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
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the worker’s Christian denomination celebrates the sabbath on Saturdays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 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
Grandpop made another huh sound, then told him to fold each stack of bills, by denomination, rubber-band them, and put them back in the box.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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Three years later, as war dragged on, a group comprising members of the North’s major Protestant denominations urged a change to the preamble of the U.S.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The move to create the $250 note could also break with a different federal law that specifies the denominations that can be produced.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Mr. Barro and Ms. McCleary also found that participation is higher where there is more competition among denominations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
When they did, they usually left behind their Calvinist denominations and became members of the elite church linked to the state Church of England.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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