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They called themselves the Students of Light. Their leader, John Hanas, claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. While some claim he had supernatural powers, others call him an abusive cult leader. Hear the group’s story on Chasing Enlightenment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bonus Episode 4: Their Faces Were Just Flesh20.12.2021 (00:29:49)
Cynthia Watson was one of the most memorable former Students of Light who contributed to Season 1 of Chasing Enlightenment. In this bonus episode, we chat about her reactions to the podcast and about ...
Bonus Episode 3: The Hundred Year Hangover13.12.2021 (00:22:45)
The story of the Students of Light is closely tied up with the history of Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. In this bonus episode, local historian Neil Ross helps us dig a bit deeper into the area’s c...
Bonus Episode 2: I Dated a Student of Light29.11.2021 (00:27:31)
Eric is a Junction resident who contacted us to share his story. He wasn’t a Student of Light, but he knew several members personally as a teenager and young adult, including one woman he dated while ...
Bonus Episode 1: Interview With Joseph C.22.11.2021 (00:27:01)
In this bonus episode, we interview former Student of Light Joseph C. about what he heard on Season 1 of Chasing Enlightenment. Does he still view John Hanas as a benevolent man with supernatural powe...
Episode 6: The Present08.11.2021 (00:36:19)
The Students of Light remain active in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. Current members believe they can communicate with John Hanas from beyond the grave. Some former members now reject the group’s ...
Episode 5: The Second Generation01.11.2021 (00:35:49)
Some who spent their childhoods in the Students of Light say their upbringing left lasting scars. There’s also one second-generation member whose story cast a minor spotlight on the group in recent ye...
Episode 4: The Core Group25.10.2021 (00:28:33)
John Hanas delegated some power to his “core group” of followers. One was a woman who claimed to channel the voices of beings from other dimensions through her body. Another, John’s eventual wife, wou...
Episode 3: The Leader18.10.2021 (00:30:39)
John Hanas has been called everything from a spiritual master to an evil, manipulative man. Former followers claim he began as a humble religious leader, but some say he eventually exerted more and mo...
Episode 2: The Students11.10.2021 (00:32:59)
Many former Students of Light tell similar stories about why they first joined. One, a woman named Treva Olson, claims the group turned her into a mindless, brainwashed follower. That is, until her fa...
Episode 1: The Vegetarians04.10.2021 (00:28:08)
In the 1970s, a small religious sect called the Students of Light quietly moved into the core of Toronto’s rundown Junction neighbourhood. Some former members have called the group a dangerous cult, a...
Coming Soon: Chasing Enlightenment11.09.2021 (00:01:57)
They called themselves the Students of Light. Their leader claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Some claim he had supernatural powers, while others call him an abusive cult leader. Hear th...

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Bonus Episode 4: Their Faces Were Just Flesh20.12.2021 (00:29:49)
Cynthia Watson was one of the most memorable former Students of Light who contributed to Season 1 of Chasing Enlightenment. In this bonus episode, we chat about her reactions to the podcast and about ...
Bonus Episode 3: The Hundred Year Hangover13.12.2021 (00:22:45)
The story of the Students of Light is closely tied up with the history of Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. In this bonus episode, local historian Neil Ross helps us dig a bit deeper into the area’s c...
Bonus Episode 2: I Dated a Student of Light29.11.2021 (00:27:31)
Eric is a Junction resident who contacted us to share his story. He wasn’t a Student of Light, but he knew several members personally as a teenager and young adult, including one woman he dated while ...
Bonus Episode 1: Interview With Joseph C.22.11.2021 (00:27:01)
In this bonus episode, we interview former Student of Light Joseph C. about what he heard on Season 1 of Chasing Enlightenment. Does he still view John Hanas as a benevolent man with supernatural powe...
Episode 6: The Present08.11.2021 (00:36:19)
The Students of Light remain active in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. Current members believe they can communicate with John Hanas from beyond the grave. Some former members now reject the group’s ...
Episode 5: The Second Generation01.11.2021 (00:35:49)
Some who spent their childhoods in the Students of Light say their upbringing left lasting scars. There’s also one second-generation member whose story cast a minor spotlight on the group in recent ye...
Episode 4: The Core Group25.10.2021 (00:28:33)
John Hanas delegated some power to his “core group” of followers. One was a woman who claimed to channel the voices of beings from other dimensions through her body. Another, John’s eventual wife, wou...
Episode 3: The Leader18.10.2021 (00:30:39)
John Hanas has been called everything from a spiritual master to an evil, manipulative man. Former followers claim he began as a humble religious leader, but some say he eventually exerted more and mo...
Episode 2: The Students11.10.2021 (00:32:59)
Many former Students of Light tell similar stories about why they first joined. One, a woman named Treva Olson, claims the group turned her into a mindless, brainwashed follower. That is, until her fa...
Episode 1: The Vegetarians04.10.2021 (00:28:08)
In the 1970s, a small religious sect called the Students of Light quietly moved into the core of Toronto’s rundown Junction neighbourhood. Some former members have called the group a dangerous cult, a...
Coming Soon: Chasing Enlightenment11.09.2021 (00:01:57)
They called themselves the Students of Light. Their leader claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Some claim he had supernatural powers, while others call him an abusive cult leader. Hear th...

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