Unprotected Sects (The Secret Life of a Celibate Monk)
Unprotected Sects (The Secret Life of a Celibate Monk)

Author: Nathan Vanek

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-06

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781989442135

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A fascinating, often humorous and brutally honest look at the journey of a monk, a yogi, specifically focusing on the sexual component to a spiritual life. Vanek had spent seven years as a Vippassana Buddhist Bikkhu and over forty years as a Bramachari Yogi. He lived in the mid-ranges of the Himalayas studying, teaching and running a business in religious icons for over twenty-five years. 'Unprotected Sects' is both his story and a description of the celibate-bramachari lifestyle he embraced. While people have many ideas about bramacharya, Vanek attempts to describe the reality, along with the rewards and possible pitfalls..

Unsafe Sects
Unsafe Sects

Author: Roger E. Olson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2023-08-29

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1666765082

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For some decades American (and other) culture has been obsessed with cults. But what does "cult" mean? How should a religious group be identified as a cult? Who joins cults and why? These and other questions are answered in this book. It provides a basic introduction to cults, "unsafe sects," especially from an orthodox Christian perspective. Here readers will also find accounts of the author's personal experiences of cults.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Roman Empire
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Roman Empire

Author: Eric Nelson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780028641515

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You’re no idiot, of course. The battle scenes in Gladiator had you on the edge of your seat and wondering where you could find more information on the rise and fall of ancient Rome. But so far, your search has left you feeling like a blundering barbarian. Pick yourself up off the coliseum floor! Consult The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Roman Empire—a fun-to-read introduction to the fascinating history, people, and culture of ancient Rome. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: --The history of the Roman Empire’s rise and fall. --An idiot-proof introduction to the great epic literature of the Roman Republic. --A survey of the Romans in arts and popular culture. --Fascinating details of some of history’s most nefarious emperors, including Nero, Caligula, and Commodus.

Reinventing the Truth
Reinventing the Truth

Author: Kevin N. Daniel

Publisher: RIS Inc

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780963941909

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Explores the historical claims of the Two by Twos, a supposedly nameless worldwide religion. A glimpse into a religious system all but unknown to outsiders, and even families and acquaintances. The group has unofficial and official names, including "The Truth," "Home Meetings," "The Testimony of Jesus," "Cooneyites," "Christian Conventions," "Assemblies of Christians," "the Workers and Friends," "Les Anonymes," "Die Namenlosen," "Gospel Meetings," etc.

Strange Sects and Curious Cults
Strange Sects and Curious Cults

Author: Dr. Marcus Bach

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2017-06-28

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1787205568

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Strange Sects and Curious Cults, first published in 1961, is a well-written overview of a number of important religious sects and cults. Author Marcus Bach divides these into three categories: the sex sects, conscience cults, and the utopianists. The first group includes ancient Baalism of Mesopotamia, Osirism of Egypt, Shivism of India, and more recently, Voodoo of Africa and the New World. The Conscience Cults include the Penitentes, Apocalypticists, Father Divine of Harlem, the Oxford Groupers, and Psychiana. The section on Utopians includes the now-vanished Russian Doukhobors, followed by the Shakers, Amanas, Hutterites, and Mormons. For anyone looking for a good introduction to offbeat religious groups, Strange Sects and Curious Cults will provide a useful background and serve as a basis for further research.

Sects, Cults and Alternative Religions
Sects, Cults and Alternative Religions

Author: David V. Barrett

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780713727562

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The book "reveals the beliefs and practices of many modern sects and cults. It explains where they came from.

Cults
Cults

Author: Robert Schroeder

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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Interest in cults, sects and radical religions has grown exponentially over the course of the last few decades, although they have always been with us in one form or another. Rarely a week passes without some reference in the media to cult-related activity, though behind the attention-grabbing headlines, the wider picture of such incidents is rarely analysed. Tracing the existence of sects back to the very beginnings of humanity, the author provides a historical and cultural context, along with a compelling insight into the workings of such groups, past and present. ... [Back cover].