article_snippet: The reality is, however, there is no template for explaining the voyage an individual takes in becoming a member of ISIS or any other radical Islamist group.
article_snippet: More often than not, a recruit will find him or herself looking for some kind of "meaning" in this world -- and repugnant though ISIS ideology may be, ISIS ideology does provide a sense of certainty.
highlights_snippet: There is no template for explaining an individual's journey to a group like ISIS .
  
highlights_snippet: Often a recruit will find a recruit looking for "meaning" and ISIS provides certainty, says Hellyer .
  