Journal articles

Academic journal articles about the OTS, and theses/reports. Also includes book reviews because it makes sense to keep those together.

Journals

• Felthous, Alan R.; Masood, Yasir; Safari, Delavar; Rodgers, Emily; Chennu, Navreet; Kahlon, Chanchal; Angly, Mary (2024). "A classification of combined homicide-suicide: An update—Part III: Extrafamilial homicide-suicide". Journal of Forensic Sciences. 69 (1): 241–251. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.15392. ISSN 1556-4029.
• York, Michael (15 August 2024). "Geocentric and Cosmocentric Spiritualities from a Contemporary Western Pagan Perspective". Journal of Astronist Studies. 1 (1): 130–162.
• Rouiller, Sybille; Gilbert, Philippe; Baumgartner, Aline (2024). "Dépasser « l'irrationnel » avec la pensée critique : l'Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) comme étude de cas en sciences des religions" [Overcoming the "irrational" with critical thinking: the Order of the Solar Temple (OTS) as a case study in religious studies]. Zeitschrift für Religionskunde / Revue de didactique des sciences des religions (in French) (12): 117–136. doi:10.26034/fr.zfrk.2024.4702. ISSN 2297-6469.
• Palmer, Susan J. (2008). "France's "War on Sects": A Post-9/11 Update". Nova Religio. 11 (3): 104–120. doi:10.1525/nr.2008.11.3.104. ISSN 1092-6690. *M*
• Casoni, Dianne; Brunet, Louis (2005). "Processus groupal d'idéalisation et violence sectaire" [Group idealization process and cult violence]. Déviance et Société. 29 (1). 75-88. doi:10.3917/ds.291.0075. ISSN 0378-7931.
• Clément, Fabrice (March 2003). "The Pleasure of Believing: Toward a naturalistic explanation of religious conversions". Journal of Cognition and Culture. 3 (1): 69–89. doi:10.1163/156853703321598581. ISSN 1567-7095.
• Kropveld, Mike (2003). "An Example for Controversy: Creating a Model for Reconciliation". Cultic Studies Review. 2 (2): 130–150. ISSN 2154-7270.
• Introvigne, Massimo (June 2002). ""There is No Place for Us to Go but Up": New Religious Movements and Violence". Social Compass. 49 (2): 213–224. doi:10.1177/0037768602049002006. ISSN 0037-7686. (alt link)
• Mayer, Jean-François (1 September 2001). "Cults, Violence and Religious Terrorism: An International Perspective". Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 24 (5): 361–376. doi:10.1080/105761001750434222. ISSN 1057-610X – via mayer.lt.
• Krompecher, T; Brandt-Casadevall, C; Horisberger, B; Perrier, M; Zollinger, U (June 2000). "The challenge of identification following the tragedy of the Solar Temple (Cheiry/Salvan, Switzerland)". Forensic Science International. 110 (3): 215–226. doi:10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00176-6. ISSN 1875-1741.
• Mayer, Jean-François (April 1999). ""Our Terrestrial Journey is Coming to an End": The Last Voyage of the Solar Temple". Nova Religio. 2 (2). Translated by Siegler, Elijah: 172–196. doi:10.1525/nr.1999.2.2.172. ISSN 1092-6690.
• link at Religioscope
• reprinted in Lewis 2004
• Tanner, Erwin (1997). "Sonnentempleorden: Leben und Sterben" [Order of the Solar Temple: Life and death]. Schweizerische Kirchenzeitung (in German). 25 (165): 390–396. ISSN 1420-5041 – via E-Periodica.
• Palmer, Susan J. (October 1996). "Purity and Danger in the Solar Temple". Journal of Contemporary Religion. 11 (3): 303–318. doi:10.1080/13537909608580777. ISSN 1353-7903.
- note: republished in Lewis (2006)
• Introvigne, Massimo; Melton, J. Gordon (Winter 1995). "The Solar Temple: A Preliminary Report on the Roots of a Tragedy". Gnosis. (34): 88–89. ISSN 0894-6159.***
• Haught, James A. (1995). "And Now, the Solar Temple". Free Inquiry. 15 (1): 31. ISSN 0272-0701.
• Gavillet, André (1995). "La captation religieuse d'un pouvoir" [The religious capture of power]. Domaine Public (in Swiss French). 32 (1197): 7. doi:10.5169/seals-1015356. – via E-Periodica.
• Introvigne, Massimo (October 1995) "Armageddon in Switzerland: The Solar Temple Remembered." Theosophical History. 5 (8): 281-298. (note: pretty much the same as Ordeal by Fire)
• Introvigne, Massimo (July 1995). "Ordeal by Fire: The Tragedy of the Solar Temple". Religion. 25 (3): 267–283. doi:10.1006/reli.1995.0023. ISSN 0048-721X.
- note: republished in Lewis (2006)
• Mayer, Jean-François (January 1993). "Des Templiers pour l'Ere du Verseau: les Clubs Archédia (1984–1991) et l'Ordre international chevaleresque Tradition Solaire" [Templars for the Age of Aquarius: the Archedia Clubs (1984–1991) and the International Chivalric Order of the Solar Tradition]. Mouvements religieux (153): 2–10. ISSN 0242-7931 – via mayer.lt.
- note: republished in Lewis (2006)

