Human Beings have long had the desire to believe in something greater than themselves, so religions have always been around in one form or another. Especially in ancient times they were ways to explain the unexplainable, and the major religions started out as teaching tools, stories that helped people remember some basic truths. Over the centuries they changed and transformed and new ones have sprung up, yet the divide between religion and cult has narrowed. In this series we are going to look at some of the new religions that have emerged in the recent past. Like my mother always said, be informed before you choose your path.

read more: New Religions Part One | Eckankar