HBO's latest true crime docuseries Breath of Fire is another saga of a spiritual community accused of cult-like behaviors. Based on Haley Phelan's Vanity Fair article "The Second Coming of Guru Jagat," the four-part series—which premiered on October 23, 2024,…[Continue Reading...]
With cloudy gray skies and autumn neigh, students flocked to Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum on Oct. 16 for Michelle Dowd PZ ’90’s talk “What I Learned from Foraging (And Surviving a Family Cult).” A Pitzer College alumna, Dowd is a…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — Apollo Quiboloy ordered the killing of some of his followers who had left the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) because “they knew too much” about his alleged sex crimes, such as grooming girls as young as 11…[Continue Reading...]
Two Thai families are attempting to take legal action against the leader of a “rainbow cult” in the Isaan province of Sisaket for allegedly promoting explicit behaviour and operating an investment scam. Members of two families visited Prang Ku Police…[Continue Reading...]
For four months, 7NEWS journalist Nick Overall has been investigating the secretive religious movement Shincheonji (SCJ), which originates in South Korea and has a growing presen ...view more[Continue Reading...]
A Malaysian conglomerate under investigation for child abuse and money laundering eluded authorities for years by hiding behind a thriving global Islamic business network, according to police and the company's now-offline website. Horrific allegations of child sexual assault came to…[Continue Reading...]
Barely five days after the Nibo massacre traced to a cult-related clash, another devastating shooting has left over seven more persons dead in what appeared to be renewed hostilities in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Daily Sun reports that the…[Continue Reading...]
"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz said that the cult she was part of for 10 years took $2 million from her checking account, leaving her with $220,000 and struggling to make ends meet. Lenz wrote about her experience…[Continue Reading...]
US streamer Peacock has ordered a three-part documentary series about the life of notorious cult leader Charles Manson from London-based prodco Renowned Films. Making Manson, which features previously unheard audio taken from over 100 hours of conversations recorded during the…[Continue Reading...]
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