The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an 18-month prison sentence for Yun Young-ho, the former head of the Unification Church's global headquarters, for giving luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee in an effort to win favors for…[Continue Reading...]
The Trump administration has engaged in a lengthy campaign to discourage the use of antidepressants. The effort has been led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has spent years spreading misinformation about these types of medications. The Trump…[Continue Reading...]
High-control groups, or cults, are defined in part by members being prevented from making their own choices without even realizing it. While the exact number isn't known, experts estimate there are thousands of cults operating in the United States today.…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Wednesday questioned a close aide to Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations that Lee lobbied political circles, legal sources said. A joint police-prosecution task force called in…[Continue Reading...]
NEED TO KNOW Maria Esguerra was born into and grew up in the Children of God cult. She was abused from the age of four and regularly denied medical attention. At the age of 22, Maria found the courage to…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid his respects at the mausoleum holding the embalmed bodies of his grandfather and father at midnight on Wednesday, the 32nd anniversary of state founder Kim Il Sung's (1912-1994) death. The ritual cast the younger…[Continue Reading...]
Cults luring victims overseas for sex in a bid to “change their fate”, as well as suggestive games hosted at orientation camps in Hong Kong, could amount to sexual offences, authorities have warned, as they launched a public consultation on…[Continue Reading...]
Believing in conspiracy theories can trigger a ‘significant breakdown’ in romantic relationships, a study suggests. Researchers have found that obsession with conspiracies such as QAnon, Flat Earth and Covid vaccine misinformation can fundamentally change a person's behaviour. This leaves partners…[Continue Reading...]
Ample evidence supports the conviction of sect leader Madani Ceus, who was convicted of fatal abuse in the 2017 deaths of young sisters Hannah Marshall and Makayla Roberts in Norwood, the Colorado Supreme Court’s majority held in a Monday order.…[Continue Reading...]
The School of Practical Philosophy sounds harmless enough – affordable, non-academic courses that draw inspiration from Eastern, Western and Hindu philosophical traditions. There’s meditation and learning the ancient language of Sanskrit. They even have a devoted poster boy in A-lister…[Continue Reading...]
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