Benjamin David Zablocki (1941-2020) was a prominent American sociology professor at Rutgers University, focusing on the sociology of religion and social psychology. He is noted for his extensive research on charismatic religious movements, cults, and the concept of brainwashing. He defined a cult as an ideological organization reliant on charismatic relationships requiring full commitment. Zablocki argued for the legitimacy of brainwashing, highlighting the numerous testimonies from ex-cult members as evidence, while criticizing the sociological community's dismissal of the concept.
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Meaning of the name - Benjamin
son of the right hand, son of my right hand
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Benjamin Zablocki belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Educated At: Johns Hopkins University | Columbia University
Occupation: sociologist
Employers: Rutgers University
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 19, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 15 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 24 Aries 21 |
| Moon | 19 Libra 54 | 9 Aquarius 52 | 4 Sagittarius 13 |
| Mercury | 4 Aquarius 42 | 28 Capricorn 21 | 3 Aries 52 |
| Venus | 7 Capricorn 16 | 2 Aquarius 44 | 23 Aries 9 |
| Mars | 10 Sagittarius 3 | 27 Capricorn 8 | 8 Aquarius 26 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 15 | 18 Cancer 52 | 20 Taurus 10 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 10 | 27 Pisces 25 | 15 Taurus 7 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 12 | 27 Taurus 34 | 24 Taurus 21 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 35 | 29 Pisces 49 | 25 Virgo 35 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 17 | 3 Aquarius 18 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 10 | 11 Pisces 10 | 0 Libra 40 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 10 | 11 Virgo 10 | 0 Aries 40 |
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