Greetings, subscribers, especially fellow former followers of The Way International—in its heyday one of the largest cults in America. Today I’m celebrating Cult Recovery Day, and I honor your strength to have left Victor Paul Wierwille’s cult and its offshoot groups in the rearview mirror to create a new life. … [Read more…]
Hi subscribers, the following article from the CultNEWS 101 newsletter is republished here with permission from the editor and Cult Mediation Specialist, Patrick Ryan. Note: November 18th is recognized as International Cult Awareness Day, sponsored by Cult Recovery 101, People Leave Cults, Cult Mediation, Cult Intervention101, Cult Education Events, and CultNEWS101. International Cult Awareness Day Join us … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. I write this on November 18th after receiving an issue of a newsletter called Cult News 101 bearing this headline: November 18th is International Cult Awareness Day. At the end of this post, I have republished it with permission from Patrick Ryan, a publisher of Cult News 101. … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers. Last month, I was again invited to meet with students assigned to read my memoir, Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International in a Rollins College class, “Extremes of Religion,” taught by Todd French, PhD. Keep reading to see his endorsement of … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers. Today, I’m passing along an important announcement. Breaking cult news ICSA, the International Cultic Studies Association (I’m affiliated with them), emailed members like me the following announcement this morning: “New Docuseries “Cult Justice” Premiers on Hulu, March 28, 2024 (networkforgood.com)” Taking Down America’s Most Notorious Cults Premiere March … [Read more…]