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The '''Holy Order of MANS''' (usually abbreviated as HOOM or HOM) was a religious cult founded by ex-engineer Earl Blighton that started in the 1960s. It was based on another religious idea of Blighton and others called the [http://www.scienceofman.org/history/ Science of Man]. [http://www.rickross.com/reference/hom/hom10.html MANS is an acronym] for the greek Greek words:

In 1988, after denouncing the heresy involved with the religious movement, many of its members and hierarchy joined a [[non-canonical]] group of the Orthodox Church under the name '''Christ the Saviour Brotherhood''' (or Christ the Savior Brotherhood; abbreviated as CSB). In During the 1990s to about 2000, many members of CSB joined canonical jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church.

In reality, some question Some have questioned the validity of true [[conversion]] to the Orthodox faith by members of Christ the Saviour Brotherhood. [http://www.pokrov.org/Articles/behinddoors.htm It is reportedMelanie Jula Sakoda writes] that many of the properties once belonging to HOOM actually stayed legally in possession of HOOM long after the Order was said to be dissolved, as late as the year 2000. It has also been stated that CSB continued to operate as a non-profit organization under the HOOM name with very little change in their articles of incorporation. Several [http://www.gnosticorderofchrist.org/about/lineage.htm religious cults] still exist today because of the influence of HOOM. In fact, in some ways, [http://www.holyorderofmans.org/ HOOM still exists] to this day.

People associated or formerly associated with CSB have pointed out that CSB has previously stated that the Holy Order of Mans name was kept registered to prevent splinter/new groups from using it, trying to allow the Order to die a peaceful death. Certain other instances of the order name on legal documents have persisted due to the logistical difficulty of changing the name. For example, one bookstore initiated by CSB members continued to use a business license that had been obtained during the HOOM days, as the particular licensing requirements had changed, and it was much easier to use the "grandfathered" license than to meet the requirements of a new license. At least according to the tax exempt/non-profit registration records in Indiana, Christ the Savior Brotherhood (EIN #941673665) is listed as an "independent organization or an independent auxiliary, i.e. not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographical grouping of organizations." They applied for non-profit status in January of 1970. They've retained the same name as they had in 1970. They have $0 in assets and $0 income. Paul Blighton usually directed ministry teams to obtain properties in bad neighborhoods where charitable work was most needed. Ironically, these neighborhoods tended to gentrify over time, raising the value of HOOM properties, far above the initial prices paid for them. One former HOOM member quipped, "You couldn't have come up with a better real estate investment strategy if you tried." One of the primary purposes of CSB at present is to find good uses for these valuable properties. Some have become monasteries or sketes, others have been given to Orthodox parishes, and still others have become administrative or diocesan centers. '''[http://www.raphaelhouse.org/about-us/history.shtml html Raphael House]''', a property previously belonging to HOOM was originally an integrated charitable activity of CSB, but was incorporated as its own California [http://www.oca.org/RHArticle.asp?SID=15&ArticleID=109 nonprofit organization] in 1991. [http://www.oca.org/DOorg.asp?SID=5&LID=36 It is under] the [[OCA]] jurisdiction.

Some claim that clerics who were former members of HOOM/CSB still practice some non-traditional forms of liturgical practices in their services. Many CSB parishes were isolated from the larger Orthodox world (as a result of the period of time spent under "Metropolitan" Pangratios), during the period of time that they were learning to serve, chant and conduct services. As a result, trying to learn the divine services from a book without ever having seen the service in a traditional setting, led to some odd practices, most of which were a result of mis-interpreting Orthodox liturgics, rather than any former HOOM practices. Since CSB parishes were received into canonical jurisdictions in 2000, most of the odd practices have been replaced in most places.

A number of the clergy, e.g. [http://www.pokrov.org/Abusers/pvrionis.html Pangratios Vrionis], associated with the initial non-canonical acceptance of HOOM had a criminal records for or were record and was later accused of child molestation, further complicating the association of HOOM/CSB with the historic Church.

*[http://users.rio.com/bamm/ST.JOHN/ St. John Maximovitch the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church] in Eugene OregonMission and Forerunner Bookstore, Reno, Nevada. No homepage is currently available. Rev. Their home page's html meta description tag (as James Barfield and his wife Nina, were members of 2006-04-04) states that they are are affiliated HOOM/CSB, originally involved with Christ the Saviour Brotherhood and St. Herman of Alaska BrotherhoodRaphael House in San Francisco, a HOOM property/operation.