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Religion, sects and spiritual movementsIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Public apology after calling Professor Jason Arday a 'conman'” and “Dispute with Mohammed El-Kurd over Bastani tweet and removed interview”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Victim compensation and continuation of independent commission” and “Third collection: nine new testimonies, including allegations of rape of a minor and incest”.
15 controversies · 16 sources
Terrorism and violent extremismReligion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “US conviction on 11 terrorism counts and life sentence” and “Lengthy litigation against extradition to United States, followed by extradition after appeals fail”.
8 controversies · 13 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Heroin dependence and criticism of British drug legislation” and “Personal bankruptcy following publishing costs and unsuccessful defamation lawsuit”.
9 controversies · 7 sources
Politics and governmentReligion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “1938–1945: Posthumous appropriation of his name by Hlinka Guard and use of quotations to legitimise regime and antisemitism” and “1919–1938: Consistent opposition to Czechoslovak centralism and campaign for Slovak autonomy”.
6 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Ideologies, militancy and activismReligion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Further conviction for directing al-Muhajiroun: life imprisonment with minimum term of 28 years” and “Release under severe restrictions on speech, meetings and internet”.
9 controversies · 13 sources3 convictions3 formal charges
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Subsequent challenges to several aspects of his public biography” and “1975 schism: departure of Michael Aquino and founding of Temple of Set”.
6 controversies · 8 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2023–2024: Patanjali medical advertisements — contempt proceedings, apologies accepted and case closed” and “2023: Remarks on Islam and Christianity in Barmer, FIR and protection from arrest”.
12 controversies · 22 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Second divorce proceedings, finalised in 2025” and “Prosperity gospel and appeals for 'seed gifts' linked to promised blessings”.
10 controversies · 10 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “February 2022: three former associates publicly break NDAs and accuse him of emotional, psychological, financial and relational abuse” and “2018–2020: documentaries and recordings show authoritarian interactions, insults and claims of extraordinary powers”.
7 controversies · 3 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1981–1985: Founding Rajneeshpuram and major land-use and church–municipality legal disputes” and “1981–1985: Ostentatious lifestyle and collection of more than 90 Rolls-Royces funded by movement”.
8 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “1984–1985: continued belief in physical ascension despite cancer, followed by doctrinal crisis after her death” and “1976: "closing of the harvest" and transition to a more insular, stricter way of life”.
5 controversies · 5 sources1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Further anti-vaccine and pseudoscientific claims fact-checked by Africa Check” and “LoveWorld: £125,000 fine for inaccurate and potentially harmful Covid-19 content”.
7 controversies · 9 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2024–June 2025: transition to halfway house and release from federal custody” and “December 2022: federal appellate court upholds 81-month sentence”.
11 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Prosperity gospel and traditional teaching of compulsory tithing” and “Fundraising campaign for a Gulfstream G650 costing approximately $65 million”.
6 controversies · 5 sources1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1970s–1995: corporal punishment and harsh educational environment — former members' criticism and subsequent judicial reform requirements” and “1990–1993: international raids and investigations into suspected abuse, kidnapping and exploitation — no convictions in cited operations”.
9 controversies · 14 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1986–1993: "House of David" doctrine reserving spiritual wives for Koresh, including married women” and “Late 1980s–1993: sexual relationships with minors within the Branch Davidians”.
11 controversies · 10 sources1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2019–2026: Bixler/Masterson litigation — allegations of stalking, harassment and retaliation against Scientology and Miscavige” and “2022–2026: Baxter case — allegations of forced labour and human trafficking, proceedings referred to arbitration”.
8 controversies · 9 sources
Ideologies, militancy and activismReligion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Public repudiation of former writings and extremism” and “1998 search and arrest on suspicion of incitement to murder and racial hatred; case ultimately dropped”.
9 controversies · 7 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Covid-19 vaccines described as 'death warrants' and factually false claims” and “Pandora Papers: family company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Disputed handling of initial warnings concerning priest Jean-Michel Le Gac” and “Resignation as bishop at pope's request”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movementsArts, letters and intellectuals
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2010s: criticism of retreat prices and commercialisation of teachings centred on detachment” and “2011: academic study criticises Tolle's reinterpretation of religious traditions through Theosophy and New Age”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Promotion of Ephren Taylor at New Birth before investment scandal” and “Torah ceremony in which Long was called 'king', followed by apology”.
6 controversies · 11 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1974–1992: transfer of four houses to relatives — gift and estate tax assessments upheld after death” and “1930s–1975: doctrine of racial separation depicting white people as 'devils' created to oppress Black people”.
