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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
Book Launch. Kenneth Copeland, Prosperity Gospel, Creflo Dollar, David Oyedepo, Joel Osteen, NXIVM, Legal, ICSA EventBook Launch and Q & A, Maria D. Peregolise, with Special Guest Ron Burks, PhDDescription - Book Launch Q & A: Culted Child: The True Story of a Daughter Disciple, Maria D. Peregolise. "Culted Child" and its website, presents a […]
CultNEWS101 Articles: 7/28/2021 July 28, 2021
NXIVM, Drama, MLM, neo-Nazis, Extremism, DeviantArt, The Base, Cult Recovery, Biderman's Chart of CoercionSubscribe to CultNews101WFLA: Feds seek lenient sentence for sex cult 'slave master' turned witness"Federal prosecutors are recommending a lenient sentence for trial witness Lauren Salzman, a former high-ranking member of the Capital Region-based sex cult, NXIVM.They say Salzman provided "substantial assistance" to the […]
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
SEAN PHILIP COTTERBoston HeraldJuly 22, 2021 The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit against Boston has more than a snowball’s chance in hell, a federal judge has ruled.U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs allowed several of the complaints from the Salem Satanists to move forward — while sticking a fork in some other ones — as The Satanic […]
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 […]
CultNEWS101 Articles: 7/27/2021 (Mother Teresa, Podcast, QAnon, Term Cult, QAnon, ICSA Event) July 27, 2021
Mother Teresa, Podcast, QAnon, Term Cult, QAnon, ICSA EventThe Turning: Highway of Broken Glass (Part nine - Is this a cult? How do you leave? Janja Lalich)"Thousands of women gave up everything to follow Mother Teresa, joining her storied Catholic order, the Missionaries of Charity. But some found that life inside this fiercely private religious order […]
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, […]
Mindfulness meditation can increase selfishness and reduce generosity among those with independent self-construals July 21, 2021
Michael J. Poulin PsyPostJuly 16, 2021When Japanese chef Yoshihiro Murata travels, he brings water with him from Japan. He says this is the only way to make truly authentic dashi, the flavorful broth essential to Japanese cuisine. There’s science to back him up: water in Japan is notably softer – which means it has fewer dissolved […]
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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
The CitizenJuly 8, 2021Nigerian megachurch pastor, Dr David OyedepoThese are by no means inconspicuous, as they are often seen donning flashy attires, living in luxurious mansions, and driving expensive cars. They are usually flanked by half a dozen or more security men with dark glasses, and some even own multiple private jets. They are important […]
Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Propaganda Promoting Violence Located On DeviantArt July 20, 2021
Counter Extremism ProjectJuly 20, 2021media@counterextremism.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. CEP researchers located over a dozen neo-Nazi propaganda accounts on DeviantArt that encouraged violence and glorified white supremacism. […]
Rebirth July 20, 2021
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5lmzJ9g2BA]NetflixJuly 11, 2021WHAT SEPARATES A CULT from other groups of passionate, like-minded people coming together in service of shared beliefs? Religions, political groups, multi-level marketing businesses, and self-help movements all fit the bill. The most common answers to this question are probably “a charismatic leader,” “no free will,” or “the inability to leave whenever […]
Feds seek lenient sentence for sex cult ‘slave master’ turned witness July 20, 2021
Giuliana BrunoWFLAJuly 19, 2021Federal prosecutors are recommending a lenient sentence for trial witness Lauren Salzman, a former high-ranking member of the Capital Region-based sex cult, NXIVM.They say Salzman provided “substantial assistance” to the court about the criminal activities of Keith Raniere, the former leader of NXIVM, and his co-conspirators. They say her cooperation was essential […]
'Cult' Is An Inaccurate, Unhelpful and Dangerous Label for Followers of Trump, QAnon, and 1/6 July 20, 2021
CATHERINE WESSINGERReligion DispatchesJULY 19, 2021In the twentieth century the word “cult” (originally meaning “worship”) became a pejorative word that people apply to a group or movement that they do not like and perhaps fear. The word “cult” implies a stereotype that involves what sociologist James T. Richardson has termed the “myth of the omnipotent leader” […]

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