Sentences with phrase «as edifying»

Their antics are as edifying to observe today as when the Warden of Bedlam charged sixpence for the privilege.

The three - part series of interviews on the nation's move to Common Core — aligned assessments was as edifying as I could've hoped.

As a cinematic experience, it's about as edifying as spending 90 minutes looking over the titular character's old photos; and when the credits roll and the lights go up, Bettie remains a blank Page.

Towards the end of the second century it was recognized that Hermas, for example lived long after New Testament times, and that the «Acts of Paul» had been composed not as history but as edifying fiction.

In his final paragraph Pailin suggests that the final chapter of Process and Reality may be taken as edifying remarks which if taken seriously would require «a serious revision of some of his earlier remarks.»

Thus the most recent wave of Christian feminist proposals is best read as edifying discourse.

Once set within this grace - filled frame, feminist speech about sin (like all rightful sin - talk) is rhetorically pitched as edifying discourse.

I can not comprehend how anyone can enthusiastically present this constant recycling of slaughter, either as a memorial to those whose deaths are exposed or as an edifying spectacle for the millions of visitors a year who will be exposed to them.

Not exact matches

As the consistent percentage of 70 % of buyers trashing content edifies.

But if it's something you can share together as a family, it's something which can also be edifying.»

We await the publication of his novels with almost evangelical zeal, eager to be entertained and edified by him as by no other contemporary American writer.

Age cohorts and fertility rates may not be terribly edifying topics, but as Roof and McKinney show, they are crucial for understanding the plight of the mainline, Liberal and moderate Protestants suffer from an aging population.

As long as their god - play remains self - edifying, I have no necessary criticisAs long as their god - play remains self - edifying, I have no necessary criticisas their god - play remains self - edifying, I have no necessary criticism.

But we could too easily replace this shallowness by another, cruel as sentimental attitudes inevitably are, which leaves out of account the presence in human life of the sheerly irrevocable, of that which has been done, and it is now too late to undo, of the damage inflicted on others that can not be put right and that no interpretation can possible render edifying.

This being the onset of the season of Lent ¯ when Christians think especially on the reality of sin in their lives ¯ I thought I would offer a string of quotations from Newman appropriate to this season now begun, a catena, as it were, of «edifying discourses» from a master at homiletical brilliance.

It's not been an altogether edifying show to date; one may hope that, as the fields get....

In so far as Marx is seeking to bring the idea of «real distress» (as understood by religion) into relation with their human condition of distress (as understood by human beings) so as to transform the human condition, his critique of religion reveals an existential pathos», and it is religiously edifying.

For one who is capable of accomplishing something for others is not regarded by the edifying contemplation as in the strictest sense a sufferer.

But I am talking almost as if I meant to edify you.

But there are also the sleepy souls who regard it as not only pleasing, but even edifying, to be lulled to sleep.

His first function is that of building or «edifying» the church; he is concerned in everything that he does to bring into being a people of God who as a Church will serve the purpose of the Church in the local community and the world.

We await the publication of his novels with almost evangelical zeal, eager to be entertained and edified by him as...

As to the first, however, this does not express my opinion of the matter; and if it were true that the form is too strict to be edifying, that, according to my conception, would be a fault.

Can what a homosexual (who's trying to justify his behaviour) says to me about my conduct as a Christian edify me?

Already Old Testament scholarship recognised that such books as Job, Jonah and Esther were more edifying novels than history.

I use the gift to edify myself in private or at times if I pray for someone and am not sure what to pray I use tongues under my breath and it's as though the Spirit aligns my thoughts with His and then I proceed to pray normally believing it is under The Spirits guidance.

We decided to start a business in copywriting so I can still use my gifts for the glory of God and help promote and edify others as much as possible.

Calvin's efforts to restore access to the sources of true and edifying knowledge, and to build up piety by means of those sources, were shared by other biblical humanists such as the classics scholar Guillaume Budé of France and the great Dutch humanist Erasmus.

