priesthood

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WSJ: You and Powell have come from similar backgrounds, not academic, not from the priesthood of central banking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

And then as I say in the book, I came home and turned on the TV and saw a documentary about Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, and monastic life and the priesthood.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

A February 1980 article from the Daily Record, originally sourced by Frank, recounts Whitten’s recent admittance to the Mormon priesthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Comte’s Religion of Humanity had a priesthood of experts and a science-worshipping liturgy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Awed by its magnificence, fearful of the supernatural powers controlled by its priesthood, local rulers subordinated themselves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann