Sentences with phrase «by the imitation of»

Here lies the challenge of the journey to know the self: The soul can be deceived by some imitation of beauty.

It was his hope and intention to replace The Imitation of Jesus Christ by The Imitation of the Divine Engineer (Merchant 1980 p 226).

Not exact matches

In Gatsby, the Rumsey estate appears in slightly modified form, as Gatsby's own house: «a colossal affair by any standard — it was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden.»

The man tasked by the EU to lead the bloc's discussions with the U.K. over «Brexit» has been rehearsing his Grinch imitation, pouring cold water over the brief uptick in optimism that followed a summit last week that formally blessed the advance of talks to a new, second stage.

While of course living by the old adage that self - praise is no praise, if imitation remains the sincerest form of flattery, then we'll take the compliment.

'' If any one asserts, that this sin of Adam, which in its origin is one, and being transfused into all by propagation, not by imitation, is in each one as his own, is taken away either by the powers of human nature, or by any other remedy than the merit of the one mediator, our Lord Jesus Christ... let him be anathema.»

This means that the opportunities for direct imitation of Christ by us are correspondingly limited.

Entry into this relationship of grace and faith involves the imitation of Christ, but this does not mean an imitation of the individual pattern of life which was required of him by his unique vocation; it means the imitation of his total commitment to God, his obedience to God's will, and his attitude of unswerving love for others which was the fruit of his openness to God.

This amounts to sin by imitation and does not accept that sin can be passed on, nor face up to the problem of the genesis of sin or the question of human responsibility.

Metz's practical fundamental theology «is a theology that operates subject to the primacy of praxis».22 This practice is informed by memory which leads to the imitation of Christ.

This function of his on our behalf (his beneficia) is more important than the words and deeds discoverable by the historian, which lead only to imitation, not to discipleship».8

The new category, introduced in an official letter from the pope on Tuesday read: «The heroic offering of life, suggested and sustained by charity, expresses a true, full and exemplary imitation of Christ.»

Strive for a pattern of life truly marked by charity, chastity, and humility in imitation of Christ, the eternal high priest, of whom you are to become living icons.»

The Mexicans, quite oblivious to what their idol had told them, namely that this place was merely an imitation and pattern of the land they were to be given, stayed in this delightful place (a long time) and began to feel that it was quite satisfactory, some even saying that they desired to stay there permanently, and that this was really the place selected by their god Huitzilopochtli; that it was from that place that they were all to follow their desires, being the rulers of the four parts of the world, etc..

The transmission by example of an improvement, an action, and its reproduction by imitation.

But then on the other hand how on earth can one expect to find an essential consciousness of sin (and after all that is what Christianity wants) in a life which is so retarded by triviality, by a chattering imitation of «the others,» that one hardly can call it sin, that it is too spiritless to be so called, and fit only, as the Scripture says, to be «spewed out»?

Israel was probably also acquainted with images at the beginning: the brazen serpent, used under Moses» high authority, and perhaps taken by David from the Jebusites and placed in the sanctuary; the golden calf, undoubtedly an image quite acceptable to the people at a late stage, in imitation of the Canaanite bull.

However, true to the idea of imitation, the goal of the «conduct» prescribed by the Mahayana ethic can never be to attain this Nirvana (whose precise nature is still unknown to us) as quickly as possible.

· Whilst tradition in England has people carrying Palm branches in imitation of Christ's triumphal procession into Jerusalem, in Italy they usually carry olive branches and strew their churches with bay leaves, so that the Palm Sunday Procession leaves the most delightful smell, as those walking by crush the leaves as they go.

Perhaps the most moving evidence that the apostolic church remembered and tried to live by the hard sayings and harder example of Jesus is the «imitation of Christ» by Stephen:

What Pius XII was ring - fencing in Humanae Generis was the Tridentine definition of Original Sin being passed on by generation not by imitation, not the existence of an individual named Adam as such.

There is no need to shrug and assume that current government - funded schemes of sex education or vague imitations of them are the only way forward: Catholic schools are popular and highly - regarded by the public in general in Britain and in a stand - off between them and officialdom the latter might find it had fewer allies than it imagines.

These sayings, or most of them, were certainly authentically Jesus» own, though some may have been produced by imitation or further emphasis in the course of handing down the tradition.

We saw above that Mark 9.1, although introduced by it, owes its present form to Mark, and we must recognize the very real possibility that the characteristic early Christian conviction that the Lord who spoke is the Lord who speaks has led to an imitation of the very style of that speech, at any rate to a limited extent.

Essentially, James Alison seemed to be arguing that original sin wasn't eating forbidden fruit, but in in the improper imitation of God, and (more importantly), trying to cover up what we have done by blaming others for our own actions.

