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In breakthrough, polygamous sect members reach agreements to stay in homes on...
Nate CarlisleSalt Lake TribuneDecember 26, 2017They refused to sign agreements. They refused to pay $100 a month. They let the property taxes go unpaid. They moved from house to house to stay ahead of...
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Community or cult? Experts share why people join Overcomer Ministry in rural...
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Gurbir SinghExpress News ServiceJanuary 1, 2018 Lest we forget, 2017 was also the year of godmen. Yoga and spiritualism have come a long way. Thirty years ago, for the westernised elite, it was...
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View ArticleAttorney for David Koresh during Waco standoff reflects on seige's 25th...
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Avatar Uncovered: Exposing the Inner Workings of the Avatar Course
"We are a platform dedicated to investigating and exposing the inner workings of the Avatar Course, the Stars Edge Network, the Advanced Intern Program and Stars Edge International.""The information,...
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ABC 13 NewsJanuary 04, 2018 Nearly 25 years have passed since the horror in Waco, yet many still wonder how a cult like the Branch Davidians and leader David Koresh could hold such incredible influence...
View Article'Don't step out of line': Confidential report reveals how Chinese officials...
'They said if this (critical) story comes out in the Canadian press, then you are responsible for the life of your relatives'Tom BlackwellNational PostJanuary 5, 2018At home in Ontario, his activism...
View ArticleMeditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S.
DAVID MASCI AND CONRAD HACKETTPew Research CenterJanuary 2, 2018In popular culture, meditation often is associated with Eastern spirituality and its secular offshoots, such as mindfulness. But...
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The International Cultic Studies Association's (ICSA) 2018 Annual Conference is in Philadelphia, PA. July 5-7; preconference events July 4 detaila are now available online, including registration,...
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Footsteps
"Whether you are considering leaving the ultra-Orthodox community or have already begun a new life in the secular world, there is a place for you at Footsteps. We offer programming and resources for...
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"Nobody leaves the Hasidic community, unless they're willing to pay the price."One of Us offers a look into the secretive world of Hasidic Judaism and those who wish to leave that community for a life...
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A new generation of L.A. Satanists finds community in blasphemous times
August BrownLos Angeles TimesJanuary 5, 2018In November, in the candlelit basement of a house just above the Silver Lake Reservoir, Alexandra James walked over to an altar where her husband, Zachary,...
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For the first time ever, Hildale has a woman and ex-FLDS mayor
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View ArticleIdentity Snatchers: Exposing a Korean Campus Bible Cult
Free online companion: http://ubfriends.net/restunleashed/“This book is part of a critical examination of University Bible Fellowship. It gives insight into the structures and methods of this...
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FaithLeaks: A "non profit media organization founded on the belief that increased transparency within religious organizations results in fewer untruths, less corruption, and less abuse. The...
View ArticleThough it was once banned by their prophet, multilevel marketing has caught...
Stephen DarkSalt Lake TribuneJanuary 8, 2018Colorado City, Ariz. • Dawn Bistline-Cooke and her husband couldn’t pay their power bill. They struggled to afford diapers. Their truck had been repossessed....
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New documents about Jehovah's Witnesses' sex abuse begin to leak out
Trey BundyRevealJanuary 10, 2018Dozens of confidential documents apparently leaked from Jehovah’s Witnesses archives appeared online Tuesday, providing a rare window into how the religion’s child abuse...
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