'The Synanon Fix' shows how a rehab group became a cult
In the late 1950s, Charles “Chuck” Dederich started a drug rehabilitation program in a Santa Monica store. Dederich, a recovering…
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I was in a cult that hated reporter Bob Pool. He became a saint to me.
To the editor: Upon learning of the death of veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Pool, I remembered how he…
Seeking community but finding a cult in the compelling 'Las Brujas de Bellinas'
Book Review The witches of Bellinas By J. Nicole JonesCatapult: 240 pages, $27If you buy books linked to on our…
Biden's policies weaken us, but re-electing Trump would be fatal
To the editor: I find many of President Biden's policies and progressive liberal agenda barely tolerable, but there's something about…
Comment: Grieving without God is one thing. Grieving without God's people is another
How does anyone grieve without God? Like an atheist whose mother is devoutly Christian died in augustI can answer this…