South Korea's Shinchonji caused public outrage by gathering as usual to have consequently helped spreading the pandemic. In China by taking the opportunity of the pandemic, Shinchonji launched very wide network promotion of the cult which highly alerted the Chinese…[Continue Reading...]
Maria (not her real name) was pleased when her 24-year-old daughter started Bible study classes, but two-and-a-half years later, she worries she's joined a cult."Suddenly she started to become very secretive," Maria told Insight. "She arrives [home] at around 3am…[Continue Reading...]
Shincheonji, a religious movement born in South Korea, has been active in Europe for around a decade, causing confusion among young people interested in the Christian faith, according to church leaders in several countries. In Switzerland, the Evangelical Alliance (SEA-RES)…[Continue Reading...]
OSAKA - A majority of Japanese universities bolstered measures against cults recruiting on campus after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting a year ago added to concerns that students could be easy targets, a Kyodo News survey shows. Of…[Continue Reading...]
A majority of Japanese universities bolstered measures against cults recruiting on campus after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting a year ago added to concerns that students could be easy targets, a Kyodo News survey shows. Of the 50…[Continue Reading...]
A set of twins, Taiwo and Kehinde Adeleke, and a suspected cult leader, Ibrahim Qudus, arrested for the death of one Abiodun Apalara, said to be a member of Alora Confraternity and allegedly killed by some suspected members of Black…[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...]
“We’re all like this, aren’t we?” Those are the poignant words spoken by Natalie to Misty in Season 2, Episode 6 of Showtime’s Yellowjackets. The women are in their 40s. Nearly 25 years earlier, they were on a high school…[Continue Reading...]
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “what is a cult?” then you’re not alone. Throughout history and the pop culture zeitgeist, cults have drawn mass fascination from the general public. But it’s not clear just how many of them exist — and…[Continue Reading...]
Early this month I came across an interesting news story about a school in Ubon Ratchathani that was accused of forcing its students to join the activities of a Chinese religious sect presented under the guise of dhamma training. According…[Continue Reading...]
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