by Don Lattin
———. “Daily Might.” Booklet. Zurich: World Services, 1981.
———. “Church Fire Dream.” Mo Letter #1841, 30 October 1981.
———. “Faith of Our Fathers.” Mo Letter #1350, 12 January 1982.
———. “Sex with Grandmother.” Mo Letter #1535, 11 June 1982.
———. “Influences! In My Life!” Mo Letter #1357, December 1982.
———. “The Last State? The Dangers of Demonism.” Mo Letter #2306, March 1987.
———. “Our Teens—The Devil’s Target.” Mo Letter #2525, 1988.
Berg, Hosea. “The Pioneering of North America.” Book of Remembrance. The Family, 1983.
Berg, Virginia Brandt. Letter to Clara Duncan. Spring 1919. Reprinted in Mo Letter #884, 1980.
———. “A Sample, Not a Sermon.” Reprinted in David Brandt Berg, Letters from a Shepherd. Children of God, 1972, 1.
Buening, Carol. “Critical Commentary on ‘Psychological Assessment of Children in The Family.’” Ohio State Univ. College of Social Work, December 2003.
Chancellor, James D. Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God. New York: Syracuse Univ. Press, 2000.
Christian and Missionary Alliance. Alliance Witness (April 14, 1968), 18. Compton, Todd. In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1997.
Davidito, Sara. The Story of Davidito. Zurich: World Services, 1982.
Davis, Deborah (Linda Berg), with Bill Davis. The Children of God: The Inside Story. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1984.
Doerler, Bernd. “Sie betteln und beten für einen Mann den sie nicht kennen,” Stern no. 287 (July 1977), 14–21.
Edwards, Thomas. “Hippies suffer sermon for feed-in.” Huntington Beach Haven, 1968.
Ellwood, Robert S., Jr. One Way: The Jesus Movement and Its Meaning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1973.
Enroth, Ronald M., Edward E. Ericson, Jr., and C. Breckinridge Peters. The Story of the Jesus People: A Factual Survey. Exeter, U.K.: Paternoster Press, 1972.
Godwin, Nick, and Sorrel May. “Cult Killer.” British television documentary, WagTV, August 2006.
Hopkins, Joseph. “Children of God Cult Records Higher Numbers,” Christianity Today (November 26, 1982).
Irwin, Don. Eulogy for Ricky Rodriguez. Delivered 26 March 2005. www.xfamily. org/index.php/Ricky_Rodriguez_Memorial/Eulogies_and_Dedications.
Kent, Stephen A. “Lustful prophet: A psychosexual historical study of the Children of Gods’ leader, David Berg,” Cultic Studies Journal 11, no. 2 (1994): 135–188.
Kirsch, Jonathan. A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2006.
Klaw, Spencer. Without Sin: The Life and Death of the Oneida Community. New York: Penquin, 1993.
Krakauer, Jon. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith. New York: Doubleday, 2003.
Lattin, Don. “Children of a lesser God.” San Francisco Chronicle, February 11–14, 2001, A1.
———. Following Our Bliss: How the Spiritual Ideals of the Sixties Shape Our Lives Today. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003.
———. “Rage turns to vengeance against ‘Family.’” San Francisco Chronicle, January 15, 2005, A1.
———. “Deaths in The Family.” San Francisco Chronicle, January 27, 2005, A1.
———. “IRS documents show ties between charity, sex cult,” San Francisco Chronicle, February 6, 2005, A1.
———. “Mixed memories of ‘The Family,’” San Francisco Chronicle, February 27, 2005, A1.
Lattin, Don, and Todd Wallack. “Hewlett grant went to cult-linked charity.” San Francisco Chronicle, February 12, 2005.
Lelyveld, Nita, Paul Pringle, and Larry Stammer. “A young ‘prophet’ cannot defeat the demons of his past,” Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2005. Levine, Judith. Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex. Minneapolis: Univ. of Minnesota Press, 2002.
