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He frequently leans into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – leavening his stump speeches with biblical references.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

He studied theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is the grandson of a Baptist preacher.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Then an army of serfs and others marched on the king to demand basic rights, led by the canny ex-soldier Wat Tyler and the popular preacher John Ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The former seminarian, whose grandfather was a Baptist preacher, "has the right, wonderful principles and all of the plans to put into effect that will make the country great again," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

‘I presume Mr. Marx was a Christian church man?’ asked the preacher.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Farwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Muslims ruled large parts of India from the early 13th to the 19th century, and during this era Muslim preachers and Sufi mystics actively proselytized for Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Because many colonists were illiterate, the Declaration was commonly declaimed by local officials in town squares and preachers in pulpits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

He also watched social media videos of street preachers.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

That was the nature of some preachers in Alexandra, whose extremely obedient flocks were variously known as “The Donkey Church,” “The Seven Wives Church,” “The Hundred Rand Net Worth Church.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane