the Son
noun
: the second person of the Trinity in the Christian religion : Jesus Christ
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
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Christians believe that by rising from the dead, Jesus demonstrated his power over sin and death, manifesting his divinity as the Son of God.
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Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Morning Blow away the cobwebs with a stroll along My Khe beach, a 10-kilometre stretch of sand which connects the Son Tra Peninsula with the Marble Mountains.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
This structure is meant to symbolize the relationship between matter and energy, and between the Son and the Father.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Medieval Christians, in contrast, were fascinated by tales about the Son of God growing up.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
In The Carpenter's Son, a horror take on the Son of God's teenage years, Cage and FKA Twigs portray Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus (played by Noah Jupe), and Johnston plays Satan.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
During a September 2023 appearance on the Son of a Boy Dad podcast, Matt shared that their move to the city was just a couple of weeks away.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
First, the story is not as overreported as, say, the exploits of Gacy or the Son of Sam, and a lot of true-crime junkies may not even know the details.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Morning Blow away the cobwebs with a stroll along My Khe beach, a 10-kilometre stretch of sand which connects the Son Tra Peninsula with the Marble Mountains.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
This structure is meant to symbolize the relationship between matter and energy, and between the Son and the Father.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Medieval Christians, in contrast, were fascinated by tales about the Son of God growing up.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
In The Carpenter's Son, a horror take on the Son of God's teenage years, Cage and FKA Twigs portray Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus (played by Noah Jupe), and Johnston plays Satan.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
During a September 2023 appearance on the Son of a Boy Dad podcast, Matt shared that their move to the city was just a couple of weeks away.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
First, the story is not as overreported as, say, the exploits of Gacy or the Son of Sam, and a lot of true-crime junkies may not even know the details.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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“The Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Son. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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