Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the PBS series Otherwords explained how cult leaders use provocatively loaded language with their followers to create an adversarial relationship with the “other side” of their way of thinking – an “us versus them” mentality. It also keeps them invested,…[Continue Reading...]
Cults captivate us with a mix of fascination and terror. From a psychological perspective, they epitomize the darker aspects of human behavior and the profound influence that charismatic leaders can wield. Leaders of these organizations deploy a range of psychological…[Continue Reading...]
Led by Amy Carlson, aka "Mother God," the Love Has Won "new religious movement" was founded in 2006 and later described as a cult by ex-members and the media. Members of the group believed Carlson was a 19-billion-year-old being who…[Continue Reading...]
Cult leaders have long fascinated and terrified us, with their ability to attract and manipulate followers. From Charles Manson to Jim Jones, David Koresh to Keith Raniere, these individuals have left a trail of destruction in their wake. But what…[Continue Reading...]
The Ogun State Police Command says it has begun a manhunt for a fleeing leader of the Eiye confraternity simply identified as Lekan following a police raid of their hideout in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. This…[Continue Reading...]
The definition of a cult is a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious, or a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object. Most cults are relatively small groups with beliefs or practices that are…[Continue Reading...]
From a silver woman mummified and entombed in Christmas lights to a naturally formed spire rumored to be the landing site of a UFO, there has been no shortage of fringe religious movements or self-proclaimed deities and reincarnates to grace…[Continue Reading...]
A SURVIVOR of a dating "cult" has told how she forced her sister into an abusive relationship after being brainwashed. Keely Griffin escaped Twin Flames Universe (TFU) - an organisation that claims to help people find their "harmonious union" but…[Continue Reading...]
Those of you with a penchant for the macabre, like me, might be pretty familiar with some of the more infamous cults throughout history. We have seen many of them come and go, sometimes with tragic stories ending in scandals,…[Continue Reading...]
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