Tag Archives: Jack Wilson Wovoka

cargo cult: the manna is comin’

Ghost dances and cargo cults. In times of stress turn to the prophets who always appear at precisely those moments. And there has been no shortage over the course of men, women and children suffering and in dire need of … Continue reading

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deprivation theory: secret of the cargo

Cargo cults. In times of stress look for the prophets of an earthly paradise. Is America ready for its own millennial cult… The deprivation theory is most clearly illustrated by the cargo cults of Melanesia, which to our eyes seem … Continue reading

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stamping out those millenarians

In times of stress, look for the prophets of an earthly paradise. America may be ready for its own millennial cult… The main American Indian movements, Pontiac, Code of Handsome Lake and the Ghost Dance, and the hundreds of others … Continue reading

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ghost dance: shaman on the plains

Millennial cults. America has always been ready in times of stress to look for prophets, especially those not immune to the temptations of an earthly paradise. Whether from Handsome Lake, the Maharishi Yoga, or the many Teachers of Righteousness of … Continue reading

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