Holy Spirit

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The Church of God in Christ Through the Holy Spirit, Inc. amounted to around a dozen people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Nigeria's Brotherhood of the Cross and Star sees in its founder, the late Olumba Olumba Obu, "the Holy Spirit" and "the Triune God", according to its website.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

In more Pentecostal-style Christianity, it can mean an awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit and the “gifts” that come with that—speaking in tongues, for example, or faith healing.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

The NAR is a loosely organized but influential charismatic Christian movement that shares similarities with Pentecostalism, especially in its belief that God actively communicates with believers through the Holy Spirit.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2025

It was founded in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914, by rural and working- class Christians who believed that the Holy Spirit had moved them to speak in tongues.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times