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Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg.
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg.
Ashtar (extraterrestrial being)
Ashtar is the name of a purported extraterrestrial being, who was first claimed to be channeled by early UFO contactee George Van Tassel, on 18 July 1952.
Ashtar is the name of a purported extraterrestrial being, who was first claimed to be channeled by early UFO contactee George Van Tassel, on 18 July 1952.
Barry Smith (New Zealand)
Barry Rumsey Smith (10 May 1933 – 27 June 2002) was a Christian preacher and author from New Zealand.
Barry Rumsey Smith (10 May 1933 – 27 June 2002) was a Christian preacher and author from New Zealand.
Benjamin Creme
Benjamin Creme (born 5 December 1922 Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish artist, author, esotericist, and editor of Share International magazine, a monthly non-profit magazine and website.
Benjamin Creme (born 5 December 1922 Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish artist, author, esotericist, and editor of Share International magazine, a monthly non-profit magazine and website.
Brian David Mitchell
Brian David Mitchell is a former street preacher convicted in United States Federal District Court in Utah for the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping following six years in psychiatric custody.
Brian David Mitchell is a former street preacher convicted in United States Federal District Court in Utah for the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping following six years in psychiatric custody.
Brother Stair
Ralph Gordon Stair, also known as Brother R. G. Stair, or simply Brother Stair, is an American radio preacher based in Walterboro, South Carolina.
Ralph Gordon Stair, also known as Brother R. G. Stair, or simply Brother Stair, is an American radio preacher based in Walterboro, South Carolina.
C. A. L. Totten
Charles Adelle Lewis Totten (February 3, 1851 - April 12, 1908) was an American military officer, a professor of military tactics, a prolific writer, and an influential early advocate of British...
Charles Adelle Lewis Totten (February 3, 1851 - April 12, 1908) was an American military officer, a professor of military tactics, a prolific writer, and an influential early advocate of British...
Camisard
Camisards were French Protestants of the rugged and isolated Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edi...
Camisards were French Protestants of the rugged and isolated Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edi...
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s.
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s.
Charles Meade
Charles Meade was the leader of a church based in Lake City, Florida Meade was born to a farming family in Oil Springs, Kentucky, the ninth child of his mother.
Charles Meade was the leader of a church based in Lake City, Florida Meade was born to a farming family in Oil Springs, Kentucky, the ninth child of his mother.
Charles Piazzi Smyth
Charles Piazzi Smyth (3 January 1819 – 21 February 1900), was Astronomer Royal for Scotland from 1846 to 1888, well-known for many innovations in astronomy and his pyramidological and met...
Charles Piazzi Smyth (3 January 1819 – 21 February 1900), was Astronomer Royal for Scotland from 1846 to 1888, well-known for many innovations in astronomy and his pyramidological and met...
Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell, or Pastor Russell, was a prominent early 20th century Christian restorationist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and founder of what is now known as the B...
Charles Taze Russell, or Pastor Russell, was a prominent early 20th century Christian restorationist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and founder of what is now known as the B...
Christian Israelite Church
The Christian Israelite Church was founded in 1822 by the prophet John Wroe in England.
The Christian Israelite Church was founded in 1822 by the prophet John Wroe in England.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy.
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy.
Christopher Love
Christopher Love (1618 – 22 August 1651) was a Welsh Protestant preacher and advocate of Presbyterianism at the time of the English Civil War.
Christopher Love (1618 – 22 August 1651) was a Welsh Protestant preacher and advocate of Presbyterianism at the time of the English Civil War.
Chuck Smith (pastor)
Charles Ward “Chuck” Smith,, is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and the founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.
Charles Ward “Chuck” Smith,, is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and the founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.
Church of God Preparing for the Kingdom of God
The Church of God, Preparing for the Kingdom of God is a small Christian church that claims to provide "support, education and warning to the scattered Church that was formerly united in the Wor...
The Church of God, Preparing for the Kingdom of God is a small Christian church that claims to provide "support, education and warning to the scattered Church that was formerly united in the Wor...
