Christina Ward on Harlem's Peace Mission cult leader Father Divine.

Especially for Archestratus, Christina will focus on Father Major Jealous Divine who founded the Peace Mission, an influential Harlem-based "cult" centered around food that held New Yorkers under his spell with his concepts of self-actualization, personal divinity, and Mutual Aid during the first half of the twentieth century. It's a twisty-turning tale with surprising connections to other infamous religious and cult leaders.