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Recent Examples of catechist
Reconciliation today Searching for a path forward, contemporary Sámi artist and Lutheran catechist Lars Levi Sunna began to produce church art that incorporated and celebrated pre-Christian Sámi symbols – some of the very traditions that had been demonized by clergy of the past.
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
But Philip Siphong Onphitak, the village religious teacher, or catechist, assumed leadership of his flock, keeping up resistance until Dec. 16, when he was murdered in the jungle, reportedly by Boonlue.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
But Philip Siphong Onphitak, the village religious teacher, or catechist, assumed leadership of his flock, keeping up resistance until Dec. 16, when he was murdered in the jungle, reportedly by Boonlue.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechist
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Carolyn Smith, the late preacher’s daughter, said her father — like Pendleton a Knoxville College graduate — was instrumental in recruiting Pendleton and other Black educators to teach in San Diego.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most famously, the late preacher and radio host Harold Camping predicted doomsday again and again.—
C. A. Bridges,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Marc Watkins, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Mississippi, fears that Anthropic's findings signal a disturbing trend.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Information collected by a license plate reader connects a DoorDash driver's SUV to the fatal shooting of a Canadian tourist, Sheboygan County prosecutors said in court documents.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Books will be shipped directly to borrowers at no cost and will contain return postage, ensuring the library remains free to readers.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Catechist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechist. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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