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ChinaAid: Further case details emerge from Yunnan “cult” trials
ChinaAid is an international non-profit Christian human rights organization committed to promoting religious freedom and rule of law in China. We believe that religious freedom is the first freedom, which lays the foundation for all other basic human rights.
How I Escaped From a Polygamist Cult
Ruth Wariner's dad was her religion's prophet. When she was a teenager, she finally broke free.
Brainwashing: Decoding How Cults Work » Brain World
Brainwashing is a severe form of social influence that causes changes in someone’s way of thinking without that person’s consent.
How cult brands like SoulCycle and Airbnb are actually kinda cult-like
Companies are employing quasi-religious tactics to inspire enthusiasm for their brands. What happens when customers have a crisis of faith?
Cult-Proof Your Coven: Red-Flags and How to Avoid Them
The more we are aware of the dangers of cult behavior, the better able we are to navigate clear of them.
Why are cults so fascinating?
If there’s one thing that always arouses my curiosity, it’s cults and the social dynamics within them.
6 Easy Steps To Starting A Cult
Starting a cult is a dream for many. The followers, the fame, the fortune (as L. Ron Hubbard famously said: “If you want to get rich, start a religion!”). But it’s so hard to know where to begin, is it not? It is. Lucky for you, we at The Babylon Bee have started our own fair …
How to Tell the Story of a Cult
Two docuseries about NXIVM present a question: Are the people who have escaped a controlling organization the most reliable sources on what happened to them?
Why are people still swayed by cults?
The internet destroyed or irreparably damaged many industries and ideologies, and the Western world has become increasingly secular with its growth. But cults weathered the storm and prospered. Wit…
The 15 Craziest Things About Being in a Sex Cult
Besides the guru manually stimulating his wife in front of you.
Why it's so hard to stop a cult
Running a cult is not a criminal offence in most countries, making life difficult for prosecutors.
10 Shocking Facts Of The World's Most Dangerous Cult
Many people do not believe in cults. Despite the fact that very real cults have existed throughout history, many ordinary folks like to cast them aside as
Why You Should Put the 'Cult' Back in Culture
You don't need to brainwash your employees, but they should be obsessed with your mission.
An Expert Explains Why The Royal Family Might Be A "Cult"
The author of the new book 'Cultish' looks at the royal family and identifies a more than a few cult-like behaviors.
Why Writing About Cults—and People Who Join Them—Is Never Easy
You have this memory of a man on your grandparent’s TV. You’re too young to know who he is or what story the image onscreen is trying to convey, but it sears itself into your mind all the same: he …
The C-word: what are we saying when we talk about cults?
Violence has been perpetrated in the name of religion: war, witch-burning and child abuse cover-ups. Why don’t we use the word cult more widely?
Why Does the 'Sex Cult' Play So Much Volleyball?
Something I have long known about myself is that I have the heart of a follower—I am really a prime target for the right cult leader. I find decision making very taxing and deep down would love nothing more than to have someone I trusted implicitly tell me what to wear, what to believe, what percentage of my life savings (currently at $457) to hand over.
Why buying into pop culture and joining a cult is basically the same thing
Pop culture has become the modern-day campfire, but its emerging cult-like influence is undeniable.
Opinion: What defines something as a cult, occult or a community of faith?
My daughter just got involved in a very controlling religious community. What defines something as a cult, occult or a community of faith?
‘Social media mixed with the pull of religion’: How wellness became a cult
As some of the leading lights of the wellness sector face allegations of sexual misconduct, Olivia Petter examines the consequences of cult-like mentalities that have become synonymous with the industry
