preaching
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But instead of preaching to the choir, he contends with society’s gray areas, never offering a solution — or even his own opinion — on the difficult topics at hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Some passengers are very happy with my message. Some even say they have never heard the message in church, but through my preaching they now know it is in the Bible," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Some people in the community who had been preaching the risks of losing control of AI felt vindicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
I remember kicking it there solo, listening to my pop preaching about the army, staring at all the black scuff marks his boots left on the court.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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Iranian diplomats for years have pointed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s preachings as a binding fatwa, or religious edict, that Iran wouldn’t seek an atomic bomb.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
His Holiness doesn't have any pets of his own, staying true to his preachings.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2022
In less than two years, Maddon’s freethinking philosophy has elevated him to cult figure status in Chicago, where his Zen-like preachings are emblazoned on T-shirts sold all over the city.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
In 1518 he went to study at the University of Paris where it is believed he first came across the preachings of Martin Luther, a German theologian who essentially founded Protestantism.
From BBC ● May 3, 2016
Of course he was blamed, called proud and speculative, all sorts of evils were predicted as the consequence; but he laughed at these occasional preachings, and pursued the tenor of his way.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various