denomination
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Rhodes, raised as a Swedenborgianist — a Christian denomination that emphasizes “divine love” based on the writings of theologian Emanuel Swedenborg — does not outright reject the comparison.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Catholics overtook Methodists as the largest denomination in the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
In December, the head of Hegseth’s church’s denomination, Doug Wilson, celebrated the secretary as a counterweight to “men with a My-Little-Pony fetish.”
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
He didn’t need a single pastor or priest or denomination to tell him his views; he could have turned to podcasters, influencers, meme pages, YouTube pastors, and any other number of figures for inspiration.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2026
Some men only attended services in their own denomination.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt also contributed, though in smaller denominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The mainline is a collection of long-established Protestant denominations: the Episcopalians, United Methodists, Presbyterians and so on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Catholicism is now listed under a single designation under Christianity without similar distinctions of their denominations.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
On Sundays, blacks had the choice of more than a dozen churches of various Christian denominations.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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