Disciple
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A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other wise figure. It can refer to:
Religion
- Disciple (Christianity)Disciple (Christianity)In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. While Jesus attracted a large following, the term disciple is commonly used to refer specifically to "the Twelve", an inner circle of men whose number perhaps represented the twelve tribes of Israel...
, a follower of Jesus Christ- The Twelve Disciples, also referred to as "The Twelve Apostles"
- The Seventy DisciplesSeventy DisciplesThe seventy disciples or seventy-two disciples were early followers of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke . According to Luke, the only gospel in which they appear, Jesus appointed them and sent them out in pairs on a specific mission which is detailed in the text...
, early followers of Jesus
- Disciples of Jesus in IslamDisciples of Jesus in IslamIn Islam, it is believed, as in Christianity, that Jesus had disciples . According to Muslim belief, the disciples of Jesus were Muslims and they themselves testified to being Muslims and the pure monotheism of Jesus was corrupted by later people who introduced the concept of the trinity...
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)The Christian Church is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or more simply as The Disciples...
, a mainline Protestant denomination in North America - Śishya, the disciple in the Guru-shishya traditionGuru-shishya traditionThe guru-shishya tradition, lineage, or parampara, denotes a succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture and religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism. It is the tradition of spiritual relationship and mentoring where teachings are transmitted from a guru...
of Hinduism - ŚrāvakaSravakaShravaka or Śrāvaka or Sāvaka means "hearer" or, more generally, "disciple".This term is used by both Buddhists and Jains. In Jainism, a shravaka is any lay Jain...
(Sanskrit) or savaka (Pali), disciples in Buddhism and Jainism - Disciples of `Abdu'l-BaháDisciples of `Abdu'l-BaháShoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith, designated nineteen Western Bahá'ís as Disciples of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and 'Heralds of the Covenant':*Dr. John E. Esslemont*Thornton Chase*Howard MacNutt*Sarah Farmer*Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney*Lillian Kappes...
, nineteen Western Bahá'ís - Radical discipleship, a theological movement orientated towards the root truths of Christian discipleship
Books
- The DisciplesThe DisciplesThe Disciples is a 1993 spy thriller by Joe Andrew, who was chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention.-External links:*...
, a 1993 spy thriller by Joe Andrew - The Disciples (Demonata), a team of demon hunters in the Demonata series of fantasy novels by Darren Shan
Sports
- Disciples Football, a high-school level football team
- The Disciple (wrestler), a ring name of professional wrestler Ed LeslieEdward LeslieEdward Harrison "Ed" Leslie is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend...
Music
- Disciple (band)Disciple (band)Disciple is a Christian metal / rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992.-History:Disciple was formed in 1992 by high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, and Tim Barrett. The band released their first CD, What Was I Thinking in 1995...
, a Christian metal band- Disciple (album)Disciple (album)-Billboard charts:-Awards:In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "The Wait Is Over" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.-External links:*Allmusic *...
, their sixth studio album released in 2005
- Disciple (album)
- xDISCIPLEx A.D.XDISCIPLEx A.D.xDISCIPLEx A.D. was a straight edge Christian hardcore band from Erie, PA.Formerly xdisciplex or disciple, the band had to change its name to avoid legal actions due to a prior established band named Disciple...
, a Christian hardcore punk band - The Disciples (band)The Disciples (band)The Disciples are a dub roots reggae group who formed in 1986 by brothers Russ D. and Lol Bell-Brown. They are said to be named by Jah Shaka after producing exclusively for Jah Shaka. They recorded 4 albums of instrumental dub for Jah Shaka's King Of The Zulu Tribe label during 1987 to 1990.Russ D....
, a London reggae band - "Disciple", a song by Raven from their 1991 album Architect of FearArchitect of FearArchitect of Fear is the eighth full-length album by the English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1991.-Track listing:*All music by Raven, lyrics by John Gallagher.#"Architect of Fear Intro" – 1:21#"Architect of Fear" – 4:01#"Disciple" – 4:03...
- "Disciple", a song by Slayer on the album God Hates Us AllGod Hates Us AllGod Hates Us All is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on September 11, 2001, the album received positive critical reviews, although it entered the Billboard 200 at number 28. It was recorded in three months at The Warehouse Studio in Canada, and includes the...
- "Disciple", a song by Nas on the album Street's DiscipleStreet's DiscipleStreet's Disciple is the seventh studio album by American rapper Nas, released November 30, 2004 on Columbia Records in the United States. It is a double album entitled after one of his rhymes from "Live at the Barbeque" by Main Source, which was the song marking his musical debut...
Strategy games
- Disciples: Sacred LandsDisciples: Sacred LandsDisciples: Sacred Lands is a turn-based PC strategy game published by Strategy First in 1999. Set in a fantasy world known as the Sacred Lands, it was a battle for dominance between four races of the world of Nevendaar: The Empire , the Mountain Clans the Legions of the Damned , and the Undead...
, a turn-based PC strategy game published by Strategy First in 1999 - Disciples II: Dark ProphecyDisciples II: Dark ProphecyDisciples II: Dark Prophecy is a PC game by Strategy First that was released on January 24, 2002. The game is the sequel to the 1999 game Disciples: Sacred Lands, and has become significantly more successful in terms of both sales and popularity than its predecessor...
, its sequel released in 2002 - Disciples III: Renaissance, the third game in the series, released in 2010.