New Religious Movements: Unarius Academy of Science

By A_Ramos
  • Fourth-dimensional science

    Fourth-dimensional science

    The Unarius Academy of Science is heavily based on fourth-dimensional science also known as the science of life. This was presented around 1908 by Herman Minkowski. This is the basis for special and general relativity.
  • UFOs and Aliens

    UFOs and Aliens

    In the 1940s and 1950s was when the reports of flying saucers became more prominent. In other words, it became an American cultural phenomenon.
  • The Founders

    The Founders

    In 1954, a couple named Ernest and Ruth Norman decided to invest in their belief in being able to obtain a higher spiritual understanding.
  • Transition

    Transition

    Ernest Norman made his transition to the higher planes of light words. Ruth began to receive books describing the curriculum of the interdimensional science of life from higher spiritual worlds.
  • Establishment

    Establishment

    Unarius was incorporated as a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational foundation and the Academy was established in El Cajon, California.
  • Television and Film

    Television and Film

    Ruth Norman began producing television programs and films, extending the teachings of Unarius to a wider audience.
  • Progress

    Progress

    Ruth authored over 80 books of poetry, philosophy, and science. Followers of this "new religion" began to share their testimonies.
  • Where they are now

    Where they are now

    Unarius is still continuing to spread its spiritual beliefs. They still offer a comprehensive self-mastery curriculum based on the interdimensional understanding of energy—the joining of science and spirit. In addition, they use several media platforms like Instagram to spread ideas like enlightenment and past-life therapy.