The Rise and Fall of an American Cult with Harrison Hill

In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews journalist Harrison Hill about his debut book, “The Oracle’s Daughter: The Rise and Fall of an American Cult.” Hill shares how he connected to survivor Sarah Green through his brother in Brooklyn and how the book centers on Sarah’s escape from the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, a religious cult founded in California. He situates the cult within American religious extremism and explores why people join, stay, and leave, including how cults restrict trusting one’s senses and simplify life through binary “spiritual warfare.” Hill discusses the leaders Jim and Deborah Green, the group’s uniforms and ranks, the influence of “Aggressive Christianity,” parallels to the Salvation Army’s origins, and how Waco affected law enforcement responses. Harrison’s Links Book: Website: Connect with us on social media: ⁠⁠ Watch full video episodes of IndoctriNation here: ⁠⁠ Support IndoctriNation on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and more: Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: Restart and Restore: A Journal for Survivors of Manipulation: Restart and Restore: Companion Notebook: Download a Free Chapter from Restart and Restore: Download Rachel’s Video Lectures and Webinars here: IndoctriNation is edited by The Podcast Consultant: ⁠ Advertising Inquiries:

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This episode is 70:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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