Content Warning: Abuse, Murder, Terrorism

In this episode, we examine the beliefs and history of Aum Shinrikyo, a new religious movement and criminal organization responsible for the infamous Tokyo subway sarin gas attack in 1995.

Aumaggedon

Welcome to Sects Ed, a podcast that carefully explores and shares the history of unorthodox faiths. Whether it be cults, heresies, or new religious movements, Sects Ed is dedicated to understanding the beliefs of peripheral faiths and teaching you both how the world viewed them and how they viewed themselves. Thank you for joining us as we analyze religious groups outside the mainstream whose histories are often overlooked. We post new episodes bi-weekly on Tuesdays.