Though Western culture contained several polytheistic religions during its early years under the Greek and Roman empires, as the centralized Roman power waned, the dominance of the Catholic Church was the only consistent force in Europe.

Though the influence of his mother's Calvinist religiosity is evident throughout Weber's life and work, and though he maintained a deep, lifelong interest in the study of religions, Weber was open about the fact that he was personally irreligious.

Though the word " temple " is used broadly, one should use it with discretion in the context of some religions.

Though practitioners of religious humanism did not officially organize under the name of " humanism " until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, non-theistic religions paired with human-centered ethical philosophy date to the Enlightenment era.

Though silk was certainly the major trade item from China, many other goods were traded, and various technologies, religions and philosophies, as well as the bubonic plague ( the " Black Death "), also traveled along the Silk Routes.

Though the four combined tribes sharing the Colorado River Indian Reservation function today as one geo-political unit, the federally recognized Colorado River Indian Tribes, each continues to maintain and observe its individual traditions, distinct religions, and culturally unique identities.

Though he was not actually defeated, his death in the pass, while on his way back to Toledo, occurred in circumstances which showed that no man could be what he claimed to be — " king of the men of the two religions.

Though Genghis was at first seen as a scourge of Christianity's enemies, he proved to be surprisingly tolerant of religious faiths among those subjects that did not resist the empire, and was the first East Asian ruler to invite clerics from three major religions ( Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism ) to a symposium so that he might learn more about their beliefs.

Though some religions interpret Job 1: 4 to indicate birthday feasts of Job's sons, Jehovah's Witnesses interpret them as a circuit of feasts from one house to the next.

Though originally the word " chaplain " referred to representatives of the Christian faith, it is now applied to men and women of other religions or philosophical traditions – such as in the case of the humanist chaplains serving with military forces in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Though the word proselytism originally referred to Early Christianity ( and earlier Gentiles ), it now refers to any religions ' or religious individuals ' attempts to convert people to their beliefs or even any attempt to convert people to another point of view, religious or not.

Though he favoured the Hindu religion like the other Gupta kings, he was reputed to possess a tolerant spirit vis-a-vis other religions.

Though he was a Hindu monk and was hailed as the first Hindu missionary in modern times, he exhorted his followers to be true to their faith but respect all religions of the world as his Guru Sri Ramakrishna had taught that all religions are pathways to God.

Though inter-marriage and secular upbringing, fewer Jews practice Judaism, as Jews convert to other religions, or abandon religion.

Though some people have converted to other religions, many still remained practicing their traditions.

Though most well-documented in West Africa as well as in West African derived Afro-American religions, such as The Regla de Ocha Santeria, the Regla de Ifa, Candomblé and Umbanda, forms of cowrie-shell divination have been documented in other regions, including East Africa and India.

Though Mahayana writers were quite critical of Hinduism, the devotional cults of Mahayana Buddhism and Hinduism likely seemed quite similar to laity, and the developing Tantrism of both religions were also similar.

Though the Foundation, in Schneider ’ s view, “ has associated itself with political and religious forces that cause it to be perceived as threatening the integrity of science and protecting the religious status quo ,” these alliances mean the Foundation “ is also better positioned than most to foster a conservatism — and a culture generally — that holds the old habits of religions and business responsible to good evidence, while helping scientists better speak to people's deepest concerns .”

Though he is both a Buddhist and Thai nationalist, he makes it clear in his work that all religions should be tolerated and respected.

Though he had previously focused on Eastern religions, Rose's spiritual journey ultimately led him back to Christianity and into the Russian Orthodox Church, partly as a result of his friendship with Jon Gregerson.

Though his views were ecumenical and he was respected within a wide variety of religions, against his own instincts he allowed himself to become involved in some unpleasant litigation under the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874.

Though he gets converted from being follower of Jainism to Shaivism he remains tolerant of other religions and respects their practices.

Though the book details specifically the role that Islam has had in slavery in the Middle East, the author offers a brief statement at the beginning of the book stating that there were other religions who sanctioned slavery in their history such as Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism and Pagan religions.

Though cave wildlife may not always be immediately visible, it is typically nonetheless present in most caves.

Though celebrities come from many different working fields, most celebrities are typically associated with individuals that come from the fields of sports and entertainment or a person who is a public figure in that is commonly recognizable in mass media.

Though the term " democracy " is typically used in the context of a political state, the principles also are applicable to private organizations.

Though may differ in nature and functionality, these various types typically have to comply with the usability requirements below to comply as databases.

Though it typically may be expected that operational requirements are automatically met by a DBMS, in fact it is not so in most of the cases: To be met substantial work of design and tuning is typically needed by database administrators.

Though typically accessed by a DBMS through the underlying Operating system ( and often utilizing the operating systems ' File systems as intermediates for storage layout ), storage properties and configuration setting are extremely important for the efficient operation of the DBMS, and thus are closely maintained by database administrators.

Though typically accessed by a DBMS through the underlying Operating system ( and often utilizing the operating systems ' File systems as intermediates for storage layout ), storage properties and configuration setting are extremely important for the efficient operation of the DBMS, and thus are closely maintained by database administrators.

Though the ritual is standardized, there is great variation amongst United Methodist churches, from typically high-church to low-church, in the enactment and style of celebration.

Though many types of improvised explosive devices (" IEDs ") can technically be classified as land mines, the term land mine is typically reserved for manufactured devices designed to be used by recognized military services, whereas IED is used for makeshift devices assembled by paramilitary, insurgent, or terrorist groups.

Though technically the server may use any identity information established at any lower level, typically the server will use the identity information established by TLS.

Though western scholars typically date the text at 1500 BCE, Indian scholars maintain that the verses and the history contained in them have been orally transmitted thousands of years before.

Though millimeter size range is typically the first factor in determining a cultured pearl necklace's value, the momme weight of pearl necklace will allow the buyer to quickly determine if the necklace is properly proportioned.

Though this method is less developed than post Hartree – Fock methods, its significantly lower computational requirements ( scaling typically no worse than with respect to basis functions ) allow it to tackle larger polyatomic molecules and even macromolecules.

Though the language is typically Romance, some words in the language are not of Latin origin, and often are of uncertain etymology.

Though typically flat the whole length on heavy duty trucks, the rails may sometimes be tapered or arched for clearance around the engine or over the axles.

Though many people care about the number of unemployed individuals, economists typically focus on the unemployment rate.

Though the causes and effects are typically related to changes or events, candidates include objects, processes, properties, variables, facts, and states of affairs ; characterizing the causal relationship can be the subject of much debate.

Though owls are typically solitary, the literary collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament.

Though not typically worn as lingerie, a unitard is considered a type of shapewear.

Though most spurious modes are typically some tens of kilohertz above the wanted series resonance their temperature coefficient will be different from the main mode and the spurious response may move through the main mode at certain temperatures.

Though it varies by print house, press operator, press manufacturer, and press run, ink is typically applied in the order of the abbreviation.

Though not explicitly described, he is typically portrayed as an egg.

Though the pea soup is normally prepared in messes, the dish is typically associated with field kitchens.