Kitawala
A Central African religious movement with roots in anti-colonial sentiment and millenarian visions, deeply influenced by early 20th-century Christian missionary work.
Harris Movement
A monumental shift toward Christianity in West Africa sparked by a Liberian prophet's vision.
Endtime Ministries
A Pentecostal Christian organization offering eschatological insights and biblical prophecy interpretations.
Church of Jesus Christ-Christian
A white supremacist church rooted in Christian Identity beliefs, founded by a Ku Klux Klan organizer.
Beachy Amish
A modern Anabaptist group bridging traditional values with contemporary life.
Advent Christian Church
An Adventist community prioritizing the imminent Second Coming of Christ and advocating for the conditional immortality of the soul.
Pilgrims of Arès
A spiritual movement focused on love, forgiveness, and freedom, revealed through Michel Potay's encounters with the divine.
Schwenkfelder Church
A spiritual legacy rooted in the quest for religious freedom and personal communion with God.
Christian Coalition of America
A cornerstone of conservative Christian political advocacy in the United States.
Catholic Mariavite Church
A unique Christian movement that champions the ordination of women and liberal theology, standing as a testament to religious innovation and independence.
Rick Joyner
A pivotal figure in modern Christian prophecy and an advocate for cultural influence through faith.
Mark Biltz
A Christian pastor intertwining biblical prophecy with celestial events.
Set Free Soldiers
A Christian motorcycle gang with a checkered past of outreach and controversy.
Benny Hinn
A charismatic televangelist known for his faith healing services and prosperity gospel teachings.
Jesus People
A countercultural Christian movement rooted in the late 1960s' hippie culture, emphasizing a return to New Testament Christianity.
Catholic Charismatic Renewal
A dynamic spiritual movement within the Catholic Church emphasizing the Holy Spirit's gifts.
The Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property
Championing traditional Catholic values in a modern world.
Outreach International
Empowering communities worldwide to overcome poverty through sustainable, community-led development.
Jehovah Wanyonyi
A Kenyan self-proclaimed deity whose mysterious life and death captivated followers and skeptics alike.
Branhamism (William M. Branham)
A movement centered around the controversial teachings of a mid-20th century faith healer, deemed a blend of divine revelation and esoteric doctrine.
God Squad
A controversial New Zealand sect known for its apocalyptic beliefs and intense community life.
Zebedee Armstrong
A visionary artist with a profound message on time and divinity through his unique doomsday calendars.
Agapemonites
A Victorian era sect with scandalous rituals and a belief in the imminent Second Coming.
Apostolic United Brethren
A Mormon fundamentalist group practicing plural marriage and preserving early Latter-day Saint doctrines.
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
A small but enduring sect that claims to be the true continuation of the church founded by Joseph Smith, rejecting the leadership of Brigham Young.
Calvary Chapel
A Christian movement known for its rapid growth and influence on contemporary Christian music.
Mountaintop Ministries Worldwide
A secretive Christian movement that isolated its members and was plagued by scandal, financial misconduct, and allegations of abuse.
Texe Marrs
A conspiracy theorist and author who claimed that a global satanic conspiracy was working to establish a New World Order.
Moral Majority
A conservative political organization that sought to mobilize evangelical Christians into a powerful voting bloc in the United States.
Michael W. Ryan
A grim saga of extremism and brutality under the guise of religious prophecy in rural America.
Answers in Genesis
A ministry at the forefront of creationism, challenging evolutionary science with a biblical worldview.
Sect of Skhariya the Jew
A 15th-century Russian religious movement that challenged Orthodox traditions and faced severe persecution.
Turlupins
A medieval French sect infamous for their radical poverty and controversial practices, excommunicated by Pope Gregory XI.
Sovereign Grace Churches
Reformed, neocharismatic churches caught up in serious abuse scandals
Holy Hubert Lindsey
A fiery Southern Baptist preacher who ignited Berkeley's counterculture with his unconventional ministry.
