ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERDITION
From Late Latin perditiō ruin, from Latin perdere to lose, from per- (away) + dāre to give.
4 QUOTES WITH «PERDITION»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
perdition.
The holy angels live and qualify in the light, in the good quality wherein the Holy Ghost reigneth. The devils live and reign in the fierce wrathful quality, in the quality of fierceness and wrath, destruction or perdition.
Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.
The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.
A child rightly trained may be a world-wide blessing, with an influence reaching onward to eternal years. But a neglected or misdirected directed child may live to blight and blast mankind, and leave influences of evil which shall roll on in increasing volume till they plunge into the gulf of eternal perdition.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERDITION»
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perdition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
perdition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manifest
Perdition: Shipwreck Narrative and the Disruption ...
Manifest Perdition reveals the important place of these stories in literary history and shows -- for the first time -- how they serve as both a product of and a resistance to Iberian expansion and colonialism. Book jacket.
Depression-era Chicago is a city riding a tide of liquor & blood, ruled by guns, graft, & gangsters. At the top of the heap is Al Capone & Capone's most feared hitman is Michael O'Sullivan, known to everyone as the 'Angel of Death'.
Max Allan Collins, Richard Piers Rayner, 2011
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Children of
Perdition: Melungeons and the Struggle of Mixed ...
The author examines theories of ethnic purity and ethnic superiority, and reveals how mixed people responded to ?pure race? myths with origin myths of their own as Nazi sympathizers in state and federal government segregated mixed Americans ...
" In the eagerly anticipated third novel in the Chronicles of Brothers series, the Son of Perdition comes forth to rule after the Third World War ends, a U.N. peacekeeping force occupies the Temple Mount, and the Ark of the Covenant is ...
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Perdition House: A Bay Tanner Mystery
Now, Bay begins a desperate hunt for her "shirttail" cousin through the twisted alleys of the past, from Civil War days to a plantation called Perdition House and to one last deadly fight. From Charleston To Hilton Head, Family Matters.
As the nineteenth century draws to a close, James Weston, Earl of Falmouth, is dying along with it.
The author has created a fast-paced thriller by combining Biblical prophecies with modern technology.
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The
Perdition of Zephyr Hopkins
Equal parts Greek tragedy and fable, The Perdition of Zephyr Hopkins will have you on the edge of your seat as you witness the spectacular implosion of his carefully crafted house of cards.
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Scorpion: Path to
Perdition
Instead, the villains held the young twelve year old for sale into prostitution.The Reverend morphed into a ranting Scorpion intent on revenge cloaked as justice.
After finally achieving cryonic preservation, Dr. Conner Brandt volunteers himself to be dead for a year.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERDITION»
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perdition is used in the context of the following news items.
Climate talks: Is the planet to be saved or doomed?
Fuelling perdition. Twenty-seven years have passed since a scientist named James Hansen testified in the US Senate that man's addiction to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Egan: Trump is the poison his party brewed
This week Perry called Trumpism "a toxic mix of demagogy, mean-spiritedness and nonsense that will lead the Republican Party to perdition if ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
What is the matter with America?
Perry said that 'Trumpism..is a toxic mix of demagoguery, mean-spiritedness and nonsense that will lead the Republican Party to perdition if ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
Murad; continue peace process even if BBL not passed within …
... drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) in its present form and substance, according to Marcos, “will lead us to perdition.”. «Minda News, Jul 15»
Mend your ways
Then did they taste the evil result of their conduct and the end of their conduct was perdition. Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment ... «The News International, Jul 15»
Developers gear up for new 'Battle of Ballsbridge'
It's no Battersea Power Station, but it's a good start on the road from perdition." Guy Leech, the financial executive who arranged Ronan's Nama ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
A licence to thrill: We profile Bond actor Daniel Craig
... (2001), Paul Newman's gangster son in Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition (2002) and Anne Reid's much younger lover in The Mother (2003). «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
For the GOP, Donald Trump may be evil incarnate — literally
But it's becoming clear that Trump's candidacy asks Christians to go much further than that — down the road of perdition, if Trump's enemies ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
Panel to Frame: Superman for All Seasons
Plus thanks to his regular Oscar nominations and wins for films like American Beauty, Road to Perdition, and Revolutionary Road he is a top ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
Letter: Not looking forward to our tax utopia
But in the details, that path is a road to perdition: a tax structure skewed to the very rich at the expense of everyone else. That's the guaranteed ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
