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Tables of Contents for The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
9
12
Preface to the Second Edition
21
2
Introduction
23
6
Aaronic Order
29
1
Abbey of Thelema
29
1
The Academy of Parapsychology
30
1
Adamsik Foundation
30
2
Adidam
32
2
Adonai-Shomo
34
1
Advaita Fellowship
35
1
Adventures in enlightenment, a Foundation (Terry Cole-Whitaker)
35
1
Aetherius Society
36
2
African Theological Archministry
38
1
Afterlife
38
2
Agasha Temple of Wisdom
40
1
Agni Yoga Society
40
1
Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam
41
1
Ajapa Yoga Foundation
41
1
Alamo Christian Foundation
42
1
Alchemy
43
1
Alpha Community
44
1
Altruria
44
1
Amana Church Society (Church of True Inspiration)
45
1
American Baptist Association
45
1
American Buddhist Movement
45
1
American Buddhist Society and Fellowship, Inc.
46
1
American Evangelical Christian Churches
46
1
American Evangelical Association
46
1
American Gnostic Church
46
1
American Indian Messianic Religions
47
3
American Muslims
50
1
American Order of the Brotherhood of Wicca
50
1
American Tradition
51
1
American World Patriarchs
52
1
American Zen College
52
1
Amica Temple of Radiance
53
1
Amish
53
2
Ananda Marga Yoga Society
55
1
Ananda Village
56
2
Ancestor Worship
58
1
Ancient and Mystical Order of the Rosae Crucis
58
1
Ancient Astronauts
59
1
Ancient British Church in North America (The autocephalous Glastonbury Rite in Diaspora)
60
1
Ancient Teachings of the Masters (ATOM)
60
1
Angels
60
1
Anglo-Saxon Federation of America
61
1
The Ansaaru Allah Community; United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors
61
1
Anthroposophical Society in America
62
2
Anticult Movement
64
3
Antiochian Catholic Church in America
67
1
Apocalypse; Apocalypticism
67
1
Apostolic Christian Churches of America and Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarean)
68
1
Apostolic Church (Pentacostal)
69
1
Apostolic Church of Christ (Pentecostal)
69
1
Apostolic Faith Churches of God
69
1
Apostolic Faith Mission Church of God
70
1
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God
70
1
Apostolic United Brethren
70
1
The Aquarian Academy
71
1
Aquarian Age
72
1
Aquarian Educational Group/Saraydarian Institute
72
1
Aquarian Fellowship Church
73
1
Aquarian Research Foundation
73
1
Arcana Workshops
73
1
Arcane School
73
1
Archetypes
74
1
Arica Institute
74
1
Ar nDraiocht Fein
75
1
Arsha Vidya Pitham
75
1
Arunchala Ashrama
76
1
Asbury Bible Churches
76
1
Ascended Master Fellowship
76
1
Ascended Masters; Great White Brotherhood
76
1
Ascended Master Teaching Foundation
77
1
Ashtar Command
78
1
Aspects of Light
78
1
Assemblies of God, General Council of the
79
1
Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.
79
1
Assembly of Christian Soldiers
79
1
Associated Brotherhood of Christians
80
1
Association for Consciousness Exploration
80
1
Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.)
80
2
Association for the Understanding of Man
82
1
Association of Beneficents
82
1
Association of Independent Methodists
83
1
The Association of Love and Light
83
1
Association of Regular Baptist Churches (Canada)
83
1
Association of Sananda and Sanat Kumara
84
1
Association of Vineyard Churches
84
1
Astara
85
1
Astrological, Metaphysical, Occult, Revelatory, Enlightenment Church
85
1
Astrology
86
4
atlantis
90
1
Aumism
91
2
AUM Shinrikyo (AUM Supreme Truth)
93
2
Aum Temple of Universal Truth
95
1
Ausar Auset Society
95
1
The Awakened, A Fellowship in Christ
95
1
Back to the Bible Way
96
1
Badarikashrama
96
1
Bahai Faith
96
7
Baptism
103
1
Baptist Bible Fellowship
104
1
Baptist Tradition
105
2
Bavarian Illuminati
107
1
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship
107
1
Bear Tribe
108
1
Believer's Circle
108
1
Berachah Church
108
2
Berean Bible Fellowship
110
1
Bermuda Triangle (Devil's Triangle)
111
1
Beshara School of Intensive Esoteric Education
111
1
Bethany Bible Church and Related Independent Bible Churches of the Phoenix, Arizona, Area
112
1
Bethel-Aurora Communities
112
1
Bethel Ministerial Association
112
1
Bethel Temple
112
1
Bharatiya Temple
113
1
Bible
113
2
Bible Fellowship Church
115
1
Bible Holiness Church
115
1
Bible Holiness Movement
115
1
Bible Presbyterian Church
115
1
Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide
116
1
Biofeedback
117
1
Bishop Hill
117
1
Black Judaism
117
3
Black Muslims
120
3
Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
123
1
Blue Star Tradition
124
1
B'nai Shalom
125
1
Bochasanwasi Swaminarayan Sanstha
125
1
Bodha Society of America
125
1
Bodhisattva
126
1
Body of Christ
126
1
Body of Christ Movement
126
1
Bodywork
127
1
Bold Bible Living
128
1
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
129
1
Brainwashing; Mind Control
130
2
Branch Seventh-Day Adventists
132
5
Branham Tabernacle and Related Assemblies
137
1
Brethren Church
137
5
Bride of Christ Church
142
1
British-Israel-World Federation (Canada), Inc.
