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Father Divine (c. 1876 – September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" early in his life.
Father Divine (IPA: 'faːðɘ dɪ'vaɪn), zu Deutsch „Göttlicher Vater“, (geb. 1879 als George Baker; gest. 10. September 1965 in Woodmont , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) war ein US-amerikanischer religiöser Führer, der vor allem in den 1930er Jahren in den Vereinigten Staaten tätig war.
Father Divine, prominent African American religious leader of the 1930s. The Depression-era movement he founded, the Peace Mission, was originally dismissed as a cult, but it still exists and is now generally hailed as an important precursor of the civil rights movement.
9. Juli 2007 · Who Was Father Divine? Early 20th-century preacher Father Divine saw himself as God on earth. We take a look at the life and times of the African-American spiritual leader with Princeton ...
Peace Mission, predominantly black 20th-century religious movement in the United States, founded and led by Father Divine (1878/80–1965), who was regarded, or worshiped, by his followers as God, Dean of the Universe, and Harnesser of Atomic Energy. According to most accounts, Father Divine was born.
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25. Feb. 2008 · Father Divine, born George Baker, was the founder of the International Peace Missions Movement, a religious organization that promoted racial equality and economic self-sufficiency. He claimed to be the second coming of Christ and established interracial communal living facilities across the country and abroad.
Father Divine (1879-1965) was a black preacher who claimed to be God on earth and led a movement of interracial and cooperative communities. He fed and sheltered many poor people during the Depression, but was also criticized as a cult \"racketeer\" and a fraud.
