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Why Do People Join Cults? - Janja Lalich

2017

Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. Broadly speaking, a cult is a group or movement with a shared commitment to a usually extreme ideology that’s typically embodied in a charismatic leader. See more...

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23:44

Why I Am No Longer Christian - Spirituality - Goddess Awakened

This is the follow-up from my previous video "CONTROVERSY! Being a Goddess Witch from a Christian household!" In this video, I take time to explain in detail the reasons I am no longer Christian and give you specific historical and factual reasons why.

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2019
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Shocking Secrets from the NXIVM Trial - Beyond 'The Vow' ~ with Dr Janja Lalich.

Some viewers may find some of this content upsetting. The NXIVM group was a front for a cult that branded women like cattle and treated them like objects, and yet its members were enthralled by its leader. Hollywood stars such as Smallville's Allison Mack counted themselves as disciples.

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2019
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08:09

Buddhism 101: Happiness and the Four Noble Truths

Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers, gives a discussion on the basic premises of a spiritual life, and the ideas central to Buddhism.

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Lama Surya Das
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2008
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What's the Difference Between Spirituality and Religion? with NYU's Yael Shy

Discussion on the difference between Spirituality and Religion.

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Yael Shy
2017
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John O'Donohue: "Beannacht" (Blessing)

Shortly before his death in 2008, the late Irish poet John O'Donohue recited his poem, meaning blessing, during an interview with Krista Tippett. We've woven his close friends' photographs of him in his Celtic landscapes with this reading.

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John O’Donohue
2008
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07:57

Author Elaine Pagels Explores Why Humans Rely on Religious Belief

Why do people have faith in what they cannot see? Author Elaine Pagels explores the concept of religious belief, and shares her own experience with finding faith in the face of tragedy, in her new book, “Why Religion?” Jeffrey Brown caught up with Pagels at this year’s Miami Book Fair.

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Elaine Pagels
2018
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Recovering from Religion - You Are Not Alone

Recovering from Religion community members and volunteers discuss the highs and lows of walking away from their faith and discovering a new way to live as well as the role Recovering from Religion played in their journey.

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2018
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Millennials Are Leaving Organized Religion. Here's Where Some Are Finding Community

The American religious landscape has changed dramatically over the past several decades.

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2020
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31:50

Developing Self Mastery, with Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.

Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a world-renowned speaker, author, and leading expert in spirituality, healing, Toltec wisdom, and personal freedom. This was such a great interview – Miguel’s insights on authenticity, attachment, and relationships are DEEP and profound.

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don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
2020
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Spiritual Life, Spiritual Direction God in You, Part 1

Dan speaks of his own suffering and conversion and gives advice on how to heal from the suffering.

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2014
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