All 4 Uses of
clergy
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- I hadn't asked for one, certainly, and in my previous experience, the clergy only wanted to give a lecture on how being gay was a choice, and how God loved me (but not my pesky habit of falling in love with other men).†
- "I have to admit," Fletcher said, "I don't get very many calls from the Catholic clergy.†
- Having a priest say this was a stroke of genius on Maggie's part— who wouldn't believe a member of the clergy when it came to religion?†
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- When you have a belief system that says you shouldn't listen to the clergy, and that you should continually ask questions, instead of accepting doctrine, it's hard to form a community.†
Definition:
formal religious leaders (typically in Christianity)
Clergy is typically used in reference to Christian churches; however, clerics (members of the clergy) are referred to in different ways for different denominations. A Catholic priest is the equivalent of a Protestant minister. A pastor is any Christian cleric in charge of a congregation or parish. The clergy is distinguished from the laity.