Non-Church Movement
A distinctive Japanese Christian movement advocating for direct communion with God outside traditional church institutions.
Sect of Skhariya the Jew
A 15th-century Russian religious movement that challenged Orthodox traditions and faced severe persecution.
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.
God Kuzya
A notorious cult leader known for extreme abuse and extravagant displays of wealth.
Staroizrail
A 19th-century Russian religious sect that emerged from a schism and viewed itself as the Chosen People.
Faizrakhmanist Movement
A secretive Muslim sect that believed their leader was a prophet and lived in a vast underground compound in Russia.
Skoptsy
An 18th-century Russian sect that castrated themselves
Fedoseevtsy
A dissident religious movement from Imperial Russia, known for its initial opposition to serfdom and rejection of marriage, evolving over time within the Old Believer tradition.
True Russian Orthodox Church
A doomsday cult that isolated themselves in a cave to await the apocalypse, resulting in multiple deaths
Chapel of Russia’s Resurrection
A movement that believes Vladimir Putin is the reincarnation of Paul the Apostle, preparing Russia for the second coming of Christ
Bezpopovtsy
A significant sect within Russian Old Believers, known for their rejection of ordained clergy and traditional ecclesiastical hierarchy.
Subbotniks
A Russian religious group known for adopting Jewish practices and facing persecution for their beliefs.
Old Believers
A schismatic group preserving ancient Russian Orthodox rituals and opposing church reforms.
Molokans
A spiritual Christian sect originating in Russia, known for their pacifism, communal living, and distinctive ritual practices.
Lykov Family
A reclusive Russian family who lived in complete isolation in the Siberian wilderness for over four decades.
Khlysts
A Russian religious sect with mystical rituals and extreme ascetic practices.
Jumper (Maximist) Molakans
A radical offshoot of Russian Spiritual Christians known for ecstatic worship practices and fervent apocalyptic beliefs.
Doukhobors
A pacifist Christian sect known for radical protests and a distinctive culture developed from their separation from mainstream society.
Church of the Last Testament
A Siberian movement led by a former traffic policeman who claims to be Jesus reincarnated.