606:. Male members are cautioned to visualize themselves as women, in order to avoid a homosexual relationship with Jesus. Many TFI publications, and spirit messages claimed to be from Jesus himself, elaborate this intimate, sexual relation they believe Jesus desires and needs. TFI imagines itself as his special "bride" in graphic poetry, guided visualizations, artwork, and songs. Some TFI literature is not brought into conservative countries for fear it may be classified at customs as pornography. The literature outlining this view of Jesus and his desire for a sexual relationship with believers was edited for younger teens, then further edited for children.
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365:. In a letter written in January 1972, Berg stated that he was God's prophet for the contemporary world, attempting to further solidify his spiritual authority within the group. Berg's letters also contained public acknowledgement of his own failings and weaknesses, for example, he issued a Mo Letter entitled "My confession -- I was an alcoholic!" (ML #1406 Summer 1982) relating his depression after some of his closest supporters quit in 1978.
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so that sex should not be limited by age or relationship. Carter also complains of being "repeatedly beaten and whipped for the smallest of transgressions", being denied "music or television or culture," or other "contact with the outside world," so that she had "no idea how the world worked" other than how to manipulate the "systemites" (outsiders), like social workers.
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Missionary member and Fellow Member circles, respectively. FD Homes were reviewed every six months against a published set of criteria. The Love Charter increased the number of single family homes as well as homes that relied on jobs such as self-employment.
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and sequestration of minors. He found that by 1995 TF had abandoned these practices and concluded that they were a safe environment for children. Nevertheless, he did require that the group cease all corporal punishment of children in the United
Kingdom and denounce any of Berg's writings that were
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became the leader of TFI, taking the titles of "Queen" and "Prophetess". Zerby married Steve Kelly (also known as Peter
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journalist (Gustav
Niebuhr) found its members to be "a clean-cut bunch, friendly and courteous". At that time The Family claimed to have "about 9,000 members worldwide, with about 750 scattered across the United States". The group emphasized its mainstream Christian opposition to abortion,
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Pressure to raise money could also be intense. Ex-member
Golland says that members who were good at raising money and distributing the pamphlets were called "Shiners". Those with poor sales were called "Shamers". "If you missed your quota you could not come home for dinner", he said.
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particularly the children", and changed its name to "The Family". In March 1989, TF issued a statement that, in "early 1985", an urgent memorandum had been sent to all members "reminding them that any such activities are
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were subject to sexually inappropriate advances ... This was corrected officially in 1986, when any contact between an adult and minor (any person under 21 years of age) was declared an excommunicable offense.
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either Berg or Zerby. There have been multiple allegations of child sexual abuse made by past members.
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Boeri, Miriam Williams (2002). "Women After the Utopia: The Gendered Lives of Former Cult Members".
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within our group" (emphasis in original), and such activities were grounds for immediate
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Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years as a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God Cult
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Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge
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Sex, Slander, and Salvation: Investigating The Family/Children of God
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Dawn Watson: victim of sexual abuse while living in a TFI community.
2715:"Cult Killer: The Rick Rodriguez Story – XFamily – Children of God"
2607:"On Writing 'The Informationist' and Coming from a Cult Background"
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and accused Berg of sexually abusing her as a child in a June 2005
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to "free" members of the COG from their involvement in the group.
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covered the cult in episode 104, "The Children of God Sex Cult."
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magazine in November 1991 that "they're ruining people's lives."
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homosexuality, drugs and drunkenness and its respect for Rev.
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In 1976, Berg had introduced a new proselytizing method called
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The Cult Experience: Responding to the New Religious Pluralism
2771:"Episode 248: Children of God Part I - Mother's Peanut Butter"
3493:– a near-complete database of all writings by David Berg and
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3191:"Accommodation and Reformation in The Family/Children of God"
1536:. Syracuse, NY: University of Syracuse Press. pp. 64–67.
