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
Certain gospels will also be framed as companion reads to contextualize non-religious literature.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
According to the gospels, Jesus traveled here from biblical Galilee, while the apostle Paul established a thriving church here.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
According to the gospels, Jesus traveled here from biblical Galilee, while the apostle Paul established a thriving church here.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
While none of this comes as any surprise to God, the Apostle Paul worried about believers falling prey to people who teach false gospels.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospels
Noun
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Active citizenship can defeat intolerant ideologies in debate and at the ballot box.
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Wagner suspects there are ties to the Active Club network, whose adult male members bond over white nationalist ideologies through workout sessions and mixed martial arts and have been associated with Patriot Front.
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During the ceremony, an international agreement between Switzerland and Nigeria was signed that strengthened agreements between the two countries with regards to their philosophies on the import, export and repatriation of cultural property.
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And the hysteria over the centers seemed to be not as much about freedom, or competing educational philosophies, or politics at all, as about an ever-shrinking pot of money.
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Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.
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The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
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