Peace Mission

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. According to most accounts, Father Divine was born George Baker and reared in Savannah, Georgia, during the post-Reconstruction period, when Black messiahs flourished in an atmosphere of misery and degradation. He received indelible impressions from his immersion in...