After the Cult Patrick Ryan; Joseph Kelly May 21-22, 1992, Stony Point, NY Coping with Trance States; Hypnosis and Trance After the Cult Patrick Ryan; Joseph Kelly May 21-22, 1993, Stony Point, NY Coping with Trance States; Hypnosis and Trance After the Cult Patrick Ryan; Joseph…
Atlanta megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long ‘preyed upon investors’ faith’
Atlanta megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long is facing a suit from former parishioners who say they lost more than $1 million after he encouraged them to invest in a company that was operating an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Being banished from Westboro Baptist Church
Lauren Drain is a former member of the much maligned Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. She tells us about her life in the church and how she was banished from both the church and her family.
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SSPX expels Bishop Williamson | CatholicHerald.co.uk
The Society of St Pius X has confirmed that it has expelled the English Bishop Richard Williamson.
Bishop Williamson, 72, one of four men illicitly ordained in 1988 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in Écône, Switzerland, has been a controversial figure, particularly for his views on Jews, who he has called the “enemies of Christ”.
Making Sense of Post-Cult Trauma; the Relational System of the Traumatizing Narcissist | American Guru
The Westerner’s name was Andrew Cohen. Within a few days I hurried to attend my first of countless of Andrew’s teaching or satsang.
NBC Defames Carp And The Unification Church Of America
by Peter Ross-NYCIn November of 1993, NBC aired several programs which defamed the Unification Church of America and CARP. The following letter was submitted to NBC’s lawyer by Peter Ross. attorney, who represents the Unification Church and CARP. In addition to this response the Unification Church has filed an official…
When is a Religion a Cult?
Although ‘cult’ and ‘sect’ are used as technical terms by sociologists of religion, these terms have come to be used as pejorative labels in popular parlance, often telling us more about the attitude of the speaker than about the movement in question.
Are New Religions Harmful?
From INFORM Some minority religions sometimes harm some people. But, simply because a religion is unfamiliar, or new or ‘different’ does not mean that it is necessarily a cause for concern. Research shows that much of the ‘conventional wisdom’ about the movements is not always well-founded.Criminal, dangerous or even ‘anti-social’ behaviour is by…
Sun Mying Moon’s Lost Eco-Utopia
Outside Monte Reel February 20, 2013 A decade before his death, Sun Myung Moon—multimillionaire founder of the controversial Unification Church—sent a band of followers deep into the wilds of Paraguay, with orders to build the ultimate utopian community and eco-resort. So how’s that working out? Monte Reel machetes his way…
A measurement of Islamic religiousness among Pakistani migrants in Spain: analysis of their sectarian affiliations
Ana Ballesteros , Maria Jesus Martin Lopez, PhD; Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia, PhD ICSA Conference Talk Abstract Trieste, Italy, July 4–6, 2013 Register The study we present here is the result of a PhD research on Islamic sectarianism in Pakistan. The fieldwork was done on the Pakistani community in Spain, mainly…