disciples

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His book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, published in 1890, found disciples in Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the Japanese imperial naval ministry, and shaped 20th-century history.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I was fascinated entering the Catholic churches and finding Black figures as Jesus and the disciples, but often alongside white cherubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple - located on a mountain range - attracts thousands of disciples from China and elsewhere every year.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

It and “The Faithful” join “The Chosen,” the story of Jesus and his disciples now in its fifth season, along with “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” a Fox Nation production.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

After all, Goddard promised his disciples anything a human heart could desire, in exchange for the complete abdication of one’s conscience.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman