An appeals court on Monday sentenced a former Unification Church official to 18 months in prison for giving luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a heavier punishment than the 14 months given by a lower court. The…[Continue Reading...]
HBO Documentary Films is in production on a multi-part series exploring the controversial group of young technologists known as Zizians. The cult-like group garnered national attention in 2025 after law enforcement linked members of the group to a series of…[Continue Reading...]
At a high enough level, all schools break down the poor people who sign up for them and build them back up again. This is somewhat understandable if said school is for something life-changingly important like medicine or surgery, but…[Continue Reading...]
Before Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s kids grew up and got married, there was hope from 19 Kids and Counting fans to “free” Jinger Duggar. For whatever reason, she was seen as someone who didn’t want to follow in the…[Continue Reading...]
If you’ve ever fallen down a cult documentary rabbit hole at 2 a.m. and thought “how does someone survive that and come out the other side functioning,” Daniella Mestyanek Young is your answer. She was born third generation into the…[Continue Reading...]
Cult leaders should be prosecuted under the same laws as abusive spouses, MPs have said. Controlling or coercive behaviour in the home is a crime in the UK punishable by up to five years in prison. However, victims of cult…[Continue Reading...]
Open court learned today that stayed sexual assault charges against a well-known Edmonton-area spiritual leader and his wife were the result of Crown misconduct. Johannes (John) de Ruiter and his wife, Leigh Ann, each faced six counts of sexual assault…[Continue Reading...]
Sexual assault charges against a self-styled spiritual leader and his wife have been stayed after the Alberta prosecution service said it conducted a thorough review of the file and determined it was unable to proceed with the charges. Johannes (John)…[Continue Reading...]
North Korea isn't just a dictatorship — it's a belief system. Jonathan Cheng explains how a cult of personality, rooted in Christianity, keeps the Kim dynasty in power. Watch the video https://www.modernghana.com/amp/videonews/639915[Continue Reading...]
I was born and raised in the FLDS faith. From the time I was a child, my days were structured around religious instruction. I spent at least four hours a day in sermons — in the morning with my family,…[Continue Reading...]
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