Netflix has long been the home of some of the world's best and most intriguing documentaries of all time. With a strong focus on true crime for a number of years, the streaming service has found oodles of success with…[Continue Reading...]
Contrary to the title, the new documentary Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets isn't all about the famous Duggar family, and other important voices lend their story, opinions, and feelings about the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). Bill Gothard…[Continue Reading...]
You’ve seen them in movies and on TV, but cults are more prevalent than you think—and they’re armed with strategies that can brainwash and persuade even the most unlikely of candidates. But how do individuals get involved with cults in…[Continue Reading...]
The Duggar family gave the world a look into their strict Christian household throughout 10 seasons of the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting. The series, which aired from 2008 to 2015, highlighted many of the family’s ultra-conservative ways —…[Continue Reading...]
The proceeding trial of Danny Masterson, former That ‘70s Show actor and a lifelong Church of Scientology member, reached a guilty verdict. At the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, May 31, Masterson was convicted on two of three counts of forcible…[Continue Reading...]
The nephew of a Missouri congresswoman has claimed his parents hired an 'exorcist' to expel 'all the demons' from his room that they thought 'were making him gay.' Andrew Hartzler, who grew up in Kansas City, came out to his…[Continue Reading...]
Prime Video's new Duggar docuseries, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, is more than just a retelling of the family's rise to fame and their many scandals — it's a damning indictment of the Christian fundamentalist organization that birthed them,…[Continue Reading...]
When we think about cults, we usually think back on the well-known historical cult leaders and activities with the benefit of hindsight. Last year’s Hulu limited series, The Deep End, changed the perception of cults by documenting a modern-day cultish…[Continue Reading...]
The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of Mormon history and theology. My purpose is not to debunk Mormonism or to prove Christianity. But I hope this quick survey will demonstrate that the two are not…[Continue Reading...]
A COMMUNITY of men abstaining from watching pornography and masturbating has claimed it's helping their sexual health, but some studies suggest their belief may be misplaced. Testosterone levels in young men are plummeting in both the US and the UK,…[Continue Reading...]
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