Minor Religion Review 2022

Concentrated in Jamaica, longing for Ethiopia, and use marijuana in worship. (Grady Stichler)

This Indo-Iranian religion worships Ahura Mazda as the Supreme Being. (Mike Arnold)

Based in Bethel PA, radio ministry begun in 1966 by Jacob Meyers, True worship, Judaism and Christianity. (Kalani Adams)

Monotheistic religion from the Punjab region of India, many followers martyred by Islam (Searat Singh)

New religion from Iran, believes in the unity of the human race. (Devin Barker)

Chinese prophet’s teachings, focused on nature, large collection of wise sayings (Aidan Bertrand)

based on ancient European pagan beliefs, this religion seeks to live in harmony with nature (Katelyn Ebling)

African diasporic religion, combines traditional African religions w/ Christianity, spirits called Iwa. (Nevaeh Runkel)

This Japanese faith is action-centered with many public shrines. (has a Nationalist aspect) (Brant Barr)

Japanese new religion founded in 19th century, found by a woman, god is seen as the parent. (Caleb Belsak)

Founded by Joseph Smith in New York, eventually settled in Utah (Alexis Shirk)

Religious practices in Greece, worship of Greek deities, twelve Olympians. (Anna Kolacek)

L. Ron Hubbard, focused on self-acknowledgement, souls live forever and there is no "afterlife" (Reilly Harmon)

Type of Hinduism means to conquer, inner feelings of hate and greed. Indus Valley, non-violence (Cora Lerch)

founded by Sun Myung Moon to “continue the work of Jesus” (Grant Kriner)

Nature is unkind, and to live in harmony with “the way”, Chinese philosophical tradition. (Rachael Crum)

Charles Taze Russell, spread message with The Watchtower (144,000 will rule in heaven with God) (Hope Ritchie)

New Chinese Religious movement, founded in the early 1990s, found Li Hongzhi, CCP cracked down on them.(Bryce Bomberger)

19th century New England, illness is illusion, corrected by prayer (reject Jesus’ virgin birth). (Katelyn Tipton)

Founded in America in 1961 by the merger of two formerly Christian groups. (Alyssa Marlowe)

Old Norse, the worship of ancient Germanic spirits and gods, holiday with seasons like Yule. (Colleen Meck)

Affiliated with the nineteenth century Millerites, Saturday is their day of worship (Rachel Gottesman)

Modern Vietnamese religious movement, Nationalist, symbol is the eye in a triangle. (Maranda Bomberger)