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Added info on sub-cults, reworked section. A "Known Imperial Sub-Cults" section would be a good addition
Another recurring theme is the notion of the [[End Times]], which gained momentum towards the end of the [[41st Millennium]]. Often tied to the notion of the End Times is a belief that the Emperor will rise from the [[Golden Throne]] and complete the work He began ten thousand years ago, delivering the faithful from the evils of the galaxy. While most view these as a time of deliverance, it is also believed that the Emperor will sit in judgment of all mankind, casting those lacking in faith into damnation.{{Fn|3}}
===Theological Branches===Aside from these the central tenets, there exists a massive body of both sanctioned and unsanctioned dogma which varies from sector to sector and is the subject of constant debate. Death cults such as [[The Moritat]] and [[Astral Knives]]{{Fn|17}} are very different from groups like the [[Church of the Shrouded Emperor]] or the [[Lethean Revelation]], yet all broadly worship the same deity.{{Fn|3}} The subject of the afterlife is a regularly debated topic, with many teachings mentioning the form of an afterlife in which the faithful take their place beside the Emperor for eternity. However other elements of the [[Holy Synod]] maintain a different version of the afterlife, and the belief in an afterlife varies greatly depending on the culture of a planet.{{Fn|3}}
==History==
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods]], pgs. 31-39
*{{Endn|16}}: [[Confessions of Fire (Short Story)]] - [[Sanction and Sin (Anthology)]]
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook]], pgs. 30, 31
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