Holy Spirit

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Nigeria's Brotherhood of the Cross and Star sees in its founder, the late Olumba Olumba Obu, "the Holy Spirit" and "the Triune God", according to its website.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

“The internet was a genuine worship space where the Holy Spirit was present,” Mr. Jin said in a 2024 lecture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

In more Pentecostal-style Christianity, it can mean an awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit and the “gifts” that come with that—speaking in tongues, for example, or faith healing.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

"I told myself, that must be what the Holy Spirit feels like."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

It was founded in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914, by rural and working- class Christians who believed that the Holy Spirit had moved them to speak in tongues.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times