This is groups whose names start with “A”
Arnold Potter
A self-declared Messiah and leader of a schismatic Latter Day Saint sect, known for his extraordinary claims and tragic demise.
Atlas Vampire
A chilling unsolved mystery from 1930s Stockholm, involving an unsolved murder linked to vampiric lore.
Ayyavazhi
A South Indian monistic faith with a focus on spiritual enlightenment and societal reformation, based on the teachings of Ayya Vaikundar.
The Awakened, A Fellowship in Christ
A Christian group formed around a portrait of Christ, intending to prepare for a new age as prophesied in the Bible.
The Assembly (George Geftakys)
A religious group with a vision of New Testament gathering, marred by leadership controversy and cultic dynamics.
Assembly of Christian Soldiers
A white supremacist Christian organization founded by members of the KKK
Avatar Course (Harry Palmer)
A self-improvement program that blends spirituality with belief management, created by a former Scientologist.
Austin Canons
A religious order of canons regular in the Catholic Church, known for their pastoral care and commitment to the Rule of Saint Augustine.
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.