| 单词 | literal interpretation |
| 例句 | They have a tendency to take expressions literally, and this literal interpretation is often incongruous with the standard one and therefore comical. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Where does that leave people who believe in a literal interpretation of the Big Book? Your tap water is probably laced with anti-depressants 2013-03-14T21:01:00Z Their literal interpretations of adult ideas lead to quite the misadventures and mishaps along the way. Kids save the day in 'What We Did on Our Holiday' 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Or, as I first heard it, seeking a more literal interpretation, "livin' on a prairie". Family life 2012-10-12T23:05:19Z The diamond seems to be a literal interpretation of the film’s apocalyptic denouement: two great stones collide to become a single form. Lars Von Trier Wants to Turn All His Movies Into Diamonds 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Sara and Colby, for all their differences, both live in a world where literal interpretation of the Bible and commitment to the Second Amendment are pillars of behavior and belief. ‘Stop the Pounding Heart’ Reveals Minervini’s Texas 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The prose poems of “Illuminations” defy literal interpretation, and it’s best to sit back and let the hallucinogenic images swirl over and around you. Review: ‘Rimbaud in New York’ Splices the Genes of the Original Outlaw Artist 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Following that, radically conservative Christians, in Montgomery's analysis, "broke with those who acknowledged scientific findings and began to ignore, selectively cherry-pick, and actively undermine science to support their favorite literal interpretations of the Bible." 'The Rocks Don't Lie': looking at the evidence for a Noah-style flood 2012-08-15T19:03:03Z The designers cleverly expanded on the armor theme so the more literal interpretations that opened the show moved into swinging metal mesh dresses that were more disco than Dark Ages. Special Report: Fashion: Fluidity and Form 2010-10-01T18:50:00Z I started to question the literal interpretations of the Bible that I was taught in church. My night in Judgement House, the church play about hell that made me a teenage born-again zealot 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Robinson’s work is a somewhat literal interpretation, but impressive nonetheless. At the Studio Museum in Harlem, 4 Shows Engage a Cultural Conversation 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z What brought on this early attention to the geography of living things was, oddly enough, a shift from allegorical to literal interpretations of the Bible. Evolution, but different: Adventures of a Darwin-doubting botanist 2014-01-12T15:00:00Z The backstage commentary circles around the bailiwick of a production designer and frustrations over Mr. Helnwein’s literal interpretations. Movie Review: ‘Gottfried Helnwein and the Dreaming Child’ 2012-11-22T23:04:04Z Some of the submissions are literal interpretations of the song’s lyrics, while others have nothing to do with them—one fan dances around in a pink dinosaur onesie, another plays around on some railroad tracks. Matt and Kim Fans Get Creative in New 'Can You Blame Me' Video 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z In a very literal interpretation of the idiom “finding a needle in a haystack,” performance artist Sven Sacselber tries to do exact that. Performance Artist Searches for an Actual Needle in an Actual Haystack 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Director Benjamin Heisenberg keeps any literal interpretation of his behavior at a fascinating remove. 'The Robber': Crime flick captures a runner's ? and robber's ? high 2011-05-05T23:56:14Z “It wasn’t a literal interpretation, but the painting was in our subconscious,” Churtichaga says. T Magazine: Madrid's Killer Cinema 2012-04-05T21:03:32Z Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is a literal interpretation of Benjamin’s belief that “the uniqueness of a work of art is inseparable from its being embedded in the fabric of tradition.” | Snap Tonic 2010-10-25T15:39:00Z By attacking my father's "rationalism" he was also expressing a deep, Protestant fear: call the literal interpretation of the Bible into doubt and God's word becomes incoherent. Anne Boleyn and the theatre of reformation 2011-07-08T21:55:13Z We were regaled with literal interpretations of the Bible. My Steubenville 2013-03-28T00:00:00Z Another showcase for contemporary, less literal interpretations of Afrofuturism is 9J, a boutique and gallery recently sprung up on Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx. Afrofuturism: The Next Generation 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z And here’s the problem with faith: The aesthetic version, like the religious one, can lead you to higher insight and inspiration, or it can shackle you to the unforgiving literal interpretation of a text. Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z She traces their changing cultural importance over time and shows that the way in which fundamentalists have embraced literal interpretations of scripture is a recent phenomenon. 