Cults

Cults

Helena Blavatsky, the psychic founder of Theosophy and Russian mother of the New Age movement

Michael Marshall -
Helena Blavatsky, founder of theosophy, was once described as one of the most accomplished, ingenious, and interesting impostors in history.
Cults

The immortality cult, cryonics, and the Arizona way of death

Wendy M. Grossman -
The desire for immortality is as old as humanity; it's no surprise so many pseudoscientists and tech gurus have promised to hold back death.
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From the archives: Brainwashing a skeptic – escaping from a frightening cult

Arthur Chappell -
From the archives in 1992, Arthur Chappell tells us how he fell into, and later escaped from, the Divine Light Mission cult.
Cults

No end of faith: how do religions survive a devastating truth bomb?

Tim Jokl -
The Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses have shown that even seemingly devastating revelations leave only a dent in a well-organised religion
Cults

Looksmaxxing: the pseudoscientific aesthetic answer to young men’s problems

Marcus Yeo Jun Hao -
Online 'looksmaxxing' communities offer young men dramatic techniques to improve appearances, as quick fixes to deeper personal insecurities.
Cults

The AllatRa Creative Society: from global peace promises to a real security threat

Claire Klingenberg -
The AllatRa spiritual movement has become a globally influential lobby group, promising utopia while pushing far-right ideologies
Cults

Digital Deities: When does celebrity fandom slip into a cult mentality?

Wang Siyao -
Being part of a fandom brings many people a sense of fun and joy - but for some, celebrity worship can tip into something more sinister and cult-like
Cults

The Cult Specialist: Ian Haworth hangs up the Cult Information Centre’s hotline for the last time

Paul Jones -
Ian Haworth left a coercive group in 1978, knowing he had to warn people bout the dangers of cults - so for 45 years, he ran a cult information hotline
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