ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with two issues: It briefly examines some of the apocalyptic beliefs of the Solar Temple; it outlines lessons from this case in order possibly to gain some knowledge for approach to other, potentially violent apocalyptic groups. The Solar Temple held a dualistic worldview. At regular intervals, new members of the order received monographs for personal study. The first one explained to the new member that, through joining the order, "in some way, you move from one world into another". Jouret's public talks or interviews never failed to mention that mankind had reached a critical point: environmental problems were seen as a main proof of human foolishness. The Solar Temple very much believed in the imminent arrival of the Age of Aquarius, although this would be associated with major upheavals. Its internal documents sometimes addressed the members as "Templars of the New Age".
