man of God

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The acting head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of York, described him as a "holy man of God" who was "also very human".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

A powerful, idealized man of God casts his eyes down toward the ground beneath his feet, rather than heavenward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

Like many Vatican officials who worked with Benedict, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet said he believed the German pontiff had left behind "a great legacy" as a man of God and a man of culture.

From Reuters • Jan. 1, 2023

Ashonta Wyatt, a former principal of Harney Elementary, said that he had been “exalted in New Orleans as this pillar, a man of God — an untouchable being.”

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

His father no longer, as he had once done, led great revival meetings, his name printed large on placards that advertised the coming of a man of God.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin