What happened to the movement can only be understood by looking at decades of attacks against the “cults” based on the rhetoric of “saving the children.”
Anti-Cult
Anti-Cultism Down Under. 3. From Singer to Feliciano
Over-emphasizing the authority of their sources is a common anti-cult tactic. Nobody at the Victorian Inquiry double-checked their claims.
Why “Cults” Resist Repression in China: A Major Study by Two PRC Scholars
Xi Chen and Xu Jing analyze thousands of judicial decisions and add fieldwork data to explain why campaigns against “xie jiao” remain a CCP priority but do not work.
Anti-Cultism Down Under. 2. Dubious Foundations
False quotes of non-existent books are just one problem in the Victorian Inquiry report’s reliance on anti-cult apostate Patrick McIvor, who is mentioned 215 times.
Anti-Cultism Down Under. 1. The Victorian Inquiry Report Release Debacle
An email address leak confirmed a cavalier approach to handling documents and data, resulting in biased and unsubstantiated conclusions.
The Cult‑Hunter Who Built His Own Criminal “Cult”: The Athanor Affair in France
Daniel Beaulieu carried his anti‑cult legacy into a rogue Masonic lodge that evolved into a covert structure that offered contract killer services to its clients.
Trafficking Accusations Against Religion: Why the TVPA Should Be Amended
The U.S. Congress faces a decisive choice as forced-labor law expands into areas once considered protected belief and voluntary religious life.
Shincheonji and the Victoria, Australia Inquiry on “Cults”: Apostates, Moral Panics, and Campus Fears
An investigation conditioned by anti-cult bias took rumors, slander, and apostate accounts of the Korean group seriously.
The New South Wales Inquiry into Redeemer Baptist School. 2. Enter Steven Hassan
The anti-cult movement in Australia and internationally has shifted its focus from traditional targets to include conservative Christian groups.
Shincheonji in the UK: Media Bias, “Cult” Labels, and the Reality of a Bible-Centered Community
Calling a religious movement a “cult” does not tell us anything about the movement—but tells us a lot about the intolerance of those who use the label.