Church of the Firstborn (Morrisite)
The Church of the Firstborn was a sect of the Latter Day Saint movement that formed as an offshoot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1861 and was involved in the Morrisite War.
The Church of the Firstborn was a sect of the Latter Day Saint movement that formed as an offshoot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1861 and was involved in the Morrisite War.
Concerned Christians
Monte Kim Miller formed a group known as the Concerned Christians in Colorado, during the 1980s.
Monte Kim Miller formed a group known as the Concerned Christians in Colorado, during the 1980s.
Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author and pamphleteer; he is often remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials.
Cotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author and pamphleteer; he is often remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials.
Credonia Mwerinde
Credonia Mwerinde was the high priestess and co-founder of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a sect that splintered from the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda.
Credonia Mwerinde was the high priestess and co-founder of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a sect that splintered from the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda.
Dave Hunt (Christian apologist)
Dave Hunt (born 1926) is a Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author.
Dave Hunt (born 1926) is a Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author.
David Berg
David Brandt Berg, frequently known by the pseudonym Moses David, was the founder and leader of the New Religious Movement formerly called Children of God, now called "The Family Internati...
David Brandt Berg, frequently known by the pseudonym Moses David, was the founder and leader of the New Religious Movement formerly called Children of God, now called "The Family Internati...
David Koresh
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet.
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet.
Disciple (Christianity)
In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry.
In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry.
Dulcinian
The Dulcinian movement was a religious sect of the Late Middle Ages, originating within the Apostolic Brethren.
The Dulcinian movement was a religious sect of the Late Middle Ages, originating within the Apostolic Brethren.
Ed Dobson
Edward G. Dobson is a Northern Irish-American who was an executive of the Moral Majority and the pastor of a megachurch in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Edward G. Dobson is a Northern Irish-American who was an executive of the Moral Majority and the pastor of a megachurch in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Edgar C. Whisenant
Edgar C. Whisenant (September 25, 1932 – May 16, 2001), was a former NASA engineer and Bible student who predicted the Rapture would occur in 1988, sometime between Sept.
Edgar C. Whisenant (September 25, 1932 – May 16, 2001), was a former NASA engineer and Bible student who predicted the Rapture would occur in 1988, sometime between Sept.
Edgar Cayce
Edgar Cayce (; March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American psychic who allegedly had the ability to give answers to questions on subjects such as healing or Atlantis while in a hypnotic trance.
Edgar Cayce (; March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American psychic who allegedly had the ability to give answers to questions on subjects such as healing or Atlantis while in a hypnotic trance.
Elder Paisios of Mount Athos
Elder Paisios of Mount Athos (Γέρων Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης), born Arsenios Eznepidis (1924–1994), was a well-known Eastern Orthodox monk from Farasa, Cappadocia.
Elder Paisios of Mount Athos (Γέρων Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης), born Arsenios Eznepidis (1924–1994), was a well-known Eastern Orthodox monk from Farasa, Cappadocia.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Elizabeth Clare Prophet (née; Wulf) (April 8, 1939 - October 15, 2009) was an American spiritual author and lecturer who was the leader of The Summit Lighthouse and Church Universal an...
Elizabeth Clare Prophet (née; Wulf) (April 8, 1939 - October 15, 2009) was an American spiritual author and lecturer who was the leader of The Summit Lighthouse and Church Universal an...
Emanuel Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg (born Emanuel Swedberg; January 29, 1688 – March 29, 1772) was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, theologian and Christian mystic.
Emanuel Swedenborg (born Emanuel Swedberg; January 29, 1688 – March 29, 1772) was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, theologian and Christian mystic.
Essenes
The Essenes (in Modern but not in Ancient Hebrew: Essenes, Isiyim; Greek: Εσσήνοι, Εσσαίοι, or Οσσαίοι; Essēnoi, Essaioi, Ossaioi) were a sect of Second Temple Judaism ...
The Essenes (in Modern but not in Ancient Hebrew: Essenes, Isiyim; Greek: Εσσήνοι, Εσσαίοι, or Οσσαίοι; Essēnoi, Essaioi, Ossaioi) were a sect of Second Temple Judaism ...
