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==Pages featured on the [[Main Page|home page]]== | ==Pages featured on the [[Main Page|home page]]== | ||
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<h3>Featured Forum Discussions</h3> | <h3>Featured Forum Discussions</h3> | ||
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| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://groups.able2know.org/xfamily/topic/147-1 New book 'Not without my sister'] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://groups.able2know.org/xfamily/topic/48-1 Give me a chance!] |
| − | + | *[http://groups.able2know.org/xfamily/topic/770-1 How does one get over the guilt?] | |
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==Previous spotlight articles== | ==Previous spotlight articles== | ||
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| + | === February 2014 === | ||
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| + | * [[Jeremy Spencer]] | ||
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| + | === February 2012 === | ||
| + | * 26. [[Reboot Documents]] — series of Family Publications detailing structural changes to the organization | ||
| + | === January 2010 === | ||
| + | * 19. [[Not Without My Sister]] — Book by former members [[Juliana Buhring]], [[Celeste Jones]], and [[Kristina Jones]]. | ||
| + | === May 2009 === | ||
| + | * 17. [[Heavenly City School]] — The largest and most famous [[Family International]] center in [[Japan]]. | ||
| + | ===July 2008=== | ||
| + | * 24. [[Talk to Trisha: Growing up in a cult]] — Trisha Goddard interviews [[RISE International]] director and [[Not Without My Sister]] co-author Juliana Buhring. | ||
| + | * 18. [[NBC First Tuesday: The Ultimate Trip]] — [[1971]] documentary about the [[Children of God]]. | ||
| + | ===June 2008=== | ||
| + | * 12. [[BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour: Growing up in a cult]] — Radio interview with sisters and [[RISE International]] directors Juliana Buhring and Celeste and Kristina Jones. | ||
| + | ===May 2008=== | ||
| + | * 12. [[Macau Closer Look: For God's Sake]] — Magazine article about [[The Family|The Family's]] activities in [[Macau]] | ||
| + | ===December 2007=== | ||
| + | * 06. [[CNN Anderson Cooper 360: Twisted Cult]] — Transcript and video of [[:Category:Press:CNN|CNN]] report broadcast [[2007]]-12-04. Includes interviews with religion writer [[Don Lattin]] and former member [[Davida Kelley]]. | ||
| + | ===September 2007=== | ||
| + | * 03. [[Children of God: Lost and Found]] — Television documentary by former [[second generation]] member [[Noah Thomson]] | ||
| + | ===June 2007=== | ||
| + | * 26. [[Testimony of a Child Bride & Young Mother]] — Article by [[Fiona Spencer]], former wife of [[Jeremy Spencer]]. | ||
| + | ===March 2007=== | ||
| + | *[[Gerald P. Curran]] — Long-time [[The Family|Family]] [[:Category:Current and Former Members|member]] and [[:Category:Convicted Abusers|convicted child molester]] | ||
| + | ===February 2007=== | ||
| + | * 10. [[Montel Williams: Escaping A Cult]] — Video and transcript of talk-show program, aired 2007-02-06 | ||
| + | ===January 2007=== | ||
| + | * 17. [[Teaching, Education and More]] — Non-profit corporation operated and controlled by [[The Family International]]. | ||
| + | * 11. [[Vivian Shillander]] — Former [[Children of God]] member and mother whose struggle to get her children out of the [[cult]] was featured on the [[:Category:Video Archives#Television coverage|TV]] programme [[ABC News 20/20: To Bring Her Children Home]] in [[1988]]. | ||
===October 2006=== | ===October 2006=== | ||
| − | * 06. [[True Komix - The Love of God]] | + | * 13. [[Philip Sloan]] — [[Family Care Foundation]] project manager and [[Family International]] member who [[:Category:Pedophilia|sexually abused children]] between [[1986]] and [[1990]]. |
| − | — "a [[True Komix]] Volume of nothing but [[Flirty Fishing|FF]] and [[:Category:Sexuality|Sex]] [[Mo Letters|Letters]]" | + | * 06. [[True Komix - The Love of God]] — "a [[True Komix]] Volume of nothing but [[Flirty Fishing|FF]] and [[:Category:Sexuality|Sex]] [[Mo Letters|Letters]]" |
===September 2006=== | ===September 2006=== | ||
* 23. [[Cult Killer: The Rick Rodriguez Story]] — [[United Kingdom|British]] documentary about the life of [[Rick Rodriguez]] | * 23. [[Cult Killer: The Rick Rodriguez Story]] — [[United Kingdom|British]] documentary about the life of [[Rick Rodriguez]] | ||
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* 19. [[Evening Standard: The Little Girl Seduced in the Name of God]] — Published 2005-03-09 | * 19. [[Evening Standard: The Little Girl Seduced in the Name of God]] — Published 2005-03-09 | ||
* 18. [[Susan Claire Borowik]] — International spokesperson for The Family | * 18. [[Susan Claire Borowik]] — International spokesperson for The Family | ||
| − | * 17. [[Jeremy Spencer]] — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -inducted Family member | + | * 17. [[Jeremy Spencer]] — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Family member |
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 29 May 2019
Current spotlight: Michael Hawron
Contents
- 1 Current spotlight: Michael Hawron
- 2 Pages featured on the home page
- 3 Previous spotlight articles
- 3.1 February 2014
- 3.2 February 2012
- 3.3 January 2010
- 3.4 May 2009
- 3.5 July 2008
- 3.6 June 2008
- 3.7 May 2008
- 3.8 December 2007
- 3.9 September 2007
- 3.10 June 2007
- 3.11 March 2007
- 3.12 February 2007
- 3.13 January 2007
- 3.14 October 2006
- 3.15 September 2006
- 3.16 August 2006
- 3.17 July 2006
- 3.18 June 2006
- 3.19 May 2006
- 3.20 April 2006
- 3.21 March 2006
- 3.22 February 2006
- 3.23 January 2006
- 3.24 December 2005
- 3.25 November 2005
- 3.26 October 2005
- 3.27 September 2005
- 3.28 August 2005
- 3.29 July 2005
- 3.30 June 2005
- 3.31 May 2005
- 3.32 April 2005
Pages featured on the home page
 Karen Zerby — Info about "Mama Maria", current leader of The Family.  Ricky Rodriguez video — Full video created by Ricky Rodriguez before his murder–suicide.
