as in ideologies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward
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Recent Examples of gospels
While none of this comes as any surprise to God, the Apostle Paul worried about believers falling prey to people who teach false gospels.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
All four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - describe Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while a crowd met him, waving palm fronds.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This famous illuminated manuscript is a 1,200-year-old version of the four gospels, elaborately inked and meticulously illustrated by faithful monks, who went to great lengths in creating the 680-page book.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The documentary will explore how the letters and the gospels of the New Testament were written, preserved, and passed down as the most influential book in history.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
All four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - describe Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while a crowd met him, waving palm fronds.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This famous illuminated manuscript is a 1,200-year-old version of the four gospels, elaborately inked and meticulously illustrated by faithful monks, who went to great lengths in creating the 680-page book.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The documentary will explore how the letters and the gospels of the New Testament were written, preserved, and passed down as the most influential book in history.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospels
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Self-sufficiency, homesteading and cryptocurrency communities typically aren’t welcoming to law enforcement or other government influence, and Bush has been associated with ideologies like sovereign citizens, a movement that doesn’t accept state and local governments.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Black folks have seen the face of the US’s prerogative state—the side of the government that dispenses arbitrary jurisprudence, discriminatory law enforcement, and violence against those who challenge its authority and dominant ideologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Explore philosophies that will get you closer to the true meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two people in the same local assembly may share similar doctrines but be at odds over the efficacy of modern scientific medicine, especially vaccines.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prevailing economic doctrines proved flawed.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Gospels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospels. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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