TWO. A Short History of the Children of God

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. INTRODUCTION: Studying the Children of God 1
5. ONE. Ideology and Proselytization 18
6. TWO. A Short History of the Children of God 30
7. THREE. The Organizational Setting of Everyday Life 56
8. FOUR. Social Relations in Everyday Life 72
9. FIVE. Litnessing: Street Proselytization as an Access Strategy 83
10. SIX. Witnessing: Techniques for Conversion 98
11. SEVEN. Reading Religious Literature 117
12. EIGHT. Practical Religious Activity: Creating and Maintaining the Children of God Reality 133
13. NINE. Socialization and Role Negotiation 149
14. POSTSCRIPT: January 1991 166
15. APPENDIX A: The Life History of the Research and Ethical Considerations 173
16. APPENDIX B: Sample Mo Letters 197
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 213
18. INDEX 225