congregational control

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Jim Jones’ Drug Use and Control Tactics Explored in Jonestown Investigation
Churches of Christ and Disciples of Christ

Jim Jones’ Drug Use and Control Tactics Explored in Jonestown Investigation

Jones’ drug use and its role in controlling his followers at Jonestown have emerged as a significant, yet underexplored, aspect of the 1978 massacre. Reverend Jim Jones, the...

Plymouth Brethren ‘do not meet public benefit requirements’ report submitted to Charity Commission and Public Administration Select Committee
Plymouth Brethren

Plymouth Brethren ‘do not meet public benefit requirements’ report submitted to Charity Commission and Public Administration Select Committee

Paul Flynn, the Labour MP for Newport West, has published a report by John Weightman, a former member of the Plymouth Brethren, arguing that the religious group does...

Pentecostal Church in Australia Accused of Cult Practices and Doomsday Beliefs
Pentecostal and Charismatic

Pentecostal Church in Australia Accused of Cult Practices and Doomsday Beliefs

Ryan Carey was born into the Geelong Revival Centre, a Pentecostal church in Australia, where his father held a leadership position. The church, which he described as a...

Man Escapes Exclusive Brethren After 22 Years of Strict Control
Plymouth Brethren

Man Escapes Exclusive Brethren After 22 Years of Strict Control

John Spinks, 53, described his upbringing in the Exclusive Brethren, now known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, as a period of strict control. Born into the group,...

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