The author of the Ephesians is not talking about some future horizon so much as the actual and present means for edifying, for «building up» the Church; so that she can preach the fullness of Christ's message of salvation and so serve the holiness of its members.

Chris i think you have a gift of discernment and that is a gift that the Church can be edified it just needs to be appreciated my thought is seek Lord as to where he wants you to go so he can bless you Sounds like you havent found the right one yet.But youll know when you do.

You're making me go back and look over this stuff as well, I find this edifying in that way.

If we define service as «using your spiritual gifts to edify and meet the needs of others, then on Sunday morning during the church service, only the Sunday school teachers, the ushers, the music team, the pastor, and a few others are «serving.»

In fact, the text could hardly be more accessible, as it is also commonsensical and, all in all, edifying.

The body of Christ has done an amazing job at creating tools to assist us in our study time so we can be equipped and edified as we try to tackle each day and live accordingly.

They flirt aesthetically with the result, it comes just as unexpectedly but also just as easily as a prize in the lottery; and when they have heard the result they are edified.

«INASMUCH (1) as certain men have set the truth aside, and bring in lying words and vain genealogies, which, as the apostle says, (2) «minister questions rather than godly edifying which is in faith,» and by means of their craftily - constructed plausibilities draw away the minds of the inexperienced and take them captive, [I have felt constrained, my dear friend, to compose the following treatise in order to expose and counteract their machinations.]

For the religious mind capable of going deeply into something beyond the sense perception, these symbols - the cross and the lotus - must be telling painful stories as well edifying ones, crying out in despair as well as in hope.

Written by C. S. Lewis from the perspective of a senior devil mentoring a junior devil in the ways of temptation, The Screwtape Letters edifies the reader even as it engages difficult and ugly truths about human experience and total depravity.

If marriage is designed to be an edifying process through which our mutual growth points to God, the truth of marriage becomes something very humbling instead of something to wear as a badge.

For another thing, it is not open to me even to be edifying, since the time is later than his, much too late to edify or do much of anything except plant a foot in the right place as the opportunity presents itself» if indeed ass - kicking is properly distinguished from edification.

He humbly refuses to be edifying, but he will «plant a foot in the right place as opportunity presents itself.»

Labour can not take union support for granted, but historically, unions have opted to support the party rather than let it collapse as the alternative for them is less edifying.

I will not go into details as they were part of private communication but it was not an edifying interaction.

About Blog Christ and Pop Culture seeks to acknowledge signs where the Christian Faith meets the common knowledge of our age by discussing and demonstrating exactly how we ought to think about and interact with pop culture.We desire to be a faithful presence, honoring God and edifying our neighbor as we wisely participate in culture.

The purpose of this blog is to bring the Lord glory by sharing with you, tidbits of my life, to encourage and edify you as we journey along this path called life.

It can be edifying at times to watch this, as the film is clearly a labor of love — even if the actual work depicted is not.

The movie is not terrifying but blandly edifying; its scares, foreshadowed as if by telegram, are delivered less effectively than its life lessons.

Individually, the men recall Fox passing on Williamson's outline for episodes one through six, the audition period (almost 500 actors tried out for Dawson), Joey's real - life counterpart «Fanny,» other elements of the show autobiographical to Williamson, and the hype leading up to the series» launch; as you may surmise, this is a breathless and edifying eight minutes.

For those of us who missed our calling as jet setters, socialites or fashion models along comes the edifying, spritely documentary «Versailles» 73: American Runway Revolution» to show us how much work it is to be spontaneously fabulous.

As terrific as Gaghan's Syriana might have been, he doesn't appear to have any idea how to mix the comical, topical, dramatic and satiric elements in ways that are either edifying or rewardinAs terrific as Gaghan's Syriana might have been, he doesn't appear to have any idea how to mix the comical, topical, dramatic and satiric elements in ways that are either edifying or rewardinas Gaghan's Syriana might have been, he doesn't appear to have any idea how to mix the comical, topical, dramatic and satiric elements in ways that are either edifying or rewarding.