by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on vice.com Meet Teal Swan, a YouTuber who proves selling salvation to desperate people is an equal opportunity racket. “It’s always a gross dude.” As someone who has spent too much time writing about cults (sorry everyone!) this is a...
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by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on vox.com. Here is what is going on with Kanye West right now — including the domes, the new album, Sunday Service, and whether it’s a cult — and how it all fits together. Kanye West flashes a peace sign on the pink carpet at the 2019...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on arktimes.com They escaped from the Nahziryah Monastic Community in Marion County. IN 1987: The Rev. K.B. Kedem is flanked by Seraph Kedem (left) and Shakeenah Kedem (right).Courtesy Shakeenah Kedem-Fentis SHE ESCAPED: In 2010,...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on thedailybeast.com When the president spews racism or violence, true believers respond with more. Experts say it resembles something like a cult or totalitarianism. President Donald Trump’s rally in Greenville, North Carolina, this...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on truthdig.com Pixabay Maggie was born into a religious cult called the Christ Brotherhood. For the first 12 years of her life, the cult controlled her entire existence, including what she thought and knew, and how she was to behave....
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on thecut.com Photo: Keith Raniere Conversations/Youtube In October 2017, the New York Times published an exposé of a shadowy “self-help” organization called NXIVM (pronounced nex-ee-um), led by a man named Keith Raniere, who was known...
