The Uganda Cult Tragedy: A Private Investigation [Paperback]

Bernard Atuhaire (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006

In March 2000, more than 500 members of religious cult, The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments, succumbed to a blazing inferno in the remote hills of southwest Uganda. Over the next few days, locals uncovered hundreds of additional bodies in mass graves across the countryside, upping the death count and making it the world's second largest ritual mass suicide. Seeking to shed light on these largely underreported events and the cult psyche in general, this private investigation of the mass graves uncovered in Uganda documents the highly dangerous and rapidly growing cult phenomenon. Through interviews with former cult members, this survey examines the growth of The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments, why the cult rooted itself so firmly in Uganda, what it means to be a member of a cult, and how this specific movement passed unnoticed by authorities.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The text is an in-depth account of the origin, rise and demise of The Movement from its infant years in the early 1980s to the time of the massacre that was masterminded by Credonia Mwerinde, Joseph Kibwetere, Dominic Kataribaabo and Joseph Kasapuraari whose profiles are documented herein. It also highlights the tragedy of believers of this cult, whose death shook the very foundation of religion in Uganda let alone the number of lives it seared." Sunday Monitor --..

About the Author

Bernard Atuhaire was born in Keinamo, a village in southwestern Uganda. He is currently an English teacher in Spain.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Janus Publishing Company (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857565215
• ISBN-13: 978-1857565218
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,697,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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