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It’s a truly insane grift: A right-wing extremist church that is a legitimate cult starts an illegitimate podcast about cults in an effort to appeal to survivors it’s trying to convert. True story. Read More

There are many other “ex-Mo” entrepreneurs. Melissa mentions a candle company that gives its products names you’d have to be an apostate to truly appreciate, and there are even distilleries crafting very-against-the-rules libations these days. A cursory glance makes it seem as though all these companies appeal to their consumers with branding that speaks to […]

Apostate Coffee is waking up Mormons to the free world. Read More Alexandra Stein’s model is a fantastic tool to understand cults. Read More It’s a truly insane grift: A right-wing extremist church that is a legitimate cult starts an illegitimate podcast about cults in an effort to appeal to survivors it’s trying to convert. […]

Painting of Melissa Parker by Jahera, Kenya There are a few extreme stories of children being separated from parents who joined an unorthodox religious group that started in Alaska commonly known as The Body. The issue was a concern even before the core began migrating on a mysterious pilgrimage seven years ago that’s created tremendous […]

It’s a truly insane grift: A right-wing extremist church that is a legitimate cult starts an illegitimate podcast about cults in an effort to appeal to survivors it’s trying to convert. True story. Read More

The notes for a new Cultish episode. After the story went up here, Cultish responded by joyfully posting the article on social media and sending a legion of trolls our way. Followers aimed to discredit the piece and the irreverent online cult magazine the story was published in. This is a very common road for […]

Exploiting members for their coding skills turned out to be more profitable than exploiting them for preexisting financial assets. It didn’t take long for the cult to be flush with internet cash, and this currency became the group’s primary source of income. With more resources at their disposal, the cult could afford new housing big […]

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Cult roughly refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture considers outside the mainstream, with a notably positive or negative popular perception. Many cults are destructive or suicidal though others, whilst being controversial, do not commit extreme acts. This is a list of the top ten cults. In […]

Cult roughly refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture considers outside the mainstream, with a notably positive or negative popular perception. Many cults are destructive or suicidal though others, whilst being controversial, do not commit extreme acts. This is a list of the top ten cults. In […]

From Publishers Weekly For over 15 years, the elusive Children of God cult leader, Moses David, commanded a fold of 19,000, his teachings disseminated through pamphlets that combined quotes from the Holy Scriptures with theories that condoned arranged marriages, the use of sex to attract recruits and the separation of children from parents. In her […]

From Publishers Weekly For over 15 years, the elusive Children of God cult leader, Moses David, commanded a fold of 19,000, his teachings disseminated through pamphlets that combined quotes from the Holy Scriptures with theories that condoned arranged marriages, the use of sex to attract recruits and the separation of children from parents. In her […]

A 3H0: See Healthy, Happy, and Holy.7 Habits of Highly Effective People: A book by Stephen Covey. Aaronic Order, Maurice Glendenning, Murry, UT: Splinter group from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), founded in 1942 by Glendenning after he was excommunicated by the LDS Church for receiving and publishing revelations later known […]

Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995 [Original recording remastered] Amazon.com The hard-rocking Cult have come along way from the early Native American stylings of Dreamtime and the dodgy goth tendencies evident on their classic album, Love. Blame Rick Rubin, who helmed Electric and steered them down the rocky road to metal heaven. This best-of collection brings […]