Featured Forum Discussions |
Previous spotlight articles
February 2014
February 2012
- 26. Reboot Documents — series of Family Publications detailing structural changes to the organization
January 2010
- 19. Not Without My Sister — Book by former members Juliana Buhring, Celeste Jones, and Kristina Jones.
May 2009
- 17. Heavenly City School — The largest and most famous Family International center in Japan.
July 2008
- 24. Talk to Trisha: Growing up in a cult — Trisha Goddard interviews RISE International director and Not Without My Sister co-author Juliana Buhring.
- 18. NBC First Tuesday: The Ultimate Trip — 1971 documentary about the Children of God.
June 2008
- 12. BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour: Growing up in a cult — Radio interview with sisters and RISE International directors Juliana Buhring and Celeste and Kristina Jones.
May 2008
- 12. Macau Closer Look: For God's Sake — Magazine article about The Family's activities in Macau
December 2007
- 06. CNN Anderson Cooper 360: Twisted Cult — Transcript and video of CNN report broadcast 2007-12-04. Includes interviews with religion writer Don Lattin and former member Davida Kelley.
September 2007
- 03. Children of God: Lost and Found — Television documentary by former second generation member Noah Thomson
June 2007
- 26. Testimony of a Child Bride & Young Mother — Article by Fiona Spencer, former wife of Jeremy Spencer.
March 2007
- Gerald P. Curran — Long-time Family member and convicted child molester
February 2007
- 10. Montel Williams: Escaping A Cult — Video and transcript of talk-show program, aired 2007-02-06
January 2007
- 17. Teaching, Education and More — Non-profit corporation operated and controlled by The Family International.
- 11. Vivian Shillander — Former Children of God member and mother whose struggle to get her children out of the cult was featured on the TV programme ABC News 20/20: To Bring Her Children Home in 1988.
October 2006
- 13. Philip Sloan — Family Care Foundation project manager and Family International member who sexually abused children between 1986 and 1990.
- 06. True Komix - The Love of God — "a True Komix Volume of nothing but FF and Sex Letters"
September 2006
- 23. Cult Killer: The Rick Rodriguez Story — British documentary about the life of Rick Rodriguez
August 2006
- 25. José María Baamonde — Argentine psychologist and cult expert
July 2006
- 10. Basic Training Handbook — Heavily purged Family publication from 1987 that was "suggested required reading for all members ages 10 & over."
