Baton Rouge, Louisiana AP — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died. Swaggart died decades after his once vast audience dwindled…[Continue Reading...]
Summary The Church of Scientology promotes various programs aimed at social betterment, including Narconon for drug rehabilitation and Criminon for criminal reform. Critics argue that Scientology’s programs lack transparency, scientific validation, and often serve as a means to recruit individuals…[Continue Reading...]
A priest once hailed for his “groundbreaking” services became the leader of a cult in the Church of England and sexually abused a “staggering” number of women, a court heard. Christopher Brain, who led the progressive Nine O-Clock Service (NOS)…[Continue Reading...]
From streaming documentaries to bestselling books and theatrical productions, cults are trending. The groups have become a dominant force in contemporary media, reflecting deeper societal anxieties and a search for meaning in a world that can often feel disconnected. The…[Continue Reading...]
Guest post written by A Mother Always Knows author Sarah Strohmeyer Sarah Strohmeyer is a bestselling and award-winning novelist whose books include We Love to Entertain, Do I Know You?, The Secrets of Lily Graves, How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True, Smart Girls Get…[Continue Reading...]
PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell is still in love with her husband, believes the two will be exonerated and says she did not know her children were buried on Chad Daybell’s property. The convicted killer spoke with EastIdahoNews.com on her…[Continue Reading...]
The Church of Scientology sent personal information to Mid Sussex District Council about a number of people who have protested outside its East Grinstead HQ. During a meeting of the cabinet on Monday (June 30), Robert Eggleston, leader of the…[Continue Reading...]
A Russian sect leader who claimed he was Jesus Christ reincarnated was sentenced to 12 years in a prison camp on Monday after being convicted of harming his followers' health and financial affairs. Sergei Torop, a former traffic policeman known…[Continue Reading...]
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — The imprisoned leader of a notorious polygamist sect fraudulently transferred $834,000 to his brother in an effort to hide the money from one of his victims. That was the verdict reached Friday afternoon by a seven-member…[Continue Reading...]
A cult-like group referred to as the Zizians is linked to a string of violent deaths across the U.S. It has its roots in Silicon Valley – and a movement called Rationalism. Who are these groups and what do they…[Continue Reading...]
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