Until recently those sciences have been marred by a slavish imitation of the methods and concepts of the physical sciences (as, for example, in behavioristic psychology).

Not having such a theology of inspiration and interpretation, when Enns is wrestling with the concept of a historical Adam he strays from the doctrine of original sin, which teaches that original sin is passed on by generation, and allowsfor an interpretation that «all have sinned» through imitation or accident or, worse still, because we were created that way.

I read a modern English version of Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis about 1 year ago and LOVED it.

Partly it has been a function of imitation, beginning in the nineteenth century with Bismarck's social welfare programs in Germany, and partly it has been prompted by international economic competition, again starting in the nineteenth century, with national governments playing an increasing role in regulating and promoting all forms of economic activity.

«The poem, if it be a true poem, is a simulacrum of reality — in this sense, at least, it is an «imitation» — by being an experience rather than any mere statement about experience or any mere abstraction from experience» (WWU 194).

Our narrations are, by degrees of approximation, imitations of Christians and of Christ himself.

There are such old stand - bys as à Kempis» Imitation of Christ and Brother Lawrence.

Consequently a proper grasp of those aspects of St. Thomas» thought that were being proposed for imitation, can only be reached by understanding the problems to which the Church was responding at that time.

Used pure vanilla extract instead of imitation clear vanilla (Milk Bar swears by the clear stuff for getting the brightest white frosting and a «box - mix» taste, but I'm all about the real stuff).

Imitation vanilla is composed of artificial flavorings (most of which are paper - industry by - products treated with chemicals) and it often has a harsh quality that leaves a bitter aftertaste.

A bill introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D - WI) last month, the Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act), aims to suppress the use of the word «milk» on nondairy plant - based beverages such as almond, soy, and coconut milk.

Still, I'll eat the imitation by way of Wendy's execution any day.

The fact that defendant has not only dressed his product in imitation of that of the plaintiff, but has, in addition, likewise used plaintiff's trade - mark, gives added reason why the Court should require that hereafter defendant not only discontinue the use of the name «Tabasco,» but that he adopt a new and distinctive bottle and carton, such as will clearly and unmistakably differentiate his sauce from the «Tabasco Pepper Sauce» manufactured by plaintiff.

Not only did defendant adopt the name and imitate the bottles and cartons in use by plaintiff, but at the very beginning, when he started the manufacture and sale of his sauce in competition with the long established business of plaintiff, he printed on his bottle labels a caution to use «only the genuine Evangeline,» thus apparently seeking to create the impression that such «Evangeline» Tabasco Sauce was an old and established brand, against spurious imitations of which the public should be warned.

, baked chips (don't count as a component), imitation cheese sauce (because real cheese sauce counts as a meat / meat alternate and we cant afford to put any more of those on the menu and still meet mins / max)... I actually had a broker come in and bring some dessert treats that shall remain nameless that do not contribute to the grains... therefore are not regulated by the grain - based dessert rule and a great way to add calories to the meals without going over the ranges.

Just as children learn best by imitation, making it important to always be aware of the examples we set, their tendency to tune - in to our emotions and upsets makes it vital for us to stay in - tune with them so that we can alleviate their anxieties and answer their questions and ease their fears.

Going back to that primary learning mode of imitation, the key to teaching a child to share lies in the trust relationship being built by gentle, responsive parenting:

You may have noted that your toddler has learned much by imitation and is interested in doing many of the things he sees you do...

They were very pleased with the results and in the next stage of their research, they devised new training procedures that emphasized language ability, imagination, imitation, verbal rehersal and verbal instruction in addition to learning by association and learning by reward.

As Steiner puts it, the experience that the world is good and worthy of imitation in the early years, followed by the cultivation of a deep sense of wonder for the beauty to be found in all things, becomes the foundation upon which the High School student learns to discover truth in the world around him / her.

I particularly enjoyed Jowell's comment that «Labour has cited Aneurin Bevan's injunction that «the purpose of getting power is to give it away» rather more frequently than we have practiced it,» as though New Labour had not after all been in many respects (devolution excepted) about the redistribution of power to unaccountable bodies and about the substitution of real individual power within the grasp of the citizen by its tawdry imitation.

In one such suburb outside Chongqing, laborers and domestics sat on the curbsides outside security gates staffed by guards in the best imitation People's Liberation Army outfits, the only touches that would make this community out of place in California or New York.

It would let a robot learn a skill by imitation and afford a kind of consciousness.

She added that it is «now highly likely that the production of this new alloy in the Balkans at the same time as gold could have been dictated by the demand for the «exotic» golden hue, or its closest imitation.»

You might think you love your old Dodge Ram (no relation to the sheep on the cover), but what you and your pickup share is a pale imitation of the true, deep and abiding intimacy experienced by objectophiles.