apostasy

Example Sentences

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He is part of the Argentine Coalition for a Secular State that is leading an apostasy movement.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

“There are about a dozen countries in the world where apostasy or blasphemy is, at least in theory, subject to the death penalty,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2023

Mace could’ve taken this opportunity to lean further into apostasy.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2022

But in recent years, the act of apostasy has been defined down.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

There were at the time five nuns in the house and one in apostasy.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen