charism
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A word that guides their life — charism — came up repeatedly.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
In 2009, the order began a revision of its practices that five years later led to a new “constitutional text”, approved by the Vatican, to “preserve the charism of the congregation and help it thrive”.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2020
"It's difficult to understand, other than perhaps because of their attachment to the charism of the founder" and her niece.
From Fox News • Dec. 8, 2018
The revised law published Friday aims to ensure that new religious institutes meet all the criteria for religious orders, especially that they have a unique "charism" or founding spirit.
From US News • May 20, 2016
The pentecostal charism, I believe, exhausted itself amongst the earliest disciples.
From Collected Essays, Volume V Science and Christian Tradition: Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry
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