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CultNEWS101 Articles: 12/6/2019
Mormon, BYU-Idaho, Sexual Abuse, Tony Robbins, Bikram YogaThe Salt Lake Tribune: BYU-Idaho no longer accepts Medicaid, and some students are dropping out of school" ... Casey Wilson took some time off...
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Short Creek starts to move beyond its past as a fundamentalist fief
A small community straddling the Utah-Arizona border charts a new courseThe EconomistDecember 7, 2019Judging by its shops, Short Creek seems more like a trendy suburb of somewhere like Portland than a...
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Fugitive Indian guru establishes 'cosmic country off Ecuador'
Nithyananda, who faces charges of rape and abduction, trumpets ‘world’s purest Hindu nation’Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondentThe GuardianDecember 5, 2019 A fugitive guru and self-anointed...
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CultNEWS101 Articles: 12/5/2019
Neo-Nazi, Muslim Uighur, Bikram Yoga, Scientology, LegalBBC News: Durham teen neo-Nazi became 'living dead'"The youngest person to be convicted of planning a terrorist attack in the UK identified...
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NXIVM prosecutor renews bid to see Seagram's heiress' documents
U.S. Attorney's office argues Clare Bronfman's emails should no longer be shielded from disclosure because NXIVM is defunctRobert GavinAlbany Times UnionDecember 5, 2019 NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors...
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CultNEWS101 Articles: 12/7-8/2019
Nithyananda, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legal, Exorcism, Proud Boys, Neo-nazi, GaslightingRepublic World: Nithyananda Case: Republic TV Accesses Inside Details Of Gujarat Police Probe"Republic TV has...
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China monitoring mobile phones, blocking 'harmful' words like 'Almighty God'
Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter December 04, 2019A former employee of one of China’s largest tech firms has revealed how the Communist regime is manipulating public opinion by monitoring...
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Abby Stein went from being an ultra-Orthodox rabbi to a transgender activist....
Stein felt a disconnect between her faith and her identity from a very young ageCBC RadioDecember 04, 2019 Listen24:57Read Story TranscriptAs a young child in an isolated Hasidic Jewish community,...
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Followers of sex convict rabbi Berland held on graft suspicions
Police move thought to be tied to investigation into faulty advice given to cancer patient that led to her deathTimes of IsraelTOI STAFFDecember 2, 2019Six followers of Hasidic rabbi and convicted sex...
View ArticleWho are Black Hebrew Israelites?
Jack JenkinsReligion News ServiceDecember 13, 2019(RNS) — On Tuesday (Dec. 10), two individuals opened fire on a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey. The violent attack — which occurred...
View Article40th Anniversary SPECIAL Early Bird Registration Fee ICSA International...
ICSA: 40th Anniversary SPECIAL Early Bird Registration Fee ICSA International Conference Montréal 2020."In celebration of the 40th anniversaries of ICSA (founded in 1979) and Info-Cult (founded in...
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How Scientology is playing in a critical Clearwater election
Candidates say the church’s influence is a top concern for many voters. But most campaigns are steering clear of the subject.Tracey McManusTampa Bay TimesDecember 23, 2019Published 2 hours ago City...
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Marcial Maciel: Mexican founder Legionaries of Christ 'abused 60 minors'
BBC NewsDecember 22, 2019At least 60 children were abused by Marcial Maciel, founder of the ultra-conservative Catholic order Legionaries of Christ, an investigation has found.The report, published by...
View ArticleBaba Ram Dass, Proponent of LSD and New Age Enlightenment, Dies at 88
Born Richard Alpert, he returned from a trip to India as a bushy-bearded, barefoot, white-robed guru and wrote more than a dozen inspirational books.Douglas MartinNew York TimesDecember 23, 2019Baba...
View ArticleI had coffee with a San Francisco Satanist group and this is what I learned
Dan GentileSFGATEDecember 28, 2019“Bagel with tomato, avocado, cucumber and onion,” yells the heavily-tattooed barista at the kink café & boutique Wicked Grounds.Tabitha Slandee shakes her head. “I...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges; Leaving and Recovering From Cultic Groups and Relationships
Joseph Kelly and Patrick Ryan International Cultic Studies AssociationTopics discussed include: Assessing a family’s unique situation; understanding why people join and leave groups; considering the...
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Watchtower Documents
Barbara Anderson was a Jehovah’s Witness from 1954 to 1997. But while working as a researcher and writer at their worldwide headquarters from 1982 thru 1992, something went terribly wrong. Barbara...
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What It's Like to Leave White Nationalism
James D. WalshNew York MagazineDecember 20, 2019A little over a year ago, Austin, 31, decided he wanted out of the Aryan Brotherhood, a gang of white supremacists he’d joined early in his 10-year...
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Authorities Raid Russian Jehovah's Witnesses
The Moscow TimesDecember 31, 2019Authorities raided homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses in northern Russia as part of a criminal probe into extremism against the banned religious organization, investigators...
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Mexican police chief arrested in connection with slaying of 9 women and...
The Salt Lake TribuneDecember 27, 2019Authorities in Mexico have arrested a municipal police chief there for his alleged role in the killing of nine women and children in early November, Reuters...
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