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| − | [[Image:Miriam_williams_cannes.jpg|thumb|Miriam Williams at the Cannes Film Festival, 2001]] | + | [[Image:Miriam_williams_cannes.jpg|thumb|Miriam Williams Boeri at the Cannes Film Festival, 2001]] |
| − | '''Miriam Williams Boeri''' (known in The Family as '''Jeshanah''') is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kennesaw State University in the state of Georgia. She is a former first-generation member of | + | '''Miriam Williams Boeri''', Ph.D. (known in [[The Family]] as '''Jeshanah''') is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at [http://www.kennesaw.edu/ Kennesaw State University] in the state of Georgia. She is a former first-generation member of The Family. |
| − | Williams Boeri left the [[cult]] in [[1988]], and in [[1998]] | + | Williams Boeri left the [[cult]] in [[1988]], and in [[1998]] published a book about her experiences, titled ''[[Heaven's Harlots|Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years As a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God]]''. In the same year she established the [[ExCOGnet]] web site. Williams Boeri has published research and participated in academic conferences covering topics related to [[new religious movement]]s and cults, including The Family. [http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~mboeri/Research.html] |
| − | ==More | + | ==More information== |
* [http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~mboeri/ Miriam W. Boeri, Ph.D.] | * [http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~mboeri/ Miriam W. Boeri, Ph.D.] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [[Heaven's Harlots|Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years As a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God]] |
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* [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 'Heaven's Harlot' looks back on Jesus freak days]] — 1998-07-25 | * [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 'Heaven's Harlot' looks back on Jesus freak days]] — 1998-07-25 | ||
==Multimedia== | ==Multimedia== | ||
| − | * [[Image:Icon_video.gif|Icon_video.gif]] ''Video:'' [https://media.xfamily.org/video/testimony/miriam.wmv 1995 interview with Miriam Williams about life in The Family] <small>(29:37, 13.2MB)</small> | + | * [[Image:Icon_video.gif|Icon_video.gif]] ''Video:'' [https://media.xfamily.org/video/testimony/miriam.wmv 1995 interview with Miriam Williams Boeri about life in The Family] <small>(29:37, 13.2MB)</small> |
[[Category:Current and Former Members]] | [[Category:Current and Former Members]] | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 7 July 2005
Miriam Williams Boeri, Ph.D. (known in The Family as Jeshanah) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kennesaw State University in the state of Georgia. She is a former first-generation member of The Family.
Williams Boeri left the cult in 1988, and in 1998 published a book about her experiences, titled Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years As a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God. In the same year she established the ExCOGnet web site. Williams Boeri has published research and participated in academic conferences covering topics related to new religious movements and cults, including The Family. [1]
More information
- Miriam W. Boeri, Ph.D.
- Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years As a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 'Heaven's Harlot' looks back on Jesus freak days — 1998-07-25
Multimedia
Video: 1995 interview with Miriam Williams Boeri about life in The Family (29:37, 13.2MB)
