INFORM
Providing information on minority religions, sects, spiritualities and 'cults'.
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'New Religiosities in Contemporary Britain' | INFORM Seminar May 2026
'New Religiosities in Contemporary Britain' | INFORM Seminar May 2026
Our May 2026 seminar considered the topic of 'new religiosities in contemporary Britain.' We were grateful to be joined by Dr Caroline Starkey, Dr Susannah C...
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Who we are We are an independent educational charity providing information about minority religions and sects which is as accurate, up-to-date and as evidence-based as possible. We exist to prevent harm based on misinformation about minority religions and sects by bringing the insights and methods of academic research into the public domain. Our name Inform is
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Supporters and Donations Supporting Inform will help us to continue to provide accurate, up-to-date and evidence-based information about new and minority religions in order to prevent harm based on misinformation. Become a Friend One-off Donations Anonymous Donations Become a friend of Inform Becoming
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Ex-Membership in New and Minority Religions | Jisc Online Surveys
Ex-Membership in New and Minority Religions | Jisc Online Surveys
Jisc Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
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'Is this group harmful?'
'Is this group harmful?'
Is this group harmful? Some groups sometimes harm some people. But, simply because a beliefs and/or practices are unfamiliar, or new or 'different' does not mean that they are necessarily a cause for concern. Research shows that much of the 'conventional wisdom' about 'cults' or new religions is not always well-founded. Criminal, dangerous or even ‘anti-social’ behaviour
'When is a group a cult?'
'When is a group a cult?'
Guidelines for Friends & Family
Guidelines for Friends & Family
Guidelines for 'Seekers'
Guidelines for 'Seekers'
Guidelines for 'Seekers' Inform has evidence to suggest that seekers sometimes commit themselves too quickly to a religious group or a meditation course which they initially experience as a ‘good fit’, without being fully aware of the particular worldview being offered, or the wide variety of approaches and techniques to religion and spirituality available. We
'Sources of Support' Leaflet
'Sources of Support' Leaflet
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Archive and Database
Archive and Database
Archive and Database Significance of Collection Our archive provides an exceptional record of the diversity of new and minority religious groups in twentieth-century Britain. The archive is a unique source in its historical records of the transformations of religious groups, as well as the responses and reactions of the state and other
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Group Info
Podcasts | The Religious Studies Project
Podcasts | The Religious Studies Project
Exploring contemporary issues in the academic study of religion through podcasts. The Religious Studies Project is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated
Factsheet: New Religious Movements
Factsheet: New Religious Movements
Projects
John Templeton Foundation - New Religiosity and the Digital Study of Eudaimonia
John Templeton Foundation - New Religiosity and the Digital Study of Eudaimonia
About the Project - 'Powerful Perpetrators' *TW - SA*
About the Project - 'Powerful Perpetrators' *TW - SA*
About the Project Project aims This study explores the nature and prevalence of sexual misconduct and abuse perpetrated by UK professionals. It also seeks to evaluate the disciplinary mechanisms us…
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INFORM Seminar - 'Public Health After Covid'
INFORM Seminar - 'Public Health After Covid'
Public Health After COVID: beliefs, religion and competing epistemologies 26-27 May 2023, King's College London Communities of trust, expert knowledge, reliability of evidence, and competing rationalities have become central
Round Table on Identifying, Naming and Treating Harm in New Religious Movements
Round Table on Identifying, Naming and Treating Harm in New Religious Movements
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Religion Media Centre Briefing: Inform
Religion Media Centre Briefing: Inform
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