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We are excited to announce the official release of our short anniversary film: '35 Years of Inform and Eileen Barker' 🎥 Watch the full-length film and read more about our history here - buff.ly/3Iajj5g #informreligion #minorityreligions #religion #shortfilm

From the Archive: David Farrant's 'Beyond the Highgate Vampire' - 1997. This book explores the Supernatural Occurrences and Vampirism That Centred Around London's Highgate Cemetery All copyrights belong to David Farrant. #academic #vampire #magic #dracular #history #highgate

Are you or someone you know considering joining a minority religion?👥🗣️ Read the information about this topic on our new website buff.ly/4aUmz1r #inform #religion #informreligion #religionandtheology #education #minorityreligions #cult #religiousstudies #cultrhetoric

From the Archive: The Sun Newspaper 1995 'Nostradamus prophecy'. This issue discussed the predicted 1999 meteor shower and the 'glorious return' of Jesus Christ. All copyrights belong to The Sun. #academic #prophecy #2000 #millennium #thesun

From the Archive: Trishula 'Travel for a New Era' magazine 1990-91. This issue included 'itineraries designed along specific themes: healing, pilgrimage, festival'. All copyrights belong to Trishula. Please get in touch via our email inform@kcl.ac.uk if you have any questions

Congratulations to the many new students who started their studies last month! If you have any more specific questions regarding what Inform does, information about New Religious Movements, or even any general queries, then head over to our website or email inform@kcl.ac.uk

Are you a @KCL theology and religious studies student who is interested in the study of new and minority religious movements? If so, we encourage you to reach out to us to discuss possible internship opportunities ✍️ Email us at inform@kcl.ac.uk @kings_trs #internship #trs

From the Archive: Independent Newspaper article on 'the Pagan lure of the occult' published in 1989. This article discusses why witchcraft is the manipulation of the credulous by the misguided. All copyrights belong to The Independent. #pagan #occult #historicalimages #history

From the Archive: Citizens Commission on Human Rights magazine - Psychiatry Destroying Religion 1995. This issue included an article entitled 'Religion under attack' which discusses the place of religion in an increasingly modern technological society. Copyrights belong to CCHR

Hello to all of our new followers! Here is a quick recap of what we do and how we do it 🗣️ Inform is an independent educational charity providing information about minority religions and sects which is as accurate, up-to-date and as evidence-based as possible. #re #education

From the Archive: Newspaper clipping from Scotland on Sunday covering the Waco siege - a siege by the U.S. government & law enforcement of the Branch Davidians compound in 1993. All copyrights belong to Andrew Malone and Scotland on Sunday. #waco #branchdavidians

From the Archive: Inform leaflet from the 1990s. This leaflet focuses on the occult, paganism and witchcraft. Please get in touch via our email inform@kcl.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns relating to minority religious movements. #witchcraft #historicalimage #occult

We are pleased to announce the official publication of Dr @GDChryssides latest work 'Fieldwork in New Religious Movements'. Cambridge University Press is offering 2 weeks (ending 24 April 2024) when the book can be downloaded free of charge - buff.ly/4avIQm3

Our climate justice workshops are open to anyone, but especially to people who want a refresher or want to delve more deeply into what "climate justice" means. You can register for the workshops here buff.ly/49DQCt6 👏 #climatejustice #climateaction #environmental

▪️ ‘Cultic’ Religious Groups: Order of Nine Angles (gnet-research.org/2023/08/03/cul…) by @GNET_research & @InformReligion

People use different terms to describe their beliefs about the world but what does religion, faith, spirituality and worldviews mean? Check out the animation from our Religion, Belief, and Worldviews hub: youtube.com/watch?v=u4NBPR… @thebasr @informreligion @kingstrs @OU_FASS

From the Archive: 'Beware of the Moonies' poster that we believe was distributed in the early 1980s. This poster is one example of how the fears surrounding the Unification Church were manifested in the late 20th century. #archive #religionandtheology #historicalimages

Do you want to keep up-to-date with Inform's latest projects, upcoming seminar information, and resources? Then head over to our website to register for our quarterly newsletter 👏 buff.ly/48IAd7f #Inform #religion #education #educationalcharity #religiouseducation

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The magazine was reportedly published 8 times a year. All copyrights belong to Richard Westwood and Moonshine Publications.

From the Archive: Moonshine: A Magazine on the Theory and Practice of Pagan Thought and Life - believed to have been published sometime between 1988-1990. This issue included a Trance & Shamanism, Starhawk Interview. #academic #moonshine #historicalimages #pagan #paganmagazine