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3148:"Heaven's Children: The Children of God's Second Generation"
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Critical Dictionary of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements
1206:"Children of God sex cult survivors come out of the shadows"
860:. Expose by the founder's eldest daughter who left the cult.
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3468:– Official Governing Documents of The Family International.
3277:"Murder and Suicide Reviving Claims of Child Abuse in Cult"
1837:"Charter of the Family International – Governing Documents"
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958:: a 75-minute documentary by Noah Thomson, featured at the
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2985:"Misattribution and social control in the Children of God"
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Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God
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Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God
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Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God
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Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God
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Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God
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A British court case found the group was an authoritarian
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Palmer, Susan J., and Charlotte Hardman eds. (1999).
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Lewis, James R, and Melton, J. Gordon (eds). (1994).
2893:"Children of God/The Family International Armageddon"
2490:"The Life and Death of the 'Children of God' Messiah"
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Shepherd, Gary, and Shepherd, Gordon (August 2005).
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did a four part series on the cult: Episodes 248-251
2414:"Rose McGowan: How She Survived and Escaped a Cult"
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Expose by a senior member who left after 20+ years.
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2805:S1E3, aired June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018"
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3254:(Ann Arbor: Xanedu/Copley Original Works, 2005).
2902:. In James Crossley and Alastair Lockhart (eds.)
2878:New Religious Movements, A Practical Introduction
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2142:"Love words to Jesus – XFamily – Children of God"
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2112:"Loving Jesus album – XFamily – Children of God"
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1986:"Pre-Release of "Who Said They're Dead?" Part 2"
1956:"Pre-Release of "Who Said They're Dead?" Part 1"
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1040:, episode 3 (2018) is about the Children of God.
354:. Members of The Children of God (COG) founded
3327:Abnormal Normal: My Life in the Children of God
3219:New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response
3175:Shepherd, Gary, and Lawrence Lilliston (1994).
2237:Jones, K.; Jones, C. & Buhring, J. (2007).
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968:: a 53-minute UK documentary with a transcript.
868:. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
766:: American journalist and syndicated columnist.
3209:"The Moral Career of a New Religious Movement"
3139:Melton, J. Gordon and Robert L. Moore (1982).
2543:"Work, pray, fear: my life in the Family cult"
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2172:"Loving Jesus – XFamily – Children of God"
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1660:. Syracuse University Press. p. 10.
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3474:– Official history of the COG (pre-TFI).
3396:"30 Members of Children of God Arrested"
3230:Leaving Cults: The Dynamics of Defection
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71:of all important aspects of the article.
3412:from the original on December 14, 2017.
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488:The Family International (2004–present)
32:The Fellowship (Christian organization)
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3073:Lynch, Dalva, and Paul Carden (1990).
3052:from the original on February 28, 2005
2970:from the original on February 28, 2005
2911:Sects, Cults and Alternative Religions
2850:. State University of New York Press.
2670:. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
2587:from the original on February 17, 2020
2530:from the original on January 12, 2022.
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1768:from the original on September 9, 2005
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1570:from the original on September 6, 2022
1513:from the original on February 20, 2014
1138:Brocklehurst, Steven (June 27, 2018).
807:along with Celeste and Kristina Jones.
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67:Please consider expanding the lead to
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3164:(3rd ed.). Rutgers University Press.
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2245:. London: Harper Collins Publishing.
2182:from the original on February 4, 2012
2152:from the original on October 26, 2011
2122:from the original on October 26, 2011
1990:The xFamily.org Publications Database
1960:The xFamily.org Publications Database
1907:from the original on October 25, 2021
1789:"Statement From Family International"
1453:from the original on December 3, 2017
1391:from the original on January 26, 2019
1385:The xFamily.org Publications Database
966:Cult Killer: The Rick Rodriguez Story
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846:THE CHILDREN OF GOD: The Inside Story
264:". TFI initially spread a message of
36:The Family (Australian New Age group)
19:For the parachurch organization, see
2863:The Sociology of Religious Movements
2617:from the original on August 28, 2017
2230:
1996:from the original on January 6, 2014
1966:from the original on January 6, 2014
1734:The Sociology of Religious Movements
1600:from the original on August 22, 2016
1483:from the original on August 22, 2016
1168:BURGARINO, PAUL (November 1, 2007).
