Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Church
A Christian-based spiritual movement blending biblical teachings with mysticism and African American religious traditions.
Congregation for the Light
A secretive society with doomsday beliefs, reincarnation, and arranged marriages.
Sullivanians
A radical experiment in communal living and psychotherapy that aimed to dismantle the nuclear family structure.
Sarah Lawrence Cult (Larry Ray)
A sinister manipulation within an elite college's dorms, leading to a shocking criminal enterprise.
Family Foundation School
A therapeutic boarding school embroiled in controversy and allegations of abuse.
Sullivan Institute
An unconventional psychoanalytic community challenging family norms and embracing free love.
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.
Utopian Community of Modern Times
An experimental communal society aimed at achieving social equality and shared prosperity.
New York Divorce Coercion Gang
A criminal gang or Orthodox Jews, who used kidnapping and violence to force men to sign their divorce papers
Odyssey Study Group
A modern spiritual development group accused of cult-like practices.
Society of Universal Friends (Universal Public Friend)
An 18th-century religious movement led by a charismatic figure advocating for genderless spiritual identity.
Oneida Community
A 19th-century utopian community known for its radical practices, including complex marriage and communal child-rearing.
NXIVM
A self-improvement organization for the elite masking sexual exploitation and control.
The Most Holy Family Monastery
A traditionalist Catholic religious community, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II practices and its rejection of modernist interpretations.
Millerites
A 19th-century movement characterized by its fervent anticipation of the Second Coming of Christ.
Five-Percent Nation
An offshoot of the Nation of Islam, promoting a doctrine that teaches the empowerment and divine nature of Black people.
Aesthetic Realism
An educational and cultural philosophy exploring the aesthetic structure of reality and human relations.