New Age. YTMND - The Un-Funny Truth About Scientology. Scientology. Official Church of Scientology: Beliefs & Practices, Books, L. Ron Hubbard, What is Scientology? David Miscavige. Rainbow Family. The Rainbow Family of Living Light (commonly shortened to the Rainbow Family) is a loosely affiliated group of individuals committed to principles of non-violence and egalitarianism.
They put on events known as Rainbow Gatherings. Inspirationalists. The Inspirationalists (also known as The Community of True Inspiration and the Amana Church Society) were a group of Germans, Swiss and Austrians from a number of backgrounds and soci-economic areas who settled in West Seneca, New York, after purchasing land from an Indian reservation.
They later moved to Amana, Iowa, when they became dissatisfied with the congestion of Erie County and the growth of Buffalo, New York. Known first in Western New York as the Ebenezer Society, it was a religious group that ultimately traced its roots to Hesse in Germany. Germanic Neopaganism. A modern reconstruction of a historical Viking Age pendant worn by North Germanic pagans in the Viking Age—Mjöllnir, the hammer of the god Thor—now popularly worn in modern Germanic Neopaganism Germanic neopaganism,[1] also known as Heathenry, Ásatrú, Odinism, Forn Siðr, Wotanism, Theodism, and other names, is the contemporary revival of historical polytheistic Germanic paganism.[2] Dedicated to the ancient gods and goddesses of the North, the focus of Germanic neopagans varies considerably, from strictly historical polytheistic reconstructionism to syncretist (eclectic), Jungian, occult or mysticist approaches.
Germanic neopagan organizations cover a wide spectrum of belief and ideals. Much of Germanic Neopaganism's origins are in 19th century romanticism, as the aboriginal cultures of Northern Europe came to be glorified. Wicca. This pentacle, worn as a pendant, depicts a pentagram, or five-pointed star, used as a symbol of Wicca by many adherents.
Wicca is a diverse religion with no central authority or figure defining it. It is divided into various lineages and denominations, referred to as traditions, each with its own organisational structure and level of centralisation. Due to its decentralized nature, there is some disagreement over what actually constitutes Wicca. Some traditions, collectively referred to as British Traditional Wicca, strictly follow the initiatory lineage of Gardner and consider the term Wicca to apply only to such lineaged traditions, while other eclectic traditions do not.
"I AM" Activity. The "I AM" Activity is the original Ascended Master Teachings religious movement founded in the early 1930s by Guy Ballard (1878–1939) and his wife Edna (1886–1971) in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It is an offshoot of theosophy and a major precursor of several New Age religions including the Church Universal and Triumphant.[2] The movement had up to a million followers in 1938 [3] and is still active today on a smaller scale.
Overview[edit] These "Ascended Masters" are believed to be humans who have lived in a succession of reincarnations in physical bodies. Over time they became highly advanced souls, able to move beyond the cycles of "re-embodiment" and karma, and attained their "Ascension", becoming immortal. The "I AM" Activity was the continuation of the teachings received by H. P. Ballard died in 1939. Online Store. Aetherius Society. Urantia Foundation. The Urantia Foundation is a Chicago-based non-profit that provides materials, promotes events, and provides guidance associated with The Urantia Book.
The foundation was founded in 1950 and currently has offices in six countries worldwide. [citation needed] Purpose[edit] Report on the "Rama" Computer Cult. (Revision #4, February 1991) Contents of this file: Introduction For further information on the cult, or if you can provide information, call or write the person providing you with this copy.
Introduction This is a report on the cult led by Frederick Lenz, III, who styles himself as "Zen Master Rama". This is a destructive cult. Cultusmandragora created by cultusmandragora based on My LookBook New. List of new religious movements. Creativity (religion) Creativity is known for being "antisemitic, racist and... anti-Christian.
Shinshukyo. Zoroastrianism. Communal. Voodoo. Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism. UFO. Latter-day Saints. Jehovah's Witnesses. The group emerged from the Bible Student movement—founded in the late 1870s by Charles Taze Russell with the formation of Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society—with significant organizational and doctrinal changes under the leadership of Joseph Franklin Rutherford.[16][17] The name Jehovah's witnesses, based on Isaiah 43:10–12,[18] was adopted in 1931 to distinguish themselves from other Bible Student groups and symbolize a break with the legacy of Russell's traditions.
The religion's position regarding conscientious objection to military service and refusal to salute national flags has brought it into conflict with some governments. Consequently, some Jehovah's Witnesses have been persecuted and their activities are banned or restricted in some countries. Persistent legal challenges by Jehovah's Witnesses have influenced legislation related to civil rights in several countries.[24] History[edit] Background (1870–1916)[edit] Reorganization (1917–1942)[edit] Nathan H. Organization[edit] Rastafari movement.
Christian Science. Christian Science is a set of beliefs and practices belonging to the metaphysical family of new religious movements.[3] It was developed in 19th-century New England by Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910), who argued in her book Science and Health (1875) that sickness is an illusion that can be corrected by prayer alone.
The book became Christian Science's central text, along with the Bible, and by 2001 had sold over nine million copies.[4] Altruria. History[edit] Founded by Unitarian minister Edward Biron Payne and thirty of his followers near Santa Rosa in October 1894, Altruria prospered only for a few months. The Altrurians kept orchards and gardens and sold their produce in a shop in San Francisco, whose manager was Job Harriman. The group published the magazine the Altrurian, which informed its supporters of the colony and sought to promote its ideals and the formation of Altrurian societies. Several such societies were created in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.
It also started a project of a hotel on the community's property.
African Pentecostal. Black Judaism. Christian Science; Metaphysical.