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Claims of debt, drug use and cult-like church as Justin Bieber shares cryptic selfies on IG

Published June 17, 2025 By admin

Pop icon Justin Bieber has reignited public concern following a bizarre Instagram post over the weekend that has prompted fans to question his mental and emotional well-being. The 31-year-old singer uploaded a string of unsettling mirror selfies, paired with a cryptic…[Continue Reading...]

New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules

Published June 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse investigation, grand jury, New Jersey, Roman Catholic Church

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course.…[Continue Reading...]

Louisiana televangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest

Published June 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Televangelists Tagged fundamentalist, Jimmy Swaggart, TV preacher

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, 90, is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on Sunday, June 15, according to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. Family members stated that Swaggart was found around 8 a.m. at his home…[Continue Reading...]

Conspiracy believers tend to overrate their cognitive abilities and think most others agree with them

Published June 16, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cognitive ability, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theory, research

A series of eight studies has uncovered a consistent pattern among people who believe in conspiracy theories: they tend to be overconfident in their cognitive abilities and significantly overestimate how much others agree with them. The findings, published in Personality…[Continue Reading...]

Arcosanti: The world’s least problematic cult community

Published June 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arcosanti, Arizona, cults, intetional community, Paolo Soleri

On the whole, cults are a contentious business. Their insular worlds most often give rise to highly problematic – if not illegal – ideologies, and no matter where you are in the world, there always seems to be at least…[Continue Reading...]

Former NXIVM member reflects on how her search for purpose went horribly wrong

Published June 15, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cults, NXIVM, survivor story

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Escaping the modern world and your noisy mind Sarah Edmondson joined NXIVM hoping to find her purpose... until she realized it was a dangerous cult. She shares the harrowing story of her…[Continue Reading...]

Legion of Christ priest arrested at the Mexico City airport

Published June 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Antonio María Cabrera, criminal arrest, Legion of Christ, Mexico, Roman Catholic priest, sexual abuse

On Wednesday June 11, around 6 pm, the Mexico City International Airport became the epicenter of the global clergy sexual abuse crisis as officers of the Attorney General's Office arrested Catholic priest Antonio María Cabrera, a member of the Legion…[Continue Reading...]

Churches must equip young people against cults: Expert

Published June 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cult awareness, cults, survivor story, warning signs

Young Christians are being left vulnerable to deceptive cult recruiting across Melbourne, an expert warns. A Victorian parliamentary inquiry is examining whether coercive control tactics used by cults and fringe groups should face criminal sanctions. The inquiry comes as groups…[Continue Reading...]

They Chose Faith-Based Healing. Then Their Newborn Died of a Curable Condition — And They Say They Would Do It Again.

Published June 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, criminal convictions, faith healing sect, Joshua Piland, medical neglect, Michigan, Rachel Piland

The parents of a newborn who died just days after her birth were sentenced in a Michigan court on June 11. Joshua and Rachel Piland were ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years and as many as 45 years…[Continue Reading...]

Trial of suspect in murder of ex-PM Abe set to begin in October

Published June 13, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, murder trial, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, Unification Church

The trial of the man accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to begin on Oct. 28, local media reported Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami, now in pretrial detention, is accused of shooting Abe in broad daylight in Nara…[Continue Reading...]