EPISODE · Apr 15, 2022 · 50 MIN
Episode 79: The Order of the Solar Temple
from Crime, Cults, & Coffee · host Brynne
In 1984, a new religious movement was created in Switzerland — known as The Order of the Solar Temple. Ten years later, the organization would be surrounded by chaos, manipulation, and death. How do these groups with a seemingly good-hearted start evolve into deceitful, murderous cults? Let’s hope any future religious movements bring more righteous leaders… & less of the cult-y kind.
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In 1984, a new religious movement was created in Switzerland — known as The Order of the Solar Temple. Ten years later, the organization would be surrounded by chaos, manipulation, and death. How do these groups with a seemingly good-hearted start evolve into deceitful, murderous cults? Let’s hope any future religious movements bring more righteous leaders… & less of the cult-y kind.
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