Spiritual Awareness Membership in what can be termed the Cult of Gaia should be understood in a loose sense because there is no evidence that Gore, Strong and others belong to a formal organization. Moreover, this movement is not a cult in the sense that there is one strong central human figure or leader. But a cult can also suggest the experience of a form of awakening which drives a person to have a fanatical devotion to a cause. William D. Dinges, associate professor of religion and religious education at The Catholic University of America, points out that, in the case of the Heavens Gate group, it was composed of people who assume they have some knowledge of something not available to others. They thought they had inside information about the nature of life on Earth and the end of the world. Those involved in the Cult of Gaia have a similar mentality. They believe in a form of spiritual planetary consciousness. In their minds, it is no less spiritual than the born-again experience of some Christians. However, some Christians believe that what followers of Gaia are experiencing is actually a demonic spirit.4 On the liberal-left side of the political spectrum, devotion or even worship of Gaia is becoming more popular. In their book, Spiritual Politics, Corrine McLaughlin and Gordon Davidson write: usasurvival.org/cultofgaia.html
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