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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
Bible scholar Peter Altmann of the evangelical Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., says comparing a president to any biblical figure involved in such a slaughter raises concerns for him.
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Jason Derose, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
He was followed by a bar joke’s worth of benedictions—from a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Black evangelical pastor.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Some suggested on social media that the way Trump handled his swearing-in, so to speak, was a slap in the face to evangelical Christians who have so staunchly supported Trump.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Against the devoted coalition of evangelical Christians, neocons, pompous billionaires and MAGA Republicans who now dominate the other side of the aisle, this prevaricating has failed to muster enthusiasm for the Democratic Party or much of the industry’s own product.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jason Derose, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
He was followed by a bar joke’s worth of benedictions—from a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Black evangelical pastor.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Some suggested on social media that the way Trump handled his swearing-in, so to speak, was a slap in the face to evangelical Christians who have so staunchly supported Trump.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Against the devoted coalition of evangelical Christians, neocons, pompous billionaires and MAGA Republicans who now dominate the other side of the aisle, this prevaricating has failed to muster enthusiasm for the Democratic Party or much of the industry’s own product.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
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In 2023, Smith embarked on a three-year missionary leadership role in Brazil for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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The annual trips to Guatemala started when a couple of members of the church joined other churches in traveling there for missionary work in the 1980s.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Powerbrokers within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the clerical establishment have had years to prepare for succession.—
Ian Bremmer,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
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Another is among the voters who claim that their registration application was filled out correctly and that a clerical error is likely to blame.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
27 Jan. 2025
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Reach out to social services groups such as Lutheran Social Service, churches, senior dining programs, or local pastoral associations.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Baseball’s pastoral veneer was shattered once before, by a gambling scandal that created the need for a commissioner in 1920.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Lebanon’s system of government requires the new president to convene consultations with lawmakers to nominate a Sunni Muslim prime minister to form a new cabinet, a process that can often be protracted as factions barter over ministerial portfolios.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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At the time, legal experts said that wasn't true, that the vice president's role in certification, even according to the original Electoral Count Act, was purely ministerial.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis's stop in East Timor is part of his ongoing apostolic journey across four countries between Sept. 2 and Sept. 13.—
Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Sep. 2024
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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