In a post on X, Leah Remini reflected on her struggles from the past decade after deciding to leave Scientology. Watch video report.[Continue Reading...]
Given the profound societal impact of conspiracy theories, probing the psychological factors associated with their spread is paramount. Most research lacks large-scale behavioral outcomes, leaving factors related to actual online support for conspiracy theories uncertain. We bridge this gap by…[Continue Reading...]
Two Park City artists are collaborating on a film recounting a woman’s experience in one of Utah’s polygamous sects. It’s a combination documentary and stop-motion animation film. Park City native Bridey Bush and Park City-based award-winning filmmaker Jill Orschel have…[Continue Reading...]
It’s a confusing time to be a Kehlani fan who isn’t super online. Since early August, claims and statements have been made by or about the singer on a near-daily basis, oftentimes via temporary Instagram Stories or social-media accounts that…[Continue Reading...]
A former Mormon couple have revealed a lesser known 'sacred' and secretive ritual that happens in the church for only a select few - known as the second anointing. Alyssa Grenfell, 31, grew up in an ultra-strict household but fled…[Continue Reading...]
When John Stamos was 17 years old, he was allegedly recruited to join the Church of Scientology though his membership didn’t last long. “With me, I was in an acting class and there was a hot girl, [who] said to…[Continue Reading...]
A controversial church that has been branded a “cult” by critics has opened a new branch in Bristol. Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) has taken on the former Bristol City Mission church on Great George Street in…[Continue Reading...]
Breaking free from the clutches of a cult or a cultish religious movement is a long and painful process. So far, it’s one that has largely gone undocumented. Few people talk about the years of struggle -- and relapses –…[Continue Reading...]
This is just a sneak peek at the thousands of consumer insights available to CivicScience clients. Do you believe in ghosts? If you do believe, you’d hardly be alone, according to a new CivicScience survey. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults…[Continue Reading...]
Walking across the University of Minnesota campus one morning this past February, I was stopped and asked a series of jarring questions. What is the cause of human suffering? Where does evil come from? Does god exist? What is the purpose of life? …[Continue Reading...]
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