Apr 5, 2022
Britta Gullin (Umea University, Sweden) looks at the complex causes and processes behind the violence involved in two events concerning two millenarian movements: Branch Davidians at Waco, USA (1993) and Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) at Freiburg, Switzerland (1994). The sound is not ideal because the recording is from...
Mar 2, 2022
Timothy Jenkins (University of Cambridge) looks at Festinger’s When Prophecy Fails (1956) and his famous study of believers in UFOs, including gender distinctions made among the group.
Feb 4, 2022
In this episode, Susan Palmer (Concordia University) looks at six millenarian groups (OTS/Solar Temple, MOVE/OnaMove, Oneida Community, Twelve Tribes, Doukhobors/Spirit Wrestlers, and Ecoovie), and discusses their attitudes towards children and violence.
Jan 6, 2022
Justin Meggitt (University of Cambridge) talks about the Panacea Charitable Trust and the importance of the critical, academic study of apocalypticism and millenarian movement
Jan 5, 2022
Sarah Harvey and Suzanne Newcombe (INFORM, Kings' College London) discuss apocalyptic movements and gender, with a close look at DK Foundation, Church Universal and Triumphant, Family International/Children of God, and Brahma Kumaris.