Love Family
Members of the Love Family perform at the 65th Anniversary Celebration of Pike Place Market, 1972. From left to right, Strength Israel, Zeal Israel, Courage Israel, Reality Israel, Integrity Israel, and Encouragement Israel. | |
| Founder | |
|---|---|
| Paul Erdmann aka Love Israel | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | |
| Religions | |
| Christianity |
The Love Family, or the Church of Jesus Christ at Armageddon, was a U.S. communal religious movement formed in 1968 and led by Paul Erdmann, who renamed himself Love Israel.
After a fractious conflict in 1984, the community was reduced to a small fraction residing on their 300-acre (1.2 km2) property in Arlington, Washington. The Love Family flourished on that acreage from 1984 until 2004, when they were forced to sell the properties due to bankruptcy.