Religion and Spirituality: Modern Movements: UFO: Raelian Movement

Village Voice author Rebecca Segall interviews a Raelian and discusses the movement's reception in New York City and in the scientific community.

Salon.com writer Taras Gresco relates experience with a gathering of Raelians and describes the movement's beliefs and history.

Guardian Unlimited article about the relationship between the Raelian movement and the company, Clonaid, which is attempting to clone humans.

GoGo Magazine profile of the founder of the International Raelian Movement.

Article by Susan J. Palmer, a religion teacher who is writing a book about the Rael cult, discusses the movement's history and its involvement in human cloning.

Article in the Toronto Globe and Mail describes the beliefs of the movement and discusses its attempt to clone humans.

Profile of the Raelian Movement, links with abstracts, and a print bibliography. From the New Religious Movements Homepage.

Official website for the Raelian Movement. Includes descriptions of beliefs and positions, organization structure, and intiatives; information for prospective members; and online sale of books and e-books.

Raelian initiative to convince the United Nations to convert from the "Christian calendar" to a system that is not related to any religious tradition.

Information about and video tour of this structure in Quebec, construction of which was inspired by the messages that Rael received from an extraterrestrial visitor. Also includes general information about the Raelian movement and its beliefs.

Mark Yarenz, writing for Ridiculopathy.com, presents a satirical look at the Raelian's cloning activities.

Behind the plan to replicate humans is a small, sci-fi-tinged religion that preaches UFOs and promises eternal life through cloning.