The School of Practical Philosophy sounds harmless enough – affordable, non-academic courses that draw inspiration from Eastern, Western and Hindu philosophical traditions. There’s meditation and learning the ancient language of Sanskrit. They even have a devoted poster boy in A-lister…[Continue Reading...]
On July 3rd, The New York Times published an article titled “The Site of the Jonestown Massacre Opens to Tourists. Some Ask Why.” In it, Genevieve Glatsky reports on the mixed reception the tour received from Guyanese locals, those who…[Continue Reading...]
The earth didn’t give way easily as Mayor Brad Miller drove his shovel into the sod on Saturday. A fitting reminder that even as the Village of Richmound, Sask., turns the page on years marked by the presence of the…[Continue Reading...]
Brooks Poston followed Paul Crockett up the canyon wall, trying to keep his balance as loose stones shifted under his boots. Below them stretched Goler Wash, a narrow desert canyon carved into the western edge of the Panamint Mountains, one…[Continue Reading...]
Key points Like torturers with captives, cult leaders use coercive control tactics to force members to submit. Cult tactics include isolation, degradation, exhaustion, occasional indulgences, threats, and other abuses. Biderman's chart of coercion—adapted for cults—helps us understand cult tactics of…[Continue Reading...]
Jay Taylor’s bed is empty as the door swings open on the second storey of the 13-year-old’s home in the picturesque maritime city of Gig Harbor, southwest of Seattle. It’s 6am on January 17, 2022 and the teen should be…[Continue Reading...]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- A San Bernardino County judge ruled that there is enough evidence for leaders of a religious organization known as His Way Spirit Led Assemblies to stand trial on murder charges in connection with the deaths…[Continue Reading...]
A recent conference on nanoplastics at the European Parliament is drawing scrutiny after an investigation found that its co-hosts were affiliated with an alleged religious cult that claims humanity will go extinct by 2036. What happened? The investigation from openDemocracy,…[Continue Reading...]
The Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, has strengthened the University’s security architecture with the donation of two (2) branded operational vehicles to security agencies to support anti-cultism operations and enhance safety on campus and…[Continue Reading...]
The dissolution order against the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as the Unification Church, has been finalized. Japan's Supreme Court dismissed the group's special appeal and upheld the Tokyo High Court decision ordering its dissolution. But…[Continue Reading...]
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