apostle

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In the Book of 1 Corinthians, for example, the apostle Paul explains, "God's temple is holy, and you are that temple."

From Salon

Increasingly, the utopian possibilities formerly associated with public and higher education as a public good capable of promoting social equality and supporting democracy have become too dangerous for the apostles of authoritarianism.

From Salon

They began working closely with influential Christian pastors and the apostles of neoliberal economics to build a new political movement that could "take back the country."

From Salon

The priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church is restricted to men only, based on doctrinal teaching that all of Jesus’ apostles were male.

From New York Times

Garcia has maintained almost universal support within the church, which has denounced the case as an attempt to tarnish his reputation and promised to continue supporting their “apostle” during his incarceration.

From Los Angeles Times