Alleluia Community
A charismatic ecumenical Christian community emphasizing unity and spiritual renewal.
Reform Mormonism
A progressive branch of the Latter Day Saint movement that emphasizes inclusivity and modern reinterpretations of traditional doctrines.
Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
A distinct Latter Day Saint movement denomination known for its rejection of traditional LDS doctrines and claims to hold the future site of a prophesied temple in Independence, Missouri.
The Seventh-day Remnant Church
A small offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist Church emphasizing strict adherence to the commandments and end-time prophecy.
Presents Of God Ministry
A controversial Christian group with an emphasis on end-time prophecy and a rejection of mainstream religious and societal norms.
Magnificat Meal Movement
A movement shrouded in controversy, mixing religious devotion with allegations of fraud and a leader's lavish exile.
New Jerusalem Church of the Celestial Messenger
A controversial religious movement led by an Italian immigrant claiming divine powers and extraterrestrial origins.
Marian Worker’s Movement
A prayer group suspended for non-compliance with Catholic Church directives in Uganda.
Peter Knight (Anti-Abortion Activist)
An anti-abortion activist, whose fatal attack spurred legal and social change.
Water of Life Ministries (Doyle Davidson)
A controversial church led by a self-proclaimed apostle, accused of cult-like behavior.
Terry Bennett Ministries
A prophetic ministry that emphasizes divine revelations and end-times prophecies.
King James Video Ministries (Bryan Denlinger)
A ministry focused on promoting the King James Version of the Bible and critiquing mainstream Christian denominations.
Universal White Brotherhood
A spiritual movement founded in Bulgaria that combines esoteric Christianity with new age philosophy.
Word of Life Christian Church (Chadwicks, NY)
A church in upstate New York that transformed into a cult, culminating in a tragic and fatal incident.
Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene)
A global fellowship grounded in Anabaptist and Holiness traditions, emphasizing sanctification and a devout lifestyle.
Kuzma Alekseyev (Kuzya-the-God)
A historical figure who led the Teryukhan unrest and claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.
Tolstoyan Movement
A pacifist Christian anarchist movement inspired by the ideas and writings of Leo Tolstoy.
Hutterites
An Anabaptist community known for their communal living and agrarian lifestyle.
Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists
A unique Baptist group known for its hyper-Calvinistic theology and dual seed doctrine, which teaches that humanity is divided into two spiritual seeds: one of God and one of Satan.
Local Churches (Watchman Nee)
An international Evangelical Christian group advocating for the unity of believers in each city through one local church.
United House of Prayer for All People
A unique Christian movement known for its dynamic worship services and distinctive brass bands.
Antoinism
A Belgian movement that combines elements of Christianity, spiritualism, and theosophy.
Celestial Church of Christ
An African Instituted Church with a focus on prophetic-charismatic movements and divine healing.
Bible Student Movement
A Millennialist Restorationist Christian movement emerging from the teachings of Charles Taze Russell, focusing on biblical prophecy and the Second Coming of Christ.
Scum of the Earth Church
A non-traditional Christian church founded by a punk rocker, known for its outreach to society's outcasts.
Philippine Crucifixions
A controversial annual practice where devotees are voluntarily nailed to crosses to commemorate the suffering of Jesus Christ.
Dove World Outreach Center
A small Florida congregation known for its vehement anti-Islamic and anti-gay positions
Apostolic Gospel Church of Jesus Christ
A church within the Oneness Pentecostalism movement, founded by Donald Abernathy in 1963, known for its faith healing practices and strict dress code.
Red Letter Ministries
A controversial movement known for its "drunken glory" rituals and unconventional approaches to Christian worship.
Tinker Tailor (Christian sect)
A fringe Christian group in Sydney known for sinless perfectionism and controversial practices.
Puritans
A religious reform movement in the 16th and 17th centuries that aimed to "purify" the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices.
