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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
It was born out of a prayer circle, in 1969, in which a group of evangelical businessmen began to speak about the need for a major Christian school in Palm Beach County.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Friends described Boelter as an evangelical Christian and occasional preacher and missionary who held politically conservative views and had been struggling to find work.
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Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Major evangelical voices that once stayed silent on the issue rather than criticize now spew harshness and rhetoric, said Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, a professor of political science at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Friends described Boelter as an evangelical Christian and occasional preacher and missionary who held politically conservative views and had been struggling to find work.
—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Major evangelical voices that once stayed silent on the issue rather than criticize now spew harshness and rhetoric, said Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, a professor of political science at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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.
—
ABC News,
10 June 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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Between Port Orford and Brookings, about an hour's drive away, fierce sea cliffs stand in stark contrast to the pastoral farmland of Oregon's small towns.
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The pastoral views feel far removed from the bustling cities that dominate much of Texas.
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Yet the latest prime ministerial switch raises a fundamental question not just for Britain’s political future, but for that of other major European countries such as France and Germany.
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Under the agreement, at least four ministerial posts will change hands, but major strategies are expected to remain the same.
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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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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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