142
1
Brotherhood of Peace and Tranquility
142
1
Brotherhood of the New Life
142
1
Brotherhood of the Ram
143
1
Brotherhood of the Seven Rays
143
1
Brotherhood of the White Temple
143
1
Brothers of the Earth
144
1
Buddhism
144
3
Buddhist Churches of America
147
1
Buddhist Fellowship of New York
147
1
Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom
147
1
Buddhist World Philosophical Group
148
1
The Builders
148
1
Builders of the Adytum
149
1
California Bosatsukai
150
1
California Evangelistic Association
150
1
Calistran
150
1
Calumet Pagan Temple
150
1
Calvary Chapel Church
150
1
Calvary Fellowship, Inc.
151
1
Calvary Holiness Church
151
1
Calvary Ministries, Inc., International
152
1
Calvary Pentecostal Church
152
1
Cambridge Buddhist Association
152
1
A Candle
153
1
Caodaism
153
1
Carolina Evangelistic Association
154
1
The Catholic Church of the Antiochean Rite
155
1
Celestia
155
1
Center Branch of the Lord's Remnant and Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch)
155
1
Center of Being
156
1
The Centre for Mental Improvement
156
1
Chakras and the Aura
156
1
Chamber of Holy Voodoo
157
1
Channeling Movement
157
1
Chanting (Mantra)
158
1
Chapori-Ling Foundation Sangha
159
1
Chapter of Perfection
159
1
Charismatic Movement
160
1
Chen Tao
161
1
Cherubim and Seraphim Society
162
1
Chinmaya Mission West
163
1
Chirothesian Church of Faith
163
1
Chrishti Order of America
163
1
Chowado Henjo Kyo
164
1
Christ Faith Mission
164
1
Christ Family
164
1
Christ Holy Sanctified Church of America
165
1
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
165
1
Christian Apostolic Church (Illinois and Kansas)
166
1
Christian Believers Conference
166
1
Christian Commonwealth Colony
166
1
Christian Community
166
1
Christian Conservative Churches of America
167
1
Christian Fellowship Organization
168
1
Christian Identity
168
3
Christian Identity Church
171
1
Christian Institute of Spiritual Science
171
1
Christianity
172
2
Christian Millennial Fellowship
174
1
Christian Nation Church, U.S.A.
174
1
Christian Pilgrim Church
175
1
Christian Prophets of Jehovah
175
1
Christian Research
175
1
Christian Science (First Church of Christ, Scientist)
175
3
Christian Survival Fellowship
178
1
Christian Union
178
1
Christian Unity Baptist Association
178
1
Christ Ministry Foundation
178
1
Christ's Church
179
1
Christ's Church of the Golden Rule
179
1
Christ's Sanctified Holy Church (Louisiana and Georgia)
180
1
Christward Ministry
180
1
Chung Fu Kuan (Taoist Sanctuary)
180
1
Church and School of Wicca
181
1
Churches of Christ (Non-Instrumental)
182
3
Churches of Christ in Christian Union
185
1
Churches of Christ in Zion
185
1
Churches of God, Holiness
185
1
Churches of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith
185
1
Church for the Fellowship of All People
186
1
Church of All Worlds
186
1
Church of Antioch
187
1
Church of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
188
1
Church of Basic Truth
188
1
Church of Bible Understanding
188
1
Church of Christ (Restored)
189
1
Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord
189
1
Church of Christian Liberty
190
1
Church of Cosmic Origin and School of Thought
190
1
Church of Daniel's Band
190
1
Church of Divine Man
191
1
Church of Eductivism
191
1
Church of Essential Science
191
1
Church of Eternal Life and Liberty
192
1
Church of General Psionics
192
1
Church of God
192
2
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
194
1
Church of God (Apostolic)
195
1
Church of God (Black Jews)
195
1
Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma)
195
1
Church of God (Holiness)
195
1
Church of God (Independent Holiness People)
196
1
Church of God (Jerusalem)
197
1
Church of God (Jesus Christ the Head) (UNICO)
197
1
Church of God (Sabbatarian)
197
1
Church of God (Sanctified Church) and Original Church of God
197
1
Church of God (Seventh Day, Salem, West Virginia)
198
1
Church of God (Which He Purchased with His Own Blood)
198
1
Church of God and Saints of Christ
198
1
Church of God, Body of Christ
199
1
Church of God by Faith
199
1
Church of God Evangelistic Association
199
1
Church of God General Conference (Abrahamic Faith)
199
1
Church of God in Christ
200
1
Church of God in Christ Jesus (Apostolic)
200
1
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
201
1
Church of God, Mountain Assembly
201
1
Church of God of Prophecy
202
1
Church of God of the Apostolic Faith
203
1
Church of God with Signs Following
203
1
Church of Hakeem
204
1
Church of Integration
205
1
Church of Israel
206
1
Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)
206
1
Church of Jesus Christ (Drew)
207
1
Church of Jesus Christ (Protest Movement)
208
1
Church of Jesus Christ at Armageddon
208
1
Church of Jesus Christ Christian, Aryan Nations
209
1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Walter Murray Gibson)
209
1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Wight)
210
1
Church of Light
210
1
Church of Loving Hands
211
1
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye
211
1
Church of Mercavah
211
1
Church of Natural Forces
211
1
Church of One Sermon
212
1
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith
212
1
Church of Pan
212
1
Church of Religious Science
213
1
Church of Satan
214
1
Church of Satanic Brotherhood
214
1
Church of Seven Arrows
215
1
The Church of Sunshine
215
1
Church of the Awakening
216
1
Church of the Brotherhood
216
1
Church of the Christian Crusade
216
1
Church of the Christian Spiritual Alliance (CSA)
217
1
Church of the Covenant
218
1
Church of the Creator
218
1
Church of the Eternal Source
218
1
Church of the First Born (Prophet Cainan)
219
1
Church of the First Born of the Fullness of Times; Church of the First Born; Church of the Lamb of God
220
1
Church of the Gentle Brothers and Sisters
220
1
Church of the Gift of God
221
1
Church of the Humanitarian God
221
1
Church of the Little Children
221
1
Church of the Living God
221
1
Church of the Living God (Christian Workers for Fellowship)
222
1
Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of Truth, Inc.
