denomination
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Not every denomination is hemorrhaging, but they’re all bleeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Levy plays Nicky, a pastor at a sparsely attended suburban New Jersey church of no evident denomination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 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
The leaders of different Christian denominations briefly closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 2018 in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
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
Like many other evangelicals, some members attend churches that adhere to evangelical doctrine but that remain affiliated with mainline denominations.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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