Lewis, James R., and J. Gordon Melton, eds. Sex, Slander, and Salvation: Investigating The Family/Children of God. Stanford, CA: Center for Academic Publications, 1994.
Marconi, John. Children of God, Family of Love. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1980.
Martin, Karen. Juvenile Dependency Petition, Superior Court, San Diego County, CA. Filed 5 March 1998.
Martin, Sarafina. “Ricky’s Last Days.” 15 January 2005. www.movingon.org. McManus, Una, and John Charles Cooper. Not for a Million Dollars. Nashville: Impact Books, 1980.
Melton, J. Gordon. The Children of God, “The Family. Signature Books, 1997.
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Ostling, Richard, and Joan Ostling. Mormon America: The Power and the Promise. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.
Patrick, Ted. Let Our Children Go! New York: E.P. Dutton, 1976.
Penn, James. “No Regrets—Why I Left The Family, February 2000.” www.xfamily.org.
Powell, Pamela. “Hippies ‘see the light.’ Huntington ceremony ‘as good as marriage.’” Daily Pilot, 1968.
Priebe, Ed. “My Apology and Accounting.” 2004. www.movingon.org.
Rodriguez, Ricky. Letter to Karen Zerby and Peter Amsterdam. 29 May 2000.
———. Letter to Gabe Martin. 26 November 2000.
———. Letter to James Penn. 22 December 2000.
———. Letter to Mom and Peter. 16 January 2001.
———. E-mail to Johnny. May 2002.
———. “Gospel of Rebellion.” 25 May 2002. www.movingon.org.
———. “Life with Grandpa—the Mene Story.” 4 June 2002. www.movingon.org.
———. “Still Around.” 14 August 2004. www.movingon.org.
———. Farewell Video. 7 January 2005.
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Zerby, Karen. “False Accusers in the Last Days!” Maria Letters #174, 1992.
———. “Loving Jesus! Part 1, Part 2,” Maria Letters #306 and #307, 5 July 1995.
———. “Questions & Answers on Angela and Ricky’s Deaths, Persecution and Other Issues.” Good News! #1137. The Family International, June 2005.
Searchable Terms
Activated Ministries (Escondido)
Alan
Alliance Weekly (Valley Farms)
American Soul Clinic
Amsterdam, Jon-A
Amsterdam, Peter (“King Peter,” Steven Douglas Kelly): denial of Ricky’s accusations by; early Family work by; “Marriage of the Generations” campaign promoted by; photograph of; Ricky’s mission against, 6; as Zerby’s new consort
Amy
Antichrist government; anticult movement (1970s)
Arizona Daily Star,; “The Ark” (Berg’s mobile headquarte
rs)
Arvizu, Alisia
Assemblies of God
Azusa Street revival
Berg, Aaron: depression and accidental death of; early ministry participation by; marriage with Shula; photograph of
Berg, David Brandt (Endtime Prophet): on Aaron’s death; childhood sexual experiences of; childhood sexuality theories (Law of Love) of; death of; family background of; The Family Web site on; on his childhood; incestuous misconduct by; influence and legacy of; move to Huntington Beach Light Club ministry by; ordained to ministry; photographs of; on relationship with his mother; relationship with Karen Zerby; “Revolutionary Sex” written by; Ricky’s desire to punish; sexual obsessions of; Valley Farms ministry of; work with Fred Jordan; See also The Family; The Family’s abuse practices
Berg, Deborah. See Davis, Deborah
Berg
Berg Evangelistic Dramatic Company
Berg, Faithy: on “betrothal ceremonies,”; incestuous relationship with father; introduction to Karen; marriage of; photographs of; “Berg Family Singers,”
Berg, Hjalmer
Berg, Hjalmer, Jr.