222
1
Church of the Living Word
223
1
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (Ishi Temple)
224
1
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith (Philadelphia)
224
1
Church of the Messiah
224
1
Church of the Most High Goddess
225
1
Church of the Nazarene
225
1
Church of the New Civilization
226
1
Church of the New Covenant in Christ
227
1
Church of the New Song
227
1
Church of the Psychedelic Mystic
228
1
Church of the Saviour
228
1
The Church of the Spiritual Advisory Council
228
1
Church of the Tree of Life
229
1
Church of the United Brethren in Christ
229
1
Church of the White Eagle Lodge
229
1
Church of the Truth
230
1
Church of Tzaddi
231
1
Church of Universal Triumph/The Dominion of God
231
1
Church of What's Happening Now
232
1
Church of Wicca
232
1
Church of World Messianity
233
1
Church Universal and Triumphant
233
3
The Church Which Is Christ's Body
236
1
Circle
236
1
Circle, Magical
237
2
Circle of Amergin
239
1
Circle of Friends
239
1
Circle of Inner Truth
240
1
Circle of Power Spiritual Foundation
240
1
Circles International
240
1
City of the Sun Foundation
241
1
Claymont Society for Continuous Education
241
1
Collective Unconscious
242
1
Colonial Village Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene
243
1
The Colony
243
1
Commandment Keepers Congregation of the Living God
243
1
Communal Groups
244
1
Communion (Eucharist)
245
1
Community Chapel and Bible Training Center
246
1
Community of Micah
246
1
Community of the Love of Christ (Evangelical Catholic)
246
1
Concept: Synergy
247
1
Concerned Christians
248
1
Confederate Nations of Israel
249
1
Confession
250
1
Confucianism
250
3
Congregational Bible Church
253
1
Congregational Church of Practical Theology
253
1
Congregationalist Witchcraft Association
253
1
Congregation Kehillath Yaakov (Kehilat Jacob)
253
1
Congregation of Jehovah's Presbytery of Zion
254
1
Conservative Baptist Association
254
1
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
255
1
Contactees (UFO Contactee Movement)
255
1
Coptic Fellowship of America
256
1
Cosmerism
257
1
Cosmic Awareness Communications
257
1
Cosmic Circle of Fellowship
258
1
Cosmic Star Temple
258
1
Covenant of the Goddess
259
1
Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
260
1
The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord
260
1
Creative Visualization
261
1
Crystals
261
1
Cymry Wicca
262
1
Damanhur (The Federation of Damanhur)
263
1
Datta Yoga Center
264
1
Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists
265
3
Dawn Bible Students Association
268
1
Dawn of Truth
268
1
Dead Sea Scrolls
268
1
Defenders of the Faith
269
1
Deliverance Evangelistic Centers
270
1
Deliverance Evangelistic Church
270
1
Delval UFO, Inc.
271
1
Demons
271
4
Deprogramming; Deprogrammers
275
2
Deva Foundation
277
1
Devatma Shakti Society
278
1
Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
278
1
Dharma Sangha
278
1
Dhiravamsa Foundation
279
1
Dhyanyoga Centers
279
1
Diamond Sangha
279
1
Dianic Wicca
280
1
Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ
280
1
Discordian Society
281
1
Dispensable Church
281
1
Divination
281
2
Divine Science Federation International
283
1
The Divine Science of Light and Sound
284
1
Divine Word Foundation
284
1
Doctrine of Truth Foundation
285
1
Don Stewart Association
285
1
Door of Faith Church and Bible School
286
1
Dorrilites
286
1
Doukhobors
287
1
Dreams
288
2
Drikung Dharma Centers
290
1
Druids
290
1
Druse (Druze, Mowahhidoon)
291
1
Duck River (and Kindred) Association of Baptists
292
1
Dungeons and Dragons
292
3
Earth Spirit Community
295
1
Ecclesia Gnostica
295
1
Ecclesia Gnostica Mysterium
295
1
Eckankar
296
2
Eclesia Catolica Cristiana
298
1
Ecumenical Institute
299
1
Ecumenical Ministry of the Unity of All Religions
299
1
Edta Ha Thoma
300
1
Eglise Gnostique Catholique Apolostique
300
1
Elan Vital (Divine Light Mission)
301
1
Elian Gonzalez Religious Movement
302
1
Elim Fellowship
303
1
Emissaries of Divine Light
304
1
Emmanuel Association
304
1
Emmanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church Apostolic Faith
304
1
Endtime Body-Christian Ministries, Inc.
