Australasia’s first cult conference has had a spin-off for Timaru with an international expert and Gloriavale leavers to speak on the long-lasting impact of breaking free. From Cult To Hope, the first event of its kind in the region, will…[Continue Reading...]
The word ‘cult’ needs to be less sensationalised, better understood, and spark more action, the attendees of Australasia’s first cult awareness conference heard yesterday. Over 200 people - with 270 watching online - gathered in Christchurch for the Decult conference…[Continue Reading...]
Decult has attracted people from all over the world intending to open more conversation and better support for those who escape coercive groups. World-renowned expert Dr Janja Lalich, who has studied cults for 38 years and written several books on…[Continue Reading...]
An underground sect that the FBI is investigating after it was exposed for historical child sexual abuse has many markers of a high-control group, cult experts say. The Christian sect has no official name or buildings, but is known to…[Continue Reading...]
Decult is being held at Christchurch’s Tūranga Central Library on October 19 and 20. It aims to bring together cult leavers, academic experts, advocates, and activists to "help raise awareness, build networks, and educate professionals who want to minimise harm".…[Continue Reading...]
San Francisco in the 1970s was exploding with liberation. From black rights to the first feminist advocacy group for sex workers, the Californian city was charged with an atmosphere of political change. So when the Vietnam War ended on April…[Continue Reading...]
When Pearl Valor reflects on the key reasons that led to her and husband Paul breaking away from the reclusive Gloriavale community, one stands out above the rest: “We wanted to give our kids a better life than we had.”…[Continue Reading...]
WARNING: This article deals with sexual abuse of children and may be upsetting to some readers. A Northland man’s sexual offending against children dating back 60 years finally caught up with him after the FBI started investigating the Two by…[Continue Reading...]
08 September 2024: What are cults? How do we known we're in one? How we get out and what happens when one of our loved ones gets mixed up in one? Psychotherapist Beth St Claire, who works with people who…[Continue Reading...]
The number of historical sex charges laid against a Northland man who was part of a secretive sect has tripled since police arrested him last month. The 79-year-old now faces 55 charges relating to six victims who were young boys…[Continue Reading...]
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