heretic
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It is set at a biographical turning point: 1147, when Hildegard’s transcribed visions were submitted to the pope, who would declare her either a prophet or a heretic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
And he doesn't necessarily hope to, he said, which "makes me a bit of a heretic."
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024
Pearson was shunned by other evangelical leaders, branded a heretic and later became a United Church of Christ minister.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
“I am a known heretic in these parts because I mow the lawn on Sundays,” one resident proclaims.
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022
This was a tribulation; Isaac wanted sorely the camaraderie of his heretic congregation, their sweet witness; he missed the singing and tears, the prayers of love and fellow-feeling, the entreaties of sorrow assuaged.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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