Religion and Cult News, Saturday
Saturday December 31, 2016 RNB's Religion News Blog
Religion and cult news articles of note: Colonia Dignidad, Warren Jeffs, heresy.
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Religion & Cults News – Wednesday
Wednesday December 21, 2016 RNB's Religion News Blog
Handbooks published by the so-called ‘Islamic State’ call for exactly the type of attacks we just saw happen in Berlin. Such attacks may be hard to prevent.
Also inside: In March 1997, 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate UFO cult committed mass suicide. But the cult’s website is still online — maintained by two ex-members.
Plus: Not surprisingly, the dwindling Scientology cult reacts with its usual venom against Leah Remini and others who expose the cult for what it is.
The attitudes of Western European states towards new religious movements
Monday November 7, 2016 RNB's Religion News Blog
The ‘cult wars’ of the 1980s and 1990’s have largely abated, but those who fight for the right of “New Religious Movements” seemingly continue to worry more about such groups than about the impact “cultic deviations” have on victims of cults ands sects.
A brief look at an overview and comments by religious historian Jean-François Mayer, the founder and chief editor of Religioscope.
Does the UK’s anti-radicalisation program alienate Muslims?
Friday May 6, 2016 RNB's Religion News Blog
Today’s edition includes stories about a radicalisation prevention program that may backfire. A protest against Whole Foods over its link to Marc Gafni. Iglesia ni Cristo, a powerful cult of Christianity, endorses presidential candidates.
Nobody joins a cult, but it is easy to get radicalized
Saturday November 28, 2015 RNB's Religion News Blog
Today: stories about the Palmarian Catholic Church, how easily people get radicalised, and what IS jihadists have in mind for Europe’s cities.
Also: tongue-in-cheek, How do Operating Thetans get in touch with eachother? And is Crossfit a religion?
Finally: Religion News Blog’s new design.
Are you old enough to remember Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh?
Saturday July 18, 2015 Osho, RNB's Religion News Blog
In 1981 Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh spent $5.75 million on a remote piece of property in Oregon and invested millions more to build Rajneeshpuram as a spiritual retreat for thousands of his red-frocked followers.
A few years later some of his followers were convicted of infecting salad bars with Salmonella, as well as other crimes: arson, wiretapping, immigration fraud, election fraud and attempted murder.
Escaping Polygamy — and Scientology
Thursday July 16, 2015 RNB's Religion News Blog
‘Sister Wives’ sugarcoats polygamy. ‘Escaping Polygamy’ shows what the lifestyle is really like.
Come to think of it, that’s also what Alex Gibney did in his Emmy-nominated documentary, “Going Clear,’ which exposes the Scientology cult to daylight.
Religion News, Wednesday July 15, 2015
Wednesday July 15, 2015 RNB's Religion News Blog
Scientology quacks urged veto of Texas mental health bill.
Watch how dozens of Yazidi women and children escape from the clutches of ISIS barbarians.
Why a Wheaton chaplaincy staffer quit the evangelical college: same-sex celibacy and the church.
the US Bishops’ Sexual Abuse Charter faces challenges.
Brazilian Evangelicals set up a ‘sin free’ alternative to Facebook
Monday July 6, 2015 RNB's Religion News Blog
The people behind Facegloria — said to be a sin-free alternative to Facebook — want to take on Facebook, Twitter, and the world.
Aimed initially at Brazil’s booming ‘Evangelical’ movement, the service is patrolled by volunteers who prevent the posting of all-too-revealing selfies, 600 banned words, and anything related to homosexuality.
Anti-gay bakery owners must pay $135.000 to lesbian couple
Monday July 6, 2015 LGBT, RNB's Religion News Blog
The Christian owners of a bakery in Oregon have been ordered to pay $135.000 to a lesbian couple they refused to bake a wedding cake for.
Aaron and Melissa Klein said their refusal to bake for the lesbian couple was prompted by their Christian beliefs. The case has been cited in the national debate over religious freedom and discrimination against gays.