On/File

On/File: A Continuing Record of Groups, Movements, Events, and People Impacting Contemporary Religion

The recent formation of the Patriot Church network illustrates the intense support a large segment of the evangelical world has given to Donald Trump that may outlast his presidency if he loses the election.

Volume 35 No. 9

On/File: Continuing Record of Groups, Movements, People, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

The COVID-19 lockdown has pushed the pagan festival, Witchfest USA in New York City, to a new level of technological sophistication and expertise.

Volume 35 No. 7

On/File: A Continuing Record of People, Groups, Movements, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

The Bosnian Pyramids in the village of Voskia in Bosnia have become a prominent New Age pilgrimage site. The formation is part of a series of pyramid-shaped mountains and tunnels in central Bosnia and Herzegovina that have long been a center of nationalist pride.

Volume 35 No. 3

On/File: A Continuing Record of Groups, Movements, People, and Events Impacting Religion

The newly launched Hurma Project is a Muslim expression of the broader #MeToo movement and is direct response to cases of sexual abuse by leaders in the Islamic community.

Volume 35 No. 2

On/File: A Continuing Record of People, Groups, Movements, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

The Aumists at the Holy City of Mandarom Shambhasalem, members of a French universalist new religious movement, continue to navigate legal problems and restrictions.

Volume 35 No. 1

On/File: A Continuing Record of People, Groups, Movements, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

1) Hyattsville, Maryland has become a living example of what is called the “Benedict option,” the idea that Christians should form countercultural communities that eschew politics in the face of a hostile secular society.

Volume 34 No. 12

On/File: A Continuing Record of People, Groups, Movements, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

Volume 34 No. 11

On/File: A Continuing Record of People, Groups, Movements, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

Volume 34 No. 6 and 7

ON/FILE: A Continuing Record of Groups, Movements, People, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

Halalopathy is a new therapy suggested by Palestinian scientist Jawad Alzeer as a way to give Muslims the extra religious assurances they need about their medical tr

Volume 34 No. 5

On/File: A Continuing Record of Groups, People, Movements, and Events Impacting Contemporary Religion

1) Ignatian Yoga is the latest attempt to graft Christian meanings and messages onto yoga practices, this time taking its inspiration from Jesuit contemplation and meditation.