Sentences with phrase «at zeal»

He expressed his satisfaction with the participants saying, «I am satisfied with the outcome of this forum and I am impressed at the zeal and enthusiasm you have shown over these last three days.»

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Cohen - Farnell and Farnell have been at it long enough to know that even the most ardent zeal can fade over time, so they have built mechanisms to keep apathy at bay.

One of the company's early hires, he was responsible for selling the Macintosh computer as a software platform to developers, a task at which he succeeded largely through «fervour and zeal.»

Layton came at the end to represent, in an era of deep cynicism about politics, an unapologetic zeal for total immersion in public life.

Many of us are shocked and depressed by the current state of America — its hardness of heart to the most vulnerable; its contempt for the poor; its violence abroad and at home; its corrupt sexual morality; its increasing intolerance and persecutory zeal (with ourselves as targets); and so on.

Right now, Muslims are at war with other sects of Muslims and are killing with just as much zeal as when they fight with Jews.

Yes, you are correct that the religious leaders of Christendom gave their blessing to its members to kill others «in the name of Christ», such as Catholic Dominican inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada (1420 - 98) of Spain, who ruled tyrannically for 15 years (1483 - 98, with the blessings of Pope Sixtus IV [who praise him for «directing his zeal to those matters that contribute to the praise of God»] and Innocent VIII) and saw that over 114,000 (of which 10, 220 were burned at the stake) people were put to death.

They are, after all, aimed at the farmers and laborers of Bemerton, whom Herbert describes affectionately as «thick and heavy» and difficult to raise to the heights of «zeal and fervency.»

I put it to Father Ed that another aspect of English Catholicism that was lost at the Reformation was its zeal and evangelising mission.

I'd say uneducated, unsuccessful bitter racist white - trash fundamentalists (who are all about as sharp as a marble) are always the ones drawn to the KKK, John Birch, and fundamentalist «churches»... they're easy to amp up with hatred of a common enemy... which is what you see «churches» like Westboro Blabtist do... just look at the combination of zeal and hatred in their faces when they're on the news.

Your zeal doesn't end at social justice.

The presence in so many parts of the country of secularized, non-religious, at times even antireligious institutions whose foundations were inspired by religious zeal and apostolic motives seems almost like empirical proof of the contention of positivists that faith and intelligence are incompatible.

But, the moment that zeal for authentic Christianity returns, at the point of new connection to the miracle of grace, the dreams written off as «childish» will flood our hearts with sudden healing.

Note that Matthew, in his zeal to work out a literal fulfillment of the prophecy, misreads the Old Testament prophecy, and has Jesus in the awkward situation of riding on two animals at once.

From the blind ambition of Wilson to the revolutionary zeal of the starry - eyed Upton Sinclair (who at one point muses, «by removing Capitalism we therefore remove evil»), the characters are so self - assured that they are psychologically, morally, and spiritually unprepared for the demonic storm that is brewing within their midst.

With the zeal of a reformer and the heart of a dreamer, she calls for turning off the television at home, providing better funding for public schools and public media, and enacting laws that forbid marketing to children altogether.

The three - day festival for Hazrat Ali Bin Usman, popularly known as Data Gunj Bakhsh, started with traditional zeal with a «chaddar» laying ceremony and the distribution of communal milk at the shrine.

I'm reminded of a quote by Sir Frances Bacon: «The zeal which begins with hypocrisy must conclude in treachery; at first it deceives, at last it betrays».

He was not at all stuffy or «clerical» in the wrong sense, rather his approach to the priesthood was one of great love for Our Lord and of great zeal.

As believers and as priests, we need to recommit ourselves to trusting in the durability of God's Word; to renewing our passion for Scripture; and to following the witness of zeal I saw so powerfully in the students at Yeshiva University» the same zeal that should live in each one of us as brothers.

I need the Vicar of Christ and those gathered with him at the Synod to proclaim the Lord Jesus's Good News about marriage and family with evangelizing zeal and commitment.

For there were, yes, even still at that time, many evangelists of the word, desirous to contribute an inspired zeal, after the manner of the apostles, for the increase and building up of the divine word.

This school has continued even to our day, and although we understand that it was filled with men of great learning and zeal for divinity, it is recorded that the said person was especially distinguished at that time, in as much as he had come from that sect of philosophers who are called Stoics.

Latterly his zeal assumed such tremendous proportions that, like a madman, he would race, the whole day, up and down the streets of the town, throwing his stick high up into the air, and shriek out, all the while, at the top of his voice, «Ali!»

The same with zeal, which becomes fanaticism when we are more outraged at others» sins than our own.

