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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.

  Moore, Thomas. “Where have all the Children of God gone?” New Times, October 4, 1974.

  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.

  Singer, Margaret Thaler. Cults in Our Midst: The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.

  Smith, Angela. Memorial Web Site. 2005. www.angela-smith.org.

  Smith, Chuck. “History of Calvary Chapel.” Last Times, Fall 1981. www.calvarychapelcostamesa.org.

  Sparks, Jack. The Mind Benders: A Look at Current Cults. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1977.

  Streiker, Lowell D. The Cults Are Coming. Nashville: Abingdon, 1978.

  Taniguchi, Yumiko. “Notice of My Son Abe’s Graduation.” 2006. www.xfamily.org.

  Van Zandt, David E. Living in the Children of God. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press, 1991.

  Wallenstein, Herbert J. Final Report on the Activities of the Children of God. New York: Attorney General of the State of New York, 1974.

  Ward, Lord Justice Alan. “The Judgement of Lord Justice Ward on the 26th May 1995.” London: High Court of Justice, Family Division, October 1995. Wilkinson, Peter. “The life and death of the chosen ones,” Rolling Stone (June 30, 2005), 162.

  Williams, Miriam. Heaven’s Harlots—My Fifteen Years in a Sex Cult. New York: Eagle Brook/Morrow, 1998.

  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

 

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