Book reviews

• Helasdottir, Abby (14 February 2020). "The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death – Edited by James R. Lewis". Scriptus Recensera.
• Polyphilus, T (22 May 2017). "The Order of the Solar Temple". The Hermetic Library Blog.
• "Les mythes du temple solaire". Radicalisation Research. 27 February 2012.
• Cusack, Carole M. (May 2010). "James R. Lewis (ed.), The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death". BASR Bulletin (116): 19–20.
• O'Callaghan, Sean (April 2010). "The Order of the Solar Temple: Order of Death by James R. Lewis, ed". Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review. 1 (1): 94–96. doi:10.5840/asrr20101141. eISSN 1946-0538.
• Folk, Holly (2008). "The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death". Communal Societies. 28 (2): 96–98. ISSN 0739-1250.
• Dericquebourg, Régis (2007). "Review of The Order of the Solar Temple. The Temple of Death". Archives de sciences sociales des religions (in French). 52 (140): 243–244. doi:10.4000/assr.11143. ISSN 0335-5985. JSTOR 30119368 – via OpenEdition Journals.
• "The Order of the Solar Temple; the temple of death". Reference & Research Book News. 22 (2). 1 May 2007. ISSN 0887-3763.
• "The Perfect Heresy: The Revolutionary Life and Death of the Medieval Cathars". Kirkus Reviews. 22 (2). 1 July 2000. *M*
• Rosenfeld, Jean E. (April 1999). "Response to Mayer's "Our Terrestrial Journey is Coming to an End"". Nova Religio. 2 (2): 197–207. doi:10.1525/nr.1999.2.2.197. ISSN 1092-6690.
• Champion, Françoise (1997). "Les Nouvelles voies spirituelles. Enquête sur la religiosité parallèle en Suisse". Archives de sciences sociales des religions. 42 (98): 92–93. ISSN 0335-5985. JSTOR 30122658.
• Champion, Françoise (1997). "Les Mythes du Temple Solaire" [The Myths of the Solar Temple]. Archives de sciences sociales des religions (in French). 43 (98). 91–92. ISSN 0335-5985 – via Persée.
• Zorn, Jean-François (1997). "Roland J. Campiche, Quand les sectes affolent : Ordre du Temple Solaire, médias et fin de millénaire. Entretiens avec Cyril Dépraz, Genève : Labor et Fides/Institut d'Éthique sociale, 1995". Études théologiques et religieuses (in French). 72 (4): 603–604. ISSN 0014-2239 – via Persée.
• Scheuer, Jacques (1996). "Roland Campiche, Quand les sectes affolent. Ordre du Temple Solaire, médias et fin de millénaire. Entretien avec Cyril Dépraz, 1995". Revue Théologique de Louvain (in French). 27 (3): 387–388. ISSN 0080-2654 - via Persée.
• Pace, Enzo (1996). "Campiche (Roland J.), Quand les sectes affolent. Ordre du Temple Solaire, médias et fin du millénaire". Archives de sciences sociales des religions (in French). 94 (1): 62. ISSN 0335-5985 – via Persée.
• Bonard, Olivier (1995). "Un miroir tendu" [A mirror held up]. Domaine Public (in Swiss French). 32 (1230): 8 – via Scriptorium.

Reports

• Frapet, David (January–February 2015). L'ordre du Temple Solaire - Un drame initiatique [The Order of the Solar Temple - An initiatory tragedy] (in French). Association d'étude et d'information sur les mouvements religieux.
• Mayer, Jean-François (13 November 1998). Apocalyptic Millennialism in the West: The Case of the Solar Temple. Critical Incident Analysis Group at the University of Virginia.
• Naud, Yvon (8 October 1997). Rapport d'investigation du coroner (Report) (in Canadian French). Gouvernement du Québec: Bureau du coroner.
• Michaud, Roger C. (20 June 1996). Rapport d'investigation du coroner [Coroner's investigation report] (in Canadian French). Gouvernement du Québec: Bureau du coroner – via Info-Secte.

Theses

• Verreauit, Marie-Josée (August 1998). Le christianisme et les mouvements sectaires: Explication par la tradition et l'apport d'Ernst Troeltsch [Christianity and sectarian movements: Explanation through tradition and the contribution of Ernst Troeltsch] (Masters thesis) (in Canadian French). Université Laval. ISBN 0-612-38211-7.