A severed leg led police to a Connecticut cult's 'chief apostle' who went...
Allyson ChiuWashington PostAugust 2, 2018 The historic Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Conn., sprawls over nearly 400 acres of land. Surrounded by dense forests and rolling hills, the club’s...
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Believers’ path to blind faith in Aum
The Yomiuri ShimbunJapan NewsAugust 10, 2018The Yomiuri ShimbunWhat was the Aum Supreme Truth cult? All 13 of the Aum members who were sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed by the...
View ArticleFamily Federation sues Sanctuary Church over logo
Peter Becker The News Eagle August 9, 2018NEWFOUNDLAND - Two religious organizations claiming to be the rightful heir to the Unification Church founded by the late Rev. Myung Moon, one led by his widow...
View Article60-year-old faith healer nabbed for rape in Valenzuela
Cathrine GonzalesINQUIRER.NETAugust 10, 2018A sexagenarian who claims to be a faith healer allegedly raped a 28-year old woman while performing a “ritual” in Valenzuela City on Friday. Nestor Astoviza...
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Looking for Life on a Flat Earth
What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth.Alan BurdickThe New YorkeràMay 30, 2018On the last Sunday afternoon in March, Mike Hughes, a sixty-two-year-old...
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Surviving Scientology's suppression
Actor shares her story about life after religionRandall King Winnipeg Free PressJuly 23, 2018A few years ago, actor Cathy Schenkelberg was considered enough of a celebrity that she warranted an...
View ArticleCardinal O'Malley opens inquiry into allegations posted online by former...
WCVB.comAugust 10, 2018O'Malley called alleged activities 'contrary to the moral standards' of priesthoodCardinal Sean O'Malley is opening an inquiry into allegations involving St. John's Seminary,...
View ArticleNarconon (scientology) - former staff member
"Ex-narconon staff member talks about her journey into scientology via narconon, Discusses the dangerous "rehab" methods, financial coercion, attitude towards children and family, and ultimately her...
View ArticleWhat do you do when your neighbor is a Neo-Nazi?
Sara SidnerCNNAugust 10, 2018Ulysses, Pennsylvania (CNN)Daniel Burnside painted a huge swastika on his home. His woodshop dons Nazi carvings and a Nazi flag. A scarecrow made to resemble Adolf Hitler...
View ArticleCult leader who promoted child marriage is sentenced
APAUGUST 11, 2018The Utah man pleaded guilty to sodomy and child bigamy charges.MANTI, Utah - A self-styled prophet who helped lead a Utah doomsday cult that believed in polygamy and promoted child...
View ArticleJustice Minister Yoko Kamikawa orders all Aum doomsday cult's trial records...
Japan timesKYODOAugust 3, 2018Authorities have decided to permanently preserve trial records of criminal cases involving the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult as part of efforts to prevent a repeat of the...
View ArticleMy son, Osama: The al-Qaida leader's mother speaks for the first time
Nearly 17 years since 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s family remains an influential part of Saudi society – as well as a reminder of the darkest moment in the kingdom’s history. Can they escape his...
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Conference: Recovering From Spiritual Abuse
RECOVERING FROM SPIRITUAL ABUSE, A CONFERENCE FOR CHURCHES, SURVIVORS, AND HELPERSSpiritual Abuse Resources and Meadow Haven have organized a conference on spiritual abuse.Learn How Casualties of...
View ArticleReligious sect's new Swiss home prompts concerns
IMO Today August 12, 2018A co-operative linked to controversial religious sect that tried to set up a venture in the Isle of Man is creating a stir at its new base in Switzerland.In 2010, concerns were...
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Vegan restaurants run by cult leader who 'speaks to God'
Elizabeth Schumacher DW August 13, 2018A millionaire businesswoman whose followers call her "Supreme Master" is behind a chain of popular vegan cafes, including four in Germany. No one knows how Ching...
View ArticleOver the Moon - Escaping the Unification Church
Talk BeliefsPublished on Aug 12, 2018Photo-illustrated interview with TEDDY HOSE, a former member of the Unification Church (the 'Moonies'), known for its odd practices including stadium-filled mass...
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Losing one's religion
Imtiaz ShamsFarah HancockNewsroomAugust 7, 2018When Imtiaz Shams realised he no longer believed in religion he thought he was alone.“In the beginning I thought I was the only ex-Muslim in the world,...
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Faith to Faithless
Faith to Faithless"Although irreligious people account for an estimated 17%-22% of the world’s population (ICM/BBC), people who do not believe are treated poorly. Discrimination and ill treatment can...
View ArticleRecovery: From Victimhood to Surviving to Thriving
Dorca MussebICSA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA July 7, 2018
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China launches crackdown on 'Christian CULT': 'Almighty God' leaders facing...
A CHINESE court has launched proceedings against leading members of the banned religious group "Almighty God", state media reported, the latest crackdown on what the government has labelled a dangerous...
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