as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward
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Recent Examples of gospel
Soul fans probably owned James Brown’s Live at the Apollo, Otis Redding’s In Person at the Whisky a Go Go or Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace gospel foray.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Speakers and performers will explore Arkansas' music history, from Black American gospel to Ozark folk music.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the gospel of author and activist Tricia Hersey, Black folks need to rest and there couldn’t be a better time to do it.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
When she was eventually released, Lee and a small group of her followers made the journey to America to spread their gospel, believing the people of Manchester to be poisoned by the teachings of the Church of England.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Speakers and performers will explore Arkansas' music history, from Black American gospel to Ozark folk music.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the gospel of author and activist Tricia Hersey, Black folks need to rest and there couldn’t be a better time to do it.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
When she was eventually released, Lee and a small group of her followers made the journey to America to spread their gospel, believing the people of Manchester to be poisoned by the teachings of the Church of England.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
Noun
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This perspective aligns with his broader philosophy that emerged from watching his father lose his ability to earn income during Collins’ childhood—an experience that motivated him to ensure investments could eventually replace employment income.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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White earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San Diego State University in 1987 and graduated from Pepperdine School of Law in 1991.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fedorov and Svyatogor represent two sides of Cosmism, which Groys writes never had a unified doctrine.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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If that fails, youth could back a Prime Minister from outside Parliament, invoking the doctrine of necessity—though this risks overstepping constitutional limits.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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My own daughter was recruited into a radical ideology.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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