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From the archives: the ‘Synchro-Energiser’ – a pseudoscientific panacea?
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From the archives: Brainwashing a skeptic – escaping from a frightening cult
Arthur Chappell
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28th October 2025
From the archives in 1992, Arthur Chappell tells us how he fell into, and later escaped from, the Divine Light Mission cult.
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No end of faith: how do religions survive a devastating truth bomb?
Tim Jokl
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25th August 2025
The Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses have shown that even seemingly devastating revelations leave only a dent in a well-organised religion
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Looksmaxxing: the pseudoscientific aesthetic answer to young men’s problems
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Digital Deities: When does celebrity fandom slip into a cult mentality?
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21st June 2024
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The Cult Specialist: Ian Haworth hangs up the Cult Information Centre’s hotline for the last time
Paul Jones
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20th November 2023
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17th April 2023
The BBC podcast A Very British Cult is a gripping exploration of The Lighthouse's life coaching, and the true stories of ex-members who got out
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