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12 Members of Peru Sect Burn to Death

Abusers were 'dregs of society'

After Gideons, 1M Hindu Holy Books to Don Hotels Across North America

An out-of-this-world assignment

Another stumble for Sonia? Sotomayor is devoted to a charity founded by wacko Lenora Fulani

Boy chosen by Dalai Lama turns back on Buddhist order

Breathing with mysticism

Charlatan claims to cure cancer

Child bride offers to settle suit against polygamous church's land trust

China seeks to exorcise 'evil cult' it invited in

Deepak Chopra: Foreign Policy Guru, Too!

Deprogramming alienated children is science fiction

Doctors part of God's will, too

Dr. Evil

Evangelical group takes aim at other faiths

Falwell's Legacy Haunts Liberty University

Former FLDS member to describe polygamy, abuse

Jehovah's witnesses face increased risk of death during childbirth

Keep suit, custody actions separate, state asks

Latest news from The French Scientology Trial

Lawyer seeks ruling in case tied to Alamo

Lia Eden sentenced to prison, again

Lord Krishna is still all-time favourite on TV, movies

Meditation, religion and science

Mindfulness meditation being used in hospitals and schools

Planet Aid Denies Cult

Political paralysis over torture

Polygamist church's late payment rejected in Utah

Polygamous fundamentalists baptized by proxy into LDS Church, researcher says

Rebel priests await Milingo visit

Religious group hid 1.4 billion yen in income from 'love hotels'

Religious sect's tall ship in port for repairs

Residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation center concerns Brooksville neighbors

Roland Joffé's new film Mission: to uncover secrets of the Opus Dei

Saakashvili Weighs in on Jehovah’s Witness Baby Treatment Case

Scientology Trial in France: Can a Religion Be Banned?

Suit against Dahn Yoga alleges ‘psychological manipulation’

Swiss More Fearful Of Islam Than Scientology

The myth of Hindu tolerance

Twelve Tribes wants to buy buildings, create square

UFOland to be set up by alien sect

Unproven, perilous alternative cures are embraced

Untangling Blackmore's unconventional family

What makes a cult?

Why It Matters if Jett Travolta Was Autistic

Wikipedia blocks pro-, anti-Scientology editors

Yoga Group Accused Of Coercion, Sex Assault

Gurusfeet.com - A meeting place for spiritual people.

How the Scientology Organization uses and exploits the United States' legal system for its own ends.

Sri_Chinmoy_Information: Sri Chinmoy Ex-Disciples Forum

Straights: Exposing Institutional Child Abuse Since 2000

Jayanti Tamm: ex-Sri Chinmoy

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