A court in Japan has made a major decision regarding Unification Church, which officially call itself Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. As reported by Associated Press, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the church was ordered dissolved after a government…[Continue Reading...]
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supports a campaign for TV series ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in schools to combat an alarming rise in toxic masculinity and violence. The four-part British drama 'Adolescence' debuted last week on Netflix to wide-spread…[Continue Reading...]
In a significant blow to criminal activity in Plateau State, troops of 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN have arrested a notorious cult leader and several other criminals. The cult leader, Fidelis Adamu, was taken into custody on March 20,…[Continue Reading...]
When we think of cults, we often imagine people who are gullible, easily manipulated, or lacking intelligence. But in reality, many cult members are well-educated, thoughtful, and kind-hearted individuals. Why do good people—those who value morality, community, and self-improvement—end up…[Continue Reading...]
As tensions between NewJeans and HYBE continue to escalate, the members’ final statements submitted in their injunction lawsuit against ADOR have been released and public reaction is anything but calm. Each of the five members Haerin, Danielle, Hyein, Hanni, and…[Continue Reading...]
The Tokyo District Court has told the Unification Church to make an appearance on Tuesday regarding a request for an order to dissolve the religious group, informed sources said Saturday. The court is expected to present its decision on the…[Continue Reading...]
Alex Barnes-Ross, a marketing director from east London, regularly posts YouTube videos criticising Scientology. In some of them, the former Scientologist, 29, describes his experience of joining aged 15 and becoming its London director of book sales. In others, he…[Continue Reading...]
It's been three years since British cult Lighthouse was brought down over allegations of exploitation and fraud after fleecing over £2 million from its trusting members. Lighthouse, also known as Lighthouse International Group, was founded in 2012 and paraded itself…[Continue Reading...]
“We all have an idea of what constitutes a cult,” writes author Jane Borden in “Cults Like Us – Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America” (One Signal Publishers). “The word cult conjures a mental picture: a group of beautiful young people…[Continue Reading...]
One of the most notorious examples of a cult was the People's Temple, which came to a very auspicious end on November 18th, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana. Infamous cult leader Jim Jones encouraged more than 900 of his followers to…[Continue Reading...]
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