This is groups whose names start with “A”
Ahmadiyya
A controversial Islamic movement founded on peaceful revivalism and a reinterpretation of jihad.
Agricultural People’s Front of Peru
A Peruvian political party with a unique blend of agrarian, nationalist, and theocratic ideologies rooted in a syncretic religious movement.
Aghori
A mystical Hindu sect known for their extreme rituals, including cannibalism and meditating on corpses, in pursuit of enlightenment.
Aggressive Christianity Training Corps
A militant Christian fundamentalist movement with a controversial legacy of legal troubles and accusations of abuse.
Aesthetic Realism
An educational and cultural philosophy exploring the aesthetic structure of reality and human relations.
Access Consciousness
A self-help organization offering tools and techniques for personal transformation, amidst criticism and controversy over its methods and beliefs.
Adidam
A new religious movement founded by Adi Da Samraj, known for its emphasis on spiritual enlightenment and a controversial history.
Adamites
A Christian sect known for their radical nudity and rejection of marriage, echoing the purity of Adam and Eve before the Fall.
Adonism
A secretive early 20th-century occult movement that combined sexuality, mysticism, and anti-Christian ideology.
A∴A∴ (Astrum Argentum)
A controversial occult order founded by Aleister Crowley, combining mysticism, ritual, and radical individualism Table of Contents What…
New Jerusalem (Eliud Simiyu)
A Kenyan man who claims to be the second coming of Jesus Christ, whose mud-walled compound a small…
Armenian Neopaganism (Hetanism)
A reconstructionist pagan movement rooted in ethnic nationalism, whose spiritual founder collaborated with Nazi Germany. Armenian Neopaganism, known…
The Healing Church INRI
A tiny Rhode Island Catholic apostolate that argues cannabis is the holy anointing oil of the Bible, and…
Church of The End Times
A small-town church that targeted damaged young women through exorcisms, sexual manipulation, and financial exploitation. The Church of…
Lamb of God (Baltimore, Maryland)
A secretive Christian commune in Baltimore, marked by allegations of abuse and strict authoritarian control.
Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Church
A Christian-based spiritual movement blending biblical teachings with mysticism and African American religious traditions.
Ionia (Alaska)
A secluded intentional community focused on macrobiotic living and alternative education.