These studies may have appeared to many, and may still appear, useless ; to me they have always seemed a noble and earnest task, definitely and inseparably connected with our common fatherland, and calculated to foster the love of it.

The process of disarming and disbanding the many Lebanese militias began in earnest in early 1991.

" The film's reputation has grown over the years as many critics consider Junior Bonner to be one of Peckinpah's most sympathetic works, while also noting McQueen's earnest performance.

The Importance of Being Earnests popularity has meant it has been translated into many languages, though the homophonous pun in the title (" Ernest ", a masculine proper name, and " earnest ", the virtue of steadfastness and seriousness ) poses a special problem for translators.

We are also told that Zeno was of an earnest, if not gloomy disposition ; that he preferred the company of the few to the many ; that he was fond of burying himself in investigations ; and that he had a dislike to verbose and elaborate speeches.

596 – 597, Leuven, 1782 ), exposing gross abuses in the Curia, in the church administration and public worship ; and proffering many a bold and earnest word on behalf of abolishing such abuses.

When emigration over the Oregon Trail began in earnest in about 1836, for many settlers the fort became the last stop on the Oregon Trail where they could get supplies, aid and help before starting their homestead.

Father Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, a Catholic priest, who was a former Russian prince, visited the Wilmore household with a view to reconciling the differences of religion within the family and it was said that they had many earnest, controversial conversations, which eventually resulted in Godfrey's conversion to Catholicism.

Aristophanes makes numerous accusations against Cleon, many of them comic and some in earnest.

In his preamble to the SIS ’ s constitution, Gokhale wrote that “ The Servants of India Society will train men prepared to devote their lives to the cause of country in a religious spirit, and will seek to promote, by all constitutional means, the national interests of the Indian people .” The Society took up the cause of promoting Indian education in earnest, and among its many projects organized mobile libraries, founded schools, and provided night classes for factory workers.

In setting forth his empirical sensationism, Condillac shows many of the best qualities of his age and nation: lucidity, brevity, moderation, and an earnest striving after logical method.

After Grand Empress Dowager Feng's death, Emperor Xiaowen not only continued the sinicization campaign, but carried it out in earnest, changing many laws and customs of the Northern Wei states to conform with Han, particularly Confucian, customs.

This was, indeed, an earnest effort on Baum's part to escape the series, but the insistence of the readers meant the continuation of the series, and therefore the discovery of many ways for people to pass through this barrier as well as over the sands.

After the war, especially in the early 1950s as the computer industry started in earnest, the number of applications for Flexowriters exploded, covering territory in commercial printing, machine tools, computers, and many forms of office automation.

Here, according to The Athens News, he was an exemplary Christian and for many years had been an earnest and devout member of the Episcopal Church.

Restoration began in earnest, though with many components missing, the most expensive of which being the Caprotti valve gear, it took 13 years of effort on the part of enthusiasts, with assistance in the guise of sponsorships from industry, to return the locomotive to near as-built condition.

Evacuations began in earnest, with many residents leaving for the Keys, noting that the islands were the only location definitely out of harm's way.

Residential development began in earnest in the 1890s, and many homes in western Fernwood and along Fernwood Road itself date from this era.

Construction began in earnest in February 2007, which saw the demolition of many of the buildings in Lower Southend Road to make way for a new residential area.

European settlement began in earnest with the discovery of gold in 1870, but the ores were difficult to access, and the only viable mine within the region for many years was the large Martha's Mine operation at Waihi.

" He also noted that it begins the exploration of Mr. Burns " in earnest, the first of many characters who will receive elaborate coverage as the series advances.

At the time there was a lack of personnel and materiel and Estienne spent many months creating the new force from scratch: first recruiting personnel, then constructing training grounds and waiting till 1 December for the first Schneider CA tank to be delivered so that training could begin in earnest.

While in Lenox, also home to the classical music mecca at Tanglewood in western Massachusetts, Blake studied with the jazz giants who formed the faculty of this one-of-a-kind institution, Lewis, Oscar Peterson, Bill Russo, and many others, and began formulating his style in earnest.

It has often been mocked: Terry Castle says that " like many bookish lesbians I seem to have spent much of my adult life making jokes about it ", and Mary Renault, who read it in 1938, remembered laughing at its " earnest humourlessness " and " impermissible allowance of self-pity ".