June 2006
- 12. Paul Brandt Berg — Eldest son of Family International founder David Berg
- 04. Merry Berg — Granddaughter of David Berg who has spoken out against abuse
May 2006
- 20. Category:Current and Former Members — More than 100 articles dedicated to individuals who have lived within the cult
- 10. Philippines — History of The Family's involvement in the country
April 2006
- 25. Loving Jesus — Doctrine concerning intimacy and sexuality with Jesus (previous spotlight: 2005-04-23)
- 01. Susan Claire Borowik — International spokesperson for The Family (previous spotlight: 2005-04-18)
March 2006
- 19. The Family International — Brief overview of the religious cult that is the focus of this website
- 09. Heaven's Girl — Fiction book for children by The Family
February 2006
- 20. Category:Family Videos — Information about and copies of publicly distributed and internal Family videos
January 2006
- 30. Family Care Foundation — Large Family International-run public benefit corporation based in Dulzura, California
- 21. Heaven's Harlots — 1998 book by former Children of God member Miriam Williams
- 17. 60 Minutes New Zealand: The Children of God — Transcript and video of news program, broadcast 2005-08-22
- 12. FREECOG — First organized anti-cult group
- 07. Mo Letters — Series of more than 3000 publications by David Berg
December 2005
- 27. River Phoenix — American film actor who spent his early childhood in the Children of God cult (previous spotlight: 2005-05-08)
- 21. Ted Patrick — Originator of deprogramming
- 15. Deprogramming
- 09. Roberto José Marquevich
- 03. Berg on Pedophilia — Collection of writings by David Berg
November 2005
- 30. Category:Family Music and Audio
- 26. Lefkowitz Report — Investigative report on the Children of God by the Charity Frauds Bureau, published 1974-09-30
- 17. Houston Press: Family Ties — Published 2005-11-17
- 14. James D. Chancellor
- 07. Traumatic Testimonies
October 2005
- 26. Montel Williams: Sex Abuse and Mind Control: Raised in a Cult — Transcript and video of talk-show, broadcast 2005-10-24
- 18. 60 Minutes Australia: Sinful Acts — Transcript and video of news program, broadcast 2005-10-16
- 17. Babylon the Whore
- 05. Dr. Phil: The Family Cult Escapees — Transcript and video of talk-show, broadcast 2005-10-03
- 03. Cult — About our use of the word on this site
September 2005
- 26. Stephen A. Kent
- 23. Louris May Yamaguchi
- 12. Miriam Williams Boeri
- 06. Rose McGowan — American film actor who spent her early childhood in the Children of God cult
- 03. Apostate
August 2005
- 27. Category:Child Abduction
- 23. Dateline NBC: A message from beyond the grave
- 18. Cosmopolitan: A sex cult stole my childhood
- 07. Rolling Stone: The Life and Death of the Chosen One
- 01. Flirty Fishing — Formerly practiced religious prostitution (previous spotlight: 2005-04-25)
July 2005
- 27. Deborah Davis
- 21. Argentina
- 18. Vas Myers
- 10. People Magazine: Was the Family Doing God's Work - Or Unspeakable Harm?
June 2005
- 27. The Family's response to the June 2005 Rolling Stone article
- 23. Story of Davidito — Book on Ricky Rodriguez's upbringing (previous spotlight: 2005-05-07)
- 20. Ricky Rodriguez
- 16. David Berg
- 13. Steven Douglas Kelly
- 10. Category:Family Art
- 08. Category:Press — Archive of press relating to The Family/Children of God cult from around the globe
- 06. Marie Claire: "Killing Myself is the Only Way Out of the Cult"
- 04. Prophecy
- 03. Abe Braaten
- 02. J. Gordon Melton
- 01. Japan Persecution Notices 2005 — Internal documents in reaction to media attention in Japan (previous spotlight: 2005-05-20)
May 2005
- 31. Charter
- 30. Abrahim
- 29. Hugo Westphal
- 28. Praying against enemies
- 27. Los Angeles Times: A Young 'Prophet' Cannot Defeat the Demons of His Past
- 26. Faith Berg
- 25. Edward Priebe
- 24. Category:Sexuality
- 23. Stuart Harris Baylin
- 22. Category:History
- 21. Space City
- 20. Japan Persecution Notices 2005 — Internal documents in reaction to media attention in Japan
- 19. Rick Dupuy
- 18. Ben Farnsworth
- 17. Glossary
- 16. Life with Grandpa - the Mene Story
- 15. Life with Grandpa - Real Fathers
- 14. The Last State
- 13. Category:Photos of the Early Days
- 12. San Francisco Chronicle: Common Thread of Sexual, Spiritual Abuse Among Cult Defectors Who Killed Themselves — Published 2005-01-27
- 11. Berg on Rape — Collection of writings on rape
- 10. Berg on Incest — Collection of writings on incest
- 09. Vandari — Demon which influences apostates and others who speak against the cult
- 08. River Phoenix — American film actor who spent his early childhood in the Children of God cult
- 07. Story of Davidito — Book on Ricky Rodriguez's upbringing
- 06. Berg and Anti-Semitism — Collection of antisemitic writings by David Berg
- 05. Deceivers yet true — The Family's policy on deception
- 04. No Regrets — Article by James Penn, former high-level Family member
- 02. Plagiarized art — Addresses plagiarism in Family publications
- 01, 03. Ultimate Family Songbook — Software containing over 2,600 Family songs
April 2005
- 30. Judgment of Lord Justice Ward — Details a trial for custody of a Family child
- 29. Japan — Group history, statistics, and other information
- 28. Category:Secrecy — A consistent trait throughout the history of the group
- 27. Samuel Charles Perfilio — Current number three leader of The Family, and widely known child abuser
- 26. Merry's Story — Article by Merry Berg (Mene), November 1992
- 25. Flirty Fishing — Formerly practiced religious prostitution
- 24. Techi's Life Story — Book about upbringing of Christina Teresa Zerby
- 23. Loving Jesus — Doctrine concerning intimacy and sexuality with Jesus
- 22. Hong Kong Goolagong — Aboriginal demon who attacks missionaries using lacerated breasts
- 21. Watchman's Story — Article by Rick Dupuy, shortly after leaving The Family
- 20. Angela Smith — Murdered by Ricky Rodriguez
- 19. Evening Standard: The Little Girl Seduced in the Name of God — Published 2005-03-09
- 18. Susan Claire Borowik — International spokesperson for The Family
- 17. Jeremy Spencer — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Family member
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