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Aspects of Recovery

Jan

2013

Recovery from cults is a multifaceted process; initially it is the separation from the group, group practices, and meetings that bound us to the group. Therapy helps address the emotional aspects of group involvement – feelings of betrayal, abuse and vulnerability to recruitment. It helps to develop and understanding of how the group’s doctrine ...

“Cults” and Globalization: Reflections and Questions

Jan

2013

Mike Kropveld Revised from a presentation at the International Symposium on Cultic Studies (Bangkok, Thailand), organized by Graduate School of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University, Thailand and the Institute of Religious Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China, December 15–16, 2011. In my presentation today, I will give an overview of definitions for cult. Then I will ...

Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups – Revised

Jan

2013

Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. & Janja Lalich, Ph.D. Concerted efforts at influence and control lie at the core of cultic groups, programs, and relationships. Many members, former members, and supporters of cults are not fully aware of the extent to which members may have been manipulated, exploited, even abused. The following list of social-structural, social-psychological, and ...

On Using the Term "Cult"

Oct

2012

Herbert L. Rosedale, Esq.Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. Even though we have each studied cults and educated people about this subject for more than 20 years, neither of us has ever felt completely comfortable with the term “cult.” No other term, however, serves more effectively the linked educational and research aims of ICSA (International Cultic Studies ...

The Definitional Ambiguity of “Cult” and ICSA’s Mission

Oct

2012

Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. (This essay is a follow-up to “On Using the Term Cult.”) A central component of ICSA’s mission is to study psychological manipulation and abuse, especially as it manifests in cultic and other groups. Different people, however, attach different and usually imprecise meanings to the term “cult” (On Using the Term Cult). Those ...

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CultNEWS101 Articles: 8/3/2021 (Webinar, QAnon, KKK, Podcast, Acting Classes, Terms, Cult Definition) August 3, 2021
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Where do major US religions stand on the COVID-19 vaccination? August 3, 2021
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Stolen: A Memoir July 30, 2021
Elizabeth GilpinA gripping chronicle of psychological manipulation and abuse at a “therapeutic” boarding school for troubled teens, and how one young woman fought to heal in the aftermath.At fifteen, Elizabeth Gilpin was an honor student, a state-ranked swimmer and a rising soccer star, but behind closed doors her undiagnosed depression was wreaking havoc on her […]
What makes a cult July 29, 2021
Lewiston TribuneNorma Staaf for Inland 360July 29, 2021New religious movements or cults are found around the world and throughout history. The word cult conjures images of brainwashing, abuse and violence, although many of these groups can be fairly benign. What is a cult?“Defining ‘cult’ is a tough one because the word has so many different […]
CultNEWS101 Articles: 7/29/2021(Book Launch. Kenneth Copeland, Prosperity Gospel, Creflo Dollar, David Oyedepo, Joel Osteen, NXIVM, Legal, ICSA Event) July 29, 2021
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CultNEWS101 Articles: 7/28/2021 July 28, 2021
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Former Top NXIVM Lieutenant With New Career in Dog Grooming Dodges Prison July 28, 2021
Lauren Salzman admitted to locking a Mexican woman in a bedroom for almost two years–but also helped prosecutors make their case against a sex cult leader.Pilar MelendezNational ReporterJuly 28, 2021A former top lieutenant in the shadowy self-help group NXIVM who admitted to locking a terrified woman in a bedroom for almost two years to satisfy […]
Playhouse Abuses w/ Andrea Geones and Michael Laskin July 27, 2021
IndoctrinationJuly 21, 2021Returning this week are actors, Andrea Geones and Michael Laskin. Andrea and Michael teamed up to create a code of ethics for acting classes with one goal in mind: to create a safe and healthy environment for actors and acting students. After experiencing the unhealthy and cult-like culture fostered within many acting classes where […]
Satanic Temple suit against Boston moves forward July 27, 2021
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These Australians were cast out by their religions. But they have no regrets July 27, 2021
RN Religion & Ethics reporter Nick BakerABC Radio NationalJuly 24, 2021 After taking on one the world's most powerful institutions, Peter Kennedy has spent more than a decade living "in exile".But that's exactly where the 83-year-old wants to be.Mr Kennedy was a well-known Brisbane Catholic priest, but after challenging church orthodoxy and practising his own […]
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Ex-NXIVM president Salzman: I didn't protect daughter from 'likely' psychopath Raniere July 27, 2021
Says she failed to shield Lauren Salzman from "a sex-crazed power hungry man taking advantage of damaged people" Robert GavinAlbany Times UnionJuly 27, 2021 Nancy Salzman, former NXIVM president and the one-time ally of Keith Raniere, now calls Raniere "likely a psychopath" and says she did not protect her daughter, Lauren Salzman, from him.NEW YORK […]
Stolen: A Memoir Elizabeth Gilpin July 22, 2021
Grand Central, $28 (336p) ISBN 978-1-538-73544-2 Stolen: A MemoirActor and producer Gilpin debuts with a searing indictment of the billion-dollar “Troubled Teen Industry” and the boarding school that upended her life. She relates how in high school, she was a successful student who also battled depression and rage. After months of clashing with her parents, […]
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Traumatic Narcissism and Recovery Leaving the Prison of Shame and Fear July 21, 2021
By Daniel ShawThis book looks at the trauma suffered by those in relationships with narcissists, covering topics such as surviving a cult, dysfunctional families, political dysfunction, and imbalances of power in places of work and education.This new volume by author and psychoanalyst Daniel Shaw revisits themes from his first book, Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of […]
A peek at the system churning out super-rich pastors July 20, 2021
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