While the World Mission Society Church of God has strongly rejected that label, a number of former congregants say the ...

2."I was raised in a cult that was started by my grandfather and was passed on to my father after my grandpa passed. It was wild. We went to a school run by the cult and could only interact with ...

Reddit user carcony97 asked, "Former cult members — what was the exact moment you realized you were in a cult?" Here are some things people bravely and candidly shared: Warning: Some stories in this ...

Prevention may be the most effective response. Teaching young people how manipulation works could make them less susceptible.

2. "I joined a church (on my own, without my family) at 14 years old. Shortly after that, my family moved. I conspired to run away before the move, with help from some adult members of my church. The ...

Human beings are social creatures, and so, we’re hardwired for connection and community. We want our lives to have purpose, and we crave to feel like we belong. But unfortunately, some individuals ...

(KTLA) – The leaders and two members of an alleged cult-like religious organization in Southern California have been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of a 4-year-old boy and a missing ...

B R U N S W I C K, Ga., Jan. 8 -- Former members of the so-called Nuwaubian cult told jurors at a trial of their former spiritual leader that he groomed them for sex when they were just young girls.