The minister and the priest teach that the organization is greater. No great philosophy has ever come from an organization, but from an individual whose research has been a personal study of God and ITS ways.

Eckankar. Authorized Eckankar edition. He married for the first time in 1942.

Paul Twitchell (born John Paul Twitchell) (October 22 1908(?) - September 17 1971) was an American spiritual writer author and founder of the group known as Eckankar. His spiritual name is believed by ECKists (students of Eckankar) to be Peddar Zaskq.