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...]
As told through the new Netflix documentary, Trust Me: The False Prophet, Sam Bateman operated a polygamist Mormon sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). He took over after the founder, Warren Jeffs, was jailed…[Continue Reading...]
A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31 years ago are still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system…[Continue Reading...]
In the new podcast former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now Dave Mullins can’t quite believe he…[Continue Reading...]
In 2018, the 13 Turpin family siblings were rescued from their family home after enduring years of abuse at the hands of their parents: David and Louise Turpin. It wasn't until then-17-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped their family's California home and…[Continue Reading...]
No one sets out to join a cult. Some arrive searching for community, drawn by the promise of belonging and purpose. Others are born into them, with family ties leaving no room for choice. Only later do many realise the…[Continue Reading...]
during a psychology placement with a crisis hotline. It was the “old days” of cults, he says, when headlines were dominated by Charles Manson, Jonestown and the abduction of Patty Hearst. Closer to home, the Children of God and the…[Continue Reading...]
Victorians with lived experiences of cults and organised fringe groups have bravely shared the impact its had on them and others as part of a parliamentary inquiry. The Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee conducted an anonymous questionnaire to…[Continue Reading...]
People accused of child abuse could receive significantly larger payments than their alleged victims under plans to share the fortune of a disgraced evangelical sect. The organisation, known as the Jesus Army, has already paid out compensation to hundreds of…[Continue Reading...]
A groundbreaking study published in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion has shed light on the profound and long-lasting challenges faced by people leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses and ways in which targeted support can assist their recovery. Conducted…[Continue Reading...]
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