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Bizarre Korean cult leader jets into Harare November 13, 2018
Mandla NdlovuBulawayo24November 13, 2018Hak Ja Moon, the Leader of a Korean cult, The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is landing at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on the 21st of November to advance her bizarre beliefs that have drawn worldwide condemnation over the years.Hak is coming under the guise of healing the […]
He was a KKK member, then a neo-Nazi: How one white supremacist renounced hate November 13, 2018
Filmmaker Deeyah Khan interviewed Ken Parker for her documentary, "White Right: Meeting the Enemy." (Photo: Fuuse Films)Monica RhorUSA TODAYNovember 1, 2018 For years, Ken Parker lived in a world of bigotry and hate. He wore the green robes of a grand dragon in the Ku Klux Klan. He stood at lecterns and shouted racist catchphrases. He […]
Terrorists, cultists - or champions of Iranian democracy? The wild wild story of the MEK November 11, 2018
They fought for the Iranian revolution – and then for Saddam Hussein. The US and UK once condemned them. But now their opposition to Tehran has made them favourites of Trump White House hardliners. Arron MeratThe GuardianNovember 9, 2018Mostafa and Robabe Mohammadi came to Albania to rescue their daughter. But in Tirana, the capital, the middle-aged […]
The State of Hate November 11, 2018
Researchers at the Southern Poverty Law Center have set themselves up as the ultimate judges of hate in America. But are they judging fairly? David MontgomeryThe Washington Post MagazineNovember 8, 2018See that speck there?" retired Lt. Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin says, directing my gaze to the ceiling of the Family Research Council's lobby in […]
A Twisted Road to Murder November 11, 2018
Dianne Wood Waterloo RecordJanuary 17, 2008In 1992, young Michael Sirois caught the imagination of artist Randy Penner. 14 years later, Siroiswould murder Penner and Verna BastKITCHENER: When the front door of Verna Bast's home swung open for the last time, warm light spilled out into the darkness of the night.And then the darkness came in.Michael Sirois, […]
Glimpse of Chinese Culture That Some Find Hard to Watch November 11, 2018
Eric Konigsberg New York TimesFebruary 6, 2008Each of the first few numbers was more elaborate than the last, teeming with acrobatic dancers, awash in jewel-toned silks, swelling to the anthemic strains of the orchestra. It was the opening night of Chinese New Year Splendor, a music and dance production that began at Radio City Music Hall […]
Surviving Jonestown November 10, 2018
In 1978, I went to Guyana on a fact-finding mission. By the time I returned, more than 900 people died. I was almost one of them.JACKIE SPEIER Politico November 10, 2018AVAILABLE ON AMAZONI was 28, lying on a dusty airplane runway in the Guyanese jungle, and dying.It was just a matter of time. Five bullets […]
Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control: Lessons From Across Areas of Practice November 10, 2018
Online RegistrationPurpose of the ConferenceJoin this practice focused one-day conference that will share and examine a range of current work addressing domestic abuse and coercive control across diverse contexts. We will explore ways to collaborate and develop practice further in the future in this vital field of work.Where: Loews Philadelphia Hotel1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107When:Monday, […]
Dawn of Dianetics: L. Ron Hubbard, John W. Campbell, and the Origins of Scientology November 10, 2018
Read an excerpt adapted from Alec Nevala-Lee’s book, Astounding.Alec Nevala-LeeLongreadsOctober 2018Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science I.For most of his life, John W. Campbell, Jr., the editor of the magazine Astounding Science Fiction, had trouble remembering his childhood. He had filled his stories with […]
LEV TAHOR HORROR: Tales of Beatings and Torture Emerge From Excommunicated Cult Members November 10, 2018
Yeshiva World NewsNovember 4, 2018 The horror stories involving the Lev Tahor cult, currently located in Guatemala, continue following the death of its leader Shlomo Helbrans in Mexico in 2017. Since then, the leadership has moved into the hands of his brother Nachman Helbrans, along with Mayer Rosner, Yankel and Yoel Weingarten, who are even […]