Fifth Monarchists
The Fifth Monarchists or Fifth Monarchy Men were active from 1649 to 1661 during the Interregnum, following the English Civil Wars of the 17th century.
The Fifth Monarchists or Fifth Monarchy Men were active from 1649 to 1661 during the Interregnum, following the English Civil Wars of the 17th century.
G. G. Rupert
Greenberry G. Rupert, generally known as G. G. Rupert, was an American Adventist pastor and writer associated with British Israelism and Dispensationalism.
Greenberry G. Rupert, generally known as G. G. Rupert, was an American Adventist pastor and writer associated with British Israelism and Dispensationalism.
George Joye
George Joye (also Joy and ) (c.
George Joye (also Joy and ) (c.
George Rapp
Johann Georg Rapp (November 1, 1757 in Iptingen, Germany – August 7, 1847 in Economy, Pennsylvania) was the founder of the religious sect called Harmonists, Harmonites, Rappites, or the Harmony ...
Johann Georg Rapp (November 1, 1757 in Iptingen, Germany – August 7, 1847 in Economy, Pennsylvania) was the founder of the religious sect called Harmonists, Harmonites, Rappites, or the Harmony ...
George Van Tassel
George Van Tassel was an American contactee, ufologist, and paranormal research leader who commenced building the Integratron in 1958 in Landers, California.
George Van Tassel was an American contactee, ufologist, and paranormal research leader who commenced building the Integratron in 1958 in Landers, California.
Grant Jeffrey
Grant Reid Jeffrey was a Canadian Bible teacher of Bible prophecy/eschatology and biblical archaeology and a proponent of dispensational evangelical Christianity.
Grant Reid Jeffrey was a Canadian Bible teacher of Bible prophecy/eschatology and biblical archaeology and a proponent of dispensational evangelical Christianity.
Gregory of Tours
Saint Gregory of Tours was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul.
Saint Gregory of Tours was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul.
Hal Lindsey
Harold Lee "Hal" Lindsey (born November 23, 1929) is an American evangelist and Christian writer.
Harold Lee "Hal" Lindsey (born November 23, 1929) is an American evangelist and Christian writer.
Hans Hut
Hans Hut (c. 1490–6 December 1527) was a very active Anabaptist in Southern Germany and Austria.
Hans Hut (c. 1490–6 December 1527) was a very active Anabaptist in Southern Germany and Austria.
Harmony Society
The Harmony Societie was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785.
The Harmony Societie was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785.
Harriet Livermore
Harriet Livermore (April 14, 1788-1868), is best known as a preacher, becoming one of the most well-known female preachers in America in the 19th century.
Harriet Livermore (April 14, 1788-1868), is best known as a preacher, becoming one of the most well-known female preachers in America in the 19th century.
Heaven's Gate (religious group)
Heaven's Gate was an American UFO religion based in San Diego, California, founded and led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles.
Heaven's Gate was an American UFO religion based in San Diego, California, founded and led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles.
Helena Blavatsky
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Еле́на Петро́вна Блава́тская, Олена Петрівна Блаватська), (born as Helena von Hahn (Елена Петровна Ган, Олена Петрівна Ган); 8 May 1891) was a scholar of ancient...
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Еле́на Петро́вна Блава́тская, Олена Петрівна Блаватська), (born as Helena von Hahn (Елена Петровна Ган, Олена Петрівна Ган); 8 May 1891) was a scholar of ancient...
Helisaeus Roeslin
Helisaeus Roeslin (1544–1616) was a German physician and astrologer who adopted a geoheliocentric model of the universe.
Helisaeus Roeslin (1544–1616) was a German physician and astrologer who adopted a geoheliocentric model of the universe.
Henry Archer
Henry Archer was the son of an Irish landowner and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
Henry Archer was the son of an Irish landowner and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in the late 1930s, as well as Ambassador College in 1946, and was an early pioneer of radio and tele-evangelism, originally taking to the...
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in the late 1930s, as well as Ambassador College in 1946, and was an early pioneer of radio and tele-evangelism, originally taking to the...
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a magical order active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which practiced theurgy and spiritual development.
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a magical order active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which practiced theurgy and spiritual development.