1146:from the original on August 26, 2021
844:Davis, Deborah (Linda Berg) (1984).
40:
16:1968 American new religious movement
3370:from the original on March 25, 2012
3143:. The Pilgrim Press, New York, USA.
2927:Journal of Contemporary Ethnography
2880:. Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
2848:The Endtime Family: Children of God
2541:Hough, Lauren (November 27, 2016).
2514:Moreton, Cole (December 22, 2012).
2333:Dombal, Ryan (September 14, 2011).
2295:
1786:
1328:from the original on March 25, 2012
1262:from the original on March 25, 2012
504:
472:In the 1994–95 British court case,
13:
3408:. September 2, 1993. p. A05.
3110:The Children of God, "The Family"
3023:from the original on June 28, 2005
2827:
2811:from the original on June 13, 2018
2721:from the original on June 16, 2010
2647:from the original on April 4, 2022
2488:Wilkinson, Peter (June 30, 2005).
2363:
2218:from the original on March 4, 2016
2032:from the original on March 4, 2016
1877:from the original on March 6, 2016
884:Young, Daniella Mestyanek (2022).
659:Notable members (past and present)
14:
3773:
3742:Christian new religious movements
3737:1968 establishments in California
3433:
3382:Rivenburg, Roy (March 21, 1993).
2861:Bainbridge, William Sims (1996).
2846:Bainbridge, William Sims (2002).
1732:Bainbridge, William Sims (1996).
1420:from the original on June 1, 2010
1204:Gardner, Simon (March 13, 2016).
649:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
520:
517:for the souls and hearts of men.
333:Christian and Missionary Alliance
246:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
3358:"'The Family' and Final Harvest"
3356:Niebuhr, Gustav (June 2, 1993).
3252:Hippies, Jesus Freaks, and Music
2052:"About The Family International"
1897:"Judgement of Lord Justice Ward"
1316:"'The Family' and Final Harvest"
1314:Niebuhr, Gustav (June 2, 1993).
1256:"'The Family' and Final Harvest"
1254:Niebuhr, Gustav (June 2, 1993).
1104:"The Children of God/The Family"
688:Raised in the COG and later left
625:In 1971, an organization called
228:which engaged in the systematic
45:
3673:Jeremy Spencer and the Children
2763:
2733:
2707:
2692:Children of God: Lost and Found
2684:
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956:Children of God: Lost and Found
906:Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing
812:Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing
783:'s nanny and raised Davida and
718:magazine and later in her book
585:
327:The Children of God (1968–1977)
157:The Children of God (1968–1978)
59:may be too short to adequately
3462:– Karen Zerby's official site.
2989:Journal of Religion and Health
2396:"Howard Stern radio broadcast"
1351:. Cambridge University Press.
1340:
1307:
1096:
974:Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
383:The Family of Love (1978–1981)
279:In 1976, it began a method of
160:The Family of Love (1978–1982)
69:provide an accessible overview
1:
3285:. p. A-1. Archived from
3245:Living in the Children of God
1823:Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-21
1693:Chancellor, James D. (2000).
1654:Chancellor, James D. (2000).
1550:Chancellor, James D. (2000).
1089:
908:. National Geographic Books.
698:: musician, of US indie band
3096:The Journal of Psychohistory
2445:"River, with love and anger"
1443:"Sexo, mentiras e videotape"
1005:The Last Podcast on the Left
960:2007 Slamdance Film Festival
609:
7:
3694:Sex, Slander, and Salvation
3438:
3181:Sex, Slander, and Salvation
3152:Sex, Slander, and Salvation
2939:10.1177/0891241602031003003
2832:
1449:(in Brazilian Portuguese).
