In spite of the favorable contemporary circumstances, it will not be easy for the history of religions to establish itself as one of the leading scholarly activities in the modern university. (religion-online.org)
Even the Ten Commandments, given in the setting of early Hebrew society but still relevant today, have to be applied in the light of contemporary circumstances. (religion-online.org)
There was a time in human history when our species was endangered by plagues and famines and an arguement could be made that avoiding the responsibilities of parenthood was a «sin» against the common good, but contemporary circumstances no longer validate a mandate to procreate. (nakedpastor.com)