Hippolytus of Rome
Hippolytus of Rome (170 – 235) was the most important 3rd-century theologian in the Christian Church in Rome, where he was probably born.
Hippolytus of Rome (170 – 235) was the most important 3rd-century theologian in the Christian Church in Rome, where he was probably born.
Hojjatieh
Hojjatieh (in Persian: انجمن حجتیه ) — also called Hojjatieh Society — is a semi-clandestine traditionalist Shia organization founded in Iran in 1953 (in Tehran) by Shaikh Mahmoud Hala...
Hojjatieh (in Persian: انجمن حجتیه ) — also called Hojjatieh Society — is a semi-clandestine traditionalist Shia organization founded in Iran in 1953 (in Tehran) by Shaikh Mahmoud Hala...
Hutaree
Hutaree is a militia movement group adhering to the ideology of the Christian Patriot movement, based in Adrian, Michigan, in the United States.
Hutaree is a militia movement group adhering to the ideology of the Christian Patriot movement, based in Adrian, Michigan, in the United States.
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton PRS MP was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influent...
Sir Isaac Newton PRS MP was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influent...
Jack Van Impe
Jack Leo Van Impe (born February 9, 1931) is a televangelist who is known for his half-hour weekly television series Jack Van Impe Presents, an eschatological commentary on the news of the w...
Jack Leo Van Impe (born February 9, 1931) is a televangelist who is known for his half-hour weekly television series Jack Van Impe Presents, an eschatological commentary on the news of the w...
Jacob Bernoulli
Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) (27 December 1654 – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) (27 December 1654 – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
James Gordon Lindsay
James Gordon Lindsay was a revivialist preacher, author, and founder of Christ for the Nations.
James Gordon Lindsay was a revivialist preacher, author, and founder of Christ for the Nations.
James Ussher
James Ussher was Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625–56.
James Ussher was Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625–56.
Jan Matthys
Jan Matthys (also known as Jan Matthias, Johann Mathyszoon, Jan Mattijs, Jan Matthijszoon et al.) was a charismatic Anabaptist leader, regarded by his followers as a prophet.
Jan Matthys (also known as Jan Matthias, Johann Mathyszoon, Jan Mattijs, Jan Matthijszoon et al.) was a charismatic Anabaptist leader, regarded by his followers as a prophet.
Jean de Roquetaillade
Jean de Roquetaillade (date of birth unknown; d. probably at Avignon, 1366) was a French Franciscan alchemist.
Jean de Roquetaillade (date of birth unknown; d. probably at Avignon, 1366) was a French Franciscan alchemist.
Jeane Dixon
Jeane L. Dixon (January 5, 1904 – January 25, 1997) was one of the best-known American astrologers and psychics of the 20th century, due to her syndicated newspaper astrology column, some well-p...
Jeane L. Dixon (January 5, 1904 – January 25, 1997) was one of the best-known American astrologers and psychics of the 20th century, due to her syndicated newspaper astrology column, some well-p...
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenialist restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity.
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenialist restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity.
Jerry B. Jenkins
Jerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer.
Jerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer.
Jesus
Jesus, also referred to as Jesus Christ or simply Christ, is the central figure of Christianity, and is also regarded as an important prophet of God in Islam.
Jesus, also referred to as Jesus Christ or simply Christ, is the central figure of Christianity, and is also regarded as an important prophet of God in Islam.
Jim Jones
Reverend James Warren "Jim" Jones was the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple, which is best known for the November 18, 1978 mass suicide of 909 Temple members in Jonestown, Guy...
Reverend James Warren "Jim" Jones was the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple, which is best known for the November 18, 1978 mass suicide of 909 Temple members in Jonestown, Guy...
Joachim of Fiore
Joachim of Fiore, also known as Joachim of Flora and in Italian Gioacchino da Fiore (c.
Joachim of Fiore, also known as Joachim of Flora and in Italian Gioacchino da Fiore (c.
Joachimites
Joachimites, also known as Joachites were a millenarian group that arose from the Franciscans in the thirteenth century.
