Kenya declares cult an ‘organised criminal group’ after starvation deaths

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Kenyan authorities on Wednesday proscribed the church of a religious leader who ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so that they could go to heaven, as an organised criminal group. Paul Mackenzie, head of the Good…[Continue Reading...]

Innovative but inflexible: The paradox of conspiracy theory language

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Are conspiracy theories popular because of their creativity? A new study suggests that certain common elements present in conspiracy theory narratives might help explain the successful spread of these beliefs. Publishing their work in the Journal of Creative Behavior, researchers…[Continue Reading...]

New role for Amy Coney Barrett’s father inside Christian sect sparks controversy

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Survivors of alleged childhood abuse inside the People of Praise, a secretive Christian sect that counts Amy Coney Barrett as a member, are voicing concerns that the supreme court justice’s father, who was recently promoted to a new role, may…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Synanon Members Break Down Cult’s Mixed Legacy and What America Can Learn From It

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Sandra Rogers-Hare and Cassidy Arkin are the mother-daughter duo behind Paramount+’s new docuseries, Born in Synanon. Rather than sensationalize the story of the cult known as Synanon, the series challenges viewers to reflect on what really went wrong in hopes…[Continue Reading...]

Kezia Whitton’s childhood was stolen. Despite its promises to the child abuse royal commission, her church did nothing

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Raised in a strict Jehovah's Witness community, Kezia Whitton's childhood was stolen when she was sexually abused by someone she should have been able to trust. But despite its promises to the child abuse royal commission, the church did nothing…[Continue Reading...]

$10 million settlement reached in clergy child sexual abuse case in Orange, LA counties

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Officials with the Los Angeles Archdiocese declined to comment on the terms of the settlement. But in a statement church officials noted that one of the accused priests was at a parish that was under the control of the Archdiocese…[Continue Reading...]

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