gospels

plural of gospel
as in ideologies
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 gospels Certain gospels will also be framed as companion reads to contextualize non-religious literature. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 According to the gospels, Jesus traveled here from biblical Galilee, while the apostle Paul established a thriving church here. Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026 The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels. David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 While none of this comes as any surprise to God, the Apostle Paul worried about believers falling prey to people who teach false gospels. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026 All four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - describe Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while a crowd met him, waving palm fronds. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026 The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death. Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026 Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 This famous illuminated manuscript is a 1,200-year-old version of the four gospels, elaborately inked and meticulously illustrated by faithful monks, who went to great lengths in creating the 680-page book. Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • This helps uphold America’s system of representative democracy, where the people come together to elect officials who represent their ideologies and priorities.
    Reese Ritter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In Dubai, more than 200 nationalities coexist in peace, security, and prosperity because tolerance is actively enforced, leaving zero room for extremist ideologies.
    Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
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  • Rather than rivals, the Reaper and TB2 represent two distinct philosophies of unmanned warfare.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • Apart from the abundant trade of silk and spices, the Silk Road facilitated the transfer of technologies and philosophies and the interaction of Indian and Chinese peoples.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • As a kid growing up in a religious household, Jean found the strict doctrines of Christianity unconvincing.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Even Fitz-Gerald’s locker is a callback to his mom’s doctrines.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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