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Deprogramming, Exit Counseling, and Ethics: Clarifying the Confusion

Dec

2012

Langone, Michael D., Ph.D., and Martin, Paul, Ph.D., “Deprogramming, Exit Counseling, and Ethics: Clarifying the Confusion,” Christian Research Journal, Winter 1993 (Reprinted with permission.) In the late 1960s and early 1970s increasing numbers of parents began to observe and report striking and frightening changes in their young-adult children. Formerly serious, high-achieving, well-adjusted students would suddenly drop out of ...

From Deprogramming to Thought Reform Consultation

Dec

2012

Presentation by Carol Giambalvo, Thought Reform Consultant Panel of Discussants: Joseph Kelly, Thought Reform Consultant; Patrick Ryan, Thought Reform Consultant; Hana Whitfield, Thought Reform Consultant AFF Conference,Chicago, ILNovember 1998 Deprogramming Early on, according to what some “old-timers” have told us, groups such as the Children of God allowed parental access — even visits to the group — until a ...

Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants

Nov

2012

Cult Intervention, deprogramming, exit counseling RATIONALE (History of cult interventions, deprogramming, exit counseling) Thought reform includes the use of highly manipulative methods and processes such as undue social and psychological influence, behavioral modification techniques, disguised hypnosis and trance induction, and other physiological and psychological influence techniques. These techniques are used in a coordinated and systematic way ...

Cults

Oct

2012

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Religious Conflict Resolution: A Model for Families

Oct

2012

Patrick L. Ryan and Michael D. Langone, Ph.D. Research suggests that in the West hundreds of thousands of individuals join and leave cultic groups each year. Research studies also suggest that at least a sizeable minority of those who join cultic groups are adversely affected. The families of these group members, and probably many other ...

