The Children of God (The Family International)
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The Children of God, now known as The Family International, is a controversial Christian new religious movement founded in the late 1960s and widely criticized for its cult-like practices and unconventional beliefs about sexuality and family life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Children of God (The Family International) canonical | 1 |
| The Family International | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21829358 — 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: The Children of God (The Family International) Context triple: [Jeremy Spencer, religiousAffiliation, The Children of God (The Family International)]
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A.
Manson International
Manson International was an American film distribution and sales company known for handling independent and genre films in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is a controversial religious organization and movement known for its unique spiritual doctrines, celebrity members, and aggressive legal and public-relations strategies.
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C.
Unification Church
The Unification Church is a religious movement founded in South Korea by Sun Myung Moon, known for its distinctive theology, mass wedding ceremonies, and involvement in various business and media ventures.
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D.
Religious Science International
Religious Science International was a religious organization within the New Thought movement that promoted spiritual principles of metaphysical Christianity and positive thinking, later becoming part of Centers for Spiritual Living.
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E.
Worldwide Church of God
The Worldwide Church of God was a Christian denomination founded by Herbert W. Armstrong that became known for its distinctive doctrines, global media outreach, and later major theological reforms.
- 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: The Children of God (The Family International) Target entity description: The Children of God, now known as The Family International, is a controversial Christian new religious movement founded in the late 1960s and widely criticized for its cult-like practices and unconventional beliefs about sexuality and family life.
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A.
Manson International
Manson International was an American film distribution and sales company known for handling independent and genre films in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is a controversial religious organization and movement known for its unique spiritual doctrines, celebrity members, and aggressive legal and public-relations strategies.
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C.
Unification Church
The Unification Church is a religious movement founded in South Korea by Sun Myung Moon, known for its distinctive theology, mass wedding ceremonies, and involvement in various business and media ventures.
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D.
Religious Science International
Religious Science International was a religious organization within the New Thought movement that promoted spiritual principles of metaphysical Christianity and positive thinking, later becoming part of Centers for Spiritual Living.
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E.
Worldwide Church of God
The Worldwide Church of God was a Christian denomination founded by Herbert W. Armstrong that became known for its distinctive doctrines, global media outreach, and later major theological reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Children of God (The Family International)