🎧 Episode 12 – Julius Christ: The Messiah from Connecticut Who Preached Power, Sex, and Control
Podcast: Heinous Beliefs
Host: Ria
Email: heinousbeliefs@gmail.com
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Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussions of spiritual abuse, sexual coercion, and cult violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
Episode Description:
In this jaw-dropping episode of Heinous Beliefs, we uncover the disturbing rise and fall of Julius Schacknow, aka “Julius Christ” a self-proclaimed messiah who ran a religious cult out of Connecticut during the 1970s and 80s. Claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus, Julius built a secretive, high-control religious group known as The Work, manipulating followers with fear of damnation, promises of salvation, and twisted “purification rituals.”
We explore how Julius exploited apocalyptic fear to isolate, control, and abuse his followers, many of whom were vulnerable women and children. You’ll hear about the cult’s inner workings, the crimes that went unpunished, survivor testimonies, and the psychological profile of a man who weaponised belief for total domination.
This isn’t a story of faith, it’s a warning of what happens when someone wraps harm in holiness.
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