The Department of Social Development (DSD) in KwaZulu-Natal has finally intervened in the controversial religious sect in Dabangu village, KwaMaphumulo, which has been in the news for abandoning a conventional lifestyle in favour of subsistence farming and perpetual worship. The…[Continue Reading...]
Every Sunday morning and every Wednesday night, members of a religious sect in Saskatchewan meet in private homes to profess their faith in a church with no name. Those outside the religion refer to them as “Two by Twos.” It…[Continue Reading...]
One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz revealed she was forced her to abide by a 'sex schedule' during her marriage to the son of a Christian cult leader. She claimed that her former husband - who she referred to…[Continue Reading...]
The Unification Church, widely known as the Moonies, has inked a contract to sell its longtime Midtown Manhattan headquarters at 4 West 43rd Street to an entity tied to developer Bentley Zhao's New Empire firm. The deal covers a full…[Continue Reading...]
Television audiences admit they are "still in disbelief" after watching an "insane" documentary series. Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God originally premiered on HBO Max back in 2023 and chronicles a self proclaimed spiritual saviour who established a…[Continue Reading...]
“Mike Edwards was unlike your average balaclava-wearing cellist in a rock group,” Jeff Lynne once said in tribute to his former bandmate. What a eulogy. But the thing was, it was actually very true. Edwards was absolutely not your average…[Continue Reading...]
When most people reflect on life’s threats, becoming engulfed in a high-control organization is rarely our first thought. Research suggests that around 1 percent of individuals worldwide become involved in groups of psychological abuse (Castaño et al., 2022), also known…[Continue Reading...]
Naasón Joaquín, leader of the La Luz del Mundo evangelical church, is serving a sentence in the United States for child sexual abuse and faces new federal charges for organized crime, sex trafficking, and child pornography. The U.S. justice system…[Continue Reading...]
Before Yoko Ono‘s marriage to John Lennon, the Japanese artist made her name in New York’s avant-garde scene, producing experimental performances and conceptual artwork. Meanwhile, her early career coincided with motherhood when, in 1963, her first child, Kyoko Ono Cox,…[Continue Reading...]
A cult is built on belief. Of giving yourself over to a higher power. What you’re actually believing in, what that higher power actually is? That’s somewhat secondary to the act itself. This might sound strange, but it’s true. What’s…[Continue Reading...]
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