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‘Truly unbelievable’ cult documentary fans can’t stop watching can be streamed online

Published April 19, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Amy Carlson, cult leader, cults, Love Has Won

Television audiences admit they are "still in disbelief" after watching an "insane" documentary series. Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God originally premiered on HBO Max back in 2023 and chronicles a self proclaimed spiritual saviour who established a…[Continue Reading...]

Waco Siege and Global Cult Clashes: Faith, Conflict and State Response Since 1993

Published April 19, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult murders, cult standoffs, government action

OnThisDay: On April 19, 1993, after a 51-day standoff with FBI, a fire broke out at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, resulting in the deaths of about 80 members, including leader David Koresh, and over 20 children. See…[Continue Reading...]

‘Lives have been damaged.’ Inside the sexual abuse scandal at Living Word Church

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged criminal convictions, Living Word Church, Michigan, sexual abuse

In the aftermath of three sexual abuse convictions, an MLive investigation examined the history of Living Word Church in Midland County and its founder, televangelist Mark T. Barclay. Reporting explored how the initially small church over nearly five decades grew…[Continue Reading...]

Well-known televangelist, famous for prosperity gospel, hit with asset garnishment

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Televangelists Tagged Benny Hinn, court judgment, debts, delinquent accounts

Benny Hinn, the world-famous evangelist who was once a top-rated TV personality known for his healing crusades and preaching of prosperity gospel, seems to no longer be prospering, according to recent court documents. For the second time in five years,…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-cameraman dishes on Alex Jones’ ‘conspiracy machine’ and manipulation

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, conspiracy theories, InfoWars, insider revelations

For four years, Josh Owens was beside prolific MAGA podcaster Alex Jones, filming, traveling and editing video for InfoWars before he finally realized he was being manipulated by a volatile con artist. Speaking to Charlie Warzel for the "Galaxy Brain"…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini Fight With Scientology — Church Wants LAPD to Fork Over Answers About Shelly Miscavige Leak

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Leah Remini, Scientologists, Scientology, Shelly Miscavige

The Church of Scientology is asking for a judge to make the Los Angeles Police Department hand over information about alleged leaks regarding Leah Remini and the church leader’s wife ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by…[Continue Reading...]

15 Creepy Cult Leaders Who Had Us All Fooled

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults cult leaders, personalities, profile

Looking back at how cults operate, it doesn’t seem as surprising how they ended, because from the beginning, the leaders showed unusual behavior and questionable practices. Although cults don’t always act the same way, there’s definitely a pattern among the…[Continue Reading...]

Mike Edwards: the musician ELO lost to a cult before he was crushed to death by a hay bail

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, cults, ELO, Mike Edwards, Osho

“Mike Edwards was unlike your average balaclava-wearing cellist in a rock group,” Jeff Lynne once said in tribute to his former bandmate. What a eulogy. But the thing was, it was actually very true. Edwards was absolutely not your average…[Continue Reading...]

Meet Christine Marie, the Hero of Netflix’s ‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Christine Marie, cult leader, documentary, Samuel Bateman

Netflix‘s Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026) is a four-part documentary series that captured the rise of Samuel Bateman, the self-proclaimed heir to convicted child abuser Warren Jeffs’ Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). If you thought…[Continue Reading...]

Are You in a Cult?

Published April 18, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged coercive contro, cults, survivor story

When most people reflect on life’s threats, becoming engulfed in a high-control organization is rarely our first thought. Research suggests that around 1 percent of individuals worldwide become involved in groups of psychological abuse (Castaño et al., 2022), also known…[Continue Reading...]

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