Some were clearly of Christian origin, among them the Great Awakening and other revivals which helped to make Christian liberty, Christian equality, and Christian fraternity the passion of the land.

Some have seen revivalism and the search for Christian perfection as the fountain-head of the American hope.

Some Christian believers have come to downplay the punishment of hell.

Some religious groups, such as the Association of Christian Schools International, opposed the ADA in its original form.

Some believe that this appeal “ thereby shows Christian ’ s of Luke ’ s day both that their predecessors were innocent before the state and that Paul had no political quarrel with Rome ” but rather with the Jews who were accusing him.

Some scholars believe that the apologetic view of Luke ’ s work is overemphasized and that it should not be regarded as a “ major aim of the Lucan writings .” While Munck believes that purpose of Luke ’ s work is not that clear-cut and sympathizes with other claims, he believes that Luke ’ s work can function as an apology only in the sense that it “ presents a defense of Christianity and Paul ” and may serve to “ clarify the position of Christianity within Jewry and within the Roman Empire .” Pervo disagrees that Luke ’ s work is an apology and even that it could possibly be addressed to Rome because he believes that “ Luke and Acts speak to insiders, believers in Jesus .” Freedman believes that Luke is writing an apology but that his goal is “ not to defend the Christian movement as such but to defend God ’ s ways in history .”

Some sources record that the final blow, with the back of an axe, was delivered as an act of kindness by a Christian convert known as " Thrum.

Some of his controversies on Christian theological subjects, as on Adam ( Yalḳ., Gen. 47 ), on Enoch ( Gen. R. 25 ), and on the resurrection ( Shab.

Some dioceses around the Mediterranean Sea which were Christianised early are rather compact, whereas dioceses in areas of rapid modern growth in Christian commitment — as in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the Far East — are much larger and more populous.

Some Christian readers consider this story to contain an allegory, representing the interaction between the church as ' bride ' and God.

Some of the esoteric Christian institutions include the Rosicrucian Fellowship, the Anthroposophical Society and the Martinism.

Some of the best teammates I have ever had are the furthest thing from Christian ," Jennings said.

Some Christian denominations and other groups have rejected the authority of those creeds.

Some Christian denominations, and particularly those descending from the Radical Reformation, do not profess a creed.

Some Christian groups focus on simply refraining from gay sex, such as Courage International and North Star.

Some Christian authorities say that the New Testament regards marriage as instituted and ordained by God for the lifelong relationship between one man as husband and one woman as wife.

Some Christians believe that gender equality is appropriate for Christian marriages and that the spouses share equal responsibility within the family.

Some medieval legends elaborated upon the lives of Christian figures such as Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.

Some commentators have categorized a number of modern fantasy works as " Christian myth " or " Christian mythopoeia ".

Some Christian denominations hold that salvation depends upon transformational faith in Jesus, which expresses itself in good works as a testament ( or witness ) to ones faith for others to see ( primarily Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism ), while others ( including most Protestants ) hold that faith alone is necessary for salvation.

Some denominations ask new members to sign personally the chronological membership register.

Some denominations state opposing positions.

Some religious denominations believe that the passages that directly or indirectly refer to homosexuality condemn it or its practice, while others have disputed their interpretations.

Some Protestant Christian denominations prohibit the drinking of alcohol based upon Biblical passages which condemn drunkenness ( such as Proverbs 23: 21, Isaiah 28: 1, Habakkuk 2: 15 ), but others allow moderate use of alcohol.

Some Christian denominations are organized on federalist principles ; in these churches this is known as ecclesiastic or theological federalism.

Some Christian denominations believe in an Intermediate state between death and the Resurrection of the Dead.

Some Dianics, of course, are lesbians, just as there are lesbians in other Wiccan denominations.

Some of these scriptures vary markedly between differing Christian denominations ; Protestants accept only the Hebrew Bible's canon but divide it into 39 books, while Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Coptic and Ethiopian churches recognise a considerably larger collection.

Some other religious denominations disapprove of occultism in most or all forms.

Some Pentecostal denominations teach that speaking in tongues is an immediate or initial physical evidence that one has received the experience.

