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This 1800s mansion housed America’s most successful cult; then things went wrong

Published May 29, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, John Humphrey Noyes, mansion, New York, Oneida Community

In the late 19th century, in this impressive New York State home, the utopian Oneida Community thrived for 30 years. This implausible Protestant Perfectionist community had hundreds of members; worldly possessions were universal, living quarters were shared, and everyone in the society raised…[Continue Reading...]

The Launch of a 19th Century Sex-Cult in Upstate New York

Published February 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leaders, history of cults, John Humphrey Noyes, New York, Oneida Community

John Humphrey Noyes, in his youth, was so painfully shy that he could barely endure the company of women. “I could face a battery of cannon with less trepidation,” he wrote in his diary, than “a room full of ladies…[Continue Reading...]

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This 1800s mansion housed America’s most successful cult; then things went wrong

The Launch of a 19th Century Sex-Cult in Upstate New York