Sentences with phrase «language of sacrifice»

Second, the language of sacrifice to many people is either empty because it is unintelligible, or offensive because it is morally primitive.

The language of sacrifice, reconciliation and redemption is avoided or discounted, even while it remains inextricably lodged in Bible, liturgy, sacrament and hymnody.

The language of sacrifice and blood (with all its dangers) tells the truth.

As one moves into the second session the connection between the Old Testament language of sacrifice and the words of the institution narrative of the Last Supper are opened up to give greater clarity to the sacrificial action of the Mass..

Instead, the New Testament confines itself to the language of sacrifice in such contexts: he laid down his life to deliver man from the bondage of sin, death and the devil, and now our life is his own.

Girard, however, fails to see the richness, multivalency, and ambiguity inherent in the language of sacrifice in Jewish and Christian thought; he fails to grasp, in particular, the conversion theology effects of the story of wrath into the story of mercy, or how it replaces the myth of sacrifice as economy with the narrative of sacrifice as a ceaseless outpouring of gift and restoration in an infinite motion exceeding every economy»

I can not attempt here a treatment of the biblical language of sacrifice, but I think I can safely assert that Christ's death does not, in the logic of the New Testament sources, fit the pattern of sacrifice I have just described.

Not exact matches

What we meant to model was the sending of one of our number to be a foreign missionary — to learn a new language, to understand a local culture, to sacrifice the amenities of affluence and to live knowing that he or she is always being watched by seekers — while the rest of us stay here as lifetime local missionaries, learning to speak the language of the unchurched, understanding secular culture, sacrificing the amenities of affluence and living as a «watched» person in a society that is skeptical of Christian spirituality until it sees the real thing on display.

And in sacrifice, we speak the language of God himself.

Sacrifice is the language of love.

The language of «cost» and «price» and sacrifice would describe something very real, but we would not think that Love was therefore something cold and punitive in demanding such a high price to be true to itself.

But sacrifice is the language of love.

Such language is employed in the prophetic description of the Servant of the Lord who died for others; and similarly the Jewish martyrs who suffered in the time of the Maccabees were said to have offered themselves as a sacrifice for the nation.

The secret of his success was that he spoke a metaphorical language that was commonly understood in antiquity: Christ, he said, had given himself up for us «as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.»

We shall see enough of the religious melancholy in a future lecture; but melancholy, according to our ordinary use of language, forfeits all title to be called religious when, in Marcus Aurelius's racy words, the sufferer simply lies kicking and screaming after the fashion of a sacrificed pig.

The Church Speaks The Language of Love This is the sort of language we use to talk about marriage and complete sacrifice between lovers.

At the same time we tried to capture the Catholic truth of the Scriptural language of vicarious suffering and redemptive sacrifice.

Even, so sacrificial language has remained part of Jewish and Christian devotion, and often Jesus» death has been explained by images of sacrifice.

Are science and philosophy truly indulged because they «provoke wonder at God's creation,» the study of music pursued «so that we can offer a sacrifice of praise,» languages taught «so that students can gain a more accurate grasp of the Word»?

Either he is economically illiterate (possible, but unlikely) or he is adding to the Coalition Government's woes by using confusing language which makes it even harder for ordinary voters either to understand the scale of the problem, or the likely sacrifices to come in order to tackle it.

Psychologists at the University of Chicago found in past research that people facing such a dilemma while communicating in a foreign language are far more willing to sacrifice the bystander than those using their native tongue.

Parents should know that this film includes extended and sometimes graphic peril and violence, many characters injured and killed, chases, explosions, scary monsters, some disturbing images, sad death of parents, issues of sacrifice, brief strong language, brief crude humor

Class time once devoted to social studies, languages, science, and the arts has been sacrificed for more study of reading and math.

This type of language, which often uses terms like grit, persistence, perseverance, and sacrifice, is perhaps as damaging as our high stakes testing climate to the education community in that it glorifies the talents and commitment of the individual above all else.

«The interior space of the 200C EV concept vehicle is defined by a modern, sculptural form and language that doesn't sacrifice an open and spacious feel,» said Ryan Patrick Joyce, Chrysler 200C EV Lead Interior Designer.

Among some of the themes explored are cultural vs. personal identity, self - actualization as the quintessential American Dream, development of individuality vs. sacrifice for family and future generations, and the creative process in a foreign language... as well as the perils of success found by sticking to the familiar.

Whether new to The Iliad or familiar with its riches, listeners are in for an unexpected treat with this splendid abridged audio of Lombardo's 1998 translation, which employs modern language and colloquial jargon without sacrificing the majesty of the classic poem or the narrative's well - loved images and metaphors.

The language barrier can be overcome, but it's never without sacrificing some degree of comfort and comprehension.

To have to live with the language hate mongers vomit forth through newsrooms all too full of sick vultures certainly even means they sacrifice their personal life.

I'm tempted to say either Rupert CrossAs Tony Honoré put it in the DNB «Cross was unusual among English academic lawyers in the degree to which he spoke the language of judges and practitioners without sacrificing scholarly rigour or theoretical insight.

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