Show notes
Forensic psychologist Dr. Shiloh of the podcast L.A. Not So Confidential joins me as we uncover the story of God's Salvation Church, also known as Chen Tao or the True Way Cult, which called San Dimas home for a short time in the mid-1990's. The cult originated in Taiwan, and congregants believed they would be saved by God aboard a spaceship. As we explore this interesting bit of San Dimas history, Dr. Shiloh and I discuss what makes a cult, explore how cults work, and touch on some modern-day cults and conspiracy theories.Related media recommended by Dr. Shiloh:L.A. Not So Confidential: QAnon and the Psychology of Conspiracy TheoriesL.A. Not So Confidential: California CultsDie-Alogue: Rick Alan Ross | Cult Expert, Part 1Die-Alogue: Rick Alan Ross | Cult Expert, Part 2Die-Alogue: Janja Lalich, Cult Expert, Sociologist, AuthorDie-Alogue: Frank Lyford, Heaven's Gate Cult SurvivorDie-Alogue: Female Persuasion: Women and CultsHBO's The VowLinks + resources for this episodeCongregants Wait for Spaceship, Associated Press 12/23/1997Chen Tao (True Way Cult), WikipediaTaiwanese Group Prepares to Meet God--In Texas, The New York Times 3/4/1998San Dimas City Council Study Session: February 9, 2021 | 5:30pm | Watch hereSan Dimas City Council Meeting: February 9, 2021 | 7pm | Watch here