1044:
1000:who was born into the cult.
888:. St. Martin's Publishing.
429:After a 1993 expose in the
304:counterculture of the 1960s
239:
10:
3778:
3126:Melton, J. Gordon (2004).
3104:Melton, J. Gordon (2004).
3091:McFarland, Robert (1994).
3086:Christian Research Journal
2839:Chancellor, James (2000).
2443:Friend, Tad (March 1994).
2298:"Mac, Myths and Mysteries"
1736:. Routledge. p. 223.
1532:Chancellor, James (2000).
852:, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
494:Missionary Member Statutes
321:
25:
18:
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3650:
3629:
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3587:
3565:
3544:
3416:Williams, Miriam (1999).
3342:Not for a Million Dollars
3243:Van Zandt, David (1991).
3162:Children in New Religions
3146:Palmer, Susan J. (1994).
3036:Kent, Stephen A. (2000).
2983:Kent, Stephen A. (1994).
2954:Kent, Stephen A. (1994).
1416:. CNN. December 5, 2007.
1084:The Clearing (ITV series)
934:(1971): a documentary by
926:Media featuring the group
838:Autobiographical accounts
679:and a founding member of
525:"Spirit Helpers" include
341:Orange County, California
170:
147:
139:
129:
118:
105:
97:
92:
3727:The Family International
3538:The Family International
3478:
3268:Journalistic and popular
2913:. Blandford A. Cassell.
2891:Barker, Eileen. (2021).
2876:Barker, Eileen. (1989).
2803:Cults and Extreme Belief
2056:The Family International
1629:The Family International
1594:The Family International
1347:Borowik, Claire (2023).
1037:Cults and Extreme Belief
971:In the first episode of
866:Something Somebody Stole
810:Lauren Hough: author of
467:Fundamental Family Rules
187:The Family International
93:The Family International
26:Not to be confused with
3616:William Sims Bainbridge
3228:Wright, Stuart (1987).
3196:March 11, 2012, at the
3133:April 24, 2012, at the
3080:August 3, 2004, at the
2898:April 26, 2021, at the
2016:"Using The Keys Part 1"
1942:10.1525/nr.2005.9.1.067
565:The Keys of the Kingdom
3325:Mahoney, Mary (2020).
3093:"The Children of God."
3042:Cultic Studies Journal
2960:Cultic Studies Journal
2271:notwithoutmysister.com
2148:. September 12, 2008.
1073:New religious movement
904:Hough, Lauren (2021).
864:Connolly, Ray (2011).
498:Fellow Member Statutes
477:Lord Justice Alan Ward
454:The Family (1995–2003)
427:
407:The Family (1982–1994)
195:new religious movement
176:thefamilyinternational
163:The Family (1982–2004)
3687:Not Without My Sister
3340:McManus, Una (1980).
3295:Jones, Faith (2021).
2777:. November 28, 2016.
2666:Jones, Faith (2021).
2241:Not Without My Sister
1799:on September 14, 2005
1387:. February 20, 2012.
1357:10.1017/9781009037990
1142:. BBC Scotland News.
1078:Panton Hill, Victoria
988:: Episodes 11 and 12.
804:Not Without My Sister
758:The Subway Recordings
422:
3384:"A True Conversion?"
3250:Young, Shawn David,
2909:Barrett, DV (1996).
2469:on February 16, 2009
2424:on February 16, 2015
1819:"A true conversion?"
1764:. January 24, 2008.
944:(1994): a 63-minute
886:Uncultured: A Memoir
814:, brought up in TFI.
437:La Habra, California
3472:Children of God.com
3401:The Washington Post
3363:The Washington Post
3212:The Oakland Journal
3115:. Signature Books.
2523:The Daily Telegraph
2402:on August 19, 2000.
2366:"Christopher Owens"
2209:archive.xfamily.org
2023:archive.xfamily.org
1503:"The Man – Mission"
1473:"History – Mission"
1321:The Washington Post
1258:. Washington Post.
