TV, News, & Magazines
Television
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Chronicle (WCVB-TV Boston), July 21–22, 1993: “Community or Cult?” [YouTube]
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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]
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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]
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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
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Christianity Today, April 9, 1982: “All Isn’t Well in a Popular Christian Diet Program” [PDF] [Text]
Newspapers
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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]
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Courier & Press, December 20, 1981: “Dieters use their faith as inspiration in weight control” [PDF] [Text]
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Christianity Today, April 9, 1982: “All Isn’t Well in a Popular Christian Diet Program” [see Magazines above]
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Athol Daily News, April 10, 1985: “Accusation Denied By Community” [PDF] [Text]
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Boston Herald, July 28, 1985: “‘NIGHTMARE’ AT THE COMMUNITY OF JESUS” [PDF] [Text]
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Boston Herald, July 28, 1985: “Leaders deny allegations of cruelty” [PDF] [Text]
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Boston Herald, July 28, 1985: “Methods similar to the Moonies and Jonestown, says cult expert” [PDF] [Text]
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Pittsburgh Press, March 10, 1991: “Choir’s ties to religious group worry Episcopal diocese” [PDF] [Text]
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Berkshire Eagle, June 21, 1991: “Cape Cod town tangles with church” [PDF] [Text]
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Beatrice Daily Sun, June 22, 1991: “Community raises Constitutional questions about church” [PDF] [Text]
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Boston Globe, April 26, 1993: * “Cape panel, church reach accord on Orleans plan” [PDF] [Text] (related 1)
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Chronicle (WCVB-TV Boston), July 21–22, 1993: “Community or Cult?” [see Television above]
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Boston Globe, July 26, 1998: * “Church rises above protest” [PDF] [Text] (related 2)
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Cape Cod Times, June 18, 2000: “Pageantry and liturgy mirror religious Community’s values” [PDF] [Text]
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Boston Globe, August 28, 2001: “Banding together” [PDF] [Text]
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Globe and Mail, September 1, 2007: “Brockville’s local paper was advised not to publish abuse allegations” [PDF] [Text]
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Cape Cod Times, September 6, 2007: “Canadian probe put Cape church under scrutiny” [PDF] [Text]
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Cape Codder, October 4, 2007: “College with ties to Community of Jesus under investigation” [PDF] [Text]
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Magic City Morning Star, October 7, 2007: “Scandal: Neurotic Cape Cod's Community of Jesus” [Text]
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Cape Cod Times, November 29, 2019: “2 face charges from Community of Jesus incident” [PDF] [Text]
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Cape Cod Times, March 10, 2020: “Charges dismissed in Community of Jesus incident” [PDF] [Text]
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Cape Cod Times, February 27, 2020: “Court cites Community of Jesus influence in abuse of students” [PDF] [Text]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Boston Globe, April 7, 2024: “Airman who self-immolated in Gaza protest grew up in secretive religious community on Cape” [PDF] [Text]