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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The Passion of the Christ sequel will cover the resurrection of Jesus, but Gibson has said that there is so much more to unpack than just the Son of God rising from the dead.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God: the one Saviour, who alone reveals the face of the Father.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Fifty-five years ago, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice set out to create a musical that asked a central, controversial question about the central figure of Christianity: what if Jesus Christ wasn’t the Son of God, and was just a man trying to make a difference?
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Also known as the Son of Sam — named for the signature that ended his taunting letters to police — Berkowitz, then 24, targeted people with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver, shooting young couples and women parked in their cars.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Stories about the Son of God are often Passion Plays about his trial, suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection, but The Chosen distinguishes itself by focusing on the life of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of those around him.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 June 2025
As one legend goes, Dunleavy pretended to be a grief counsellor in a ploy to get an exclusive interview with the mother of Stacy Moskowitz, the final victim of the serial killer known as the Son of Sam.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The horror pic, now in post-production, is directed by Lotfy Nathan and tells the childhood story of Jesus Christ, with Cage playing The Carpenter, Noah Jupe plays the Son and his Honey Boy co-star FKA Twigs is the Mother.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Its mission statement is explicitly religious, which is to say teaching students about the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is every bit as important to its educators as imbuing them with knowledge and skills in science, history, math and English.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God: the one Saviour, who alone reveals the face of the Father.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Fifty-five years ago, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice set out to create a musical that asked a central, controversial question about the central figure of Christianity: what if Jesus Christ wasn’t the Son of God, and was just a man trying to make a difference?
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Also known as the Son of Sam — named for the signature that ended his taunting letters to police — Berkowitz, then 24, targeted people with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver, shooting young couples and women parked in their cars.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Stories about the Son of God are often Passion Plays about his trial, suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection, but The Chosen distinguishes itself by focusing on the life of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of those around him.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 June 2025
As one legend goes, Dunleavy pretended to be a grief counsellor in a ploy to get an exclusive interview with the mother of Stacy Moskowitz, the final victim of the serial killer known as the Son of Sam.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The horror pic, now in post-production, is directed by Lotfy Nathan and tells the childhood story of Jesus Christ, with Cage playing The Carpenter, Noah Jupe plays the Son and his Honey Boy co-star FKA Twigs is the Mother.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Its mission statement is explicitly religious, which is to say teaching students about the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is every bit as important to its educators as imbuing them with knowledge and skills in science, history, math and English.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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“The Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Son. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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