Victoria is looking into religious cults
- Written by Jaime Simpson, Doctoral Researcher, Domestic Family Violence Counsellor, University of Newcastle
Paul shuang/ShutterstockThe Victorian parliament has launched a long-overdue inquiry into abuse and coercive control within cults and religious fringe groups.
It is a welcome acknowledgement of the damage that can flourish under the guise of faith, and the unquestioning obedience to authoritarian leaders in religious groups.
The inquiry will hear...
