EMO
EMO -- short for 'emotional' -- is a subculture named after a type of music characterised by an emotional and confessional tone.
Research resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues
Month: April 2007
Jesus tomb film scholars backtrack
Several prominent scholars who were interviewed in a bitterly contested documentary that suggests that Jesus and his family members were buried in a nondescript ancient Jerusalem burial cave have now revised their conclusions...
MinistryWatch.com issues fourth donor alert against Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is the world's largest religious TV network. Unfortunately, it promotes a theology that is a hideous caricature of what the Bible actually teaches -- earning it the nickname, The Blasphemy Channel.
Hank Hanegraaf Lawsuit Against Christian Apologist Thrown Out Of Court
In March, 2007, a defamation suit filed by Hank Hanegraaff against Christian apologist Bill Alnor was thrown out of court. Bill Alnor shares his comments on the case.
Rex Humbard
Rex Humbard is widely considered to have been the world's first televangelist. He became notorious for his emphasis on money -- sending out mass-mailed begging letters along with marketing gimmicks designed to get people to send in their 'seed-faith' offerings.
Rex Humbard – Research Resources
Research resources on Rex Humbard, the world's first televangelist
The Culturally Savvy Christian
A manifesto for deepening faith and enriching popular culture in an age of Christianity-Lite.
OSHO
Ever wonder what ever happened to the guy whose religious followers were linked to the only episode of domestic mass bioterrorism in America?
KKK – Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan is the collective name of several past and present hate groups in the United States that primarily advocate racism, white supremacy, anti-semitism and anti-catholicism.
KKK – Ku Klux Klan — An Overview
An overview of the Ku Klux Klan.
KKK – Ku Klux Klan — Research Resources
Research resources on the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) hate group.
The Invisible Church
In the late 1970s the Invisible Church led by Nelson Nurse was popular in England.
Hijab: why Muslim women wear the veil
Why do many Muslim women wear a veil? Is is a sign of religious oppression or of Islamic fanaticism? How should Western democracies deal with the all-concealing versions such as the Niqab and the Burka? Does the veil hinder integration?
Muslim Veils — from Hijab to Burqa
A pictorial overview of different Muslim veil styles -- from the Hijab head scarf to the full-body, all-concealing Burqa.