The Witches of Baltimore November 10, 2018
Young black women are leaving Christianity and embracing African witchcraft in digital covens.SIGAL SAMUELThe AtlanticNovember 5, 2018 “We may not be Christian here, but we still pray,” said a woman dressed entirely in white as she addressed a large audience of African American women. Standing behind a lectern, speaking in the cadences of a preacher, […]
NEW FOOTAGE & PHOTOS: Heavily-Armed Guatemalan Police Raided Lev Tahor Compound; Child Rescue NOT Successful November 10, 2018
Yeshiva World NewsNovember 8, 2018 YWN has obtained footage of large group of heavily armed police officers at the compound of the Lev Tahor Cult in Guatemala.As many in 100 officers are reported to have taken part in the raid, reportedly on Monday evening, in an attempt to rescue children of a woman who was […]
Working with Patients from High Control Groups, Part 1 November 10, 2018
What Therapists Should KnowEkaterina Musok, LCSWPsych CentralNovember 8, 2018Mental health practitioners need to be aware of the harmful psychological issues current and ex-cult members continue to show even after they leave such an organization. Individuals who have become part of these restrictive religious groups generally suffer from rigid thinking patterns, feelings of guilt, shame, and […]
The Gaslighting Effect: A Revealing Look at Psychological Manipulation and Narcissistic Abuse November 10, 2018
Reva Steenbergen @gaslightingefctA narcissistic abuse survivor herself, Reva Steenbergen takes her own experiences combined with countless mental health professionals, relationship counselors, and even narcissists themselves to offer a unique perspective on narcisstic abuse and the gaslighting effect.She provides insight into the entire victim experience while at the same time taking an intense, revealing look straight inside […]
Leah Remini Returns In Season Three Trailer For ‘Scientology And The Aftermath November 10, 2018
SHAKIEL MAHJOURIET CanadaNovember 8, 2018Leah Remini’s crusade against Scientology continues.The Emmy-winning series “Leah Remini: Scientology and The Aftermath” is deeply personal to Remini and has rejuvenated her career.“In season one, we basically dealt with the effects of disconnection. In season two, we wanted to show you the wide range of abusive policies in hope that […]
Humanists UK expresses alarm that inspections in some private schools are not being adequately monitored November 10, 2018
Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda SpielmanHumanists UKNovember 9th, 2018Humanists UK has expressed concern that the education regulator still lacks the relevant powers to properly monitor inspections in some private schools. These include Waldorf and Steiner schools, which have recently been reported for serious safeguarding problems.This week Ofsted’s Chief Inspector of Schools, Amanda Spielman, wrote to the […]
Germany proposes to compensate victims of Chilean cult led by ex-Nazi November 10, 2018
Today World November 9, 2018SANTIAGO/BERLIN - German lawmakers have proposed that former members of a Chilean cult established by an ex-Nazi in the 1960s be offered compensation by the German government, according to the parliamentary group of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.The budget committee of the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, said it had included […]
Groomed for rape: sexual abuse by pastors back in spotlight November 8, 2018
Lee Suh-yoonThe Korea TimesNovember 9, 2018Recent allegations that a 35-year-old pastor sexually abused at least 26 teenage girls in his youth ministry group have refueled the debate over the manipulative tactics of sex offenders in the clergy.On Tuesday, four of the alleged victims — masked and covered in black — spoke out against a pastor […]
RELIGIOUS PLURALISM IN A POSTMODERNAL CONTEXT November 8, 2018
[Google Translate]To attempt the adventure of an encyclopedic review of religions - and of the spiritual ways that, although not religious, fall into a phenomenology of contemporary combinations of the sacred - present in Italy, in the current postmodern context, constitutes a fascinating challenge together a risk. The context, in fact, is a continuous mutation […]

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