In a courtroom in September, Renee Spencer’s daughter, Ellie, appeared via video link from Mexico to give evidence that her mother worshipped the devil. The pair had not seen each other in person since late 2019 because Spencer disapproved of…[Continue Reading...]
On December 22 KST, the 12th Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court sentenced Jung Myung Seok (78), the founder of the Christian religious cult JMS (Jesus Morning Star, also known as Providence), to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting three of his…[Continue Reading...]
I didn’t set out to watch a glorified snuff film when I turned on Max’s recent documentary series Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God. The death viewers witness was that of Love Has Won founder Amy Carlson, who…[Continue Reading...]
Nathan Chasing Horse, the former actor known for his turn in “Dances With Wolves,” has lost his last attempt to drop charges in an 18-count criminal case against him. The Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday denied his request to dismiss…[Continue Reading...]
The group says it was “founded fifty years ago on the Fourth Way teachings of George Gurdjieff and Peter Ouspensky” and that it embraces “the practical wisdom of all great spiritual traditions, recognizing that all esoteric schools teach the same…[Continue Reading...]
Many Havasu Pioneers and long-time residents have vivid memories of Synanon, the cult that established roots in Lake Havasu City during the 1970s. Recently, it has reentered the public consciousness, thanks to a new documentary series on Paramount Plus. We’re…[Continue Reading...]
From the archives: former KPIX reporter David Fowler shows the unusual ceremony at a Synanon drug rehabilitation ranch (now Walker Creek Ranch) near the town of Marshall in Marin County, where many Synanon married couples re-affirmed their wedding vows, August…[Continue Reading...]
It is a practice that, even when just described, leaves most people squirming in their chairs. The bizarre - and growing - Nullo movement sees mostly male subscribers cut off their own genitals and sometimes their nipples. Many opt for…[Continue Reading...]
A California-based spiritual organization renowned for its natural wine is being sued by several former members who allege the leader sexually assaulted them along with “hundreds—if not thousands of other young men” and the group trafficked members to the U.S.…[Continue Reading...]
The internet has been abuzz with the latest release, a Paramount Plus docuseries titled "Born in Synanon." Those who followed the headlines between the 1970s and '90s may recognize the name, as the addiction-recovery-community-turned-cult led by Charles E. "Chuck" Dederich…[Continue Reading...]
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