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TV, News, & Magazines

Television
  • Chronicle (WCVB-TV Boston), July 21–22, 1993: “Community or Cult?”  [YouTube]
     

  • I-Team Investigation (WBZ-TV Boston), November 4, 2001: “Former Members of Cape Religious Group Allege Emotional Abuse, ‘People Don't Realize the Mind Control’”  [Online article with video] [Text]
     

  • The Fifth Estate (CBC Television, Canada), November 11, 2021: “Ontario school with history of abuse linked to U.S.-based cult | School of secrets”  [YouTube]

  • The Fifth Estate (CBC Television, Canada), January 20, 2022: “New abuse revelations at U.S.-based cult tied to Ontario private school | School of secrets”  [YouTube]  (much is the same until 29:06)
     

Magazines
  • Christianity Today, April 9, 1982: “All Isn’t Well in a Popular Christian Diet Program”   [PDF] [Text]
     

Newspapers
  • Boston Globe, April 7, 2024: “Airman who self-immolated in Gaza protest grew up in secretive religious community on Cape”   [PDF] [Text]

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  • Opelika-Auburn News, March 13, 1974: “Community of Jesus Philosophy Discussed”   [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Courier & Press, December 20, 1981: “Dieters use their faith as inspiration in weight control”   [PDF] [Text]

  • Christianity Today, April 9, 1982: “All Isn’t Well in a Popular Christian Diet Program” [see Magazines above]
     

  • Athol Daily News, April 10, 1985: “Accusation Denied By Community”   [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Boston Herald, July 28, 1985: “‘NIGHTMARE’ AT THE COMMUNITY OF JESUS”   [PDF] [Text]

  • Boston Herald, July 28, 1985: “Leaders deny allegations of cruelty”   [PDF] [Text]

  • Boston Herald, July 28, 1985: “Methods similar to the Moonies and Jonestown, says cult expert”   [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Pittsburgh Press, March 10, 1991: “Choir’s ties to religious group worry Episcopal diocese”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Berkshire Eagle, June 21, 1991: “Cape Cod town tangles with church”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Beatrice Daily Sun, June 22, 1991: “Community raises Constitutional questions about church”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Boston Globe, April 26, 1993: * “Cape panel, church reach accord on Orleans plan”  [PDF] [Text] (related 1)
     

  • Chronicle (WCVB-TV Boston), July 21–22, 1993: “Community or Cult?”  [see Television above]
     

  • Boston Globe, July 26, 1998: * “Church rises above protest”  [PDF] [Text] (related 2)
     

  • Cape Cod Times, June 18, 2000: “Pageantry and liturgy mirror religious Community’s values”  [PDF] [Text]

  • Boston Globe, August 28, 2001: “Banding together”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Globe and Mail, September 1, 2007: “Brockville’s local paper was advised not to publish abuse allegations”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Cape Cod Times, September 6, 2007: “Canadian probe put Cape church under scrutiny”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Cape Codder, October 4, 2007: “College with ties to Community of Jesus under investigation”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Magic City Morning Star, October 7, 2007: “Scandal: Neurotic Cape Cod's Community of Jesus”  [Text]
     

  • Cape Cod Times, November 29, 2019: “2 face charges from Community of Jesus incident”  [PDF] [Text]

  • Cape Cod Times, March 10, 2020: “Charges dismissed in Community of Jesus incident”  [PDF] [Text]
     

  • Cape Cod Times, February 27, 2020: “Court cites Community of Jesus influence in abuse of students”  [PDF] [Text]
     
  • I-Team Investigation (WBZ-TV Boston), November 4, 2001: “Former Members of Cape Religious Group Allege Emotional Abuse, "People Don't Realize the Mind Control”  [see Television above]
     
  • The Fifth Estate (CBC Television, Canada), November 11, 2021: “Ontario school with history of abuse linked to U.S.-based cult | School of secrets”  [see Television above]

  • The Fifth Estate (CBC Television, Canada), January 20, 2022: “New abuse revelations at U.S.-based cult tied to Ontario private school | School of secrets”  [see Television above]
     

  • Boston Globe, April 7, 2024: “Airman who self-immolated in Gaza protest grew up in secretive religious community on Cape”   [PDF] [Text]
     
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