Gloriavale Christian Community has found itself in the New Zealand media headlines on multiple occasions. Its founder was once jailed for sexual abuse, but community members were convinced that it he was jailed for preaching the gospel. Followers claim that their way of life is all about the common good and nobody having more than anyone else. Former members say their time there was dominated by endless work and an overriding sense of fear.   Guests: Hannah Harrison, Liz Gregory   Full research sources listed on each episode page at www.ltaspod.com. You can support the creation of this independent podcast at www.patreon.com/ltaspod.   With thanks to Audio-Technica, presenting partner for season 4 of Let's Talk About Sects.   If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via www.cifs.org.au), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via www.icsahome.com).   If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the International Association for Suicide Prevention website at www.iasp.info.   Credits: Written and hosted by Sarah Steel Research by Haley Gray and Sarah Steel Music by Joe Gould Edited by Corey Green of Transducer Audio   Links: - Gloriavale Christian Community — official website, accessed March 2021 - Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust — official website, accessed March 2021 - The Christian Church Community Trust Charities Services Investigation — 22 December 2016, supplied under the Official Information Act to Newsroom and published 28 March 2017 - Lilia Tarawa — official website, accessed March 2021 - Who was Hopeful Christian and how did he rise to notoriety at Gloriavale? — by Brad Flahive, Stuff, 15 May 2018 - Gloriavale: A World Apart — directed by Amanda Evans, 2016 - Gloriavale: The Return — directed by Amanda Evans, 2018 - Gloriavale leavers describe fear, oppression in community — Logan Church, Checkpoint, RNZ, 14 November 2019 - I grew up in a cult. It was heaven -- and hell. — Lilia Tarawa, TEDxChristchurch, 17 November 2017 - Gloriavale escapees open up about family separation, leaving sect — Nicholas, Pointon, Checkpoint, RNZ, 26 August 2019 - Our Father: Life under a harsh Gloriavale man — Paula Penfold, Stuff, 5 October 2018 - Gloriavale leader dies: Bizarre world of Hopeful Christian — NZ Herald, 15 May 2018 - Gloriavale leavers calling for new investigation into community — by Sam Sherwood and Oliver Lewis, Stuff, 26 July 2020 - Inside Gloriavale: Going undercover still haunts me — by Melanie Reid, Newsroom, 29 March 2017 - Gloriavale leavers launch petition and protests to get Government inquiry — by Joanne Carroll and Jonathan Guildford, Stuff, 6 October 2020 - Petition of Elizabeth Gregory for the Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust: Full inquiry into Gloriavale amidst slavery and abuse concerns — NZ Parliament Petition, 2 October 2020 - Former Gloriavale member launches civil court action against leadership trust — Otago Daily Times, 11 February 2021 - Wilderness Quest NZ — official website, accessed March 2021 - Father tells of rescuing kids from West Coast cult — by Rebecca Quilliam, NZ Herald, 23 April 2009 - Gloriavale father convicted for assaulting daughters across 13 years — by Patrick Gower, Newshub, 4 October 2018 - Gloriavale teen chokes to death in 'isolation room' — Newshub, 15 August 2016 - Men 'groomed' to have underage sex in Gloriavale, ex-member says — by Ashleigh Stewart, Stuff, 1 May 2015 - Inside Gloriavale: The official story — by Morgan Tait, Stuff, 28 March 2017 - Former navy engineer rep