Daughters of the Cult is a new Hulu docuseries from ABC News Studios that delves into the thrilling story of Ervil LeBaron, a Mormon cult leader who ordered the killings of his opponents. I’m no stranger to documentaries on cults, having learned about such…[Continue Reading...]
Have you read this book? It includes the history of notable modern day cults, how to recognize cults and detailed information about both cult indoctrination/control techniques and how people can be helped through interventions.[Continue Reading...]
No one ever sets out to join a cult. At the beginning it looks like the group will meet some need or ideal. For most people it seems to work initially - at least somewhat. A recent Netflix documentary showed…[Continue Reading...]
In the realm of podcasts, where narratives of resilience and self-discovery take center stage, "The Cult Next Door Podcast" emerges as a compelling story hosted by two siblings, Ashleigh Teeter and Mattie Lasiter. Hailing from the serene town of Russellville,…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) have admitted to diverting government aid meant for indigent senior citizens and beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to fund the group. They made the admissions during…[Continue Reading...]
Shelly Snow Pordea grew up in a fundamentalist religious sect. Her parents moved from her birthplace of St. Louis to Hammond, Indiana, to be near the First Baptist Church, a fundamental independent Baptist megachurch then run by Jack Hyles. Pordea,…[Continue Reading...]
Survivors of the Shakahola massacre in Malindi, Kilifi County are battling social isolation. The little town where the over 1,000 devotees of the cult operate from the forest is now a ghost centre. The economic ruin in the isolated hilly…[Continue Reading...]
Catherine Oxenberg spent seven years desperately trying to rescue her daughter from a cult. Finally when her daughter was safe, Catherine breathed a sigh of relief - but the trauma took an extensive toll on her body. It all started…[Continue Reading...]
Sixty-five survivors of a Kenyan Christian cult are facing charges of attempted suicide after refusing to eat meals given to them at the rescue centre where they had been taken. At court on Monday, the prosecution applied to have the…[Continue Reading...]
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