Ceremonial cross of John Frum cargo cult, Tanna island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu), 1967. Photo: Tim Ross/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 The emergence of cargo cults also reveals something else: the universal human need for ritual. Research shows that humans have…[Continue Reading...]
German officials arrested 22 suspected members and three suspected supporters of a far-right terrorist organization across the country on Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. In a statement, the German federal prosecutor’s office said an estimated 50…[Continue Reading...]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch posed a question on Monday about Scientology while hearing oral arguments in a crucial gay rights case. The Court heard oral arguments Monday in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, a case about whether Colorado's…[Continue Reading...]
When a celebrity dies, his or her religion is rarely a big part of the story. But Kirstie Alley’s identity off-screen was largely tied to being an outspoken envoy and defender of Scientology, the controversial and heavily criticized faith founded…[Continue Reading...]
PHOENIX — Going through old photos, Flora Jessop remembers what it was like growing up in a polygamist cult. "I have 28 brothers and sisters," Jessop said. "My dad was married to my mom and her little sister." From 1969…[Continue Reading...]
In 2018, Cheers and Look Who’s Talking actress Kirstie Alley showed up in a Church of Scientology publication called Freewinds. The magazine is named after Scientology’s private cruise ship, which sails the Caribbean and caters to wealthy church members who…[Continue Reading...]
Colorado City, Ariz. • With Samuel Bateman behind bars, his closest followers wrote down their questions they hoped he would answer on-camera when he was free again. Bateman is the religious leader of a new offshoot of the polygamous Fundamentalist…[Continue Reading...]
Kirstie Alley knew how to speak her mind prior to her untimely death. Over the course of her 40-plus-year Hollywood career, she was candidly open about everything from her famous exes to her wild past to her issues with weight.…[Continue Reading...]
Kirstie Alley's death from cancer at the age of 71 has sparked an outpouring of heartfelt tributes from celebrities and fans alike—as well as questions about the Church of Scientology's teachings on the disease. Cheers star Alley's children, True and…[Continue Reading...]
Say the word “cult,” and you might imagine people holed up in a compound somewhere, convinced that the end is nigh. But in ancient times, cults were taken more seriously and often involved entire populations. This list looks at previously…[Continue Reading...]
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