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In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple - located on a mountain range - attracts thousands of disciples from China and elsewhere every year.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It and “The Faithful” join “The Chosen,” the story of Jesus and his disciples now in its fifth season, along with “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” a Fox Nation production.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday is from the sixth chapter of Matthew—the chapter in which Jesus teaches the disciples to recite the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Other documents were saved, and a portion of the models were reconstructed afterwards by Gaudi's disciples, he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
William’s voice could now be heard throughout the monastery: “Just as peasants can be popes and Jews can teach us the Bible and women can be disciples of Jesus, Muslims can save your very life!”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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