Church Universal and Triumphant
The Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT) is a New Age religious organization founded in the United States in 1975 by Elizabeth Clare Prophet. The church is headquartered near Gardiner, Montana, and the church has local congregations in more than 20 countries.
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The Russian-born Helena Blavatsky founded Theosophy, one of the two major influences over the CUT
Mark and Elizabeth Prophet
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, photographed in 1984
Elizabeth Clare Prophet was an American spiritual leader, author, orator, and writer. In 1963 she married Mark L. Prophet, who had founded The Summit Lighthouse in 1958. Mark and Elizabeth had four children. Elizabeth, after her second husband's death on February 26, 1973, assumed control of The Summit Lighthouse.
Prophet in 1984
Elizabeth Clare Prophet in front of the chapel at the summit of Croagh Patrick, Ireland, 1980