This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Da?an?m?-Sa?ny?s?s, one of the largest sects of s?dhu-s ('holy men') in South Asia, founded, according to tradtion, by the legendary philosopher?a?kar?c?rya.
UFO religions
'UFO Religions' is an essential introduction to UFO-based belief throughout the Western world. Composed entirely of new articles by leading international scholars, it critically examines some of the most fascinating issues surround UFO worship.
"Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the eighteenth century, one was universally despised. Its members were peasants from the Russian heartland skilled in the arts of animal husbandry who turned their knives on themselves to become "eunuchs …
"Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the eighteenth century, one was universally despised. Its members were peasants from the Russian heartland skilled in the arts of animal husbandry who turned their knives on themselves to become "eunuchs …
In March 1995 a gas attack in the subways of rush hour Tokyo killed 12 people and seriously injured 5,000 othrs. The police blamed a cult called the Divine Truth Sect. Holy Terror provides an account of this terrorist attack.
The book brings together the essays on Second Temple Judaism by Moshe Weinfeld, one of the leading figures in comparative literature and the history of religion in ancient Near Eastern studies. This integrated collection centers on the religious debates within Second Temple Juda…