President Emmanuel Macron’s government has proposed legislation to fight “cultish deviation”. This includes the introduction of a new offence of exercising “psychological control” — which comes with a maximum sentence of three years in prison. The Interministerial Mission for the…[Continue Reading...]
The region of France from which a British boy escaped this week is infamous for 'alternative' lifestyle communities, conspiracy theorists and cults - including one which was led by a convicted paedophile. Alex Batty, from Oldham, Lancashire, went missing in 2017 when he…[Continue Reading...]
America has always been fascinated by cults, those strange groups of slavish devotees who do strange things for strange reasons in strange ways for extremely strange leaders. Colorado's cultish history is on full display right now in HBO's docuseries Love…[Continue Reading...]
Cults are fertile ground for endless documentaries, movies, TV shows, books, so much so that there seems to be a new Netflix show about one every month. But why? Our fascination with cults comes from the same place as our…[Continue Reading...]
Ian Haworth has spent a lifetime warning of the dangers of cults, after his own terrifying experience. He talks to the Indo Daily podcast about what happened, and how he managed to escape. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Ian Haworth When…[Continue Reading...]
Some cults are more mysterious than others. While certain ones try to keep their activities a secret, others are pretty straightforward with what they believe in, as well as what they require from their members. In some instances, such requirements…[Continue Reading...]
Western Kenya, specifically the Luhya nation, has been in the limelight for many years. Luhya is perhaps the only Kenyan community that has produced "gods" in human form - with flesh, blood, etc. The region is full of drama involving…[Continue Reading...]
Connecting with your inner child. Attributing your physical ailments to an emotional cause. Putting yourself in the hands of a guru or a guide. Eating at scheduled times and not talking to anyone for hours. All in a dream setting,…[Continue Reading...]
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