Heavenās Gate: References & Edit History
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A number of studies of the group have emerged. Among the best are Robert W. Balch, "Waiting for the Ships: Disillusionment and the Revitalization of Faith in Bo and Peepās UFO Cult," in James R. Lewis (ed.), The Gods Have Landed (1995), pp. 137ā166; William Henry, The Keepers of Heavenās Gate: The Millennial Madness: āThe Religion Behind the Rancho Santa Fe Suicidesā (1997); and Brad Steiger and Hayden Hewes, Inside Heavenās Gate (1997).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Provided historical context and a discussion of the term ācult.ā | Jul 01, 2026 | ||
| Added material on the formation, development, and end of the movement. | Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: CNN US - What the rise of this Ā70s cult says about American culture. | Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN US - What the rise of this Ā70s cult says about American culture. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Heaven's Gate's Website: The Group is Gone, the Religion Lives On. | Sep 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Religious and Spirituality Project - Heavenļæ½s Gate. | Jun 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Golden Globes - Forgotten Hollywood: The Making of Heavenļæ½s Gate (1980). | Feb 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Culture - Heavenļæ½s Gate: From Hollywood disaster to masterpiece. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - "Heaven's Gate and the Theology of Suicide" (PDF). | Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | May 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Heaven's Gate. | Jun 30, 2011 | ||
| New article added. | Oct 19, 2000 |
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