Perpetrators of abuse often isolate their victims, stopping them from interacting with the general population and restraining them from deciphering the extensive system of oppression in the relationship. Televangelist, creator of Emmanuel TV and founder of the Synagogue Church of…[Continue Reading...]
Roch Thériault was an intelligent and charismatic religious extremist who, in the 1970s, founded a commune known as the Ant Hill Kids in the woods around Quebec. Thériault had persuaded a dozen or so followers to live with him “free…[Continue Reading...]
Sarah Edmondson is a survivor and a fearless advocate with cult awareness. She courageously shares her idea of how to “seek safely” when deciding to join a group and why cult literacy matters. Sarah Edmondson is an actress who gained…[Continue Reading...]
This statutory guidance is issued under section 77 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (the 2015 Act). Any persons or agency investigating offences in relation to controlling or coercive behaviour under section 76 of the 2015 Act must have regard…[Continue Reading...]
In September 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 1141, one of the country’s first laws explicitly allowing courts to consider coercive control as domestic violence in family court matters. The law defined coercive control as “a pattern of…[Continue Reading...]
You’ve seen them in movies and on TV, but cults are more prevalent than you think—and they’re armed with strategies that can brainwash and persuade even the most unlikely of candidates. But how do individuals get involved with cults in…[Continue Reading...]
The Church of Scientology released a statement in response to “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson’s guilty verdict on rape charges that they have “no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct.” But former Scientologist official Claire Headley,…[Continue Reading...]
Ian Haworth has spent a lifetime warning of the dangers of cults, after his own terrifying experience. He talks to the Indo Daily podcast about what happened, and how he managed to escape. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Ian Haworth When…[Continue Reading...]
You might think that growing up in a cult had no boundaries – but it had plenty. They were just set for you as a matter of course – rules, structures and expectations were outlined from the moment of birth…[Continue Reading...]
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Tabby Chapman. April is Global Volunteer Month, a global movement to recognize volunteers and people who actively support their communities, whether through volunteerism or other elements around the Points of Light Civic Circle®, like Tabby.…[Continue Reading...]
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