Sentences with phrase «local gods»
The phrase "local gods" refers to gods or deities that are worshipped within a specific region or locality. These gods are believed to have power and influence over that particular area, and are often specific to the culture and traditions of the people who live there. Full definition
Cheerfully they had represented local gods of vegetation in the sacred marriage rites and cheerfully submitted themselves to the knife when their year was up.
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The fires of faith burn hot, as local gods come under attack from a universal church that offers a stark choice - God or the Sword?
While Engels in both Anti-Dühring and Dialectics of Nature viewed the evolution of religion from local gods to monotheism as a preparation for the scientific abolition of God, Teilhard adhered to the same sequence and to the same supercession of the anthropomorphic residue of earlier times, but with a difference.
This passage was not said by the historical Jesus but was wishful thinking and an embellishment by John to make Jesus more like the ancient and local gods of first century Palestine.
The Pharisees, at the time of Jesus, identified their supposed goodness with an absoluteness that made them see themselves as local gods.
You are blissfully (or intentionally) blind to the fact, that had you been born in another part of the World, you would be defending the local god (s) and disdaining the incorrectness of Christian beliefs.
He is still convinced that God is a local God, that he is tied to a particular land.
You are blissfully (or intentionally) blind to the fact, that had you been born in another part of the World, you would be defending the local god (s) and disdaining the incorrectness of Catholic beliefs.
In his view, since these altars and statues were in the territory of Judah, the local god was bound to be interested and involved at this point.
This passage was, according to many contemporary NT exegetes, not said by the historical Jesus but was wishful thinking and an embellishment by John to make Jesus more like the ancient and local gods of first century Palestine.
Once the man has enough spirit babies from his many orgiies with his many spirit wives they will all eventually inhabit another planet where the spirit babies will be born and the man will be the LOCAL god over that planet.
We are currently worshiping our LOCAL god (yes our god / jesus were once real men like mitt romney).
The true god over all the local gods lives on planet Kolob.
Is it because of the mistaken belief that Ghanaians are spiritually inclined and dumb enough to buy into anything attributed to the Supreme Deity or their local gods?
Why is it that it is the NPP's Akufo - Addo who is so fixated on God (and the local gods of areas he visits) as the basis for his political electioneering campaigns?
«The question of the character and origin of the local gods of Egypt is still obscure; but a paper by Prof. Flinders Petrie does much to clear it up.
Nestled deep in the jungle at the base of the Maya Mountains, this Mayan reserve comprises three post classic ruins: Mayflower (Mayflower Camp), Tau Witz (dwelling of a local god of the hill) and Maintzunum (hummingbird).
It appears that the adult citizens of those times really believed very literally in all their local Gods.