And when they lose that sense of belonging, they get frustrated and sometimes end up looking elsewhere to fill the void.” Cults thrive during times of social unrest. In 2025, most people I know are ...

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My parents joined the Children of God in the early 1970s. Back then, it was very much part of the Jesus freaks, hippie revolution. There were lots of people wanting to change the world, to have a ...

Pierre Novellie is as smart as the crisp suit he wears onstage. His latest show Must We? references Melanesian cargo cults, ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The apparent leader of a cultlike group who was once declared dead in San Mateo County is now in jail being held without bail. Court records show Jack "Ziz" LaSota was ...

China's police continue to crack down on religious cults and hold events to enhance the public's vigilance against cults in 2024, the Ministry of Public Security said. Police across the country ...

Thousands of groups known as cults have arisen over history. But most cults claim not to be cults, and many people involved might not even be aware they are in one. So how do cults lure people in?

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