I do not claim to be an expert on cults, but they have always interested me—the idea of surrendering your mind to a thought collective is terrifying and extremely fascinating. Hence the reason I wrote my debut novel, It’s Not…[Continue Reading...]
The Waco compound of David Koresh's Branch Davidians; the LA hippie Helter Skelter ranch where Charles Manson and his Family plotted the grisly Tate-LaBianca murders; sex guru Osho's Wild Wild Country commune in Oregon... Every cult needs a base of…[Continue Reading...]
People who claimed to be Jesus Many of those familiar with the Bible and Christianity know that Jesus Christ is supposed to return. But what will the Second Coming be like? Or has it actually happened already? According to some…[Continue Reading...]
Official dictionaries define “cult” as a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious, such as satanic cults. Another definition is a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing. In many of the more extreme cults, a charismatic leader…[Continue Reading...]
New details have emerged indicating that over 80 members of a cult who went missing from Uganda last month had been duped by their pastor of an impending doomsday and that they would only be spared by meeting Jesus in…[Continue Reading...]
The Outsider Art Fair’s 31st edition has brought 64 galleries’ stands of work from self-taught, folk, naïve and outsider artists—including 12 first-time exhibitors—to New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea. As ever, the fair is a rich and eclectic offering; below…[Continue Reading...]
Police in East Kyoga have mounted a search for at least 100 members of a religious cult who have reportedly gone missing in Serere District. The missing sect members belong to Christ Disciples Church (CDC) based in Obululun Village, Bugondo…[Continue Reading...]
In the depths of a hidden, 180-metre deep coastal cave in Scotland, the legend goes that Sawney Bean and his incestuous cult killed over a thousand people over more than two decades. Unsuspecting passers-by were robbed, killed then horrifically eaten…[Continue Reading...]
In today's world, we frequently hear about various cults that have emerged throughout history, each with its own set of beliefs and practices. However, one cult stands out as particularly frightening, not only for its bizarre practices but also for…[Continue Reading...]
John Humphrey Noyes, in his youth, was so painfully shy that he could barely endure the company of women. “I could face a battery of cannon with less trepidation,” he wrote in his diary, than “a room full of ladies…[Continue Reading...]
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