Countless times over the past weeks, I’ve been asked: Is Mormonism a cult? My life’s work has been studying the psychology of influence, so that’s a fair question. Since I myself was rescued from the …
An Expert Responds to the Cult Controversy re: Mormonism Read More
Last night, I went to see Martha Marcy May Marlene, the new movie about a woman who runs away from a destructive cult. Writer/director Sean Durkin has clearly done his homework. His film gets so …
A Cult Expert Reviews the Movie “Martha Marcy May Marlene” Read More
In an article in the Santa Fe Reporter, “Khalsa vs Khalsa,” journalist Corey Pein reported on the dramatic schism erupting between the students and family of the late Yogi Bhajan, who are feuding in Oregon …
The Disturbing Mainstream Connections of Yogi Bhajan Read More
This morning’s Boston Globe reads, “An avalanche of worry” and I can’t help but think that there are countless numbers of people whose lives will be negatively and psychologically impacted by these grim economic developments. …
Vulnerable Times: We All Need to Protect Ourselves and Each Other! Read More
Recently in the news is political cult leader Muammar Gaddafi calling the Libyan people “cockroaches” — the very term used by radio hosts to dehumanize Tutsi in Rwanda on the cusp of the hundred-day slaughter …
From Rwanda to Libya: Who’s Calling Whom a Cockroach Now? Read More
Consumers, beware! Guard your minds and your wallets carefully. Quixtar, a former subsidiary of Amway, one of the largest multi-level marketing (MLM) companies in the world, has agreed to a $150 million class action settlement. …
The Washington Post has recently reported that Moon is personally trying to buy the Washington Times back from Unification Church International (UCI), after having turned it over to his son, Hyun-jin Moon in 2006. Sun …
Why the Reported Sale of the Moonies Washington Times for $1 Requires Greater Scrutiny! Read More
When is it time to start recognizing that Al Qaeda and other Islamist terror groups are cults? The Times Square bombing attempt is another example of a well-off American who was recruited into the black …
Can Utilizing Knowledge of Cults Help Us with Terrorist Groups? Read More
This morning, The New York Times published an article entitled “Radicalization of a Belgium Student Turned Bomb Maker Was Invisible.” This piece, written by Alissa J. Rubin, details the conversion of 24-year-old Najim Laachraoui, one …
Why Calling Daesh/ISIS a Mind Control Cult is of Strategic and Practical Importance Read More
May 11, 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of my waking up from cult mind control: day five of a deprogramming initiated by my family after I nearly died in van crash. You see, at age …
From June 22 through 26th Tyndale University College and Seminary, in Toronto, will host a course and conference on Scientology, planned and directed by Professor James Beverley and me. Jim and I have been friends …
An Invitation from Jon Atack to a Course and Conference on Scientology in Toronto! Read More
I watched the two-hour HBO “Going Clear” documentary last night and wanted to share some immediate thoughts. First of all. Wow! It was very intense and will hopefully wake up the public to the power …
