Members of the mysterious religious group, which counts Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its devotees, tried to snap up Adele's mansion to expand their Sussex foothold. Never mind Chasing Pavements, Adele had a run-in with secretive Scientologists who were…[Continue Reading...]
Decult is being held at Christchurch’s Tūranga Central Library on October 19 and 20. It aims to bring together cult leavers, academic experts, advocates, and activists to "help raise awareness, build networks, and educate professionals who want to minimise harm".…[Continue Reading...]
San Francisco in the 1970s was exploding with liberation. From black rights to the first feminist advocacy group for sex workers, the Californian city was charged with an atmosphere of political change. So when the Vietnam War ended on April…[Continue Reading...]
QAnon is believed to have first started in 2017 after an anonymous poster, who hailed themselves as 'Q', alleged that they had a level of US security approval known as 'Q clearance'. Using the message board 4chan, the person started…[Continue Reading...]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli received an Opera Philadelphia composing commission around the time Donald Trump first was running for president, inspiring her to settle on a sect with faithful followers as a starting point with her librettist, Royce Vavrek.…[Continue Reading...]
BALTIMORE -- Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who pleaded guilty to trying to attack and destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region, was sentenced to 18 years in prison with lifetime supervision post-release. Prosecutors said Clendaniel, 36, from Catonsville, planned to…[Continue Reading...]
The young mother, named only as Linda, had reportedly joined a cult in Czechia where she was told to give birth to her child in a livestream before staying connected by the umbilical cord for several hours. A young woman…[Continue Reading...]
Pope Francis expelled 10 people—a bishop, priests and laypeople—from the Sodalitium, a Catholic movement centered in Peru, on Wednesday after the Vatican uncovered "sadistic" abuses within the movement. Abuse has long been prevalent in religious institutions like the Catholic Church,…[Continue Reading...]
The term “cult” is often associated with extreme groups, but sometimes, cult-like behavior can infiltrate religious organizations, masquerading as churches. From my experience as a pastor and theological teacher for the past four decades and still counting, I have discovered…[Continue Reading...]
Scientologists have a series of acronyms and codes to refer to the various threats to their plans for world domination, with the kind of “joking & degrading” featured on shows like South Park shortened to “J&D.” Gotta protect the head FP somehow.…[Continue Reading...]
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