Jesus Christ, businessman: From John Humphrey Noyes to Donald Trump
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How to talk someone out of a damaging cult
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Anthill 7: On belief
The Antill 7: On belief.
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Four stories on belief: from the allure of cults and conspiracy theories, to the effect of trauma on faith, to the way dogma has influenced science – and if technology can actually shift our beliefs.
Atheist group in Kenya tests boundaries of religious tolerance
The furore over atheism in Kenya comes at a time of slow but steady growth in the number of people unaffiliated to any religion, thanks to religious discontent and access to scientific knowledge.
How cults exploit one of our most basic psychological urges
In Meyerism, the fictional cult in Hulu's new TV series "The Path," a psychologist sees similarities to real-life cults.
How should Indonesia deal with emerging religious cults?
Why and how do new religious movements emerge? And how can Indonesia protect religious freedom amid hostility towards unorthodox religious groups?
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