The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

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The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The fallout of faith


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47 minutes 2025 HD

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Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.

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