305
1
Epiphany Bible Students Association
305
1
Erhard Seminars Training (est) and The Forum
306
3
Eschatology
309
1
Esoteric Fraternity
310
1
ESP (Extrasensory Perception, Psychic Powers)
310
1
Essene Center
311
1
Essenes of Arkashea
311
1
Etherian Religious Society of Universal Brotherhood
312
1
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church
312
1
Eucharistic Catholic Church
313
1
Eureka Society/Elan Vital School of Meditation
313
1
European Free Churches
313
2
Evangelical Bible Church
315
1
Evangelical Christian Church (Wesleyan)
315
1
Evangelical Church of Christ (Holiness)
316
1
Evangelical Church of North America
317
1
Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Kleine Gemeinde)
317
1
Evangelical Methodist Church
317
1
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
318
1
Evolution of the Soul
318
1
Ewam Choden
318
1
Extraterrestrial Earth Mission
319
1
Fairy Tradition
319
2
Faith Assembly
321
1
Faith of God
321
1
Faith Tabernacle Council of Churches, International
322
1
Falun Gong
322
1
The Family (Children of God)
323
4
The Farm
327
1
Father's House
327
1
Federation of St. Thomas Christian Churches
328
1
Fellowship for Readers of the Urantia Book
328
1
Fellowship of Christian Assemblies
329
1
Fellowship of Fundamental Bible Churches
329
1
Fellowship of Isis
329
1
Fellowship of the Inner Light
330
1
Fellowship of Universal Guidance
330
1
Feraferia
331
1
Final Judgment (Last Judgment)
331
1
The Finders
332
1
Findhorn
333
1
Fire-Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas
333
1
Firewalking
333
1
First Century Church
334
1
First Christians' Essene Church
334
1
First Church of Angels
335
1
First Church of Divine Immanence
335
1
First Church of Voodoo
336
1
First Occult Church
336
1
First Zen Institute of America
336
1
Fivefold Path
336
1
Followers of Christ
337
1
Foundation Church of the New Birth and Foundation Church of Divine Truth
337
1
Foundation Faith of God
338
1
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
339
1
Foundation for the Realization of Inner Divinity
340
1
Foundation of Human Understanding
340
1
Foundation of Revelation
341
1
Fraternitas Rosae Crucis
341
1
Fraternity of Light
342
1
Fraternity of the Hidden Light
342
1
Fraternity of the Inner Light
343
1
Free Church of Berkeley
343
1
Freemasonry
344
1
Free Spirit Alliance
345
1
Free Will Baptist Church of the Pentecostal Faith
345
1
Freewill Foundation
345
1
Friends of Buddhism
345
1
Fruitlands
346
1
Full Gospel Assemblies International
346
1
Full Gospel Evangelistic Association
346
1
Full Gospel Truth, Inc.
346
1
Full Salvation Union
347
1
Fundamental Baptist Fellowship
347
1
Fundamentalist Movement
347
2
Fundamental Methodist Church
349
1
Future Foundation
350
1
Ganden Tekchen Ling
350
1
Gaudiya Vaishnava Society
351
1
Gedatsu Church of America
351
1
General Assemblies and Church of the First Born
352
1
General Church of the New Jerusalem and General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America
352
2
Georgian Church
354
1
Ghost Dance
354
1
Glad Tidings Missionary Society
355
1
Glenn Griffith Movement
355
2
Glorious Church of God in Christ Apostolic Faith
357
1
Glossolalia (Speaking in Tongues)
357
1
The Gnostic Association of Cultural and Anthropological Studies
358
1
Gnosticism
358
2
Gnostic Orthodox Church of Christ in America
360
1
Gospel Assemblies
360
2
Gospel Harvesters Evangelistic Association (Atlanta)
362
1
Gospel Spreading Church
362
1
Goth Subculture
363
1
Grace Gospel Fellowship
364
1
Grail Movement of America
364
1
Guardian Angel
365
1
Gurdjieff Foundation
366
2
Habibiyya-Shadhiliyya Sufic Order
368
1
Haidakhan Samaj
368
1
Hall Deliverance Foundation
369
1
Hanafi Madh-hab Center, Islam Faith
369
1
Hanuman Foundation
370
1
Hare Krishna Movement (International Society for Krishna Consciousness: ISKCON)
371
2
Harmonic Convergence
373
1
Harmony
374
1
Harmony Society
374
1
Hasidism
374
4
Healing Tao Centers
378
1
Healing Temple Church
378
1
Heart Consciousness Church
378
1
Heaven City
379
1
Heaven's Gate
379
5
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
384
2
Hermetic Society for World Service
386
1
Highway Christian Church of Christ
386
1
Hilltop House Church
387
1
Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science & Philosophy
387
1
Hinduism
388
3
Hindu Yoga Society
391
1
Hohm
391
1
Holiness Baptist Association
392
1
Holiness Movement
392
2
Holistic Health Movement
394
4
Hollow Earth (Inner Earth)
398
1
Hollywood Coven
399
1
Holy City Brotherhood
400
1
Holy Order of Ezekiel
400
1
Holy Order of MANS
400
2
Holy Rosicrucian Church
402
1
Holy Shankaracharya Order
403
1
Holy Temple Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith
404
1
Homeopathy
404
1
House of God Which Is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of Truth
404
1
House of Prayer for All People
404
1
House of the Lord
405
1
House of Yahweh
405
1
Huna International
406
1
Huna Research, Inc.
406
1
Hutterites
407
3
Hypnosis
410
1
The ``I AM'' Religious Activity
411
2
Impersonal Enlightenment Foundation (Moksha Foundation)
413
1
Independent Baptist Church of America
414
1
Independent Bible Church Movement
414
1
Independent Churches of the Latter-Rain Revival
414
2
Independent Church of Antioch
416
1
Independent Fundamental Churches of America
416
1
Independent Holiness Church
416
1
Indo-American Yoga-Vedanta Society
417
1
Initiation
417
1
Inner Circle Kethra E'Da Foundation, Inc.
