denomination
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Rhodes, raised Swedenborgian — a Christian denomination that emphasizes “divine love” based on the writings of theologian Emanuel Swedenborg — does not outright reject the comparison.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the worker’s Christian denomination celebrates the sabbath on Saturdays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 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 Bank said its inclusion added variety to the series, made the denominations easier to distinguish, and gave an opportunity to celebrate the British coastline.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt also contributed, though in smaller denominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The World Christian Database says there are currently 53,000 Christian denominations, and it predicts that there will be 72,000 by 2075.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Catholicism is now listed under a single designation under Christianity without similar distinctions of their denominations.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
You kept close handsome sums of cash in small denominations.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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