Children of God
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Christian new religious movement
controversial religious organization
new religious movement
religious cult
Children of God is a controversial Christian new religious movement, widely regarded as a cult, founded in the late 1960s and known for its unconventional beliefs and practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children of God canonical | 4 |
| Les Enfants de Dieu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10323461 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Children of God Context triple: [John Lee Bottom, memberOf, Children of God]
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A.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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B.
Eclipse of God
Eclipse of God is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the crisis of modern faith and the obscuring of a direct, personal relationship with the divine in contemporary thought.
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C.
Footprints of the Creator
Footprints of the Creator is a 19th-century work of natural theology by Scottish geologist Hugh Miller that uses geological evidence to argue for divine design in nature.
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D.
Methuselah’s Children
Methuselah’s Children is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that follows a secretive group of long-lived humans fleeing persecution and exploring alien worlds, and is notable for introducing elements later central to his Future History series.
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E.
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God is a 1955 American drama film starring Humphrey Bogart as a mysterious pilot posing as a priest in a remote Chinese mission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Children of God Target entity description: Children of God is a controversial Christian new religious movement, widely regarded as a cult, founded in the late 1960s and known for its unconventional beliefs and practices.
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A.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
-
B.
Eclipse of God
Eclipse of God is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the crisis of modern faith and the obscuring of a direct, personal relationship with the divine in contemporary thought.
-
C.
Footprints of the Creator
Footprints of the Creator is a 19th-century work of natural theology by Scottish geologist Hugh Miller that uses geological evidence to argue for divine design in nature.
-
D.
Methuselah’s Children
Methuselah’s Children is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that follows a secretive group of long-lived humans fleeing persecution and exploring alien worlds, and is notable for introducing elements later central to his Future History series.
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E.
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God is a 1955 American drama film starring Humphrey Bogart as a mysterious pilot posing as a priest in a remote Chinese mission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian new religious movement
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controversial religious organization ⓘ new religious movement ⓘ religious cult ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
COG
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Family of Love ⓘ TFI ⓘ The Family ⓘ The Family International ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of being a cult
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allegations of child sexual abuse ⓘ allegations of psychological abuse ⓘ allegations of sexual exploitation ⓘ legal investigations in multiple countries ⓘ |
| coreTenet |
apocalyptic Christianity
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communal living ⓘ end-times prophecy ⓘ missionary evangelism ⓘ spiritual revolution against mainstream society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| doctrine |
belief in imminent end of the world
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emphasis on personal revelation ⓘ rejection of traditional church structures ⓘ |
| foundedBy | David Berg ⓘ |
| founder | David Berg ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters | various international locations over time ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
David Berg
ⓘ
Karen Zerby ⓘ |
| hasMainClassification | cult in many academic and media sources ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Mo Letters
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internal newsletters and tracts ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.thefamilyinternational.org ⓘ |
| inception |
1968
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Huntington Beach, California
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linked to:
Huntington Beach
|
| namedAfter | biblical phrase "children of God" ⓘ |
| notableMember |
David Berg
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Karen Zerby ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| practice |
communal sharing of goods
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intensive proselytizing ⓘ internal disciplinary systems ⓘ isolation from mainstream society ⓘ use of music and literature for recruitment ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | still active under the name The Family International ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Children of God Description of subject: Children of God is a controversial Christian new religious movement, widely regarded as a cult, founded in the late 1960s and known for its unconventional beliefs and practices.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Children of God