The Church of the SubGenius
Religious InstitutionsOhio, United States11-50 Employees
The Church of the SubGenius is a religious movement centered on J. R. Bob Dobbs, described as a 1950s-era salesman and prophet. Its leadership, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has developed elaborate narratives that connect Dobbs to various deities and conspiratorial themes. The organization operates as a small to mid-sized religious institution, and its central deity, Jehovah 1, is accompanied by other gods drawn from ancient mythologies and popular fiction. SubGenius literature portrays a grand conspiracy aimed at brainwashing the world and oppressing followers of Dobbs. The organization blends a wide range of cultural references into a distinctive remix of sources as part of its religious framework.