The accomplishment of the many tasks I have alluded to requires the continuous strengthening of the spiritual, intellectual, and economic sinews of American life.

" Although heterogeneous, the major CAM systems have many common characteristics, including a focus on individualizing treatments, treating the whole person, promoting self-care and self-healing, and recognizing the spiritual nature of each individual.

Art clearly does have spiritual goals in many contexts, but what exactly is the difference between religious art and religion per se?

Steiner described numerous exercises he believed would bring spiritual development ; other anthroposophists have added many others.

He also wants to instruct the reader by spiritual example, and to entertain, and to the latter end he adds stories about many of the places and people about which he wrote.

To many historic church denominations, to be " born again " was understood as spiritual regeneration via the sacrament of baptism by the power of water and word.

Under the influence of the Enlightenment, many mainstream denominations had relegated spiritual healing to the realm of a one-time dispensation rather than a modern practice.

These duties included the administration of justice with the Episcopal court, the negotiation of ransom for captures, teaching and preaching to the masses, converting non-believers, offering spiritual guidance, maintaining political duties, and many other important duties.

According to Lorena Laura Stookey, many myths feature sacred mountains as " the sites of revelations ": " In myth, the ascent of the holy mountain is a spiritual journey, promising purification, insight, wisdom, or knowledge of the sacred ".

Because much physical and spiritual violence was done to Jews in the name of Jesus and his followers, and because evangelism is still an active aspect of many church's activities, many Jews are uncomfortable with discussing Jesus and treat him as a non-person.

What is clear is that formally, there is mostly peaceful living side by side, with strong inter-dialogue at many levels to reconcile past differences between the two groups, and many Christians emphasize common historical heritage and religious continuity with the ancient spiritual lineage of the Jews.

The perfecti were the spiritual elite, highly respected by many of the local people, leading a life of austerity and charity.

Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, performed in many different cultures and used as a form of expression, social interaction and exercise or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.

By 1962 the morale of the Foreign Legion was at an all-time low ; it had lost its traditional and spiritual home ( Algeria ), elite units had been disbanded, and in addition, many officers and men were arrested or deserted to escape prosecution.

Spurred by the perception that women were not treated equitably in many religions, some women turned to a Female Deity as more in tune with their spiritual needs.

Except for Irenaeus ' 2nd-century reference to many in the church speaking all kinds of languages ' through the Spirit ', and Tertullian's reference in 207 AD to the spiritual gift of interpretation of tongues being encountered in his day, there are no other known first-hand accounts of glossolalia, and very few second-hand accounts among their writings.

Often referred to as Gaianism, or the Gaian Religion, this spiritual aspect of the philosophy is very broad and inclusive, making it adaptable to other religions: Taoism, Neo-Paganism, Pantheism, Judeo-Christian Religions, and many others.

In many religions, entrance to Heaven is conditional on having lived a " good life " ( within the terms of the spiritual system ) or " accepting God into your heart.

The Maya saw these powerful felines as their companions in the spiritual world, and a number of Maya rulers bore names that incorporated the Mayan word for jaguar ( b ' alam in many of the Mayan languages ).

It is unclear that Jahangir even understood what a Sikh was, referring to Guru Arjun as a Hindu, who had " captured many of the simple-hearted of the Hindus, and even of the ignorant and foolish followers of Islam, by his ways and manners ... for three or four generations ( of spiritual successors ) they had kept this shop warm.

Out of it he drew his comprehensive statements in support of his reformatory views – after intense study and many spiritual conflicts.

Jasmuheen makes appearances at New Age conferences worldwide, has hosted spiritual retreats in Thailand and sells many self-penned books and audios on her website.

Of his many literary adaptations, works including Jun ' ichirō Tanizaki's The Key ( Kagi ), Natsume Sōseki's The Heart ( Kokoro ) and I Am a Cat ( Wagahai wa neko de aru ), in which a teacher's cat critiques the foibles of the humans surrounding him, and Yukio Mishima's Conflagration ( Enjo ), in which a priest burns down his temple to save it from spiritual pollution, were brought to the screen.