417
1
Inner Light Foundation
418
1
Inner Peace Movement
418
1
Insight Meditation Society
419
1
Institute for Religious Development
419
1
Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being
419
1
Institute of Chung-Hwa Buddhist Culture, Ch'an Meditation Center
420
1
Institute of Cosmic Wisdom
420
1
Institute of Mentalphysics
420
1
Integral Yoga International
421
2
Intercosmic Center of Spiritual Awareness
423
1
Interfaith Church of Metaphysics (ICOM)
423
1
Interfaith Church of World Service
424
1
Intergalactic Culture Center
424
1
International Academy of Hermetic Knowledge
424
1
International Babaji Kriya Yoga Sangam
424
1
International Buddhist Meditation Center
425
1
International Church of Christ
426
1
International Church of Spiritual Vision, Inc. (Western Prayer Warriors)
427
1
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
428
1
International Convention of Faith Ministries
428
1
International Evangelical Church (IEC) and International Evangelical Church and Missionary Association
429
1
International Free Catholic Communion
430
1
International General Assembly of Spiritualists
430
1
International Liberal Catholic Church
430
1
International Metaphysical Association
430
1
International Nahavir Jain Mission
431
1
International Society of Divine Love
431
1
International Spiritualist Alliance
431
1
International Zen Institute of America
431
1
Interplanetary Connections
431
1
Islam
432
3
Israelite House of David and Israelite House of David as Reorganized by Mary Purnell
435
2
Jain International Meditation Center
437
1
Jainism
437
2
Jehovah's Witnesses, Millerism, and the Adventist Tradition
439
2
Jerrahi Order of America
441
1
Jerusalem
442
1
The Jesus Army (Jesus Fellowship Church)
442
1
Jesus People Church
443
1
Jesus People USA
443
2
Johannine Catholic Church
445
1
Joy Foundation, Inc.
445
1
Joyful
446
1
Judaism
446
2
Kabalarian Philosophy
448
1
Kabbalah (Qabalah, Cabala)
448
1
Kagyu Dharma
449
1
Kailas Shugendo
450
1
Kanzeonji Zen Buddhist Temple
450
1
Karma
450
1
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
451
1
Kashi Church Foundation
451
2
Katharsis
453
1
Kathryn Kuhlman Foundation
453
1
Keepers of the Ancient Mysteries (KAM) Tradition
454
1
Kennedy Worshippers
454
1
Kerista Commune
455
1
Khaniquahi-Nimatullahi
455
1
Kingdom of Heaven
456
1
Kirpal Light Satsang
456
1
Kodesh Church of Emmanuel
457
1
Konko Kyo
457
1
Koreshan Unity
457
1
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
458
1
Krishnamurti Foundation of America
459
1
Krishna Samaj
459
1
Kriya Yoga Centers
460
1
Kundalini
460
1
Kwam Um Zen School
460
1
Lady Sara's Coven
461
1
Lama Foundation
461
1
Last Day Messenger Assemblies
461
1
Latter House of the Lord for All People and the Church of the Mountain, Apostolic Faith
461
1
Law of Life Activity
461
1
Layman's Home Missionary Movement
462
1
Lectorium Rosicrucianum
462
1
Lemurian Fellowship
463
1
Liberal Catholic Church International
463
1
Lifelight University
464
1
Life Study Fellowship Foundation, Inc.
464
1
Life Temple
465
1
Lighted Way
465
1
Lighting the Way Foundation
465
1
Light of Sivananda---Valentina, Ashram of
466
1
Light of the Universe
466
1
Limbo
466
1
Little Synagogue
467
1
Living Tao Foundation
467
1
The (Local) Church
467
2
Longchen Nyingthig Buddhist Society
469
1
The Lord's Farm
469
1
Lord's New Church
469
1
Lorian Association
470
1
Lotus Ashram
470
1
Lutheran Tradition
470
2
Macrobiotics
472
1
Macumba
473
1
Magick
473
1
Mahanaim School of Interpretation
474
1
Mandala (Yantra)
475
1
Manichaeism
475
1
Manson Family
476
1
Maranatha Christian Churches
477
1
Mark-Age, Inc.
478
1
Martinus Institute of Spiritual Science
478
1
Master Ching Hai Meditation Association
479
1
Mata Amritanandamayi Center
479
1
Matri Satsang
479
1
Mayan Order
479
1
Ma Yoga Shakti International Mission
480
1
Mazdaznan Movement
480
1
Media
480
1
Meditation
481
1
Meditation Groups, Inc.
482
1
Mediumship; Medium
482
2
Megiddo Mission
484
1
Meher Baba Groups
484
1
Mental Science Institute
485
1
Mesmerism
485
1
Messianic Communities/Twelve Tribes
486
2
Metaphysical; Metaphysics
488
1
Methodist Protestant Church
489
1
Methodist Tradition
489
1
Metropolitan Church Association
490
1
Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of
490
1
Metropolitan Spiritual Churches of Christ, Inc.
491
1
Mevlana Foundation
491
1
Millenialism
491
2
Mindstream Church of Universal Love
493
1
Ministry of Christ Church
493
1
Ministry of Universal Wisdom
493
1
Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
493
1
Miracle Experiences
494
1
Miracle Life Revival, Inc.
494
1
Missionary
494
1
Missionary Church, Inc. (U.S.)
