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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, 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 de jul. de 2007 · 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 University religion professor...
25 de feb. de 2008 · Father Divine, founder of the International Peace Missions Movement, was a religious leader, businessman, and civil rights activist. He was born George Baker in Rockville, Maryland sometime in 1876 to George and Nancy Baker.
Especie de secta religiosa de origen norteamericano que se desarrolló alrededor de la persona del líder religioso afroamericano conocido como «Father Divine». George Baker, después conocido como J. Morgan Divine y a la larga como «Father Divine», se proclamó una encarnación de Dios en la tierra.
Father Divine, a Harlem-based minister, was worshiped as God on earth by members of his "Peace Mission" movement. Although widely derided as a cult "racketeer," Divine fed, sheltered, and helped find work for thousands of poor people during the Depression.
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.
