Think of atheism, and you probably conjure images of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens – fierce critics and opponents of religion. Atheists believe, for lack of a better word, religion is a […]
Who are the Moonies? A Story of Assassinations, Second Comings, and Mass Weddings
Under usual circumstances, the Unification Church, colloquially known as the Moonies, might be characterized as a global religious group with an intricate and controversial past. However, in the aftermath of the shocking […]
Catharism: The Strange History of the 13th Century French Gnostics
In the old province of Languedoc, northwest of Marseilles, on the resplendent Golfe du Lion, emerged the Cathars – a mysterious Christian sect shrouded in accusations of heresy – in the 11th […]