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‘Very fine-tuned manipulation’: Recognizing the characteristics of cults

Published August 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged cult characteristics, cults, defining cults, warning signs

Cults have become a big part of pop culture with streaming, like documentaries and podcasts, and some of these people may be our friends and family. Psychologist Lisa Rowbottom joined CTV Morning Live’s Kim Wynn with advice on how you…[Continue Reading...]

Fresh evidence forces delay in cult leader Paul Mackenzie’s trial linked to 400 deaths

Published August 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal trial, cult leader, cults, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie

The murder trial of controversial cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 28 others has been postponed by the High Court in Mombasa following the prosecution’s disclosure of new evidence. On Monday, prosecutors Alex Ndiema and Victor Simbi informed Lady Justice…[Continue Reading...]

Korean American ‘TikTok cult’ pastor faces intensifying federal investigation

Published August 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cults, Robert Shinn, Shekinah Church, TikTok

On July 25, federal authorities raided a home in Tujunga, Los Angeles, connected to Robert Shinn, the pastor and talent manager at the center of Netflix’s 2024 documentary “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult.” What went down: The…[Continue Reading...]

Crystal Ball Releases New Memoir – Diary of a Cult Girl That Exposes the Dark Side of Faith-Based Control

Published August 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bill Gothard, cults, Institute in Basic Life Principles, survivor story

“When you’re raised to fear the world, you never question the cage.” With these haunting words, Crystal Ball’s new memoir, Diary of a Cult Girl, launches readers into a gripping firsthand account of life inside one of America’s most quietly…[Continue Reading...]

Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults?

Published August 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Rationalists, Zizians

The rationalist community was drawn together by AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky’s blog post series The Sequences, a set of essays about how to think more rationally. You would think, then, that they’d be paragons of critical thinking and skepticism —…[Continue Reading...]

Forced labor verdict sticks in sex cult leader case

Published August 12, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged appeal denied, criminal convictions, cult leaders, cults, Nicole Daedone, OneTaste, Rachel Cherwitz

BROOKLYN (CN) — A federal judge on Monday denied a bid to overturn the forced labor conspiracy conviction against two leaders of a Bay Area company that sold ritualized sex acts as a form of meditation. Nicole Daedone, 57, and…[Continue Reading...]

Kang Ji-seop confronts backlash over JMS cult ties, shares emotional struggles

Published August 11, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS. Providence Church, Kang Ji-seop, South Korea

Actor Kang Ji-seob said he went through a tough time with ruthless comments during the JMS cult controversy. On the 11th, actor Kang Ji-seob, who was involved in the JMS (Christian Gospel Mission) cult controversy, grants on MBN's 'Oh Eun-young…[Continue Reading...]

Didulo is pumping sewage into public park

Published August 11, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, QAnon cult, Romana Didulo

The mayor of Richmound is calling for help from provincial officials. In a recent update shared on Facebook by Richmound's Mayor Brad Miller, he claims Romana Didulo and others staying at the former Richmound school are pumping sewage into the…[Continue Reading...]

David Jang’s Olivet Sect Hit With Racketeering Suit

Published August 11, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, David Jang, lawsuit, Olivet University

Companies, colleges and churches with alleged links to David Jang's Olivet Christian sect are being sued by a creditor who is claiming at least $8.6 million in damages over allegations of racketeering and wire fraud. Some of the companies have…[Continue Reading...]

Cult leader exploits followers amid tragedy and absurd justifications in South Korea

Published August 11, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cult leader, Park Myung-ho, South Korea

At 7:40 p.m. on the 11th, the crime analysis commentary show 'Hidden Eye,' featuring MC Kim Sung-joo, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Ha-sun, and Soyou, will explore crimes that anyone can experience in daily life. The three clips from the field address…[Continue Reading...]