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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Father Divine (1879-1965) was a black preacher who claimed to be God on earth and led a movement of interracial and cooperative communities. He fed and sheltered many poor people during the Depression, but was also criticized as a cult "racketeer" and a fraud.

  4. In 1912, Father Divine disagreed that Father Jehovia was God and anyone could be God. As result, Father Divine parted ways and declared himself a God. Father Divine traveled down South to Georgia to preach and got into conflicts with local ministers and was sentenced to 60 days on a chain gang.

  5. May 18, 2018 · Father Divine was the founder of a religious movement that claimed he was God incarnate and taught equality for all. Learn about his life, his followers, his business ventures, and his controversies in this article.

  6. www.npr.org › 07/09/11828356 › who-was-father-divineWho Was Father Divine? : NPR

    Jul 9, 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...

  7. 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.