ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SACRILEGE
From Old French sacrilège, from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus temple-robber, from sacra sacred things + legere to take.
2 QUOTES WITH «SACRILEGE»
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sacrilege.
People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They're consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it's sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is.
Each instrument has something to say to you. It's got its own character. Each horn has its own character and will say to you certain things. If you violate that, it's almost a sacrilege!
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SACRILEGE»
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sacrilege in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sacrilege and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sacrilege: Finding Life in the Unorthodox Ways of Jesus
"--Leonard Sweet, bestselling author and professor at Drew University and George Fox University "This is an honest retelling of Jesus's unruly story with a simple call to be like him in a world where most prefer their sacred cows untipped ...
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Sacrilege: Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
Sacrilege explores the deep roots of the Catholic Church's sexual-abuse scandal, revealing its full depth and breadth.
Agreeing to help former paramour Sophia Underhill clear her name of a wrongful murder charge, 16th-century radical philosopher and spy Giordano Bruno uncovers secrets with ties to the cult of Thomas Becket and the legend surrounding the ...
'If it weren't sacrilege, I'd call Brendan Cleary the fallen Messiah, a troublesome, tormented prophet showing us the way through the fragmented wilderness that is the modern city, staggering through the disintegrating concrete jungle with ...
Until now, I did not know just how intense this struggle was, nor did I know how much the existence of artistic freedom today may be traced back to this important court decision. Dr. Johnson's book tells this extraordinary story.
William Bruce Johnson, 2008
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Negotiating the Sacred: Blasphemy and
Sacrilege in a ...
In bringing together different disciplinary and cultural approaches, the book provides a way of broadening our conceptions of what might count as sacred, sacrilegious and blasphemous, in moral and political terms.
Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Kevin White, 2006
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Saints,
Sacrilege and Sedition: Religion and Conflict in the ...
Religion and Conflict in the Tudor Reformations Eamon Duffy. request. It was
completed in time for New Year 1557, and Pole certainly read it that year. And he
evidently brooded on the story of More's youthful disregard of papal authority.
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Strange Revelations: Magic, Poison, and
Sacrilege in Louis ...
In Strange Revelations, Lynn Mollenauer brings this bizarre story to life, exposing a criminal magical underworld thriving in the heart of the Sun King's capital. The macabre details of the Affair of the Poisons read like a gothic novel.
Lynn Wood Mollenauer, 2007
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The
Sacrilege of Alan Kent
In a series of episodes, Erskine Caldwell tells the semiautobiographical story of Kent's childhood, roving early manhood, and transformation into an artist.
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Seduction and
Sacrilege: Rhetorical Power in Fray Gerundio ...
Yet decreasing numbers of late twentieth-century and early twenty-first-century readers are familiar with the novel, due to many factors including its length (six volumes), subject matter (preaching), and a legacy of critical evaluation as ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SACRILEGE»
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sacrilege is used in the context of the following news items.
Sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Akal Takhat Sahib seeks …
Jathedar has claimed that the sacrilege had been committed in planned manner with intention to disturb the harmony and peace across the state. “It seems to be ... «Sikh24 News & Updates, Jul 15»
Ivan Morris Column - A Golf Nut's Sacrilege in Arcachon
There is a golf course there too but I was too busy to take even a quick look at it - golf nut sacrilege, surely? One reason for eschewing golf was I had earlier in ... «Limerick Leader, Jun 15»
Those who sacrilege religious places are the eventual losers …
Those who sacrilege religious places of worship for political purposes are the eventual losers. Political and Religious extremism is a threat to Peace and ... «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
Is The Hawaii Telescope Cultural Sacrilege Or A Boon To STEM …
HONOLULU (AP) -- Before going up to Mauna Kea's summit on Hawaii's Big Island, Heather Kaluna makes an offering to Poliahu, the snow goddess of the ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala: SGPC is Defending Persons Who …
Bhai Ajnala said that SGPC President is labeling the action of Satkar Committee unfair however he is ignoring the serious sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. «Sikh24 News & Updates, Apr 15»
Strange Ondo Deaths Caused by Sacrilege Done to Molokun Shrine …
shrine High Chief Moses Enimade, the Oyewoga of Ode Irele in Ondo State, says the recent death of 20 youths in the town was caused by sacrilege done to ... «Information Nigeria, Apr 15»
Restoration project to reverse 'sacrilege' of Llanfrechfa Grange …
SURVEYING the weed-choked remains of a former Gwent hospital's walled garden, 87-year-old Peter Kelly had just one word to sum up the scene – “sacrilege.”. «Free Press Series, Apr 15»
Prince Charles condemns Peshawar attack as a 'sickening example …
To do so in the name of faith is, surely, nothing less than a sacrilege. ... fanatics claiming to act in the name of Islam was a sickening example of such sacrilege. «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
Possible 'Suicide Squad' sacrilege: Jared Leto as the Joker
Warner Bros. announced the cast for the long-awaited superfriends film “Suicide Squad” today. As the Associated Press reported, Will Smith will star as ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
Pope, in Albania, says killing in God's name is sacrilege
TIRANA, Albania (CNS) -- Killing in the name of God is sacrilege, and religious leaders must denounce the use of faith to justify violence and oppression, Pope ... «Catholic News Service, Sep 14»