495
1
Missionary Dispensary Bible Research
495
1
Mita's Congregation
496
1
Moksha Foundation
496
1
Molokan Spiritual Christians (Postojannye)
496
1
Molokan Spiritual Christians (Pryguny)
496
1
Monastery of the Seven Rays
497
1
Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
497
1
Monasticism
497
1
Moody Church
498
1
Moorish Science Temple of America
499
1
Moorish Science Temple, Prophet Ali Reincarnated, Founder
499
1
Moral Re-Armament (MRA)
499
1
Moravian Church in America
500
1
Moravians
501
1
Mormonism
502
5
Morningland Church of the Ascended Christ
507
1
Morse Fellowship
508
1
Mountain Cove
508
1
Mount Hebron Apostolic Temple of Our Lord Jesus of the Apostolic Faith
508
1
Mount Sinai Holy Church
508
1
Mount Zion Overcoming Body of Christ---The True Bride
508
1
Mount Zion Sanctuary
509
1
Mount Zion Spiritual Temple
509
1
MOVE
510
3
Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
513
2
Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA)
515
2
Mu Farm
517
1
Myokakuji
517
1
Mysticism
518
1
Mythology
519
1
Narayanananda Universal Yoga Trust
520
1
National Association of Free Will Baptists
521
1
National Colored Spiritualist Association of Churches
522
1
National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A.
522
1
National Spiritualist Association of Churches
522
1
National Spiritual Science Center
523
1
National of Yahweh
524
1
Native American Church
524
1
Near-Death Experience
525
2
Neo-Dianic Faith
527
1
Neopaganism
527
1
The Neverdies
528
1
New Age Bible and Philosophy Center
528
1
New Age Church of Truth
529
1
New Age Community Church
529
1
New Age Movement
529
3
New Age Samaritan Church
532
1
New Age Teachings
532
1
New Beginnings
532
1
New Christian Crusade Church
533
1
New England Coven of Welsh Traditionalist Witches
533
1
New England Institute of Metaphysical Studies
533
1
New, Reformed, Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn
533
1
New Thought Movement
534
2
New Thought Science
536
1
New Wiccan Church
536
1
Nirankari Universal Brotherhood Mission
537
1
Nirvana
537
1
Norse Neopaganism; Asatru; Odinism
537
3
Numerology
540
1
The Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus
541
1
Oasis Fellowship
541
1
Occult
541
1
Old Catholic Movement
542
3
Omoto
545
1
Oneida Community of Perfectionists
546
1
Open Bible Standard Churches
546
1
Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
547
1
Order of Osirus
548
1
Order of Thelema
548
1
Order of the Black Ram
548
1
Order of the Magi
549
1
Order of the White Rose
549
1
Ordo Adeptorum Invisiblum
549
1
Ordo Lux Kethri
550
1
Ordo Templi Astarte
550
1
Ordo Templi Orientis
550
1
Ordo Templi Satanas
551
1
Oriental Missionary Society Holiness Church of North America
551
1
Original Glorious Church of God in Christ Apostolic Faith
551
1
Original Pentecostal Church of God
551
1
Original United Holy Church International
551
1
Osho (Rajneesh) Foundation International
552
1
Ouija Board
552
1
Our Lady of Enchantment
553
1
Our Lady of Endor Coven
553
1
Out-of-Body Experiences (Astral Projection) and Akashic Records
553
2
Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society
555
1
Pagan Way
555
2
Palo
557
1
Paracletian Catholic Church
558
1
Paradise
558
1
Para-Vidya Center
559
1
Past-Life Therapy
559
2
Peniel Missions
561
1
Pentecostal Church of God
561
1
Pentecostal Church of Zion
561
1
Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church
561
1
Pentecostalism
562
3
People's Christian Church
565
1
People's Temple
566
3
The Peyote Way Church of God
569
1
The Philadelphia Experiment (Project Rainbow)
570
1
Philanthropic Assembly
571
1
Philosophical Research Society
571
1
Phoenix Institute
571
1
Phrenology
572
1
Pietism
572
1
The Pilgrims
572
1
Planetary Light Association
572
1
Point Loma Publications
573
1
Possession and Exorcism
574
6
Power Spots
580
1
Primitive Church of Jesus Christ
580
1
Pristine Egyptian Orthodox Church
581
1
Progressive Spiritual Church
581
1
Prophetic Herald Ministry
581
1
Prosperity Consciousness
581
2
Prosperos
583
1
Psychedelic Venus Church
583
1
Psychiana
583
1
Psychophysics Foundation
584
1
Pure Holiness Church of God
584
1
Purgatory
584
1
Pyramid Church of Truth and Light
585
1
Pyramids
585
1
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
586
2
Quartus Foundation, Inc.
588
1
Quimby Center
589
1
Radha Soami Satsang, Beas
589
1
The Radhasoami Tradition
590
2
Radiant School of Seekers and Servers
592
1
The Raelian Movement International
593
1
Rainbow Family of Living Light
594
1
Raj-Yoga Math and Retreat
595
1
Rama Seminars
595
1
Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
596
4
The Rapture
600
1
Rastafarianism
601
4
Real Yoga Society
605
1
Reba Place Church and Associated Communities
605
1
Rebirthing
605
1
Redeemed Assembly of Jesus Christ, Apostolic
606
1
Reformed Druids of North America
606
1
Re-formed Congreation of the Goddess, Inc.
606
1
Reformed-Presbyterian Tradition
607
3
The Regency
610
1
The Registry
610
1
Reincarnation
610
2
Reiyukai America
612
1
Religious Order of Witchcraft
613
1
Religious School of Natural Hygiene
613
1
Religious Science International
613
1
Remnant Church
613
1
Remnant of Israel
614
1
Renaissance Church of Beauty
614
1
Renewed Order of the Temple
615
1
Research Centre of Kabbalah
616
1
Restoration Branches Movement
616
1
Restored Church of Jesus Christ
617
1
Restored Israel of Yahweh
617
1
Resurrection
618
2
Revelation
620
1
Rigpa Fellowship (Orgyen Choe Ling)
621
1
Rinzai-Ji, Inc.
