Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years As a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God Cult

By: Miriam Williams

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Synopsis: What comes across most clearly in this arresting, regret-filled expos from a former ritual prostitute is Williamss own identity struggle-a struggle that, she notes, leads many young people into cults. As a young woman, Williams so desperately craved acceptance and self-esteem that she sought it in all of the likely places in the late 1960s (sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll) as well as in the more esoteric ones (a free-love commune that in these more puritanical times we now call a sex cult). What is most valuable about this account is Williamss long tenure with the Children of God. She was nearly a charter member, and 15 years gave her the insight to track the movements development from an offshoot of the Jesus People to a hierarchical personality cult to a sacred prostitution ring. ... An absorbing memoir of life in a controversial religious movement. The appendix discusses the developments in the COG in the several years since Williamss departure.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 324 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780688155049
Publisher:: N/A
Date of Addition:: 01/10/06
Copyrighted By:: Miriam Williams
Adult content:: Yes
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
Submitted By:: avid reader
Proofread By:: avid reader
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.