Sentences with phrase «idol of someone»

It makes idols of comfort and safety and propriety and power.

A. I had a lot of fun with the character and loved that I got to work not far from where I live with idols of mine like Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton or Jennifer Ehle.

To name just a few, Mark writes about how nothing is sacred (p. 107), how feelings have become more important than faith (p. 114), and how society worship idols of self - satisfaction and consumerism (p. 203).

Empower us with your grace so that we might resist the temptation to replace the moral law with idols of our own making, or to remake those institutions you have given us for the nurturing of life and community.

The Colts» Peyton Manning is on the verge of breaking a hallowed record by throwing for more touchdowns than one of his idols

It seems to me asking questions at least challenges people to think about what they believe without playing into the false idol of certainty that you know the answers.

Zwriner and Wirth Gallery, New York Drawing from the Modern, 1975 - 2005, Museum of Modern Art, New York Idols of Perversity.

These people had no problem becoming idols of worship and the ultimate authority themselves.

Even the act of rising up against The Academy is underlining their stature as the house of the definitive golden idol of Hollywood.

Everything takes place two years after the events of the first game — shops on the high street have changed, the hot pop idols of the day have taken a back seat to the most off - the - hook new duo, and of course, fashion has moved on a fair bit.

The once - in - twelve - years anointment of the colossal idol of Lord Bahubali Gomateshwara at the summit of the Indragiri hills, is marked by extraordinary religious fervour and rich in spectacle.

On its crisscrossing move, this luxury Indian train journey also visits Khajuraho and Varanasi; while the former one is famous for its temple fleet having sculpted idols of gods, goddesses and mythological characters in erotic postures on its walls and pillars, the later one is best known as one of the holiest pilgrimage destination in India which is said to be as old as time.

Why reduce the mystery to an all - too - human, all - too - masculine, and all - too - imperial idol of power?

The sacralized nation - state is one of the great idols of modern history.

Religion is merely the outward and social expression of fundamental life values and spiritual experience; everybody has one... «Fake guy in the sky» may be the only fundamental value some folks have with so many religions based on idols of greed, selfishness, external action, violence, control, and fear.

Suzi was the female teen idol of glam, in a world where the Runaways were too tough for glam's sensibilities.

This is no different than those of Abrahams day that made idols of wood and gold as their core belief which controlled the destiny of their lives.

Where screen idols of yore thrived on ego and excess, today's pretenders suffer on egg - white omelettes and media training.

The three other idols of the nine are small and individual.

However, the realism indicated above means that, along with dreamers, we need doers who seek power in the real world of the present to free the oppressed from the tyranny of the dominating idols of our society.

Indian artist Ghachki paints idols of the Hindu goddess Mata Saraswati on the outskirts of Amritsar on February 8, 2013.

He is not like the golden idol of Baal.

We create idols of oppressive power and presence, calling them «God» in order to sacralize them in their narrowness.

Because he's always been such a big idol of mine, it feels nice to be here.»

He was a false idol of greatness, and all the idol worshipers are now turning on him.

Gbamin has also shown a willingness to progress the ball and take risks by dribbling out of tricky midfield situations, perhaps to emulate his idol

«The false idol of technology.

'' Playboy mogul and idol of teenage boys everywhere Hugh Hefner will marry girlfriend Crystal Harris on New Year's Eve, a source tells E!..»

FDR is a real idol of mine.

She's such a style idol of mine.

I won my race entry from another blogger and runner idol of mine, Megan from I Run For Wine.

John, Paul, George, and Ringo play cheeky comic versions of themselves in a film that captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever.

While Frank is treated like an awe - inspiring idol of mystery, some of the side characters like Clara are as obscure because we see few other sides to them when they could have been more rounded.

Caputo - Pearl's broad themes were underscored by a guest speaker: Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and idol of advocates for more muscular union activism.

She introduces us to arrogant, beautiful Julia; to intellectual, magnetic Finn; to honorable, conventional Nicholas, a neighbor training to be a doctor; and Gypsy - blooded Daniel Nunn, a village friend to the sisters and a longtime idol of Maisie's.