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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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.
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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
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.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 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
This was the city of CBGBs and the Mudd Club, the New York Dolls and the Talking Heads, Warhol’s Factory and Studio 54, repurposed Bronx turn-tables and hip-hop breakdancing, as well as the Son of Sam.
—Ed Simon
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 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
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
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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
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.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 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
This was the city of CBGBs and the Mudd Club, the New York Dolls and the Talking Heads, Warhol’s Factory and Studio 54, repurposed Bronx turn-tables and hip-hop breakdancing, as well as the Son of Sam.
—Ed Simon
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 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
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
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“The Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Son. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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