spiritual

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After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

One almost gets a sense that the great doers of history were like robots, temporarily inhabited by an otherworldly spiritual force or, alternatively, were stick figures that Hegel moved about on his grandiose world-historical tableau.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Click Clack Symphony, scored by film legend Hans Zimmer, is a spiritual sequel to Raye's 2022 smash Escapism.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The British monarch is its supreme governor, while the Archbishop of Canterbury is seen as the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The Sardauna, after all, had not only been premier of the North, he had also been the spiritual leader for this man and so many Muslims like him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie