The story of how people born into the Children of God / Family International cult reclaimed a term used to literally demonize them.
Author: Steven Levithan
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A Day at the Creation Museum π¦
While driving cross-country recently, I made a stop at the Creation Museum (not far from Cincinnati), which Iβve always wanted to see for funsies. In the past, Iβve gone deep on both sides of the evolution vs creation debate. That's because learning about the science of evolution was one of the earlier steps for me… Continue reading A Day at the Creation Museum π¦
State of the Art π¨
I've always enjoyed art, but never made enough time for it. In the past, I've mostly done abstract pencil sketches and digital pieces in Photoshop. Last year I spent some meaningful time exploring a couple of new mediums, and I'll share some of that work here. Pingu & Fishy, my first original piece in Procreate… Continue reading State of the Art π¨
Seven Weeks on an American Road Trip π
Between March and May of this year, I spent seven weeks on one of the most American things I can think of: a road trip across the USA. The last time Iβd done something like this I was nine years old. Back then, my sisters and I liked to pass the endless hours in the… Continue reading Seven Weeks on an American Road Trip π
Animal Superpowers: Earth’s Best Eyesight, Hearing, & Smell π
Every Book Ever Written About the Children of God Cult π
Following is a list of every book about the Children of God cult, also known as the Family. Since I was raised in this cult, I've been compiling this list for years now. Here they all are, for anyone who's interested in finding their next great read or wants to dig into the whole lot.… Continue reading Every Book Ever Written About the Children of God Cult π
Karen Zerby Leak: Unmasking a Cult Leader Who’d Remained Faceless for Nearly 30 Years π΅π»ββοΈ
It was 2005, and cult leader Karen Zerby was in hiding, as she had been for decades. Zerby was the head of the Family International (also known as the Children of God), a Christan cult that was paranoid in general, but leaders took secrecy to another level. No one knew where Zerby lived, and her… Continue reading Karen Zerby Leak: Unmasking a Cult Leader Who’d Remained Faceless for Nearly 30 Years π΅π»ββοΈ
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WordPress: Showing a Random Tagline on Every Page View π·οΈ
Do you want to show a new tagline every time you load your blog or switch to a new page? I'm doing it here on this blog (reload and see) and I'll show you the simplest way to alternate between taglines, with just a few lines of JavaScript (no need to use complex plugins).