What the Old Testament especially teaches us is this: «that zeal is as essentially a duty of all God's rational creatures, as [are] prayer and praise, faith and submission; and, surely, if so, [then] especially of sinners whom He has redeemed: that zeal consists in a strict attention to His commands» a scrupulousness, vigilance, heartiness, and punctuality, which bears with no reasoning or questioning about them» an intense thirst for the advancement of His glory» a shrinking from the pollution of sin and sinners» an indignation, nay impatience, at witnessing His honor insulted» a quickness of feeling when His name is mentioned, and a jealousy how it is mentioned» a fullness of purpose, an heroic determination to yield Him service at whatever sacrifice of personal feeling» and an energetic resolve to push through all difficulties, were they as mountains, when His eye or hand but gives the sign» a carelessness of obloquy, or reproach, or persecution, a forgetfulness of friend and relative, nay, a hatred (so to say) of all that is naturally dear to us, when He says, «Follow me.»

Those who do practise often function at a fairly minimal level, and are unfamiliar with the great Catholic writers — or even with the lesser ones — and have no sense of zeal or excitement about imparting knowledge of the Faith, much less devotion to it.

Jesus» harsh words were aimed at the religious leaders of his day who, in their zeal for correct doctrine, were pushing people away from God.

great teachers are those who can conduct such a shared exploration in accordance with rigorous canons, and convey, at the same time, the contagion of a shared enterprise in which all are united by a common zeal.

Chef Matt Jennings, guest chef at Williams - Sonoma / Jacobsens Salt Co. collaborative booth, is covered in tattoos that pay homage to his culinary zeal.

But with his typical zeal and enthusiasm, Lord Harris «adopted» the gardens, finding a new director, William Purdie, and giving the garden many cash donations and other gifts like a Wardian Case (a portable miniature greenhouse) in 1854 and at one time a gift of «# 200 sterling, to be appropriated in prizes for the best specimens of native farming and garden produce brought forward at a public competition.»

Similar tournaments are held every year at Army, Air Force and Notre Dame — McNally has tried, without success, to arrange a dual match between his brigade winners and Notre Dame's Bengal Bouts champions — but none of the other schools match the zeal for boxing at Annapolis.

He has carved up the league like a Christmas roast, even as he pursues his legal and quasi-legal concerns, at times with the zeal of a prison lawyer.

its time for change... some may say words to kill ur zeal some might even treating that you will get this or that but know one thing my fellow Gunners... there is no sacrifices without victory and it all start now... 9 years is not 9day for any baby that fails to stand at the age of 9 won't walk more or less run at the age of 10....

he at least got the zeal to change the formation, even though it is what pep do twice in a single game.

Arguably, most of our players are at least on an average level and with this it'll take a coach to imbibe a sense of tactical discipline, creativity and the zeal to fight for the club.

When you look at city's players one by one, they are not too better than ours, but the difference is their dedication, and the zeal to play and win for their manager, which unfortunately our players don't have.

The Tangerines have spirit and tenacity in abundance, while they can't be knocked for their enthusiasm, but, however, what the boast in zeal and zest they lack in quality, especially at the back, and I fear for their defence on Sunday, Matt Gilks in particular, who was sensational in keeping a clean sheet at Newcastle last weekend but will need to be exceptional if he's to keep the in form trio of Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda at bay.

For all their zeal and the sophistication of the tools they had at hand, Obama's supporters weren't the only ones active online in 2008, nor was he the only candidate willing to trust ordinary people to carry his message.

The former governor's zeal to get rid of Senate GOP and its leader, former Majority Leader Joe Bruno, sparked the Troopergate scandal and contributed to his trouble at getting things passed in Albany — including campaign finance reform.

Of course, since folks signed up out of something other than zeal for the cause, not many of them were inclined to actually DO anything the group asked them to do or even to read the emails, but at least the list got built.

The education secretary's closing remarks on the virtues of increased home building seemed a little tangential, but were at least delivered with some zeal.

But they have struck back with renewed zeal since June, killing at least 143 people before Tuesday's bombings and weakening the army's control.

Indeed, we at STRANEK admire his zeal and adrenaline to end corruption.

When Michael Gove took over at the Ministry of Justice after the election it was seen as his opportunity to introduce to the legal system some of the reforming zeal clearly demonstrated at the Department for Education.

One woman, despite being clad in bright, socialist red, was particularly effusive - laughing with extra zeal at all of Rees - Mogg's witticisms, of which there was no shortage during his hour - and - a-half long chat with the Huffington Post's Mehdi Hasan.

But one thing we do hope Mr. Krupski takes with him back to the Legislature, should he earn the votes, would be Mr. DeKerillis» zeal to create high - paying jobs in the district, particularly at the Enterprise Park at Calverton.

«As I always said, we are on our heels, we are determined and we have gotten the zeal to continue ridding the state of criminals; God is on our side and today all of them are in our hands, and at any time there is kidnap incident, please give us the relevant information», he said.

Beaming with excitement, Tsekumah Christine Edem was royally dressed as she danced, smiled, waved and assured the people of her region who came from far and near just to steal a glance at her and the zeal and determination to bring the crown home.

The referendum was lost but at that point the Lib Dems could still point to House of Lords reform as a sign that their constitutional reforming zeal was far from being finished.