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The Heaven’s Gate Cult: The Thin Line Between Faith and Reason

This ABC News Nightline, anchored by Ted Koppel, uses the 1997 mass suicide of the members of the Heaven’s Gate cult as a starting point for a discussion among prominent scholars and cult watchers about what differentiates today’s cults from the early days of our major religions. Beginning with an examination of the basic beliefs of Christianity, such as the Resurrection of Christ, and the beliefs of Heaven’s Gate members in literal resurrection, comparisons are made that include historical analysis of religious beliefs pertaining to the millennium. (22 minutes)

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Item#: PFU7610
Copyright date: ©1997
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-1111-1
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-2078-6


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