THE MAKING OF A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT, The Untold Story of Paul Twitchell and Eckankar, David Christoph

The Making of a Spiritual Movement: The Untold Story of Paul Twitchell and Eckankar By David Christopher Lane When The Making of a Spiritual Movement first hit the shelves, it didn’t just ruffle feathers—it sent shockwaves through the world of modern mysticism. With meticulous research and unflinching candor, David Christopher Lane peeled back the carefully woven myths around Paul Twitchell, the enigmatic founder of Eckankar, revealing contradictions, hidden influences, and inconvenient truths long left unspoken. Hailed by some as groundbreaking scholarship and condemned by others as heresy, the book ignited a wave of historical revisionism—forcing both devotees and critics to reexamine Twitchell’s legacy, the origins of his teachings, and the movement’s own self-told creation story. Lane’s work became the lightning rod in a debate that still simmers today: can spiritual truth survive the scrutiny of historical fact? This is the untold story that forever altered how the world sees Paul Twitchell and the faith he built