The cultures of fear and vulnerability that have scored the scenes of our mediascape have also amplified ideologies based on mythos and the sacrosanct whims of tarot and tea leaves. Within this sliver of New Age resurrection, sub-beliefs have boiled…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The South Korea-based church said it was…[Continue Reading...]
Tom Cruise is known to be a Scientologist, and to boot, he reportedly does strange things to spread the Scientology message. Whether it is as a gift on the holidays or a token of appreciation, it has become such a…[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER — Clearwater residents and City Council members engaged in an impassioned debate March 17 over the future of a stretch of downtown roadway. Companies tied to the Church of Scientology have purchased at least 200 properties within Clearwater’s downtown…[Continue Reading...]
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supports a campaign for TV series ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in schools to combat an alarming rise in toxic masculinity and violence. The four-part British drama 'Adolescence' debuted last week on Netflix to wide-spread…[Continue Reading...]
When we think of cults, we often imagine people who are gullible, easily manipulated, or lacking intelligence. But in reality, many cult members are well-educated, thoughtful, and kind-hearted individuals. Why do good people—those who value morality, community, and self-improvement—end up…[Continue Reading...]
As tensions between NewJeans and HYBE continue to escalate, the members’ final statements submitted in their injunction lawsuit against ADOR have been released and public reaction is anything but calm. Each of the five members Haerin, Danielle, Hyein, Hanni, and…[Continue Reading...]
The Tokyo District Court has told the Unification Church to make an appearance on Tuesday regarding a request for an order to dissolve the religious group, informed sources said Saturday. The court is expected to present its decision on the…[Continue Reading...]
Alex Barnes-Ross, a marketing director from east London, regularly posts YouTube videos criticising Scientology. In some of them, the former Scientologist, 29, describes his experience of joining aged 15 and becoming its London director of book sales. In others, he…[Continue Reading...]
One of the most notorious examples of a cult was the People's Temple, which came to a very auspicious end on November 18th, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana. Infamous cult leader Jim Jones encouraged more than 900 of his followers to…[Continue Reading...]
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