Not exact matches
Lumen gentium teaches that «Christ... has founded... his Holy Church»; «has made her visible framework... the dispenser of grace and truth»; «she is a society equipped
with hierarchical organs and the
Mystical Body of Christ, a visible assembly and a spiritual fellowship»; «we must not think of the Church as two substances, but a single, complex reality, the compound of a human and a divine
element» (n. 8).
Schweitzer's ethical mysticism begins
with a reflective observation of the finite world («I am urge - to - life»), moves to an empirical generalization («in the midst of other wills - to - live»), is made cosmic by an intuitive insight, which is the completing or
mystical element of thought («all is part of a cosmic or universal will - to - live»), and returns to the finite for experiential verification in ethical participation («Ethics alone can put me in true relationship
with the universe by my serving it, cooperating
with it; not by trying to understand it... It is through community of life, not community of thought, that I abide in harmony... [«The Ethics of Reverence for Life,» Christendom, Vol.
The primary problem
with the way communion is practiced in churches today that believe the Lord's Supper is a symbolic memorial is that we have adopted the practices of churches which think it is much more than a symbol but have stripped away most of the
mystical significance of the
elements.
It would seem that our longing for the future is genuine hope rather than mere wishing, only if, along
with its images of the future, it also includes
mystical, apophatic, and active
elements that keep these images from being frozen into absolutes.
These anglers not only perceive a
mystical kinship
with their quarry but also draw additional rewards from a sense of being one
with the
elements,
with the oceans and streams,
with the sunrises and sunsets,
with the sights and sounds and silences.
The Fifth
Element Willis teams up
with a genetically engineered perfect woman to fly through space, gather
mystical stones, and use them to ward off a Great Evil threatening humanity.
Hirst cleverly weaves a
mystical element into the plot, which pays off
with each episode.
A circular, raised stone fishpond, decorated
with antique statues, completes the
mystical elements of this beautiful Balinese villa.
Inspired by Slavic mythology, locations straight from famous,
mystical locations in Poland, and the dark fantasy atmosphere we've all come to know and love, Castle of Heart blends classic
elements with modern design in a fan - fucking - tastic way.
More
mystical than the original,
with occasional magic
elements, the game shows Lara in her most ambitious adventure to date, whilst she still comes to grips
with the life of a Tomb Raider.
But in the background of this stunning tableau, if you meditate closely on the painting, you will see a portrait of a powerful, other - worldly female figure, almost larger than life,
with large bright eyes, wearing a turban, sharply observing everything, as if she herself were keeping all the other
elements in balance, in some
mystical powerful way.
«Through the use of water, a natural
element with mystical associations in literary text and an integral part of the cycle of natural life, it brings a changing of atmosphere that may awaken unique, individual feelings within us like a religious experience.
Occasionally, I would anchor the paintings
with some linear,
mystical elements, but everything was done very expressively.
It has been said that her world is «consumed
with the romantic and the
mystical, imbued
with vivacious colors and wrought
with emotion» According to the artist herself, Gubernale explained that she «pursues four
elements [in all of her paintings]; the intellect as air, fire as self - confidence and will, water as feeling, and earth as material execution.»