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: messiah
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: jesus
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: an ideal type of humanity
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Christian Science
: the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error
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Then, last month, the sisters learned that the Association of Christ the King was appointed to govern and oversee management of the monastery.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
James Ensor, ‘Christ’s Entry Into Brussels in 1889’ 1888, oil on canvas.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
If the Church places a customs officer at the door, that is no longer the Church of Christ.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
The Sisters In Christ LLC that pays the taxes on Garvey’s home is based In Utah.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
The couple were married May 4 in front of 140 guests at the Mankin Mansion in Richmond, with Jeremiah Dillon, a minister of the United Church of Christ, officiating.
—Alix Wall, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Doctors and staff members planned a protest for 6 p.m. Friday at Advocate Christ Medical Center, 4440 W 95th St., Oak Lawn, where staff planned to silently remember the doctors who have died during the war.
—Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
Many religious devotional texts depicted monks tenderly embracing each other and included images of Christ giving birth to the church through his wounds from the crucifixion.
—Jessica Hines, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
The Eastern Orthodox Church designates the Easter date based on the Julian calendar, which was in use during the time believers say Christ walked on Earth.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
James Ensor, ‘Christ’s Entry Into Brussels in 1889’ 1888, oil on canvas.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
If the Church places a customs officer at the door, that is no longer the Church of Christ.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
The Sisters In Christ LLC that pays the taxes on Garvey’s home is based In Utah.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
The couple were married May 4 in front of 140 guests at the Mankin Mansion in Richmond, with Jeremiah Dillon, a minister of the United Church of Christ, officiating.
—Alix Wall, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Doctors and staff members planned a protest for 6 p.m. Friday at Advocate Christ Medical Center, 4440 W 95th St., Oak Lawn, where staff planned to silently remember the doctors who have died during the war.
—Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
Many religious devotional texts depicted monks tenderly embracing each other and included images of Christ giving birth to the church through his wounds from the crucifixion.
—Jessica Hines, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
The Eastern Orthodox Church designates the Easter date based on the Julian calendar, which was in use during the time believers say Christ walked on Earth.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
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“Christ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christ. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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