Joachimites, also known as Joachites were a millenarian group that arose from the Franciscans in the thirteenth century.
Johann Heinrich Alsted
Johann Heinrich Alsted was a German Calvinist minister and academic, known for his varied interests: in Ramism and Lullism, pedagogy and encyclopedias, theology and millennarianism.
Johann Heinrich Alsted was a German Calvinist minister and academic, known for his varied interests: in Ramism and Lullism, pedagogy and encyclopedias, theology and millennarianism.
Johann Jacob Zimmermann
Johann Jacob Zimmermann was a German nonconformist theologian, Millenarian, mathematician, and astronomer.
Johann Jacob Zimmermann was a German nonconformist theologian, Millenarian, mathematician, and astronomer.
Johannes Stöffler
Johannes Stöffler was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, priest, maker of astronomical instruments and professor at the University of Tübingen.
Johannes Stöffler was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, priest, maker of astronomical instruments and professor at the University of Tübingen.
John Chilembwe
Reverend John Chilembwe was a Baptist educator and an early figure in resistance to colonialism in Nyasaland, now Malawi.
Reverend John Chilembwe was a Baptist educator and an early figure in resistance to colonialism in Nyasaland, now Malawi.
John Gribbin
John R. Gribbin (born 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex.
John R. Gribbin (born 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex.
John Mason (poet)
John Mason (1646?-1694) was an English clergyman, poet and influential hymn-writer, a Calvinist and millennial preacher.
John Mason (1646?-1694) was an English clergyman, poet and influential hymn-writer, a Calvinist and millennial preacher.
John Napier
John Napier of Merchiston – also signed as Neper, Nepair – named Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer & astrologer, and also the 8th Laird of Merch...
John Napier of Merchiston – also signed as Neper, Nepair – named Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer & astrologer, and also the 8th Laird of Merch...
John of Toledo
John of Toledo (died 1275) was an English Cistercian abbot and Cardinal.
John of Toledo (died 1275) was an English Cistercian abbot and Cardinal.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels and the Qur'an.
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels and the Qur'an.
John Wroe
John Wroe (September 19, 1782 – February 5, 1863) was a British evangelist who founded the Christian Israelite Church in the 1820s after having what he believed were a series of visions.
John Wroe (September 19, 1782 – February 5, 1863) was a British evangelist who founded the Christian Israelite Church in the 1820s after having what he believed were a series of visions.
Jonas Wendell
'Elder Jonas Wendell (December 25, 1815 - August 14, 1873) of Edenboro, Pennsylvania, was a zealous Adventist preacher following in the spirit of William Miller.
'Elder Jonas Wendell (December 25, 1815 - August 14, 1873) of Edenboro, Pennsylvania, was a zealous Adventist preacher following in the spirit of William Miller.
Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a Christian preacher and theologian.
Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a Christian preacher and theologian.
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Joseph Franklin Rutherford (8 November 1869 – 8 January 1942), also known as "Judge" Rutherford, was the second president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, and playe...
Joseph Franklin Rutherford (8 November 1869 – 8 January 1942), also known as "Judge" Rutherford, was the second president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, and playe...
Joseph Kibweteere
Joseph Kibweteere (died 17 March 2000) was the leader of a suicidal cult that splintered from the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda.
Joseph Kibweteere (died 17 March 2000) was the leader of a suicidal cult that splintered from the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda.
Joseph Mede
Joseph Mede (1586, Berden – 1639) was an English scholar with a wide range of interests.
Joseph Mede (1586, Berden – 1639) was an English scholar with a wide range of interests.
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith, Jr. was an American religious leader and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which gave rise to Mormonism.
Joseph Smith, Jr. was an American religious leader and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which gave rise to Mormonism.
José Argüelles
José Argüelles, born Joseph Anthony Arguelles (; January 24, 1939 – March 23, 2011), was a world-renowned author, artist, visionary and educator.
José Argüelles, born Joseph Anthony Arguelles (; January 24, 1939 – March 23, 2011), was a world-renowned author, artist, visionary and educator.
Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga is the last of the four stages the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas described in the Indian scriptures.
Kali Yuga is the last of the four stages the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas described in the Indian scriptures.
