Jesus Freak | Tie-Dyed Stained Glass Window Design | Orthodox Cross | 70s Jesus Movement Hippie | Christian Cotton Tank TopThe term "Jesus freak" has its origins in the Jesus Movement (or "Jesus People") that was born in California during the late 60s as part of the general hippie counterculture. The Jesus People were first documented in the Hollywood Free Paper, a periodical founded and published beginning in 1969 by Duane Pederson, who was a leading figure in the movement. The Jesus People attempted to live out the gospel as best they knew how from the Book of Acts, and

Just as salt preserves meat

and having come to hate even his own flesh

And they came to John and said to him:

have now been replaced by the things we see through the eyes of science

and Thine all-holy

” Perhaps this is less remarkable when considering that all human philosophy has come about since the Fall from Paradise

The setting and the rising of the life-giving sun are the dying and the rising of the life-giving Son

Help even me

And they will know the symbol of life and they will give into your hands The power to open and to lead My friends Into Paradise

So while Death was being overpowered

because there have been many false Christs

We need no toil to do so