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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation's largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these conservative evangelical congregations.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
For much of the past half century, evangelical engagement with the world has instead been shaped largely by fear—a fear of losing cultural and political influence, and with it a whole way of life.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
For one thing, Olah is an atheist who at 15 rejected his evangelical Christian upbringing.
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Steven Levy,
Wired News,
29 May 2026
Participants in that event included such Washington figures as Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson as well as Christian leaders like Franklin Graham and other prominent evangelical figures.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
For much of the past half century, evangelical engagement with the world has instead been shaped largely by fear—a fear of losing cultural and political influence, and with it a whole way of life.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
For one thing, Olah is an atheist who at 15 rejected his evangelical Christian upbringing.
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Steven Levy,
Wired News,
29 May 2026
Participants in that event included such Washington figures as Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson as well as Christian leaders like Franklin Graham and other prominent evangelical figures.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
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Built in the 19th century as a missionary complex, the school embodies layers of history for which Rome is known.
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Only one of them, a missionary doctor, tested positive for Ebola.
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Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
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But because of an apparent clerical error, Lawson mistakenly maintained access to a confidential court database, the Comprehensive Case Information System, which is not public and only accessible by law enforcement, court and government officials.
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Jane Ragsdale’s best friend Christine Chenoweth, a pastoral counselor and former Presbyterian minister, says the South Fork of the Guadalupe is now lousy and wrecked and haunted.
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The enchanting woodsy and pastoral backgrounds when the action moves from the residential suburbs to the rural outskirts add to that poignancy, as do the dulcet tones of Randy Newman’s score.
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And finally, the report calls on stakeholders to collaborate across institutions, sectors and borders to establish cross-ministerial task forces, strengthening mutual recognition and interoperability of sustainability requirements across markets.
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Dan’s two nominations for the prime ministerial role this month come after a no-confidence vote toppled Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in May.
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Ciro de Luca/Pool via REUTERS Ciro de Luca / Pool via REUTERS Spanish media said the pope would speak later on Monday with victims at the Vatican embassy in Madrid, formally known as the apostolic nunciature.
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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