Weird Tract Number 117: "Utopia 2: Blueprint for Heaven on Earth." Winter 1998. by The Keristans

Troy Davis writes:

The now-defunct Keristans were more of a philosophical commune than a religion but I'm including their publication in the museum's collection. I found out about the group through the seminal publication on fringe culture, High Weirdness by Mail by the Subgenius people. I mailed the Keristans and requested some information; a few weeks later, I received this 54-page publication on the group.  The commune was into rock music, with a particularly fondness for Joan Jett (check out this link--thanks to @jclillis). They were also into "polyfidelity," open sexual relations between adult members of the commune. Unlike the thoroughly creepy predatory sex cult The Children of God, the Keristans were apparently diligent about keeping sexual relations between consenting adults. Below is the table of contents for the booklet, the introductory essay on rock/party culture, and some random pages. Enjoy. 

 

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