Leland Jensen
Leland Jensen (22 August 1914–6 August 1996) was the founder of a Bahá'í sect called the Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant (BUPC).
Leland Jensen (22 August 1914–6 August 1996) was the founder of a Bahá'í sect called the Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant (BUPC).
Lester Sumrall
Lester Sumrall (February 15, 1913 – April 28, 1996) was an ordained American minister who formed the LeSEA broadcast network.
Lester Sumrall (February 15, 1913 – April 28, 1996) was an ordained American minister who formed the LeSEA broadcast network.
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the syncretic and mainly African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam.
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the syncretic and mainly African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam.
Maitreya (Benjamin Creme)
The near-future coming of Maitreya (meaning "friendly" in Sanskrit) sometime in the 21st century will fulfill not only Buddhist prophecies about the appearance of a future great teacher named ...
The near-future coming of Maitreya (meaning "friendly" in Sanskrit) sometime in the 21st century will fulfill not only Buddhist prophecies about the appearance of a future great teacher named ...
Marshall Applewhite
Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr., known among his followers as "Do", was the leader of the Heaven's Gate religious group.
Marshall Herff Applewhite, Jr., known among his followers as "Do", was the leader of the Heaven's Gate religious group.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
Michael Servetus
Michael Servetus also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto also Miguel de Villanueva or Michel de Villeneuve; was a Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer, and humanist.
Michael Servetus also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto also Miguel de Villanueva or Michel de Villeneuve; was a Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer, and humanist.
Michael Stifel
Michael Stifel or Styfel was an Augustinian monk who became an early supporter of Martin Luther and was later appointed professor of mathematics at Jena University.
Michael Stifel or Styfel was an Augustinian monk who became an early supporter of Martin Luther and was later appointed professor of mathematics at Jena University.
Montanism
Montanism was an early Christian movement of the late 2nd century, later referred to by the name of its founder, Montanus, but originally known by its adherents as the New Prophecy.
Montanism was an early Christian movement of the late 2nd century, later referred to by the name of its founder, Montanus, but originally known by its adherents as the New Prophecy.
Moses of Crete
Moses of Crete was a Jewish Messiah claimant and apocalyptic prophet in the 5th century C.E.
Moses of Crete was a Jewish Messiah claimant and apocalyptic prophet in the 5th century C.E.
Mother Shipton
Ursula Southeil (c. 1488–1561) (possibly Ursula Southill or Ursula Soothtell), better known as Mother Shipton, was an English soothsayer and prophetess.
Ursula Southeil (c. 1488–1561) (possibly Ursula Southill or Ursula Soothtell), better known as Mother Shipton, was an English soothsayer and prophetess.
Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God was a breakaway cult from the Roman Catholic Church founded by Credonia Mwerinde, Joseph Kibweteere and Bee Tait in Uganda.
The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God was a breakaway cult from the Roman Catholic Church founded by Credonia Mwerinde, Joseph Kibweteere and Bee Tait in Uganda.
Nathan of Gaza
Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha ha-Levi Ghazzati or Nathan of Gaza was a theologian and author born in Jerusalem, then moved to the Ottoman Empire where became famous as a prophet for the alleg...
Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha ha-Levi Ghazzati or Nathan of Gaza was a theologian and author born in Jerusalem, then moved to the Ottoman Empire where became famous as a prophet for the alleg...
Nathaniel Brassey Halhed
Nathaniel Brassey Halhed was an English Orientalist and philologist.
Nathaniel Brassey Halhed was an English Orientalist and philologist.
Neal Chase
Neal Chase (born January 30, 1966) is the disputed leader of a small Bahá'í sect known as the Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant (BUPC), which was last known to have fewer than 100 me...
Neal Chase (born January 30, 1966) is the disputed leader of a small Bahá'í sect known as the Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant (BUPC), which was last known to have fewer than 100 me...
Nicholas of Cusa
Nicholas of Kues (1401 – August 11, 1464), also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Cusa, was a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Germany (Holy Roman Empire), a philo...
Nicholas of Kues (1401 – August 11, 1464), also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Cusa, was a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Germany (Holy Roman Empire), a philo...
