The Friday Column: Doctrine and loyalty is paramount to the Governing Body, whatever the cost
When I was a very young boy, my grandfather died. I don’t know much about his life, aside from the
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Undue influence
Inducing phobias: How the Watchtower uses irrational fears to solidify membership
If I lay a plank across two overturned buckets, it should be simple to walk across it unharmed. If I
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Battle of the cults: Anything JW Broadcasting can do, Scientology can do better!
Any cult operating in the information age, an era when facts can be easily verified with a few clicks on
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The Book Corner – Combating Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan
When renowned cult expert Steven Hassan first published his seminal work Combatting Cult Mind Control in 1988, the world was
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Divide and conquer: Why Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot be called a “family friendly” faith
They are a familiar sight walking through residential areas, all dressed up with their Bibles and literature. Eagerly, they go
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Watchtower’s influence comes under scrutiny in family court
A family judge in Leicester, England has determined that the seven-year-old son of a Jehovah’s Witness mother should be removed
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Gregorio Smith gives JWsurvey readers exclusive offer as he takes “Truth Be Told” on European Tour
As the HBO film “Going Clear” earns rave reviews for shining a light on the inner workings of the Scientology
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Did Jehovah’s Witness shunning drive young Brit towards Islamic extremist radicalization?
UK newspapers are reporting that a young British man, who has been found guilty of plotting to behead a soldier,
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“Je suis Charlie” – Why events in Paris should be a wake-up call for Jehovah’s Witnesses
I was in Zurich making my way home from a series of Jehovah’s Witness-related gatherings in Europe when I first
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Do modern societies really understand the dangers of undue influence?
Recently there has been a notable increase in articles and discussion threads using the term “undue influence” in relation to
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Comparing cults – the most effective way to wake up a loved one?
If there is one reoccurring question, one burning issue that most readers who write in to JWsurvey need addressing, it
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Experts to highlight “undue influence” at London press conference
A workshop by author and respected cult expert Steven Hassan on the topic of undue influence has been organized for
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Why it is wrong to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses
The JW.org website is reporting that a court in Russia has convicted and sentenced 7 Jehovah’s Witnesses for practicing their
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