High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Bernhardt (or Bernhard) "Ben" Klassen (Ukrainian: Бернар класу; February 20, 1918(1918-02-20) – August 6, 1993(1993-08-06)) was an American religious leader who founded the Church of the Creator with the publication of his book Nature`s Eternal Religion in 1973. Klassen was also a Florida state legislator, supporter of George Wallace`s presidential campaign, and inventor of a wall-mounted electric can opener.