Berg, Hosea
Berg, Jane (Miller)
Berg, Merry: early childhood sexual abuse of; early life of; Family attacks against; forced sexual relationship of Ricky and; mock marriage ceremony with Berg; photograph of; post-Family life of; public denunciations of The Family by; rebellion against The Family by; returned to the Unit; Ricky’s memories of; sent to Macao “Victor Camp,”
Berg, Shula: on Aaron’s death as suicide; Berg’s sexual advances toward; introduction to The Family; marriage to Aaron; marriage to Ralph Irwin by
Berg, Virginia Brandt (“Miracle Woman”): David Berg’s stories on life with; death of; family background of; “From Deathbed to Pulpit” sermon by, 14; ministry of; paralysis suffered by; photograph of; poem by; relationship with son David; retirement to Huntington Beach; “betrothal ceremonies,”
Book of Revelation
Boondock Saints (film)
Borowik, Claire
Braaten, Abe
Braaten, Paula
Branch Davidians
Brandt, Adam
Brandt, Isaac
Brandt, Jacob
Brandt, John Lincoln
Brandt, Nina (Marquis)
Brokaw, Tom
Brookside Farm (Dulzura)
Brown, Cheryl
Buening, Carol
Bush, George W.
Calvary Chapel
Campbell, Alexander
Campus Crusade for Christ
Canevaro, Victor Emanuele
Carlos
Carpenter, Dave
childhood sexual abuse: Berg’s Law of Love leading to; The Family’s defense of Law of Love; of Ricky; testimonies on The Family’s
Children of God (film)
Chris
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Christian World Liberation Front
“Church in the Home” (radio and TV ministry)
“Church in the Home” (TV program)
“churchianity,”
Corley, Larry
Couric, Katie
Dafoe, Willem
Dale, Rev. Charlie
Darby, John Nelson, 46–47 “Davidito” (Little David). See Rodriguez, Ricky
Davis, Deborah (Linda “Deborah” Berg): early life of; on incestuous attempts by her father; marriage of; to Shula on relationship with Aaron; tell-all memoir written by deprogramming young people
Deyo, Bill
Deyo, Jeannie
Disciples of Christ (Ukiah)
dispensationalism (or pretribulation premillennialism) theory
doctrine of polygamy
“the Dunkers” (Mennonite sect)
Dupuy, Rick
Endtime prophecies: The Family shaped by; persecution as one of the; on two witnesses; See also “Laurentide Prophecies” (1969) “exit counseling,”
Fabanich, Troy
The Family: Berg’s lasting influence and legacy to; Children of God bus of; Danish outpost established; Endtime prophecies shaping the European expansion of, 101; “flirty fishing” proselytizing by; forced to respond to Ricky’s suicide; gradual evolution of sexual mores of; increasing media exposure/publicity of; Laurentian Mountains convention (1969) of the; Law of Love defense by; Law of; Love followed by; “Marriage of the Generations” campaign of,; membership of; Merry’s public denunciation of; “Music with Meaning” radio program of, 83, 138; new sexual relationship rules installed by, 123; number of child membership in, 82, 207; police raids against,; “Psychological Assessment of Children in The Family” study of; public relations campaign by the; recruits praying; Ricky’s anger over child sexual assault in the; Ricky’s early life with the; “severance pay” provided by; “Teen Combos” for troublesome kids of; “Victor Camps” of; Ward’s legal ruling on the,; zealous recruitment tactics of, 51–52. See also Berg, David Brandt (Endtime Prophet); Jesus movement (“Jesus freaks”); second-generation Family defectors
The Family Care Foundation: denied connection between The Family and; described; financial donations to; officers of; questionable activities of
The Family International
The Family investigation, “Psychological Assessment of Children in The Family” used in
The Family (publications): “Heaven’s; Children” comic book by; Internet war through Web sites of; “Life with; Grandpa” comic books by; “Mo Letters” tracts of
