Although these churches hold much in common, their theology differs on whether the intermediate state is unconscious sleep or consciousness, whether the ultimate punishment of the wicked is annihilation or eternal torment, the nature of immortality, whether or not the wicked are resurrected after the millennium, and whether the sanctuary of refers to the one in heaven or one on earth.

Although the ultimate attainment for this type of mysticism is union with God, it is not necessarily visionary, nor does it hope only for ecstatic experiences ; instead, mystical life is successful if it is imbued with charity.

Although genetics plays a large role in the appearance and behavior of organisms, it is the combination of genetics with what an organism experiences that determines the ultimate outcome.

Although the five Gundams succeed in destroying several of OZ's supply bases and mobile suit factories, the sinister organization is still able to complete its ultimate goal of overturning the Alliance and becoming the new ruler of Earth and the colonies.

Although not certain, it has been believed that during a 40 year period of the Third Dynasty, Imhotep influenced and was the ultimate master builder of numerous other projects which have been finished.

Although the team enjoyed ultimate success, 1955 was the worst year of Robinson's individual career.

Although anarchists and Marxists share an ultimate goal of a stateless society, anarchists criticise most Marxists for advocating a transitional phase under which the state is used to achieve this aim.

Although race relations were generally peaceful in this period, there were conflicts over who had ultimate power in particular areas — the Governor or the Māori chiefs.

Although these reforms provoked considerable opposition, Wang's regime met its ultimate downfall with the massive floods of c. 3 CE and 11 CE.

Although Falcone was not one of the main characters, he played a very important role in the film, as his death sparked the first verbal revolts towards various politicians and his efforts against the mafia led to the ultimate arrest of mafia boss Toto Riina.

Although the deployment of nuclear weapons from aircraft falls into the category of strategic bombing, and likely represents the ultimate form of both strategic and terror bombing, the term strategic bombing is generally used in reference to the release of non-nuclear air-ground ordnance from strategic aircraft.

Although their ultimate destination was New York, they frequently noted how reaching Magadan was the ultimate measure of success or failure for their adventure.

Although they did not reach their ultimate goal, the trip was considered a success.

Although a national consensus ( by way of the National Occupational Competency Profile ) identifies certain knowledge, skills, and abilities as being most synonymous with a given level of Paramedic practice, each province retains ultimate authority in legislating the actual administration and delivery of emergency medical services within its own borders.

Although that phrase, itself depicted in a type of still life, vanitas, originally referred not to obsession with one's appearance, but to the ultimate fruitlessness of man's efforts in this world, the phrase summarizes the complete preoccupation of the subject of the picture.

Although the Yellowstone Expedition was an ultimate failure and expensive to the U. S. Treasury, the Johnsons escaped political ill will in their home district because the venture was seen as a peacekeeping endeavor on the frontier.

Although the Fire Serpent can be easily traced back to the Early Postclassic period in Tula, its ultimate origins are unclear.

Although, they did not affect the ultimate outcome of the war, they frustrated the attempt by Union forces to capture Shreveport and split Texas from the rest of the Confederacy.

Although a hand injury forced Louis to miss the New York / Chicago Champions ' cross-town bout for the ultimate Golden Gloves championship in 1934, he followed up his Chicago performance by winning the National AAU tournament in St. Louis, Missouri in April of that year.

Although his methods were pragmatic, Eliot's ultimate goal, like those of the secularized Puritanism of the Boston elite, was a spiritual one.

Although the project's ultimate objective was human cloning, Boisselier said that pet cloning would help finance the operations.

Although " wrongness " was the ultimate criterion of social action for the humanitarian movement and " reform " the method by which it was achieved, this would not have taken place without the energy generated by the ethic of active compassion.

Although the sacred scriptures of the world religions are undeniably diverse and often superficially oppose each other, there is discernible running through each a common doctrine regarding the ultimate purpose of human life.

Although OBP and SLG have different denominators, it is possible to rewrite the expression for OPS using a common denominator.

" Although his answer is given merely as su eipas ( thou hast said it ), the Gospel of Mark states the answer as ego eimi ( I am ) and there are instances from Jewish literature in which the expression, " thou hast said it ", is equivalent to " you are right ".

Although the phrase " perfect game " appeared in record books as early as 1922, and was a common expression years before that, Major League Baseball did not formalize the definition of a " perfect game " until 1991, long after Young's death.

Although recognized previously by others, the mathematical expression for the Coriolis force appeared in an 1835 paper by French scientist Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis, in connection with the theory of water wheels, Early in the 20th century, the term Coriolis force began to be used in connection with meteorology.

Although colloquially and literarily the expression " King of Spain " or " King of the Spains " was already widespread, and the two crowns were ruled by the same monarch, they retained their individual institutions and identity until 1812, with the enactment of the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

Although the supergroup was never formed, Page remembered Moon's odd expression and later adopted it as the name of a new band.

Although such community pumps are no longer common, the expression " parish pump " is still used.

Although constitutively expressed proteasomes can participate in this process, a specialized complex composed of proteins whose expression is induced by interferon gamma produces peptides of the optimal size and composition for MHC binding.

Although widely adopted, this definition differs in important respects from the more classical definition of measurement adopted in the physical sciences, which is that measurement is the numerical estimation and expression of the magnitude of one quantity relative to another ( Michell, 1997 ).

Although samba exists throughout Brazil – especially in the states of Bahia, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo – in the form of various popular rhythms and dances that originated from the regional batuque, a type of music and associated dance form from Cape Verde, the samba is most frequently identified as a musical expression of urban Rio de Janeiro, where it was born and developed between the end of the 19th century and the first years of the 20th century.

Although Wessex had now effectively been subsumed into the larger kingdom which its expansion had created, like the other former kingdoms, it continued for a time to have a distinct identity which periodically found renewed political expression.

Although as the above makes clear there is no confirmed etymological connection, it might be noted that these older meanings are synonymous with the modern expression " bull " otherwise generally considered, and intentionally used as, a contraction of " bullshit ".

Although cultural variability manifests in the actions, customs, and behaviors of whole social groups ( societies ), the most fundamental expression of culture is found at the individual level.

Although few participants would accept the hippie label, Burning Man is a contemporary expression of alternative community in the same spirit as early hippie events.

Although anglers interpret this as light avoidance, it is merely an expression of the walleye's competitive advantage over its prey under those conditions.

Although Tourette's is the more severe expression of the spectrum of tic disorders, most cases are mild.

Although physical characteristics and sizes at various instars have been used to estimate fly age, a more recent study has been conducted to determine the age of an egg based on the expression of particular genes.

Although this is the expression usually given in theoretical discussions of Langmuir probes, the derivation is not rigorous and the experimental basis is weak.

Although the 1990 and 1995 parliamentary elections were far from democratic, the predominance of conservatives in the legislature had deeper roots than just the lack of means for free expression and the strictures of the electoral procedure.

Although these late paintings appear to be ' impressionistic ' and therefore a forerunner of the French school, Turner was striving for expression of spirituality in the world, rather than responding primarily to optical phenomena.

Although the expression is modified, the term ( and coefficient ) itself classifies as constant.

Although originally Thule was probably the name for Scandinavia, Virgil simply uses it as a proverbial expression for the edge of the known world, and his mention should not be taken as a substantial reference to Scandinavia.

Although the primary use of shorthand has been to record oral dictation or discourse, some systems are used for compact expression.

Although the view of Earth's future as that of utopian communist society was the only welcome, the liberties of genre still offered a loophole for free expression.