Cult
I Grew Up in a Religious Cult
Singer Joseph Coward was brought up as part of a church in Essex, known then as New Frontiers International. His experience was one of homophobia, control tactics and a system that bore "all the calling cards of a cult".
A Sociologist Explains the Cult Behavior in the N.Y. Murder Church
Two parents and other church goers were arrested for killing their teenage son. Sociologist Dr. Bernadette Barton explains how cult practices produce violence.
Sneaking Around the Headquarters of Australia’s Most Notorious Cult
In 1987, police raided properties owned by the 'The Family' to confirm they'd beaten, starved and drugged 14 children raised in isolation.
Why Some Parents Are Giving Bleach Enemas to Their Autistic Kids
A weird cult thinks that drinking bleach will cure pretty much anything.
The Alien Race: 'All Eyes on Egipt' and the Cult of Nuwaubianism
The Nuwaubians' leader was sentenced to life in prison more than a decade ago, but the Brooklyn cult perseveres.
The Town Run by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Is a Sad, Strange Place
I toured Short Creek with a young couple who managed to escape the town's totalitarian ideology.
This Guy Thinks Danny DeVito Is the Antichrist
William Tapley, self-proclaimed "Third Eagle of the Apocalypse" and "Co-Prophet of the End Times", thinks the guy who played the Penguin is going to bring about the Apocalypse.
A Former Terrorist Speaks About the 'Cult' of Extremism
Masoud Banisadr was a member of the Iranian MEK, before settling in the UK in 1996.
L Ron Hubbard's Great-Grandson Is a Circus Ringmaster
I spoke to Jamie DeWolf about Scientology, his art and the joy of Shakespearian dick jokes.
A UFO Pleasure Cult Is Fixing Vaginas in Africa
The Raëlians are taking on genital mutilation in the developing world.