8 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Marriage advice concerning women, cooking and wedding costs” and “Security: proposed 90-day ultimatum for security chiefs to eliminate terrorists or resign”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 2 controversies, including “Letter to 8,300 Catholic school heads on same-sex marriage” and “Campaign alleging fundamentalism and far-right connections upon arrival at APEL”.
2 controversies · 3 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Initial refusal, then participation in public call for testimony on abuses in Reims diocese” and “Initial silence and lack of transparency in Michel Santier case”.
10 controversies · 16 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1981–1990s: prison writings and target list linked to wave of violence after his death” and “1980–1981: attempts to maintain following from prison and transfer to maximum security”.
10 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Ideologies, militancy and activismReligion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Murder by John Patler, former member expelled from his party” and ““White Power” mobilisation against Martin Luther King Jr.'s Chicago marches”.
10 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Allegation of serious liturgical irregularities during mass in Nancy” and “Participation in tribute masses for Johnny Hallyday at La Madeleine”.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2025–2026: Judicial dissolution of Church's Japanese branch over fundraising practices deemed abusive” and “2025–2026: Alleged payment of 100 million won to Kweon Seong-dong and split political donations”.
8 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Five-year renewal of ban on entering and residing in France” and “Reaction to renewal of ban: remarks about 'lobbies' allegedly controlling media and politics”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movementsIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “French deportation order: initial suspension, approval by Council of State and subsequent ruling on merits” and “European Arrest Warrant refused by Belgium, followed by Belgian deportation to Morocco”.
6 controversies · 9 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Pierre-Jean Pagès case: criminal proceedings time-barred, civil liability established in 2026” and “Investigation into bequest of approximately 17 million euros to Gap diocese”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Description of Muhammad as 'terrorist' and apology following international reaction” and “After 9/11, remarks attributing partial moral responsibility to gay people, feminists, abortion rights advocates and secular organisations”.
11 controversies · 15 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Promotion of Silver Sol during Covid-19: FDA warning and Missouri settlement” and “Transfer from prison to halfway house, followed by completion of sentence”.
12 controversies · 14 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1977–1978: refusal to return John Victor Stoen despite US custody orders” and “1977–1978: allegations of forced labour, beatings, detention and drug use at Jonestown”.
11 controversies · 6 sources1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2004 remarks about 'killing' a gay man and subsequent apology” and “Temporary withdrawal from ministry leadership following Indio incident”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Viral request for infant formula: Lakewood acknowledges error in its response” and “Full repayment of PPP loan”.
8 controversies · 9 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2009–2010: second apology letter and 'change journey' fundamentally restructure The Family International” and “2008: public apology to second-generation children for insufficiently safe environment and inappropriate sexual experiences”.
8 controversies · 8 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 19 controversies, including “2023–2026: unsuccessful new trial and recusal applications, followed by pending Supreme Court petition” and “9 December 2022: appellate court upholds sex trafficking convictions, among others”.
19 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “COVID-19 described as a weak virus and fear as a sin” and “Televised 'wind of God' ritual supposedly destroying coronavirus”.
9 controversies · 7 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1940s–1980s: Official biography and war hero narrative challenged by military archives” and “1978: Convicted of fraud in France in his absence”.
8 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “2005–2010 and 2026: Álvaro Martín Fuente case in Madrid — Augustinians acknowledge sixteen years of inaction, partly during Prevost's tenure” and “2018–2026: Sodalicio scandal in Peru — several survivors describe Prevost as an ally who helped trigger Vatican intervention”.
18 controversies · 54 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2023–2025: defamation lawsuit against ADL and Simon Wiesenthal Center dismissed, dismissal upheld on appeal and certiorari denied” and “2020–2024: campaign against Covid-19 vaccines, portrayed as depopulation plot and 'death itself'”.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1985–1999: Plot to kill prosecutor Charles Turner — US indictment followed by conviction in Switzerland” and “1986–1988: Substantial federal and state sentences, release after approximately 29 months and deportation”.
10 controversies · 9 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2000–2002: Global Country of World Peace and Raam bonds promising financial returns and world peace” and “1992–1990s: Natural Law Party — transformation of TM ideas into an international political programme”.
6 controversies · 11 sources
Religion, sects and spiritual movements
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1976–1997: extreme monastic discipline, isolation, celibacy and suppression of individual identity” and “1996–1997: belief that spacecraft followed Hale-Bopp and circulation of "last chance" messages”.
8 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
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