World-renowned for her work studying the Unification Church, otherwise known as the "Moonies", Eileen Barker is one of the most well-respected and controversial experts of cultic studies and new religious movements in the world. A Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the London School of Economics and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, she has served on more academic and non-profit boards then can be counted. In 1988, she founded INFORM: The Information Network On Religious Movements, which seeks to educate people on cults and new religious movements. inform.ac
Join Rachel and Eileen as they talk about about her life's journey from theater to social sciences, the cult wars of the 1980s, and more!
