In Roblox, one of the world's largest online gaming platforms, users join to play, create, and be themselves in a virtual world — but some might be there for a more insidious purpose: to expose youth to hate speech. Players…[Continue Reading...]
The Children of God, later known as The Family International, began in the late 1960s and spread through communal homes around the world. It mixed apocalyptic teachings with aggressive proselytizing and drew in thousands of followers, including families who worked…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean soldiers during drills at the Kangdong training grounds in March 2024 | Image: KCTV (March 16, 2024) North Korea has confirmed a policy of requiring soldiers to commit suicide on the battlefield to avoid capture while fighting in…[Continue Reading...]
Typed neatly on headed notepaper, the instructions for Reverend Christopher Brain’s “homebase team” were clear. The group of predominantly young, attractive women, who had devoted themselves to a church movement they believed was changing the world, were “to do anything”…[Continue Reading...]
At least five bodies have been recovered from shallow graves at a site in Kenya where victims of a religious cult are suspected to have been buried, according to authorities. Excavations were continuing on Friday at the site on the…[Continue Reading...]
Vulnerable young Australians are being targeted and recruited into extremist organisations. Sometimes, adult recruiters use grooming and coercion. Young people are seen as easy targets because they are looking for a place to belong, rather than holding deep-seated ideological beliefs.…[Continue Reading...]
Dr James Dobson, a prominent and influential evangelical leader who advised four US presidents, has died aged 89. Dobson was a fixture in conservative US politics for decades and most recently served on Donald Trump's advisory board for evangelical affairs.…[Continue Reading...]
Los Angeles, California - Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige, recently went viral as she launched a TikTok account to recount her experiences growing up in the church. Last week, Jenna shared her very first video…[Continue Reading...]
ORLEANS — Known for its grand church just steps away from Cape Cod Bay, the Community of Jesus (COJ), a small, tight-knit religious commune, has grown since its founding as a Bible study collective in the 1970s to include a…[Continue Reading...]
While children used to do most of their socialization in the real world, nowadays, much of their daily communication happens online through games like Roblox. This isn’t inherently a good or a bad thing. However, if the parents allowing their…[Continue Reading...]
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