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Children of God- family international

By Samaahk

  • Creation Of Children of God

    The Family International (TFI) is a Christian New Religious Movement founded in Huntington Beach, California, USA, in 1968 by David Berg that has been criticized as an authoritarian cult. David Brandt Berg also known as King David, Moses David to followers, was the founder and leader of the new religious movement currently known as The Family International.

  • Bergs Influence

    In 1969 the group, then known as Teens for Christ, left California because of Berg’s prediction of a future earthquake. It reorganized as the Children of God (COG), and Berg became known as Moses David. Initially seen as part of the Jesus People revival then sweeping through hippie communities, the Children of God were distinguished by their belief that Berg was God’s “end time messenger.”