Children of God

American  

noun

1. a highly disciplined, fundamentalist Christian sect, active especially in the early 1970s, whose mostly young converts live in communes.

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Example Sentences

Originally called the Children of God, the name was later changed to the Family after one of many rounds of well-deserved bad publicity.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2021

Jones was born into and raised within the powerful Children of God, later known as the Family, a religious group founded by her grandfather David Berg.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2021

He is believed to be the second person convicted of offences in Scotland relating to the Children of God sect.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2020

My dad was the leader of the chapter of an Italian cult called the Children of God and my mum was one of his wives.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2019

Children of God, born again by His Spirit, Never ye cease in His name to rejoice; Jesus believing and saved by His merit, Come we to Him with a jubilant voice.

From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)