# Phineas Priesthood

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An unorganized group of American domestic terrorists who follow a far-right, white supremacist, and Christian fundamentalist ideology.

## Etymology
Coined in 1990 by Richard Kelly Hoskins in his book, Vigilantes of Christendom: The Story of the Phineas Priesthood. Named after the Israelite Phineas, grandson of Aaron (Numbers 25:7), who, according to the Old Testament, was rewarded by God for killing an interfaith couple.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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