Forms of Social Pathological Changes in New Religious Movements

The article presents forms of social pathology that can occur in destructive cult groups belonging to the category of new religious movements – a complex and multifaceted cultural phenomenon. He discusses the problems of mass suicides in a historical context and the phenomenon of religious terrorism. These issues constitute a challenge for individual countries to take appropriate steps (legal regulations, monitoring, exchange of information at the international level), aimed at ensuring the security of citizens