Jesus Family (Chinese Sect)
A Chinese Pentecostal communal church that challenged traditional norms and faced severe persecution post-1949.
Mission of the Holy Spirit (Mission de l’Esprit Saint)
A Quebec-based religious movement with a controversial history, founded in 1913 and claiming the incarnation of the Holy Spirit in its leader.
Christian World Liberation Front
A radical evangelical movement born in the heat of the 1960s counterculture at UC Berkeley.
Church of the Firstborn (Morrisite)
An apocalyptic, Latter Day Saint sect that adheres to the Hebrew law.
Arnold Potter
A self-declared Messiah and leader of a schismatic Latter Day Saint sect, known for his extraordinary claims and tragic demise.
Community of Christ
A progressive Christian denomination that evolved from the Latter Day Saint movement, with a strong focus on peace, justice, and community.
God Kuzya
A notorious cult leader known for extreme abuse and extravagant displays of wealth.
Marcus Wesson
An incestuous patriarch who formed his own cult, intertwining bizarre religious beliefs with extreme abuse and control.
Staroizrail
A 19th-century Russian religious sect that emerged from a schism and viewed itself as the Chosen People.
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS)
A polygamous sect that split from mainstream Mormonism, known for its secretive practices and controversial leadership.
Word of Faith Movement
A controversial Christian movement advocating prosperity, health, and the power of positive confession.
Westcity Bible Baptist Church (Logan Robertson)
A controversial independent Baptist church in New Zealand, known for its extreme views and actions under the leadership of Pastor Logan Robertson.
Valesians
A 2nd-century Christian sect known for their extreme practice of self-castration.
Weigelians
A mystical 16th-century sect influenced by Valentin Weigel's philosophical and theological ideas.
University Bible Fellowship
An international evangelical movement, originating in South Korea, with a focus on student evangelism and biblical discipleship.
Unitarian Church of Transylvania
A historic religious movement in Central Europe advocating for religious tolerance and Unitarian beliefs.
Unitarian Church in Ireland
A liberal Christian movement in Ireland emphasizing freedom of thought and rejection of the Trinity.
Unión Espiritista Cristiana de Filipinas, Inc.
The largest association of Christian spiritists in the Philippines, known for its unique blend of spirituality and mediumship.
Living Word Fellowship (The Walk)
A Christian movement that faced a major downfall due to leadership controversies and allegations of misconduct.
The Last Reformation
A modern Christian movement focused on returning to the practices and beliefs of the early church as described in the Book of Acts.
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.
Temple Society
A Christian sect that migrated from Germany to establish utopian communities in Palestine during the 19th century.
Paradise (Park Soon-ja)
A mysterious case of mass death in South Korea, shrouded in allegations of fraud and religious deception.
Good News Mission
A controversial South Korean Christian-based movement known for its unique interpretation of salvation and global missionary work.
Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichters
A Dutch Protestant sect of the early 19th century, known for its communal living, pacifism, and rejection of civil government.
Zionist Churches
A blend of Christianity and African traditions that emphasizes faith-healing, prophecy, and autonomy from mainstream denominations.
The United Church Of The Ministers Of God (Gary Heidnik)
A religious organization turned cult, notoriously led by a criminal masquerading as a preacher.
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary
A controversial religious movement founded in Réunion, known for its leader's criminal activities and unconventional beliefs.
Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
An ultra-traditionalist Catholic group known for strict dogmatic positions and a controversial history with the Church.
Skoptsy
An 18th-century Russian sect that castrated themselves
Shincheonji Church of Jesus
A controversial Korean new religious movement, often labeled a cult, known for its unique interpretation of Christian doctrine.
Shiloh Youth Revival Centers
A 1970s American Christian movement attracting disaffected youth through communal living and spiritual commitment.
English Adamites
A radical English sect active during the 1640s, characterized by their controversial beliefs and practices, including Antinomianism.