Some Christian denominations would limit that and exclude those who receive a personal message not intended for the body of believers, but in the Bible on a number of occasions prophets were called to deliver personal messages.

Some territories outside the United Kingdom, that use the pound sterling, produce their own coinage, with the same denominations and specifications as the UK coinage but local designs.

Some Protestant denominations, such as Methodism, Presbyterianism, and Lutheranism, are hierarchical in nature ; and ordination and assignment to individual pastorates or other ministries are made by the parent denominations.

Some Protestant denominations require that candidates for ordination be " licensed " to the ministry for a period of time ( typically one to three years ) prior to being ordained.

Some Protestant denominations dislike the word clergy and do not use it of their own leaders.

Some Presbyterian denominations enroll ministers as members of their respective congregations, while others enroll the minister as a member of the regional presbytery.

Some Shugendō temples converted themselves into various officially approved Shintō denominations.

Some denominations use the synod, such as the Presbyterian Church in Canada, Uniting Church in Australia, and the Presbyterian Church USA.

Some churches, especially the smaller denominations, do not have the regional synod tier ( for example, the Reformed Church in the United States ( RCUS )).

Some Protestant denominations avoid this more successfully than others.

Some of them are obvious, such as the fact that we associate recorded and live music with our responses and behavior in different types of environments and social settings.

Some recreation features, such as scenic values and water interest, also have greater overall value than other interests.

Some areas may provide archeological values such as ancient Indian village sites or hunting areas, caves, artifacts, etcetera.

Some vocational training schools provide such training, but the current need exceeds the facilities.

Some such youngsters rarely smile, or they try to speak with the mouth closed.

Some anthropologists, such as Lloyd Fallers and Clifford Geertz, focused on processes of modernization by which newly independent states could develop.

Some, such as the spadefoot toads, have strong biting jaws and are carnivorous or even cannibalistic.

Some of these have specific adaptations such as enlarged teeth for biting or spines on the chest, arms or thumbs.

Some salamanders adopt defensive poses when faced by a potential predator such as the North American northern short-tailed shrew ( Blarina brevicauda ).

Some jurisdictions have specialized appellate courts, such as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which only hears appeals raised in criminal cases, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has general jurisdiction but derives most of its caseload from patent cases, on the other hand, and appeals from the Court of Federal Claims on the other.

Some adaptations of the Latin alphabet are augmented with ligatures, such as æ in Old English and Icelandic and Ȣ in Algonquian ; by borrowings from other alphabets, such as the thorn þ in Old English and Icelandic, which came from the Futhark runes ; and by modifying existing letters, such as the eth ð of Old English and Icelandic, which is a modified d. Other alphabets only use a subset of the Latin alphabet, such as Hawaiian, and Italian, which uses the letters j, k, x, y and w only in foreign words.

Some alphabets today, such as the Hanuno ' o script, are learned one letter at a time, in no particular order, and are not used for collation where a definite order is required.

Some of the oldest and most widespread stories in the world are stories of adventure such as Homer's The Odyssey.

Some are no more than a widening of a stream valley ; others, such as the Konya Ovasi, are large basins of inland drainage or are the result of limestone erosion.

Some of these churches are known as Anglican, such as the Anglican Church of Canada, due to their historical link to England ( Ecclesia Anglicana means " English Church ").

Some meals are communal, such as fondue, where a pot is set in the middle of the table for each person to dip into.

Some high mountain villages, such as Avoriaz ( in France ) Wengen and Zermatt ( in Switzerland ) are accessible only by cable car or cog-rail trains, and are car free.

Some belief systems, such as those in the Abrahamic tradition, hold that the dead go to a specific plane of existence after death, as determined by a god, gods, or other divine judgment, based on their actions or beliefs during life.

Some sects, such as the Universalists, believe in universalism that all souls will ultimately be saved and that there are no torments of hell.

Some, such as Francis Crick in 1994, have attempted a " scientific search for the soul ".

Some of these beliefs, such as Pelagianism and semi-Pelagianism ( see below ) are not considered to be within Arminian orthodoxy and are dealt with elsewhere.

Some Arminians, such as professor and theologian Robert Picirilli, reject the doctrine of open theism as a " deformed Arminianism ".