Order of the Mustard Seed
A dispersed community committed to prayer, mission, and justice, inspired by 18th-century Moravian principles.
The Circle of Friends
A shadowy collective intertwining Gnostic teachings with capitalist ventures under the guise of a spiritual elite.
Fiat Lux
A neo-revelationist UFO religion centered in Germany's Black Forest, known for its apocalyptic prophecies and connection to extraterrestrial beliefs.
Heathenry
A modern spiritual path rooted in the ancient traditions of Germanic peoples, embracing polytheism and nature reverence.
Weigelians
A mystical 16th-century sect influenced by Valentin Weigel's philosophical and theological ideas.
Temple Society
A Christian sect that migrated from Germany to establish utopian communities in Palestine during the 19th century.
Zionites (Germany)
An 18th-century religious sect, marked by apocalyptic visions and a departure from Christian morality.
Torsten W.
A medieval-themed cult leader whose obsession with control and manipulation led to a tragic crossbow murder-suicide pact.
Esajas Stiefel
A German theologian and spiritual dissenter known for his controversial views and opposition to established church doctrines in the early 17th century.
Muckers (Johann Heinrich Schönherr)
A dualistic theosophical movement with a tumultuous history involving scandal and legal proceedings.
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
A notable figure of the Reformation, known for his role in establishing Protestantism in Hesse.
Brethren [and Sisters] of the Common Life
A medieval Christian community known for their communal living and influential role in Christian humanism.
Bernhard Rothmann
A theological revolutionary at the heart of the Münster Anabaptist Rebellion.
Brethren of the Free Spirit
A mystical movement of the Middle Ages, advocating spiritual freedom and divine union beyond traditional religious constraints.
Positive Christianity
A religious movement in Nazi Germany that attempted to align Christianity with Nazi ideology
Goliards
Medieval renegades who wielded satire and song to critique ecclesiastical corruption and celebrate earthly pleasures.
Gichtelians
A mystical Christian sect in the 17th century, emphasizing asceticism and the inner spiritual life.
Flagellants
A medieval movement characterized by public penance, extreme asceticism, and self-flagellation to atone for sins.
Beghards
A medieval lay religious movement embodying poverty, care for the sick, and devotion without formal vows.
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.