Noah Hutchings
Noah W. Hutchings (born 1922) is the president of Southwest Radio Church Ministries, a Christian broadcasting company based in Oklahoma City.
Noah W. Hutchings (born 1922) is the president of Southwest Radio Church Ministries, a Christian broadcasting company based in Oklahoma City.
Nostradamus
Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide.
Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide.
Nuwaubian Nation
The Nuwaubian Nation or Nuwaubian movement, is a religious organization founded and led by Malachi York.
The Nuwaubian Nation or Nuwaubian movement, is a religious organization founded and led by Malachi York.
O. R. L. Crosier
Owen Russell Loomis Crosier (1820–1913) was a Millerite preacher and editor from Canandaigua, New York.
Owen Russell Loomis Crosier (1820–1913) was a Millerite preacher and editor from Canandaigua, New York.
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez is an American charged in the attempted assassination of President of the United States Barack Obama on November 11, 2011.
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez is an American charged in the attempted assassination of President of the United States Barack Obama on November 11, 2011.
Pat Robertson
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who politically aligns himself with the Christian Right in the United States.
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who politically aligns himself with the Christian Right in the United States.
Pete Moore (writer and polymath)
Pete Moore is an English science writer, author, speaker and futurist.
Pete Moore is an English science writer, author, speaker and futurist.
Peter Olivi
Peter John Olivi, in his native French Pierre Jean Olivi and also Pierre Déjean, (1248 - March 14, 1298) was a Franciscan theologian who, although he died professing the faith of the...
Peter John Olivi, in his native French Pierre Jean Olivi and also Pierre Déjean, (1248 - March 14, 1298) was a Franciscan theologian who, although he died professing the faith of the...
Pierre d'Ailly
Pierre d'Ailly was a French theologian, astrologer, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre d'Ailly was a French theologian, astrologer, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre Jurieu
Pierre Jurieu (December 24, 1637 – January 11, 1713) was a French Protestant leader.
Pierre Jurieu (December 24, 1637 – January 11, 1713) was a French Protestant leader.
Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s.
The Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s.
Pope Sylvester II
Pope Sylvester II, born Gerbert d'Aurillac, was a prolific scholar, teacher, and Pope.
Pope Sylvester II, born Gerbert d'Aurillac, was a prolific scholar, teacher, and Pope.
Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami
Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy was a Hindu mystic, Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy was a Hindu mystic, Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
Rashad Khalifa
Rashad Khalifa (رشاد خليفة; November 19, 1935–January 31, 1990) was an Egyptian-American biochemist, closely associated with the United Submitters International.
Rashad Khalifa (رشاد خليفة; November 19, 1935–January 31, 1990) was an Egyptian-American biochemist, closely associated with the United Submitters International.
Regiomontanus
Johannes Müller von Königsberg, today best known by his Latin toponym Regiomontanus, was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, translator and instrument maker.
Johannes Müller von Königsberg, today best known by his Latin toponym Regiomontanus, was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, translator and instrument maker.
Richard Brothers
Richard Brothers was born in Port Kirwan, Newfoundland and Labrador and became well known as both an early believer and teacher of Anglo-Israelism.
Richard Brothers was born in Port Kirwan, Newfoundland and Labrador and became well known as both an early believer and teacher of Anglo-Israelism.
Robert Reidt
Robert Reidt was a German-born American who is best known for promoting a prediction that the world would end on February 6, 1925.
Robert Reidt was a German-born American who is best known for promoting a prediction that the world would end on February 6, 1925.
Ruth Montgomery
Ruth Shick Montgomery (June 11, 1912 – June 10, 2001) was a self-described Christian psychic in the tradition of Jeane Dixon and Edgar Cayce.
Ruth Shick Montgomery (June 11, 1912 – June 10, 2001) was a self-described Christian psychic in the tradition of Jeane Dixon and Edgar Cayce.
Sabbatai Zevi
Sabbatai Zevi was a Sephardic Rabbi and kabbalist who claimed to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah.
Sabbatai Zevi was a Sephardic Rabbi and kabbalist who claimed to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah.
