Scholars have devoted considerable attention to understanding the anti-cult movement, but there is no parallel investigation of the counter-cult movement. Cowen's impressive dissertation immediately establishes him as the leading scholar of this important evangelically grounded movement. I recommend that you read his essay entitled "From Parchment to Pixels: The Christian Countercult on the Internet" which he presented at the 2001 International Conference of CESNUR at the London School of Economics in April, 2001.

Cowan is developing his own web site called countercult.com. Most of the material on Cowan's site can also be found here, but the most current materials will be on his site. For example, he is currently working on biographical sketches of several of the leading figures in the countercult movement as well as profiles of leading countercult sites.