621
1
Rissho Kosei Kai
621
1
Robin's Return
622
1
Rochester Zen Center
622
1
The Rogerenes
622
1
Romuva
623
1
Rosicrucian Anthroposophical League
623
1
Rosicrucian Fellowship
624
1
Ruby Ray Focus of Magnificent Consummation
624
1
Runic Society
625
1
Sabaean Religious Order of Amen
625
1
Sabian Assembly
625
1
The Sacred Name Groups
626
2
Sacred Society of Eth, Inc.
628
1
Sacrifice
628
1
Sahaja Yoga Center
628
1
S.A.I. Foundation
629
1
St. Paul's Church of Aquarian Science
629
1
Saiva Siddhanta Church
629
1
Salem Acres
630
1
Salvation and Deliverance Church
631
1
Salvation Army
631
1
Sanctified Church of Christ
632
1
Sanctuary of the Master's Presence
632
1
San Francisco Zen Center
632
1
Sant Bani Ashram
633
1
Santeria
633
2
Sarva Dharma Sambhava Kendra
635
1
Satanic Ritual Abuse (Cult Related Abuse, Ritual Abuse, Ritualized Abuse, Sadistic Ritual Abuse, etc.)
635
4
Satanism
639
4
Satyananda Ashrams, U.S.A.
643
1
Savitria
644
1
Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission
644
1
School for Esoteric Studies
645
1
School of Esoteric Christianity
645
1
School of Light and Realization (Solar)
645
1
School of Natural Science
645
1
School of the Prophets (Wood)
646
1
Schwenkfelder Church in America
646
1
Scientology (The Church of Scientology)
646
3
Seance
649
1
Seax-Wica
650
1
Seeds of Universal Light (SOUL)
650
1
Seicho-No-Ie
651
1
Self-Realization Fellowship
651
1
Self-Revelation Church of Absolute Monism
652
1
Semjase Silver Star Center
653
1
Seth-Hermes Foundation
653
1
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
653
1
Seventh-Day Adventist Reform Movement
654
1
Shakers (United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing)
655
1
Shamanism
655
2
Shanti Yoga Institute and Yoga Retreat
657
1
Shasta Student League Foundation
658
1
Shia Imani Ismaili Muslim Community
658
1
Shiloh Apostolic Temple
659
1
Shiloh True Light Church of Christ
659
1
Shiloh Trust
660
1
Shiloh Youth Revival Centers
660
1
Shinnyo-En
660
1
Shinreikyo
661
1
Shivalila
661
1
Shivapuram
662
1
Shrine of Sothis
662
1
Siddha Yoga Dham Associates (SYDA)
662
1
Sikh Dharma (Healthy Happy, Holy Organization)
663
1
Sikhism
664
3
Sisters of the Amber
667
1
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers
667
1
SM Church
668
1
Smith Venner
668
1
Snake Handling
669
2
Societas Fraternia
671
1
Societas Rosicruciana in America
671
1
Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis
671
1
The Society of Abidance in Truth (SAT)
672
1
Society of Jewish Science
672
1
Society of Johrei
673
1
Society of Pragmatic Mysticism
673
1
Society of the Bible in the Hands of Its Creators, Inc.
673
1
The Society of the Separatist of Zoar
673
1
Society Ordo Templi Orientis in America
674
1
Soka Gakkai
674
2
Solar Light Retreat
676
1
Solar Temple
677
4
Sol Association for Research
681
1
Soldiers of the Cross of Christ, Evangelical International Church
681
1
Sologa, Inc.
681
1
Sonorama Society
682
1
Sons Ahman Israel
682
1
Sons of Freedom (Christian Community and Brotherhood of Reformed Doukhobors)
683
1
Soteriology (Salvation)
684
1
Soto Mission
685
1
Sought Out Church of God in Christ
685
1
Soul
685
1
Soulcraft
686
1
Soul Mate
687
1
Southwide Baptist Fellowship
688
1
Sovereign Grace Baptist Churches
688
1
Spirit Guide
688
1
Spiritism
689
1
Spiritual Church of Israel and Its Army
690
1
Spiritual Dawn Community
690
1
Spiritual Education Endeavors/The Share Foundation
691
1
Spiritualism
691
1
Spiritualist Episcopal Church
692
1
Spiritual Research Society
693
1
Spiritual Science Mother Church
693
1
Sri Aurobindo Society
693
1
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Mandal
694
1
Sri Chinmoy Centres
694
1
Sri Rama Foundation
695
1
Sri Ram Ashrama
695
1
Standard Church of America
695
1
Star-Borne (11:11)
696
1
Star Light Fellowship
697
1
Star of Isis Foundation
697
1
Star of Truth Foundation
697
1
Star People
697
1
Stelle Group
698
1
Stillpoint Institute
698
1
Straight Edge Community
699
1
Subud
699
1
Sufi Islamia Ruhaniat Society
700
1
The Sufi Order
701
1
Sufism
702
2
Sukyo Mahikari
704
1
Summum
705
1
Sun Center
705
1
Superet Light Doctrine Church
706
1
Swami Kuvalayananda Yoga Foundation
706
1
Swedenborgianism
706
3
The Synanon Church
709
1
Tabernacle of Prayer for All People
710
1
Tantra; Tantric Yoga
710
1
Tantrik Order in America
711
1
Taoism
711
1
Tara Center
712
1
Tarot
713
1
Tayu Center
714
1
Tayu Fellowship
714
1
Teaching of the Inner Christ, Inc.
714
1
Teleos Institute
714
1
Templars (The Neo-Templar Tradition)
715
4
Temple of AppleMoon Cove and Teaching Grove, Inc.
