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An Internet archive of information about cults, destructive cults, controversial groups and movements. The Cult Education Institute (CEI), formerly known as the Ross Institute of New Jersey, is a nonprofit public resource with a vast archive that contains thousands of individual documents. CEI on-line files include news stories, research papers, reports, court documents, book excerpts, personal testimonies and hundreds of links to additional relevant resources. This Internet archive is well-organized for easy access and reference. More

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Is the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Outreach movement "brainwashing" students?

By a concerned Jewish mother Our family practiced Conservative Judaism. My son graduated valedictorian from high school and went on to the University of Pennsylvania where he was accepted into the Wharton school of business. This was the school of his dreams and economic and finance were his career... More

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• 'No. 2 man' of Unification Church dies
• Notorious celebrity faith healer John of God 'sold babies' to Australians
• Celebrity Brazilian healer 'John of God,' once featured by Oprah, surrenders on sexual abuse charges
• Brazilian spiritual healer 'John of God' indicted for rape, accused of sexually abusing nearly 600 women
• Accusations pile up against jailed faith healer in Brazil
• Brazil police request charges for faith healer 'John of God'

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