The Family’s abuse practices: Berg’s childhood sexuality theory leading to; emotional and physical abuse of children; The Family’s defense of; media coverage of; pressure to stop, 125–26; “Psychological Assessment of Children in The Family” study of; Ricky’s anger over; Sex, Slander, and Salvation: assessment of; testimonies on child sexual; See also Berg,; David Brandt (Endtime Prophet); “Victor Camps”
Farnsworth, Ben
Findley, Betty
First Tuesday (NBC newsmagazine)
Flanery, Sean Patrick; “flirty fishing” crew: Donna’s defense of; photograph of; sexual proselytizing by; story on “first fish” of; testimonies regarding
Flora Family Foundation
Florence Crittenton Mission
Flynn, Denise
Flynn, Mark
“Focus on Kidz” (The Family program)
Francis, Fred
Frisbee, Lonnie
“From Deathbed to Pulpit” (Virginia Berg serman)
From the Heart
Glasswell, Sara
“Gospel of Rebellion” (Rodriquez)
Gospel Tabernacle of Miami
Hare Krisnas
Heavenly City School (21st Century International School)
“Heaven’s Children” comic book (The Family)
Hewelett, Flora
Hewlett, William
Hollis, Danny; “holy rollers,”
House of Miracles
How to Raise a Brighter Child
Hoyt, David: on Berg’s abuse of power; conversion to Hare Krishnas by; early life of; introduction to David Berg; joins his Atlanta group with The Family
Hudson, Valerie
Huntington Beach club
indifference of good men concept
Irwin, Don
Irwin, Ralph Keeler
Jenkins, Jerry
Jesus movement (“Jesus freaks”): media stories on the; origins and development of the; See also The Family
Jethro (John Treadwell)
Jimenez, Ben
John
Jones, Celeste
Jonestown (1978)
Jordan, Fred
Josh
Kaliher, Barbara (“Queen Rachel”)
Kanspedos, Ben
Kanspedos, Rachel
Kanspedos, Rosemary (Zerby): childhood memories of Karen by; interview with police after; Ricky’s death; Ricky moves in with family of; visit with Karen
Kanspedos, Tom
Kauten, John, Jr.
Kauten, Sue (“Joy”): call to R
icky on; Christmas Day; early life of; “flirty fishing” membership by; joins inner circle of The Family; as Karen Zerby’s assistant; listed as Family Care Foundation officer; as member of the Unit; photographs of; plans to meet with Ricky; position as Ricky’s nanny; Ricky on lack of understanding by, 180–81; Ricky’s murder of
Kauten, Tina
Kelley, Alfred
Kelley, Davida Maria
Kelley, Sara: position as Ricky’s nanny,; The Story of Davidito memories of
Kelly, Kenneth L.
Kellogg, Jay C.
Kent, Stephen
Kerry, John
Kesey, Ken
“Khadafi’s Third World” (The Family tract)
Koresh, David
LaHaye, Tim
LaMattery, Donna
LaMattery, Jim
LaMattery, Kristianity
LaMattery, Miriam
Larry King Live (TV show)
Late Great Planet Earth (Lindsey)
Laurentian Mountains convention (1969)
“Laurentide Prophecies” (1969) See also Endtime prophecies
Law of Love: Berg’s sexuality theory leading to; The Family’s defense
Law and Order (TV show)
Leary, Timothy
Left Behind series
Lewis, James R.
“Life with Grandpa” comic books (The Family)
Light Club (Huntington Beach)
Lilliston, Lawrence
Lindsey, Hal
Linkletter, Art
Little Church of Sherman Oaks
Macao “Victor Camp,”
MacKenzie, Scott
McManus, Connor
McManus, Murphy
McNair, Sam
McPherson, Aimee Semple
Mangham, Harold
Maria
“Marriage of the Generations” campaign (The Family)
Martin Gabe
masturbation: David Berg on his childhood; David Berg’s endorsement of childhood; of Ricky by adults when child
Matthews, Robert; media coverage: on The Family and; Jesus movement; The Family’s counteroffensive against negative; of The Family’s sexual teachings by; of Sue Kauten’s murder and Ricky’s suicide; of Tenerife “flirty fishing” by
Melton, J. Gordon
Milkikan, David: meeting between; Ricky and; questioning Family Care Foundation activities; questioning Law of Love practice; reflections on Berg and The Family