Sentences with phrase «assailed wells»

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How much better off we are, no matter how he assails our consciences!

They are continually beset by temptations which assailed the Messiah - to live by material things rather than by the Word of God, to seek the cheap success of the market place rather than the «well - done» of the heavenly king, to establish an empire by force and fear rather than to win the nations by sacrificial love.

One of the most striking features of Benedict's time in office is how frequently he has been assailed and disparaged by certain members of the «Catholic left» (for want of a better term)» often harshly and bitterly.

From the moment King entered the public square, determined to counter evil with good, he was questioned, challenged and assailed.

Bernard of Clairvaux, a mystic and not a theologian, the opposite of Abélard in temperament, assailed the latter for views which he held weakened the faith of good Christians.

The pagan temptation,» as the philosopher Thomas Molnar described it, is hardly new — the Church has been fighting paganism since the time of Christ — but what is new is its aggressive resurgence, its seduction of so many Christians, and the warnings Pope Francis has issued against it.The Pope's scorching words against paganism have not been well - received by many, but Francis has gone right on assailing it, particularly in areas that pagans care about most: the environment and sex.Francis has been a bold and eloquent defender of the environment, and understands that protecting the environment is not a recent fad, but a long - standing Catholic principle, highlighted by many of Francis's predecessors.

As a consequence, they were assailed from many quarters and could not defend their position by better means than ruthless suppression and naked force.

They assail the righteous as well as those of evil intent.

In the days before the September 13 primary, mailers and hand - outs created by NYIA assailed Harris, as well as suggesting that Cucco — and not Harris — was supported by popular City Councilmember Mark Treyger, whose district overlaps with the 46th Assembly District, now represented by Harris.

Opponents say those claims are not 100 percent substantiated, and have assailed the Cuomo administration for manipulating the ballot language to put this proposal in the best possible light.

In a joint statement, three good government groups — Citizen's Union, Common Cause New York, and New York Public Interest Research Group — all assailed Mr. de Blasio's nonprofit for «flouting» JCOPE's subpoena.

Sewn into the story is the debauched Grand Guignol behind - the - scenes world of rock star excess, compete with promiscuous groupies assailed by roadies and moguls, and somewhere in there is the wide - eyed, and well - intentioned ingenue Phoenix (Jessica Harper, magnificent), the beauty to Winslow's beast.

Some of our friends have already told you how to best address the education needs (Diane Ravitch and Assailed Teacher).

This old fallacy of logic is called «poisoning the well» — i.e. if you can't assail the argument, attack the proponent.