Sentences with phrase «ancient images»

Besides the statue of them, the monastery also houses ancient images of Gods and Goddesses.

At the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East here last week, for example, one scholar even reinterpreted well - studied ancient images as representing drug - taking rituals and drug - induced distortions.

The ancients imaged the universe in terms of four directions or quarters horizontally, laid out relative to the society doing the mapping, with the center of the world located in the holy city and / or capital of each nation in turn.

The point that most excites me about Father Heisig's essay is the new and revolutionary meaning that he appears to bring to the ancient image of the church as the body of Christ.

But even with the ancient image updated, we warned that there should be a walkie talkie beside him — and the implicit assurance that if the sheep was too sick for burr - control, a helicopter would show up to take him to the vet.

By sticking to outmoded language and ancient images, the Church becomes a club for those who speak the language.

But now, with arguably the greater threat being what our quest for prosperity is doing to the planet, we need to recover «another ancient image of what a man might be.

The Christian who chooses the ancient image of Christ as the Son of God, or who is bound to an epiphany of Christ in a long - distant past, must refuse the Christ who is actually present in our flesh.

Noah no longer holds a strictly biblical and ancient image and had developed a hip and cool stance since it took the number one spot in 2013.

But some archaeologists question the redating of the ancient images.

A large Mayan stone head, over 16 ′ tall, overlooks the indoor dining area from its lofty position surrounded by statues of other Mayan gods and ancient images.