Explore: Religious Aspects Of Secret Societies

maintain a public presence. Secret societies may be community-based or associated with colleges and universities. These societies exist in countries around

categorization of secret societies, although a secret membership role is key. Secret societies can have ceremonial initiations, secret signs of recognition

The coming of the British to Singapore and the subsequent establishment of British rule saw the rise of secret societies in this small colony. Whilst

messianic, and occult or esoteric aspects of Nazism. Before 1980, the writers who alluded to the religious aspects of Nazism included Aurel Kolnai, Raymond

also religious and civil aspects of the Poro. Under the former, boys join it at puberty in a rite of passage. Under its civil aspects, the society serves

sociological aspects of secrecy were first studied by Georg Simmel in the early-1900s. Simmel describes secrecy as the ability or habit of keeping secrets. He

the belief in spiritual beings exists in all known societies. In his book The Varieties of Religious Experience, the psychologist William James defined

Order of the Solar Temple (French: Ordre du Temple solaire, OTS), or simply the Solar Temple, was a new religious movement and secret society, often

dhimmi status in medieval Islamic societies enjoyed greater freedoms than non-Christians in most medieval European societies, while duly noting that the protection

& Secret Societies For Dummies. For Dummies. pp. 174, 178. ISBN 978-0-470-18408-0. Robinson, John. A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right