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1. False Prophet Gaining Steam Among a 'Remnant' Church

 Don't call Denver Snuffer Jr. a prophet, and don't view his Remnant movement as a church. Of course, it was his account about a face-to-face meeting with Jesus that branded him a prophetic figure in the ...

Created on 29 August 2017

2. What Is So Alluring About Cults? Billy Graham Answers

Whether it's watching from afar through a documentary or hearing about discoveries/escapes on the news, we've developed a fascination with cults. "I'd never do that!" we might proclaim. Or "Who is crazy e ...

Created on 28 July 2017

3. R. Kelly, Brainwashing and Christian Cults

... his name." I won't accuse or defend Kelly. I will use this opportunity to dive into the world of Christian cults. I'd highly recommend heading over to Mike Bickle's teaching library and listening to the  ...

Created on 18 July 2017

4. Supporters of Christian 'Prophet' Launch Mass Attack on Jail Imprisoning Him

Supporters of a jailed Christian sect leader on Wednesday attacked the prison in the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo where he was being held, freeing him and about 50 other inmates, the government ...

Created on 22 May 2017

5. When Polygamy Becomes a Tourist Attraction

The Utah mansion where convicted pedophile and polygamous religious sect leader Warren Jeffs once lived is being purchased by one of his former wives, who hopes to make it a tourist attraction and home ...

Created on 09 May 2017

6. Woman Claims She Is God and Will Soon Conquer the Devil

"Lady Perfect" Vicentia Tadagbe Tchranvoukinni says she is God and will have victory over the devil. The controversial Tchranvoukinni said she fell from heaven "To end the reign of Beelzebub, to succeed ...

Created on 01 March 2017

7. Billy Graham Answers: How to Know If Your Church Is a Cult

...  a group that will lead you away from what the Bible teaches. While some cults openly deny the Christian faith, others mimic Christian practices and actually claim to believe the Bible—although they den ...

Created on 08 August 2016

8. 'Cult-Like' Church Members Accused of Beating Teen to Death

Police charged six members of New York's Word of Life Christian Church after the death of one young man and the brutal beating of another earlier this week.   Bruce and Deborah Leonard allegedly bludgeoned ...

Created on 14 October 2015

9. How Can We Avoid Fake and False Teachers?

... here we search can be. There is tremendous power and wisdom in the Bible. Many religions and cults recognize its influence, often adding portions of the Bible to their own writings.  In studying various relig ...

Created on 18 September 2015

10. Is Tom Cruise Really Leaving Scientology?

It's not news that Tom Cruise has been a huge supporter of the psycho-cult Scientology since the 1980s, which is why many people were shocked recently when rumors were circulating that he was leaving the ...

Created on 21 July 2015

11. Man Escapes Church Cult, Becomes Passionate Pastor

Pastor Moses Chinyama was raised in a cult, a devoted disciple. When he finally escaped its clutches and became a believer, he felt called to lead others out of the same bondage he experienced in childhood. ...

Created on 22 June 2015

12. The Strangest 'Hate Crime' You've Ever Read About Takes a Twist

Sixteen members of a breakaway Amish group were resentenced on Monday after an Ohio appellate court ruled in August that they did not commit a hate crime when they cut the beards and hair of fellow members ...

Created on 03 March 2015

13. WATCH: Glenn Close Shares Life Growing up in a Cult

Glenn Close, the 67-year-old, Oscar-nominated actress, grew up in a religious cult called the Moral Re-Armament. Find out what she is saying about it. "I haven't made a study of groups like these, but ...

Created on 17 October 2014

14. There's Nothing Funny About This Turn of Events With Robin Williams

Westboro Baptist Church is rearing its cultish head again. The group, which is best known for toting "God Hates Fags" signs, has targeted Robin Williams' funeral for its next protest. Westboro plans to ...

Created on 18 August 2014

15. Mark Driscoll, Spiritual Abuse and Cultish Ministries

... you open the door to control and manipulation. It's not possible to fully expose the inner workings of spiritual abuse, Christian cults and controlling churches in a single article. My goal is to raise  ...

Created on 15 August 2014

16. After Founder’s Death, Another Family Member Defects From Westboro Baptist Cult

Following the death of Westboro Baptist Church’s founder, Fred Phelps Sr., another young member has left the hate-mongering cult. Zach Phelps-Roper, 23, is Phelps’ grandson and the fourth Phelps-Roper ...

Created on 09 May 2014

17. Texas Seizes Ranch of Polygamous False Prophet

The sprawling Yearning for Zion Ranch in west Texas, where polygamist leader Warren Jeffs sexually assaulted young girls and justified it by claiming he was the "prophet of God," is now the property of ...

Created on 21 April 2014

18. Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps Dead at 84

Fred Phelps Sr., the founder of a controversial fundamentalist church that advanced its anti-gay agenda by picketing military funerals and political events, has died at the age of 84, according to the ...

Created on 20 March 2014

19. Westboro Baptist Hate Group Leader's Deathbed Reports Have Foes Waiting, Watching

Reports that Fred Phelps, 84, founder of the Topeka, Kan., church known for its anti-gay message and protests of military funerals, is on his deathbed have some looking forward to the Westboro Baptist ...

Created on 20 March 2014

20. Founder of Westboro Church in Kansas Excommunicated, on Deathbed

The founder of a fundamentalist church known for picketing military funerals and political events with anti-gay signs was excommunicated last year and is near death in a Kansas hospital, his son said on ...

Created on 17 March 2014