Nadine Farouk 
The Vidocq Society is a private organization of forensic professionals and criminal investigators based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after Eugène François Vidocq, a 19th-century French criminal who later became a private detective, the society aims … Read more
Understanding a Multipolar World A multipolar world refers to a global geopolitical landscape where power is distributed among multiple nations or centers of power rather than being dominated by a single superpower or a bipolar … Read more
The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued by the British government on November 2, 1917, during World War I. Drafted in the form of a letter from Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Lord … Read more
Synanon started as a drug rehabilitation program in the late 1950s but evolved over the following decades into a controversial and, by many accounts, destructive cult. Founded by Charles E. “Chuck” Dederich in 1958 in … Read more
The Church of Satan is a religious organization founded in 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey in San Francisco, California. It is dedicated to the philosophy and teachings of LaVeyan Satanism, which is captured in LaVey’s … Read more
Joya no Kane is a traditional Japanese Buddhist custom observed during New Year’s Eve. Translated as “The Bells of Joy,” this ritual involves the ringing of temple bells 108 times as the old year transitions … Read more
The Raelian Movement, or Raelism, emerged in the 1970s, rooted in the experiences of Claude Vorilhon, who later adopted the name Rael. This modern religious movement is underpinned by Rael’s claim of encounters with extraterrestrial … Read more
Introduction to Eckankar Eckankar is a modern spiritual movement founded in the 1960s by Paul Twitchell. It presents itself as the “Religion of the Light and Sound of God” and emphasizes direct personal experiences as … Read more
Introduction to the Temple of Set The Temple of Set is a religious organization founded in 1975 by Michael A. Aquino and several other members who left the Church of Satan. It is based on … Read more
The Genesis of Hon-Ming Chen and God’s Salvation Church Born in Taiwan, Hon-Ming Chen was an unassuming former professor who took on an entirely different role as the leader of the God’s Salvation Church. He … Read more