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Cults, World Religions and the Occult Kenneth Boa
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

The term literally means Most world religions have esoteric or occult traditions, focusing on knowledge that cannot be gained through the intellect alone. It is believed to have started in Haiti in 1724 as a snake cult that worshipped many spirits pertaining to daily life experiences. Feb 23, 2007 - Voodoo Religion – The History Voodoo is a religion that was brought to the Western coasts by slaves from Africa. Apr 4, 2013 - The following is a wonderful summation by a gentlemen who goes on the web by the moniker Deadhand who was going to write a book on the subject of Occult and cult activity in Los Angeles during the 20s to the 40s. Dec 2, 2005 - theme "No Other Gods" A Conference on Cults, the Occult and World Religions, to be held at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Middletown PA, July 21-22, 2006. I alas “This modern world is full of primitive minds,” stated the famed religious scholar, Dr. Jul 3, 2013 - In popular culture, the term occultism has become so associated with Satanic panics and fears of abusive, brainwashing cults that I almost hesitate to use it here. In the West, these include Jewish kabbalah, Christian mysticism, and Muslim Sufism. But the notion of the occult is important to many kinds of Paganism. For further information, check the conference Website .