719
1
Temple of Bacchus
720
1
Temple of Cosmic Religion
720
1
Temple of Kriya Yoga
720
1
Temple of Psychick Youth
721
1
Temple of Set
721
1
Temple of the Goddess Within
721
1
Temple of the People
722
1
Temple of Truth
723
1
Temple of Universal Law
723
1
Temple of Yoga (Acharya)
723
1
Temple Society
724
1
Tenchi-Seikyo
724
1
Tenrikyo
724
1
Tensho-Kotai-Jingu-Kyo
725
1
Teutonic Temple
726
1
Thee Satanic Church and Thee Satanic Church of Nethilum Rite
726
1
Thelemic Order and Temple of Golden Dawn
726
1
Theocentric Foundation
726
1
Theosophical Movement
727
3
Theosophical Society
730
4
Third Civilization
734
1
Thubten Dargye Ling
734
1
Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center
734
1
Timely Messenger Fellowship
735
1
Today Church
735
1
T.O.M. Religious Foundation
736
1
Toronto Blessing
736
1
Transcendental Meditation and the World Plan Executive Council
737
2
Transcendent-Science Society
739
1
Trilite Seminars
740
1
Trinity
740
1
Trinity Foundation
740
1
Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ
741
1
Triumph the Church in Righteousness
741
1
True Church
741
1
True Church of Christ International
741
1
True Church of Jesus Christ Restored
741
1
True Grace Memorial House of Prayer
742
1
True Light Church of Christ
742
1
True Vine Pentecostal Churches of Jesus
742
1
Truth Consciousness
742
1
The Two-By-Twos
742
1
UFO Abductees
743
2
UFO Religions
745
1
Unarius
746
4
Undenominational Church of the Lord
750
1
Unification Church (``Moonies'')
750
2
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations
752
1
The Unitarian Universalists
753
4
United Christian Church and Ministerial Association
757
1
United Christian Scientists
757
1
United Church and Science of Living Institute
757
1
United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic)
758
1
United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic
758
1
United Church of Religious Science
758
1
United Church of the Living God, the Pillar, and the Ground of Truth
759
1
United Effort Order
759
1
United Free-Will Baptist Church
759
1
United Fundamentalist Church
759
1
United Holy Church of America
759
1
United House of Prayer for All People
760
1
United Israel World Union
760
1
United Lodge of Theosphists (U.L.T.)
760
2
United Pentecostal Church International
762
1
United Spiritualist Church
762
1
United Way of the Cross Churches of Christ of the Apostolic Faith
762
1
Unity School of Christianity
763
2
Universal Association of Faithists
765
1
Universal Brotherhood
765
1
Universal Brotherhood Temple and School of Eastern Philosophy
766
1
Universal Christian Spiritual Faith and Churches for All Nations
766
1
Universal Church of Christ
766
1
Universal Church of Psychic Science
766
1
Universal Church of Scientific Truth
766
1
Universal Church of the Master
766
1
Universal Church, the Mystical Body of Christ
767
1
Universal Foundation for Better Living (UFBL)
767
1
Universal Great Brotherhood
768
1
Universal Hagar's Spiritual Church (UHSC)
768
1
Universal Harmony Foundation
769
1
Universal Industrial Church of the New World Comforter
769
1
Universal Life Church (ULC)
769
1
Universal Life---The Inner Religion
770
1
Universal Link
770
1
The Universal Peace Mission Movement of Father Divine
771
1
Universal Religion of America
772
1
Universal Religious Fellowship
772
1
Universal Spiritualist Association
772
1
Universal White Brotherhood
773
1
Universal World Church
773
1
Universarium Foundation
773
1
Universe Society Church (UNISOC)
774
1
University of Life Church
774
1
University of the Christ Light with the Twelve Rays
774
1
University of the Trees
775
1
Upper Cumberland Presbyterian Church
775
1
Upper Triad
775
1
Urantia Book
775
2
URANTIA Foundation
777
1
Vajradhatu (Tibetan Buddhism)
777
1
Vedanta Centre and Ananda Ashrama
778
1
Vedanta Society
779
1
Vedantic Center
780
1
Vedantic Cultural Society
780
1
Vegetarianism
781
1
Venusian Church
781
1
Vimala Thakar, Friends of
782
1
Violence
782
1
Vision Quest
783
1
Volunteers of America
784
1
Voodoo
784
1
Walk-Ins
785
2
The Way International, Inc.
787
2
Way of the Cross Church of Christ
789
1
Wesleyan Tabernacle Association
790
1
Western Occult Tradition
790
3
Wicca
793
3
Willow Creek Community Church
796
1
Wisdom, Faith, Love, and Knowledge (WFLK) Foundation of the World
797
1
White Lodge
797
1
White Star
798
1
Wiccan Church of Canada
798
1
Wisdom Institute of Spiritual Education (WISE)
798
1
Witches International Craft Associates (WICA)
798
1
Witness and Testimony Literature Trust and Related Centers
799
1
Woman's Commonwealth
799
1
The Women's Spirituality Movement
799
3
The Word Foundation
802
1
World Baptist Fellowship
803
1
World Catalyst Church
803
1
World Community
803
1
World Community Center
803
1
World Insight International
804
1
World Understanding
804
1
Worldwide Church of God
804
1
Yahweh's Assembly in Messiah
805
1
Yahweh's Temple
806
1
Yasodhara Ashram Society
806
1
Yoga
806
2
Yoga House Ashram
808
1
Yoga Research Foundation
808
1
Yogi Gupta Association
808
1
Yogiraj Sect
809
1
Zen Center of Los Angeles
809
1
Zion's Order, Inc.
809
1
Zoroastrianism
809
4
Bibliography
813
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Index
877
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