Mar 14, 2023
My old friend Joseph Flatley, cult journalist, talks about his
recent book New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia
and His Cosmic Family! A great conversation about cults, magick,
hypnosis, cognitive biases and lots more. Here's the official book
description: Gabriel of Urantia is the leader of a UFO religion
based in the desert of southern Arizona. He has spent the last
three decades weaving together his belief system, a tapestry of
Eastern spirituality, Born Again Christianity, and New Age
doggerel. In a compound near the Mexican border, his disciples tend
the garden, take classes, and serve their guru while they wait for
the end of the world. Joseph L. Flatley is a journalist who has
spent years investigating Gabriel and his cult, the Global
Community Communications Alliance. The result is New Age Grifter:
The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and his Cosmic Family. More
than just another crime book, it places Gabriel's religious
community in the broader context of contemporary American belief.
Enjoy the podcast