664:Joined in adulthood
481:corporal punishment
439:, where at least a
207:The Children of God
197:founded in 1968 by
3611:Jean-Marie Abgrall
3282:The New York Times
3001:10.1007/BF02354497
2581:"Apocalypse Child"
2376:on October 5, 2012
2178:. March 16, 2012.
1847:on August 25, 2010
1172:. East Bay Times.
616:anti-cult movement
600:sexual intercourse
414:strictly forbidden
308:Book of Revelation
215:The Family of Love
3714:
3713:
3680:The New Believers
3388:Los Angeles Times
3335:979-8-6317-4606-0
3299:. HarperCollins.
2677:978-0-06-295245-5
2583:. June 24, 2017.
2305:Media.xfamily.org
2296:Celmins, Martin.
2118:. June 11, 2008.
2062:on April 29, 2009
1992:. April 3, 2003.
1962:. April 3, 2003.
1825:. March 21, 1993.
1787:Borowik, Claire.
1743:978-0-415-91202-0
1635:on April 29, 2009
1295:on August 9, 2014
1114:on April 20, 2020
1061:Jesus People Army
696:Christopher Owens
559:Winston Churchill
432:Los Angeles Times
244:According to the
199:David Brandt Berg
193:) is an American
184:
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505:Recent teachings
337:Huntington Beach
203:Teens for Christ
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3604:Researchers
3579:Karen Zerby
3495:Karen Zerby
2785:January 19,
2755:December 4,
2717:. XFamily.
2621:December 3,
2565:December 6,
2380:October 13,
1457:December 2,
1012:Dan Cummins
936:Denis Tuohy
634:Ted Patrick
348:proselytize
346:They would
296:Karen Zerby
123:Karen Zerby
3721:Categories
3573:David Berg
3566:Leadership
3056:August 11,
2974:August 11,
2526:. London.
1881:August 13,
1717:October 2,
1678:October 2,
1604:August 13,
1574:October 2,
1517:August 13,
1487:August 13,
1266:October 1,
1090:References
1014:' podcast
781:David Berg
764:Tina Dupuy
401:missionary
363:Mo Letters
289:David Berg
281:evangelism
274:The System
219:The Family
143:The Family
134:David Berg
3630:Criticism
3575:(founder)
3420:. Quill.
3374:March 25,
3223:Routledge
3048:: 56–78.
2947:145652798
2555:0261-3077
2499:April 10,
2473:March 22,
2463:0014-0791
2339:Pitchfork
2281:March 12,
2202:"Mlk 168"
1625:"Origins"
1332:April 27,
946:Channel 4
610:Criticism
531:Aphrodite
352:The Chain
266:salvation
110:Christian
61:summarize
3707:Category
3439:Official
3410:Archived
3368:Archived
3194:Archived
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1045:See also
1016:Timesuck
984:Podcast
795:article.
578:and the
356:communes
240:Overview
230:physical
3637:FREECOG
3545:History
3485:xFamily
3406:Reuters
3027:July 6,
2775:Spotify
2745:Parcast
2741:"Cults"
2450:Esquire
2335:"Girls"
2176:XFamily
2146:XFamily
2116:XFamily
2086:XFamily
1762:XFamily
1381:"Index"
1032:A&E
982:Parcast
747:Details
627:FREECOG
322:History
316:hippies
310:of the
283:called
130:Founder
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527:angels
119:Leader
28:Family
3732:Cults
3479:Other
3101:(21).
3013:S2CID
2943:S2CID
2312:(PDF)
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2216:(PDF)
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2030:(PDF)
2019:(PDF)
986:Cults
720:Brave
700:Girls
674:blues
592:Jesus
576:Peter
543:Elvis
339:, in
250:River
34:, or
3666:Flee
3422:ISBN
3376:2012
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3058:2004
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2757:2017
2727:2016
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2475:2009
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2320:2016
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