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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Most major news outlets still use the term 'Mormon,' study shows, despite church's wishes September 18, 2020
Peggy Fletcher StackSalt Lake TribuneSeptember 18, 2020 Even after President Russell M. Nelson urged the media to use the Utah-based faith’s full name — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — and stop employing shortened forms or nicknames, most top national news sites were still using “Mormon” and “LDS” in their coverage a year later.That’s one […]
Anonymous takes aim at QAnon: 'We will not sit idly by while you take advantage of the misinformed' September 18, 2020
Washington Times Anonymous has declared war on QAnon, promising to “start some s—t with you all.”The anarchist hacking group said in a statement that it knows “who was responsible for Q,” the leader of QAnon, a pro-Trump group that spreads conspiracy-theory information.Anonymous posted on YouTube on Sunday a video called “Operation QAnon” depicting Anonymous’s well-known masks […]
Mass grave of victims 'killed in violent exorcism' linked to religious cult in Panama September 16, 2020
Police had to hike through mountains for 10 hours to reach the grave in remote Panama.Brodie OwenIndependentSeptember 15, 2020Authorities in Panama have discovered a mass grave they believe contains the bodies of people tortured and killed by a religious cult.Investigators had to hike through the mountains for 10 hours to reach the grave in a […]
Meet The New Cult In Town: Love Has Won, Now Quarantining On Kauai September 3, 2020
Residents are concerned about the group giving the spiritual community there a bad name.Allan Parachini Honolulu Civil Beat September 3, 2020WAINIHA, Kauai — A bizarre Colorado organization called Love Has Won, which a law enforcement official there described as a cult, is relocating to Kauai, with 14 members already housed in a luxury beachfront vacation rental […]
4 Keys to Help Someone Climb Out of the QAnon Rabbit Hole September 3, 2020
Joe Pierre M.D.Psych UnseenSeptember 1, 2020 What to do when someone you love becomes obsessed with QAnon, part 3. “Each one of us here today will at one time in our lives look upon a loved one who is in need and ask the same question: We are willing to help, Lord, but what, if […]
What Is It About California and Cults? September 3, 2020
HBO’s The Vow examines yet another sinister, Hollywood-adjacent, destructive organization. But are Californians really more susceptible to cults—or do cults simply want what the Golden State is selling?Jane BordenVanity fairSeptember 3, 2020When you hear the word cult, do you imagine a group of beautiful, young people dancing trancelike in the sun? Do you assume they’re […]
Moonies: Cult of Personality' | How to watch, live stream, TV channel, time September 3, 2020
Katey Clifford, eCommerce reporterOregon LiveSeptember 2, 2020Sun Myung Moon, the all powerful Reverend of the Unification Church, wields immense control over his congregation. Find out what happens to the members of his church in Moonies: Cult of Personality premiering tonight, Wednesday, September 2, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Reelz, and is also available to watch […]
Cult Recovery: Gaining Trust After Cult Exploitation September 1, 2020
Uniting the Continents, Support for the Pacific Rim and Western USAAn ONLINE EVENT for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by CULTIC Groups and Relationships.PACIFIC RIM | EUROPE - SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020NORTH AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2020Event Information/RegisterLorna Goldberg, LCSW, PsyACult Recovery: Gaining Trust After Cult ExploitationAbstractAfter cult involvement, former members may wonder if they […]
The Spectrum of Coercive Control in Cults, Extremist Groups and Abusive Relationships September 1, 2020
Uniting the Continents, Support for the Pacific Rim and Western USAAn ONLINE EVENT for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by CULTIC Groups and Relationships.PACIFIC RIM | EUROPE - SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020NORTH AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2020Event Information/RegisterLinda Dubrow-Marshall, PhD, Reg. MBACP (Accred.), Rod Dubrow-Marshall, PhD, MBPsSThe Spectrum of Coercive Control in Cults, Extremist Groups […]
Is Buddhism a Religion? September 1, 2020
patheosAUGUST 25, 2020 BY DR. JAY N. FORREST The Buddha said:“The practitioner will find great joy and attain the state of final rest by having confidence in the Buddha’s religion, discovering the happiness of ending mental conditioning” (Dhp 382).Is Buddhism a Religion? It seems like a simple question until you realize that there is little agreement on what […]
Passenger sues easyJet after crew told her to move seats to satisfy ultra-Orthodox Jews September 1, 2020
Melanie Wolfson was asked to move twice because men refused to sit next to a female The GuardianHarriet Sherwood@harrietsherwoodThu 27 Aug 2020 A British-Israeli woman is suing easyJet after the low-cost airline asked her to move seats on a flight from Tel Aviv to London following objections from ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who refused to sit next to a […]
From Surviving to Thriving After Leaving - Steps to Take on the Road to Recovery August 30, 2020
Uniting the Continents, Support for the Pacific Rim and Western USAAn ONLINE EVENT for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by CULTIC Groups and Relationships.PACIFIC RIM | EUROPE - SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020NORTH AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2020Event Information/RegisterRachel Bernstein, MSed, LMFTFrom Surviving to Thriving After Leaving - Steps to Take on the Road to RecoveryAbstract: […]
Unique Ways to Help your Loved One in a Cult or Manipulative Relationship August 30, 2020
Uniting the Continents, Support for the Pacific Rim and Western USAAn ONLINE EVENT for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by CULTIC Groups and Relationships.PACIFIC RIM | EUROPE - SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020NORTH AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2020Event Information/RegisterRachel Bernstein, MSed, LMFTUnique Ways to Help your Loved One in a Cult or Manipulative RelationshipAbstractUnique situations sometimes […]
That's not me”: An Exploration of Multi-Generation Adult leavers August 30, 2020
Uniting the Continents, Support for the Pacific Rim and Western USAAn ONLINE EVENT for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by CULTIC Groups and Relationships.PACIFIC RIM | EUROPE - SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020NORTH AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2020Event Information/RegisterJill Aebi-Mytton, BSc, MSc, CPsychol, AFBPsS DPsychAbstractIn the language in the cultic studies arena we hear the categories […]
Netherlands wants to punish silence on sex abuse in closed communities August 30, 2020
Karolin Schaps,Thomson Reuters FoundationReutersNational PostAugust 28, 2020AMSTERDAM, Aug 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Dutch government wants to prosecute members of private groups and communities who fail to report sexual abuse in their organizations, a move that comes after Jehovah’s Witnesses rejected demands to tackle the under-reporting of abuse.A 2019 report commissioned by the government to […]
CultNEWS101 Articles: 8/29-30/2020 August 30, 2020
Online Event, Satanic Temple, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, Brazil, Sexual Abuse, Meditation Research, Panama Religious SectUNITING CONTINENTS | SUPPORT FOR THE PACIFIC RIMAn ONLINE EVENT for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by CULTIC Groups and Relationships.PACIFIC RIM | EUROPE - SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2020NORTH AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2020https://pacificrimeventcultmediation.lpages.co/usa/CULT RECOVERY: WHAT HELPS […]
Nxivm ‘Sex Cult’ Leader Should Get Life in Prison, Prosecutors Say August 30, 2020
Keith Raniere was convicted last year in a trial that exposed the inner workings of the group, in which women were branded and coerced into sex.Colin MoynihanNew York TimesAugust 28, 2020The self-help group Nxivm gained notoriety as a “sex cult” last year when its leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted of sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy […]
Dutch Gov't Launches Hotline For Sexual Abuse In Jehovah's Witnesses August 30, 2020
Janene PietersNL TimesAugust 30, 2020 The government is expanding the 'Break the silence" hotline of Victim Support Netherlands so that there is a special hotline where victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah's Witnesses can get the help they need, Minister Sander Dekker for Legal Protection announced. The Jehovah's Witnesses refused to set up its […]
11 victims who claim Lawrence priest sexually abused them settle for $1.4M: Mitchell Garabedian August 28, 2020
Rick SobeyBoston Herald August 27, 2020A Catholic order has agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million to 11 “courageous” clergy sexual abuse victims who claimed that a Lawrence priest abused them in the 1970s, their lawyer announced on Thursday.Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who specializes in sexual abuse cases, said he settled the clergy sexual abuse claims with […]