Sentences with phrase «momentous event»

We sat in our small London house saying to ourselves that we really should go and see it, but we'd just got back from our honeymoon, and there were things to do, thank you cards to write, jobs that we shouldn't really take any more time off from - and as a result we frittered away the opportunity to see first - hand one of the most momentous events of the 20th century.

Carnegie Hall, in New York City, scene of many outstanding musical performances, was in 1905 the scene of a truly momentous event for American Protestantism.

And it is both true and a very good thing that other Presidents did not have such momentous events by which they were controlled and made candidates for comparable greatness.

An enthralling literary debut that evokes one of the most momentous events in history, the birth of printing in medieval Germany — a story of invention, intrigue, and betrayal.

Hagee says that previous blood moon cycles occurred at momentous events in Jewish history: In 1493, as Jews were expelled from Spain; in 1949, as the state of Israel was founded; and in 1967 during the Six Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

The book excels in informing the reader of the world events which led to this family's death and the all too momentous events which followed the end of the Romanov's and Russia's history (Shirley P).

In his first four films (Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special), writer / director Jeff Nichols created a series of strong, brave characters, most notable for their quiet restraint as they deal with momentous events in their lives.

In 1980, the second momentous event happens when the frustrated man pulls a blank sheet of paper out of his typewriter and confesses to writer's block.

In this instance we may be clearer about the meaning and the consequences than about the «facts» in themselves, but this would be true of other momentous events in history.

In this connection, I have three brief comments to add: (1) The heart of the paper is an attempt to use Kierkegaard's thought as a help in understanding certain momentous events in 20th century history — the Holocaust, Stalin's purges, and the nuclear arms race.

Helen Rappaport's book is supported by meticulous research and numerous source documents; she recreates the historical period beautifully... The book excels in informing the reader of the world events, which led to this family's death and the all too momentous events which followed the end of the Romanov's and Russia's history... This is history that reads like an engrossing novel, and once you have made the acquaintance of the four Romonov sisters, you were never, ever forget them.

And, indeed, the best times in Narnia are not the times we read of in the stories, the times when momentous events are occurring.

In fact, they mirror the fallout from an almost equally momentous event in the divine plan.

The year of his return to Germany brought momentous events in his life.

In the week of 13 March, two momentous events took place.

It would be difficult to overstate how momentous an event The Blair Witch Project was, and its legacy continues on to...

Covering centuries of protest, scandal, cultural revolution and technological innovation the series gives audiences an intimate window into the past, documenting momentous events through personal letters from well - known figures and ordinary citizens alike.

American history books often compress momentous events into capsules, summaries, one - line explanations.

Indeed, it is in the mundane moments between momentous events that we often experience the most joy: Maro Michalakakos's Happy Days (2012)-- two fuzzy mounds conjuring giant trolls formed of velvet particles cast off from years of art - making — embody the vitality contained in the interstices of things.

Apple is getting ready to unveil its new iPhone model and we've seen plenty of leaks, rumors and speculation to go along with that upcoming momentous event.

She stayed in Paris for eight years before she moved to Vétheuil where she remained for the last 25 years of her life, producing dynamic paintings despite such momentous events as the loss of close family, friends and her long battle with cancer that took her life in 1992.

In this section, about the size of Rhode Island, some of the most momentous events in the history of the world took place, including two events transcending all others — the birth and death of Jesus.

For it may be that the interlocking of our lives with momentous events, and especially salvific ones, can occur in depth only by our sharing with others a life and language that evokes in us a certain feeling of involvement.

It's the second momentous event to happen in Cuba in a week after the visit of US President Barack Obama - the first president to do so for 88 years.

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In this sweeping book, Joe Jackson provides the definitive biographical account of a figure whose dramatic life converged with some of the most momentous events in the history of the American West.

And it was just a momentous event for me to give this man, who so desired this, and he had such an amazing experience, and I'm so happy to have had a chance to deliver that to him.

The shadowy Southeast Asian country has recently seen two momentous events: the 7 November elections and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release after a seven - year house arrest.

There were still lessons to be learned from the momentous events of 2016.

Here are the best ways to watch the momentous event live.

Paying off your mortgage is a momentous event.

The momentous events of the summer of 1969 have left an indelible mark, not only on the aerospace industry, but on decades of popular culture as well.

Americans studying in or visiting the Eternal City met one another, becoming friends through the unspoken realization that each was witnessing a momentous event in the Church and in their lives.

For the children of Israel this is a momentous event in the history of nation - building.

The author uses Kierkegaard's thought as a help in understanding three momentous events in 20th century history — the Holocaust, Stalin's purges, and the nuclear arms race.

Rather, it is to align our lives with the yet unfulfilled sense of promise that came to birth in a heightened way in those momentous events that are remembered in the sacraments.

Though I could not have known it at the time, a momentous event in my faith journey occurred on a Sunday evening in 1963 in Greenville, South Carolina, when, in defiance of the state's archaic Blue Laws, the Fox Theater opened on Sunday.

I had an exchange with a facebook friend tonight about the momentous event of the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Another venture the author uses to destroy the «Luther cliche» is an account of the momentous events of 1989, when Communist hegemony in East Germany ended nonviolently.

We distort the biblical interpretation of that momentous event unless we see that at this pivotal point, the Lord of the universe was at work correcting oppression and liberating the poor.

This momentous event came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of enslaved humans who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice.

Furthermore, in his living through the momentous events of war, Versailles, depression, and the rise of Fascism he was forced to rethink the relevance of Christianity to these events.

Since the episode is mentioned nowhere in contemporary Egyptian records thus far uncovered, we assume that from Egypt's perspective it was nothing remotely resembling the momentous event it seemed to Israel.

Lockhart's entry into the Church then, was certainly a momentous event.

In the months leading up to the synod, both progressives and traditionalists, and even some seasoned Vatican reporters, were assuring us of the momentous events about to take place: And sure enough, after the synod commenced, as if to fulfill their own prophecies, words and phrases like «revolution,» «earthquake,» and «seismic shifts,» filled their commentaries.

Especially in the story of the momentous event of liberation called the Exodus the Hebrew people felt the revelation of the mystery of God.