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Harry Palmer created Avatar after his presidency of the Church of Scientology's Elmira Mission ended in the mid-1980s, as a result of legal proceedings around trademark infringement. Avatar says that it aims to create an 'enlightened planetary consciousness' or EPC through its courses, which are expensive and numerous. Former students say they have been left with massive debts as a result of their attendance.


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Interview Episode: The Community of Jesus

Interview Episode: The Community of Jesus

Ewan Whyte's feature essay, ‘The Cult That Raised Me’ – about the United States based Community of Jesus and Grenville Christian College – includes the introduction, “When I was 11, my parents sent me...

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ISKCON / Hare Krishnas – Part 2

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ISKCON / Hare Krishnas – Part 1

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Interview Episode: Two by Twos Update

Interview Episode: Two by Twos Update

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Interview Episode: Geelong Revival Centre with Richard Baker

Interview Episode: Geelong Revival Centre with Richard Baker

Richard Baker's Pray Harder podcast for LiSTNR's Secrets We Keep series delves into the world of the Geelong Revival Centre, which Richard describes as “one of Australia’s most extreme” Pentecostal ch...

7 Tammi 202544min

The Jesus Christians – Part 2

The Jesus Christians – Part 2

In Melbourne you might have picked up a book or a comic from a Jesus Christian outside Flinders Street Station, or you could have seen their religious graffiti messages along Sydney’s railway lines. B...

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The Jesus Christians – Part 1

The Jesus Christians – Part 1

The media coverage of the Jesus Christians tends to outweigh their size. Most people who have heard of them recognise the name ‘The Kidney Cult’, derived from an initiative where numerous members have...

17 Joulu 202446min

Bonus Episode: A New Media Narrative at Decult

Bonus Episode: A New Media Narrative at Decult

Sarah moderated a panel discussion at the recent Decult conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, entitled 'A new media narrative: Survivor-focussed cult reporting'. The panel featured MISA survivor Be...

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