Sabbateans
Sabbateans (Sabbatians) is a complex general term that refers to a variety of followers of, disciples and believers in Sabbatai Zevi (1626–1676), a Jewish rabbi who was proclaimed to be the Jewi...
Sabbateans (Sabbatians) is a complex general term that refers to a variety of followers of, disciples and believers in Sabbatai Zevi (1626–1676), a Jewish rabbi who was proclaimed to be the Jewi...
Samuel S. Snow
Samuel Sheffield Snow (1806–1870) was a skeptic turned Millerite preacher who calculated that the return of Christ was to take place on October 22, 1844.
Samuel Sheffield Snow (1806–1870) was a skeptic turned Millerite preacher who calculated that the return of Christ was to take place on October 22, 1844.
Sandro Botticelli
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by ...
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by ...
Sextus Julius Africanus
Sextus Julius Africanus (c.160 – c.240) was a Christian traveller and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is important chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on a...
Sextus Julius Africanus (c.160 – c.240) was a Christian traveller and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is important chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on a...
Shakers
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends.
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends.
Sri Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami
Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy a Hindu mystic, born in 1610 in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy a Hindu mystic, born in 1610 in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon (born January 6, 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the worldwide Unification Church.
Sun Myung Moon (born January 6, 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the worldwide Unification Church.
Texe Marrs
Texe W. Marrs (born 1944) is an American writer, who runs a Christian ministry called Power of Prophecy Ministries, based in Austin, Texas.
Texe W. Marrs (born 1944) is an American writer, who runs a Christian ministry called Power of Prophecy Ministries, based in Austin, Texas.
The Amazing Criswell
Jeron Criswell King, born Jeron Criswell Konig, and known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell, was an American psychic known for wildly inaccurate predictions.
Jeron Criswell King, born Jeron Criswell Konig, and known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell, was an American psychic known for wildly inaccurate predictions.
The Brethren (Jim Roberts group)
The Brethren is one of several informal names for a nameless religious movement created by Jimmie T. "Jim" Roberts.
The Brethren is one of several informal names for a nameless religious movement created by Jimmie T. "Jim" Roberts.
Thiota
Thiota was a heretical Christian prophetess of the ninth century.
Thiota was a heretical Christian prophetess of the ninth century.
Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer was an early Reformation-era German theologian, who became a rebel leader during the Peasants' War.
Thomas Müntzer was an early Reformation-era German theologian, who became a rebel leader during the Peasants' War.
Tim LaHaye
Timothy F. LaHaye (born April 27, 1926) is an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker.
Timothy F. LaHaye (born April 27, 1926) is an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker.
Tynetta Muhammad
Tynetta Muhammad is a longtime leader and columnist for the Nation of Islam (NOI).
Tynetta Muhammad is a longtime leader and columnist for the Nation of Islam (NOI).
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Wilbur Glenn Voliva (March 10, 1870 – October 11, 1942) was an evangelist and a prominent proponent of Flat Earth theories.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva (March 10, 1870 – October 11, 1942) was an evangelist and a prominent proponent of Flat Earth theories.
William Aspinwall
William Aspinwall was an Englishman who emigrated to Boston aboard the Winthrop Fleet in 1630 and played an integral part in the early religious controversies of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
William Aspinwall was an Englishman who emigrated to Boston aboard the Winthrop Fleet in 1630 and played an integral part in the early religious controversies of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
William M. Branham
William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) was a Christian minister, usually credited with founding the post World War II faith healing movement.
William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) was a Christian minister, usually credited with founding the post World War II faith healing movement.
William Miller (preacher)
William Miller (February 15, 1782December 20, 1849) was an American Baptist preacher who is credited with beginning the mid-nineteenth century North American religious movement now known as Adve...
William Miller (February 15, 1782December 20, 1849) was an American Baptist preacher who is credited with beginning the mid-nineteenth century North American religious movement now known as Adve...
William Whiston
William Whiston (9 December 1667 – 22 August 1752) was an English theologian, historian, and mathematician.
William Whiston (9 December 1667 – 22 August 1752) was an English theologian, historian, and mathematician.