These magazines and newsletters were published by Centrepoint between 1980 and 1999, and were used to reinforced Bert's teaching, as a method of information, indoctrination and as promotional material for outsiders. They contain his written teachings, writings from other members of the community, and photos. 

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They are propaganda, and were used to control members, and to reinforce to the watching outside world that people were happy. It is important for anyone reading these writings to understand that they are not truthful representations of the reality of life at Centrepoint, and were deliberately designed to maintain control over information, and to shape the narrative according to the one which was acceptable to the leadership. Publication of propaganda material is an important strategic method which cult groups use to maintain control over people inside the group, and to defend their actions against people outside (the public and whistle-blowers alike).  

 

Such material says, "Look, see how happy the people are!" In reality, these magazines were a useful platform for propaganda and hid the reality of the harm which was going on.

 

Read at your own risk.