ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALTAR
Old English, from Latin altāria (plural) altar, from altus high.
10 QUOTES WITH «ALTAR»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
altar.
The platform of an Ethical Society is itself the altar; the address must be the fire that burns thereon.
The earth is my altar, the sky is my dome, mind is my garden, the heart is my home and I'm always at home - yea, I'm always at Om.
We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation.
But only if I believe that my directing talents will improve the material I'd be working on. I want to make sure I don't sacrifice beautiful material on the altar of my direction.
Their kitchen is their shrine, the cook their priest, the table their altar, and their belly their god.
The scripture is filled with examples of genuine masculinity; you could mine David's story for probably a year by itself. And we have to get the masculinity of Jesus back. Not the pale-faced altar boy, but the man that made a weapon and cleared the temple, who boldly cast out demons and calmed the raging sea.
I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
The First Amendment is not an altar on which we must sacrifice our children, families, and community standards. Obscene material that is not protected by the First Amendment can and must be prohibited.
Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAR»
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altar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
altar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From the Closet to the
Altar: Courts, Backlash, and the ...
Klarman traces this same pattern--court victory followed by dramatic backlash--through cases in Vermont, California, and Iowa, taking the story right up to the present.
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On the
Altar of Freedom: A Black Soldier's Civil War Letters ...
"Our correspondent, 'J.H.G., ' is a member of Co. C., of the 54th Massachusetts regiment.
James Henry Gooding, Virginia M. Adams, 1999
A deathbed confession ignites a globe-spanning race for answers in this page-turning thriller described as The Da Vinci Code meets The Bourne Identity. “They didn’t have to kill him…He never drank from the altar of bones.” Cryptic ...
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The
Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria
In The Altar of My Soul, Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey from ignorance and skepticism to initiation as a Yoruba priestess in the Santería religion.
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At the
Altar of the Bottom Line: The Degradation of Work in ...
Based on extensive interviews with workers in four different industries, this book takes us behind the statistics of the economic collapse and into the lives of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet and support their families.
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St. Stephen's Handbook for
Altar Servers
Provides in simple terms an understanding of what the worship of the Roman Catholic Church is and how the altar server plays a part in it.
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Altar Ministry Handbook
This manual helps Christian know how to effectively lead others that they minister to into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus. (Christian)
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Upon the
Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War
In this watershed book, Harry S. Stout measures the gap between those claims and the war’s actual conduct.
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The Dangerous Lives of
Altar Boys
Set in Savannah, Georgia, in the early 1970s, this is a novel of the anarchic joy of youth and encounters with the concerns of early adulthood.
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Your
Altar: Creating a Sacred Space for Prayer and Meditation
Sandra Kynes demonstrates how to create personal altars and empower these sacred spaces according to your needs.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTAR»
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altar is used in the context of the following news items.
UK Police Sacrificed 'Sex Groomed' Girls on Altar of Multiculturalism
Raymond Ibrahim is author of the new book Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians (Regnery Publishing 2013). A Middle ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
Citizens are sacrificed on the altar of guns
Dan Simpson's July 1 column (“We Choose Poorly”) lamenting America's allowance of guns to spread and unions to fail points out such painful ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
A Jeweled Bible and Silver Altar: Inside the Historic Church Where …
It may be a quiet, secluded building surrounded by trees like many country places of worship, but inside St. Mary Magdalene church are ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
Cliff Alexander left at the NBA draft altar: Now what?
Mike Oliver had a theory about the first $3 million Cliff Alexander was going to make. "As soon as he signs the contract, $2,999,000 will be gone ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Health Net First to the Altar in Insurer Merger Mania: Real M&A
Centene Corp. on Thursday announced it's buying Health Net to become the biggest private provider of Medicaid, the government health ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Get ready to laugh all the way to the altar
The cast of “Always a Bridesmaid” features six very talented Michigan actresses, including Ann Dilworth, Wendy Hedstrom, Sonja Marquis, Amy ... «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
Couple rushes to altar to beat Tropical Storm Chan-hom
With Tropical Storm Chan-hom forecast to bring strong winds to the island, one Guam couple decided to rush to the altar. Emmanuel "Manny" ... «Pacific Daily News, Jul 15»
CLUB - St. Michael Altar & Rosary Society
The free luncheon at Park Place sponsored by the Altar & Rosary Society will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Volunteers are ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Archdiocese of Harare celebrates Altar Servers
Brother Alexio Matsika, a seminarian from Chishawasha Major Seminary, delivered a presentation based on the theme, urging Altar Servers to ... «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
CLO Cabaret announces cast of 'Altar Boyz,' arriving in September
The cast of the CLO Cabaret premiere of "Altar Boyz," Sept. 24-Dec. 20, will be Pittsburgh CLO alumni Mike Greer as Luke and Mason ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
