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/23890/how-to-spot-a-cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23890/how-to-spot-a-cult#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:17:35 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23890 Cult-like groups are on the rise in New Zealand. Now the two-part Inside New Zealand: How To Spot A Cult documentary uncovers what really goes on inside these often controversial groups.

The two-part documentary consists of ex-believers' stories, and investigates the similarities they say exist between groups including the Exclusive Brethren, Scientology, Centrepoint, Gloriavale, Avatar and the International Church of Christ.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23890/how-to-spot-a-cult/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23477/cults-france http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23477/cults-france#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 16:17:03 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23477 A government report warns that religious sects are on the increase in France, tripling in the last 15 years to reach at least 600 different movements across the country.

The report also denounces a huge increase in unqualified therapists, warning that sects are using the personality coaching and self-help trends to target impressionable people.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23477/cults-france/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22558/exclusive-brethren-cult-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22558/exclusive-brethren-cult-2#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:57:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22558 Cult expert the Rev David Millikan said the original intention of the law was being undermined.

"If the purpose of the law is to protect religion from excessive and pernicious comments, then fair enough," he told the Herald Sun.

"But if it means that journalists and experts have got to be careful when they're doing nothing more than reporting matters of fact, then the law is allowed to become an ass."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22558/exclusive-brethren-cult-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21722/inside-the-head-of-a-new-cult-member http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21722/inside-the-head-of-a-new-cult-member#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:03:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21722 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21722/inside-the-head-of-a-new-cult-member/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21709/why-does-sex-play-such-a-large-role-for-fringe-religious-sects http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21709/why-does-sex-play-such-a-large-role-for-fringe-religious-sects#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:35:26 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21709 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21709/why-does-sex-play-such-a-large-role-for-fringe-religious-sects/feed 0