http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23338/order-of-christ-sophia http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23338/order-of-christ-sophia#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:26:19 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23338 A small religious group that is gaining members across the country wants to expand in Massachusetts, but the planned expansion is not without controversy.

The Center of Light, a group that some call a destructive cult, is trying to buy a mansion in the town of Quincy.

Cult expert Steve Hassan explains why he is concerned about the group, which is also known as the Order of Christ Sophia. [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23338/order-of-christ-sophia/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22945/cult-or-church-woman-questions-order-of-christ-sophia http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22945/cult-or-church-woman-questions-order-of-christ-sophia#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:57:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22945 The Order of Christ/Sophia has chapters across the U.S.

They call themselves Christian Mystics, but some experts on mind control like Steve Hassan, call them "a destructive mind control cult where dependence and obedience is demanded." [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22945/cult-or-church-woman-questions-order-of-christ-sophia/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7691/families-religious-group-uses-cult-like-methods http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7691/families-religious-group-uses-cult-like-methods#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2004 07:03:26 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=7691 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7691/families-religious-group-uses-cult-like-methods/feed 0