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News and Opinion
Is cult author Steven Hassan embellishing and/or exaggerating his bio?
Author Steven Hassan, who writes and speaks about groups called "cults," has a personal history of cult involvement. Hassan was in the Unification Church ("Moonies") founded by Sun Myung Moon for two years in the 1970s. And his origin story includes a dramatic "deprogramming" intervention arranged by his parents. However, it... MoreRecent Additions
- Texas conspiracy theorist Alex Jones appeal rejected by Supreme Court forcing him to pay 1.4 billion to Sandy Hook families
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- Use of Jesus Armys fortune is appalling says victims lawyer
- Patricia Krenwinkel convicted in 1969 Manson family murders has had 17 parole hearings since 1977
- Dragon Springs Buddhist loses appellate court decision
- Quebec orders investigation into schools run by religious sect
- Unification Church leader Han Hak ja indicted on charges including political bribery and destruction of evidence
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- SEC investigating exchange over alleged Scientology ties fund misuse
- Mother calls for brainwashed daughter living with cult in Scottish wood to be deported back to Texas
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