The formation of a religious group in KwaMaphumulo, north of Durban, has raised eyebrows online. The Ekhaya Labafundi bakaJehova (House of the students of Jehova) made headlines after more than 50 people gave up their families, jobs and even medical…[Continue Reading...]
Scientology has already subjected former Sea Org member Valerie Haney to 15 days of a controversial 'religious arbitration' process, and the church is now demanding even more time in this secretive proceeding. The new judge in the case, like those…[Continue Reading...]
A former video editor and field producer for Alex Jones’s Infowars has said his work for the notorious conspiracy theorist was “nonsense” and “lies”, but he kept at it for four years in his 20s because the far-right media company’s…[Continue Reading...]
Tom Cruise reportedly “learned his lesson” not to speak publicly about Scientology after facing backlash over his ties to the controversial group. However, that didn’t stop the actor from showing renewed support for the church. Cruise was in the front…[Continue Reading...]
"Baba ji asked the woman to pull up her kurta up grabbed her breasts. He then started chanting some mantras." There is a thin line between faith and foolishness, often blurred by 'godmen' who exploit people and sexually abuse women…[Continue Reading...]
Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Owens' memoir is ‘The Madness of Believing.’ He spoke with Dave Davies about…[Continue Reading...]
To call L. Ron Hubbard a prolific writer is an extreme understatement. From 1934 to 1940, he regularly penned 70,000 to 100,000 words per month of pulp fiction under 15 different pseudonyms published in various magazines. Not to be constrained…[Continue Reading...]
The image of labor hero Cesar Chavez continues to disintegrate. First, a New York Times investigation revealed allegations of systemic sexual abuse of girls and women. Now, a second Times investigation suggests that Chavez morphed into something like a cult…[Continue Reading...]
In mid-2009, British citizen Simon Kadwill-Kelly was waiting patiently in a long queue of cars on a ferry returning from France. He was excited at the thought of returning to his home in the United Kingdom. But when he reached…[Continue Reading...]
Rebuilding After the Storm: A Survivor’s Journey to Healing Leaving an abusive relationship is rarely the clean break many imagine. It’s often a chaotic, destabilising, and financially draining ordeal. Yet, amidst the wreckage, it marks the crucial first step towards…[Continue Reading...]
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