SIPPING coffee, Serena Kelley takes in the gorgeous landscape of her home in New Mexico. It might be hard to believe but it was this moment that was her greatest ambition in life. “I vividly remember gazing at the people…[Continue Reading...]
Joaquin Phoenix’s life has always been unconventional. Born in Puerto Rico, the 50-year-old actor was raised by parents, Arlyn and John Lee Bottom, who shared a strong countercultural spirit. The couple met while hitchhiking, married soon after, and, disillusioned with…[Continue Reading...]
My parents joined the Children of God in the early 1970s. Back then, it was very much part of the Jesus freaks, hippie revolution. There were lots of people wanting to change the world, to have a different way of…[Continue Reading...]
A new exhibition at The Jung Center of Houston opening Aug. 19 will consist of massive sculptures made entirely out of balloons. Yes, balloons. The project, titled "Out Of The Strong, Something Sweet," is the work of Houston's DJ Morrow.…[Continue Reading...]
Years before he became an acclaimed child star, actor River Phoenix spent several years in a controversial religious cult — and those close to him say that he carried the trauma for the rest of his life. Phoenix’s parents, John…[Continue Reading...]
Joe Dageforde's Canadian father was living in Australia, busking on the streets, when he met Joe's mum. He invited her to a barbecue, run by his church group called, The Children of God. At the time, they were feeling disenchanted…[Continue Reading...]
Flor Edwards is an author and lives in Los Angeles, California. By age twelve, Flor had lived in 24 different locations across three continents. Always on the move to escape the Antichrist and in preparation for the apocalypse supposedly arriving…[Continue Reading...]
A survivor of the notorious Children of God cult detailed the horrifying abuse she suffered when she was as young as five — revealing how the so-called “free love” ideals of the group promoted the sexual abuse of children. Daniella…[Continue Reading...]
Joaquin Phoenix is one of Hollywood’s greatest actors of all time. He first gained prominence as a child actor and, as time went on, he gained recognition for his dark and unconventional roles in independent films, period dramas, and even…[Continue Reading...]
A woman has candidly revealed how her grandfather founded the Children of God cult to promote his liberal views on sexuality - practicing polygamy and free love even with underage members. Faith Jones appeared on a recent episode of the…[Continue Reading...]
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