Growing up inside the Children of God, a religious cult whose roots trace back to the late ’60s counterculture in California, Christina Babin knew from the gnawing in her stomach that something wasn’t ...

Christina Babin is finally ready to talk about the abusive cult that required her to have sex at a young age Christina Babin spent most of her childhood in a controversial religious cult — and is now ...

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Pope Francis raised some eyebrows while discussing sex abusers, whom he labeled “children of God” who deserve love and “pastoral care” — as well revolting “enemies” who must be punished. The pontiff ...

An intriguing subject let down by an aimless structure and lack of distanced perspective, "Children of God: Lost and Found" finds filmmaker Noah Thomson tracking down ex-members of the Christian ...

Day ZERO, U.S. Army basic training: I struggled to hold a 50-pound green army duffel bag over my head, trying not to wince at the drill sergeant’s yells. I wondered to myself: Did I just join another ...