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: messiah
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or less commonly Christ Jesus
: jesus
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: an ideal type of humanity
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Christian Science
: the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error
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Faith United Church of Christ: 3030 175th St. — Faith United Church of Christ will have a Northwest Indiana International Women’s Day celebration from 10 a.m. to noon on March 8 with worship, prize giveaways, appetizers and more.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
As for the art, the canvas was stained in a brilliant shade of red symbolizing the blood of Christ, which felt intense and graphic.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This week it was announced that Erivo will play the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl and will host the 2025 Tony Awards.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Juan Navarro during Ash Wednesday Mass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
As for the art, the canvas was stained in a brilliant shade of red symbolizing the blood of Christ, which felt intense and graphic.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This week it was announced that Erivo will play the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl and will host the 2025 Tony Awards.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Juan Navarro during Ash Wednesday Mass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Christ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christ. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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