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Cults
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple 
 The site's "primary purpose is to present information about Peoples Temple as accurately and objectively as possible. Being objective means offering as many diverse views and opinions about the Temple and the events in Jonestown as possible." Includes transcripts of Jim Jones' final words to his followers (the "death tapes"), details about the people who died, links, and a FAQ. From the Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State University. http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/ Topics: Death & Dying, Religion Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Apocalypse!: The Evolution of Apocalyptic Belief and How it Shaped the Western World
Explores the origins of apocalyptic belief, and provides related information on Jesus and John the Baptist, the Book of Revelation and the Book of Daniel, the Antichrist legend, the Crusades, Martin Luther, Thomas Muentzer, Christopher Columbus, the Puritans, the American Revolution, doomsday cults, and more. Includes a glossary, and an illustrated timeline "of the apocalyptical worldview through the ages." Companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "Frontline" television program of same title. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/ Topics: Faiths, Literature: Fiction, Religion Last updated Apr 6, 2008 The Chairman Smiles: Posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba and China
Find thumbnail images, titles, bibliographic details with slogan translations, and brief commentaries on 145 historic Communist Party propaganda posters. The poster illustrations show how art was used to revise history and cultivate personality cults that surrounded Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, and Fidel Castro. Also find brief biographical information on the artists, and related links. http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Communications, Government, Politics, Religion Last updated Feb 19, 2004 Charles Manson and the Manson Family
Contains biographical information on the cult leader, an overview of the 1969 California "Helter Skelter" murders, information on the subsequent investigation and trial, updates on members of "the family" (including Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, "convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald L. Ford in 1975"), and bibliography. From Courtroom Television Network's Crime Library site, a collection of hundreds of "nonfiction feature stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling by prominent writers." http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html Topics: Crime, Notable People, Presidents by Name, Religion Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Dark Days of San Francisco
Collection of articles from November 2008 about how "[t]hirty years ago, hundreds of people [many from San Francisco] died in Jonestown. Nine days later [San Francisco] Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were killed." Includes the "1977 expose that started Jim Jones' downfall," photos, and material about the Moscone and Milk slayings and aftermath. Also includes San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner front pages from the era. From SFGate, website for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/jonesmilkpromo/ Topics: Death & Dying, Religion Last updated Nov 17, 2008 Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown
"On November 18, 1978, 913 men, women, and children -- followers of cult leader Jim Jones -- died during a mass suicide and murder in Jonestown, Guyana. In the months preceding the tragedy, Jim Jones and his People's Temple followers recorded their thoughts" on audio tape. These tapes form the basis of the 1981 radio documentary presented on this page. Also includes an interview with a survivor. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/jonestown.html Topics: Death & Dying, Religion Last updated Nov 18, 2008 International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, New Mexico
The website of this Roswell, New Mexico, museum provides a look at UFO phenomena, including information on the Roswell incident and other sightings. Has a form for reporting UFO sightings and details about the annual festival. Note: the search engine is in development. http://www.roswellufomuseum.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Religion, Science, Technology Last updated Mar 28, 2007 Jonestown Massacre: A 'Reason' to Die
Article about a mass suicide at a village built in the jungle in Northwest Guyana. "The community had come to be known as 'Jonestown.' The dead were all members of a group known as 'The People's Temple' which was led by the Reverend Jim Jones." Includes a bibliography. From truTV. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/mass/jonestown/index_1.html Topics: Death & Dying, Religion Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Profile: Shoko Asahara
Background information about Shoko Asahara (Chizuo Matsumoto), leader of Aum Shinriko, the Japanese cult responsible for releasing deadly sarin gas in the Tokyo subway in 1995. Includes links to news stories about Asahara's trial, which ended in a death sentence in February 2004. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3504237.stm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Religion, Terrorism Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Religious Movements Homepage Project
Created by the late Jeffrey K. Hadden, this site offers "detailed profiles of more than two hundred different religious groups and movements. ... In addition, there are other valuable resources, including information on 'cult' controversies, essays by respected scholars, and teaching resources." Includes studies in the cult and anti-cult movements, evangelism and broadcast television, faith and reason, and religious freedom. Most of the profiles were written by students at the University of Virginia. http://web.archive.org/web/20060907005952/http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/relmove/ Topics: Religion Last updated Jun 14, 2008 The Secrets of Scientology
A religion, or "a rich and vengeful religious cult"? This directory of links reflects the latter perspective. The author, Dave Touretzky, is a a Principal Scientist in the Computer Science Department and the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at Carnegie Mellon University. http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/ Topics: Faiths, Religion Last updated Oct 19, 2005 Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
Some of the topics included in this online collection include alcohol and substance abuse, assertiveness, cults, depression, eating disorders, relationships, sexual assault (including date rape), stress, study skills, and time management. From the Student Counseling and Resource Service at the University of Chicago. http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Mental Conditions, Nonfiction by Genre, Religion, Society & Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Apr 28, 2006 Yahoo! Society and Culture: Religion and Spirituality
A directory of websites concerning religion and spirituality. Topics include faiths and practices, angels, cults, demons, holidays, humor, and museums. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Religion Last updated Aug 7, 2005 |
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