So, this week we start a little series about cults in American history, but this first episode took a slight detour into a more general discussion of utopian communities in America, particularly in the nineteenth century. We discuss Oneida, Harmony, and New Harmony, among others. We also trace the way religion and the Second Great Awakening shaped utopian ideas including the concept of moral perfectionism.
This week we wrap up a very brief introductory history of Mormonism in America. We continue the story from the previous episode with the...
Join us this week as we discuss how prevalent alcohol consumption was in the British Colonial period and the Early Republic. Hint: it was...
We continue our exploration of the history of cults in America this week with a discussion of two infamous groups from the 1990s: The...