apostle

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In the New Testament, the apostle Paul transformed Jewish tradition by moving God’s image from the physical body to the spiritual soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Dutch Sheets, an influential self-described prophet and apostle, said in his daily worship broadcast last week that he realized that God had a plan.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024

Armed with a whiteboard and a penchant for grilling corporate executives during congressional hearings, Katie Porter quickly emerged as an apostle for Democrats in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

This idea was popularized by Lance Wallnau, a Pentecostal Christian businessman, regarded as a prophet, an apostle, and a teacher.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2024

As the apostle of building the biggest cyclotrons that technology and funding could produce, Ernest Lawrence was not shy about envisioning the new Berkeley cyclotron being funded by William Crocker’s donation on a grand scale.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik