this story talks about them wanting to be modern but they follow
ancient customs.
The selection process, which is codified in Egyptian civil law, tracks
ancient custom and is quite fascinating.
According to all the Gospels the resurrection took place early Sunday morning, the day after the Sabbath and the third day after the crucifixion according to
the ancient custom of counting both the first and the last days.
.22 He was alluding to
the ancient custom by which a solemn agreement or undertaking was validated by the sacrifice of an animal.
«Such action,» Bishop Schori says, «would violate
the ancient customs of the Church.»
The introduction to this work mentions
the ancient custom of the Lenten stational Masses in Rome, revived by Pope John Paul IIand celebrated in specific Roman Churches as stopping places on the way.
More recently there has been a movement to create standards around eating placenta,
an ancient custom back in favor because anecdotal evidence suggests it can improve postpartum mood and breast - milk production.
Protection of refugees is
an ancient custom.
Blessed communication «According to a report from the Rome correspondent of a prominent news service, Vatican circles announce that the Pope [Benedict XV] is preparing to bless wireless telegraphy officially, thus restoring
the ancient custom of the Church to bless inventions which confer great benefits on humanity.»
A new Weizmann Institute study suggests one of the reasons for
this ancient custom may be to check out each other's odors.
Plus I have sub-lingual bleeds every 6 months (
ancient custom here, in Romania).
Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's
ancient customs.
Trace the dramatic wartime history of place that served as the Austria - Italian frontline during World War I, and discover surprising cultures within charming villages, where
the ancient customs of the Ladin people still thrive and Austrian and Italian influences seamlessly blend.
It's
an ancient custom that some say originated in China where lovers would attach their padlock to a gate or fence and throw away the key.
A maelstrom of
ancient customs, noise and trade, but what of the rest of Morocco?
Dare to know the Andes of Cusco delighting your eyes with the most beautiful landscapes, fill your body and soul with the sacred energy of the tutelary gods of the Incas and discover beautiful villages hidden in the high mountains that still retain
ancient customs.
You can enjoy its amazing Island jungles, biodiversity and
ancient customs.
Although the country boasts the world's oldest civilisation and retains many
ancient customs and traditions, China's major cities are dazzlingly futuristic, teeming with colour and life.
Peru — for me (at least the sacred valley, where I'm located)-- is a magical place that combines natural beauty of the mountains, with a colourful culture of the local people, who have a great connection with the mountains and
ancient customs.
American Samoa, while similar in
ancient customs, is not part of Samoa (it is a protectorate of the USA).
• A document which consisted of a code of procedure, a collection of
ancient customs, and a body of ordinances for the regulation of war, which became a sort of common law and which was translated into many languages (the Bodleian has it in seven languages).
Not exact matches
Today, its rich history can be gleaned from its
ancient streets, which feel like open - air museums with their striking medley of medieval, baroque and postmodern architecture, and in its (distinctively British)
customs (think: afternoon tea and driving on the left side of the road).
Most of them are perfectly aware that the stories of the Bible was written in historically
ancient time with very different
customs than our own that are not applicable to today's society.
Using all available means, they examine the ways of living and thinking, the
customs and institutions, and the life - situations of the people originally addressed by the
ancient writers in order to determine the intended meaning.
This oral tradition was supposed to have been inspired on Mt. Sinai together with the written law, though it often actually adjusted the requirements of the
ancient laws to new circumstances and
customs by rather free interpretations.
Ancient rules and
customs will have little power over a mind that can soar thousands of miles at the speed of light.
(Then I went on to say) I quite understand the
ancient, binding
custom of what is called the «ban» by the imposition of which, as the Jerusalem Bible apologetically footnotes, «in this war between Yahweh and Baal those who serve Baal suffer the fate of the conquered in the warfare of the times.»
In fact Christianity is just Pagans
customs Mix in with
ancient Hebrew Laws.
Turbans have been worn by Cypriot men since
ancient times and were recorded by Herodotus, during the Persian rule of the island, to demonstrate their «oriental»
customs compared to Greeks.
Not all
ancient laws and
customs are worth defending.
Their bodies were subjected to physical discipline, and their souls were in - formed by
ancient Greece's traditions and
customs, chiefly by studying Homer, so that the young would emerge deeply shaped by the dispositions that make for good citizens.
Ishmael was born of Sarai's maidservant (a common
custom for barren women in
ancient times was to give a maidservant to her husband to bear the child — akin to surrogacy and then claim the child as her own for inheritance purposes).
The
custom of the
ancient Scottish University of Aberdeen is to erect a large tree on the quad in the weeks before Christmas.
That attitude is an
ancient and pervasive one, and it has much to do ideologically with the
customs and laws surrounding not only rape but also marriage, divorce, inheritance, freedom of movement and access to education — in all of which areas women suffer a disadvantage.
The similes of the new patch on the old garment and of new wine in the old wineskins (Mark 2:21 - 22) are susceptible of several interpretations (for example, in the joy of the Messianic age the
ancient mourning
customs no longer have meaning); but the original significance of the words can no longer be ascertained.
On the one side was the utter ruin of the old, sustaining sacred places and
customs with which their faith in God had been identified, and on the other side was the competition of the brilliant gods of Babylon, who, according to
ancient theory, had proved their reality and power by the ascendency of their people.
And indirectly, through them, she drew from the common
custom and law dominant in the
ancient Near and Middle East of that day.
Usually these became Uniates, bodies which preserved their
ancient rites and
customs but which recognized the primacy of the Pope and in creed conformed with Rome.
Whitehead repudiates the laissez - faire individualism of the Enlightenment.6 Whereas
ancient societies failed to perceive man as an individual, social contract theory neglects man s essential sociality, which is more primal than his individuality: contract presupposes
custom.
Another important criticism about missionaries is that the Madagascar people were disturbed by the hostile attitude of the missionaries towards their
ancient religious
customs.
But if I can help support a sustainable product built upon local
customs and
ancient traditions, while also giving my cooking an extra infusion of flavor, then please pass the salt.
These commoners played a fundamental role in the Magna Carta story, and left their mark on Magna Carta in Clause 13, guaranteeing London and other cities «
ancient liberties and free
customs».
Look beyond its futuristic façade and you will discover a different Tokyo, where
ancient traditions and
customs are quietly maintained.
Webb —
custom - built to study these murky epochs — could use gravitational lensing to unveil these and even older galaxies in sufficient detail and number to pin down exactly how these
ancient objects arose and first brought light into the universe.
In two recent and well - documented studies of New Guinea groups following
ancient tribal
custom, the ultimate punishment appears to be meted out to at least 10 percent of the young men in each generation.
The difficulties of childbirth have probably challenged humans and their ancestors for millions of years — which means that the modern
custom of seeking assistance during delivery may have similarly
ancient roots
In the new study, scientists propose that the population boom led those
ancient people to develop complicated
customs.
All
ancient doors were hung by pivots at the top and bottom of the hanging stile which worked in sockets in the lintel and sill, the latter being always in Amador Iron Works Has Been Fabricating
Custom Iron Doors For Three - Generations.
Celtic symbols are visual representations of
ancient Celtic beliefs and
customs dating back to as
Celtic symbols are visual representations of
ancient Celtic beliefs and
customs dating back to as Norse Vikings used symbols like Valknut or Triquetra.