13 Books to Watch For in November 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z This type of Christian, holding to a literal interpretation of the creation story and the rest of the Bible, might be expected to be camera shy, since these beliefs are so often mocked. Television Review: In ‘Questioning Darwin,’ No Easy Answers 2014-02-09T20:21:21Z At other points, she took an overly literal interpretation of the score. Review: At the Philharmonic, a Guest Challenges Common Wisdom 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z And much of this is the fault of evangelicals themselves, with what is too often an all-or-nothing approach to, say, the literal interpretation of the Bible, narrowly defined moral absolutes, a deep-seated anti-intellectual prejudice. My body was going nuts: How I thought about sex as a teenage evangelical virgin 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z A literal interpretation of the album’s oblique title, the image depicts a hallway lined with exotic exits. Robert Beatty has become a one-man industry of psychedelic album art 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Kick "wasn't interested in a literal interpretation of the text into pictures" from contributors, so he "let them run with it", he said. Western canon to be rewritten as three-volume graphic novel 2012-02-08T15:44:04Z I don’t gravitate to a literal interpretation of the Bible certainly. Matthew Broderick and Kenneth Lonergan Look to the Universe, Again 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z In recent years, Mr. Brook, who is 91, has been moving toward an increasingly literal interpretation of his often cited idea of theater as an empty space, toward a distillation of spectacle into simplicity. Review: ‘Battlefield’ Explores the Silence After the War 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Rome initiated the tradition of using precedent to shape legal decisions, as well as the idea that there is a spirit to laws that is sometimes more important than a literal interpretation. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, for Sora, the only possible cause of illness and death was other dead people, in a literal interpretation of the consuming power of memory and grief. This Spiritual Tradition Could Be the Most Poetic Bereavement Therapy Ever Documented 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z These moments of dialogue intentionally resist literal interpretation, instead transmitting the feeling of life passing in the presence of another — life spent seeing, thinking and speaking with others. How Do You Write Plays For a Divided Country? Listen Carefully. 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Knowing of Bryan’s convictions of a literal interpretation of the Bible, Darrow peppered him with a series of questions designed to ridicule such a belief. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z They are drawn less by the spectacular fall foliage than by a literal interpretation of a state motto more often stamped on license plates than uttered in conversation: “Live Free Or Die.” What Is the Free State Project? 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Christians using a more literal interpretation draw connections between Russia and biblical prophecy and look to a reference in the Book of Ezekiel where it speaks of the Prince of Rosh, which sounds like Russia. Russia’s war on Ukraine has some Christians wondering: Is this the end of the world? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Anabaptism is a Christian movement dating back to 16th century Europe centered around a literal interpretation of Jesus' teachings and adult baptism. U.S. captives in Haiti were helping rebuild quake-damaged homes 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z In literal interpretations of the Christian Bible, white skin was created in God's image. Race, Evolution and the Science of Human Origins 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z For now, though, the deletion seems to be an instance of how the company finds itself constantly debating the literal interpretation of its own, made-up rules rather than exercising any form of actual judgment. Is an Activist’s Pricey House News? Facebook Alone Decides. 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z They are drawn to his preaching style, which espouses a literal interpretation of Scripture. L.A. megachurch pastor mocks pandemic health orders, even as church members fall ill 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z And like many conservatives, Barrett's track record suggests that she favors a narrow and literal interpretation of standing. Amy Coney Barrett’s environmental track record is sparse — but "concerning" 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z This is a literal interpretation of what they believe. What is QAnon? A not-so-brief introduction to the conspiracy theory that's eating America 2020-08-16T04:00:00Z Historically, the two modes of portraying religion in games are literal interpretations of sacred texts and stories, like “Bible Adventures,” or ornamental set dressing, like in the “Assassin’s Creed” series. Perspective | ‘The Last of Us Part II’ points toward a more honest portrayal of religion in gaming 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Roughly nine in 10 groups are what he calls Constitutionalist, taking a literal interpretation of the Constitution and saying they want to be prepared to defend themselves against the government, should that government become tyrannical. Militias evaluate beliefs, action as president threatens soldiers in the streets 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z And then I get some very strongly worded messages from fundamentalists who feel that I have compromised the literal interpretation of Genesis 1 and call me a false prophet. One of the World's Most Powerful Scientists Believes in Miracles 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z For leverage, the union has developed “hard-timing” and “working to rule” into an art form, gumming up the works through slowdowns and literal interpretation of regulations. West Coast longshore union braces for bankruptcy, unnerving labor nationally 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The park in northern Kentucky preaches a literal interpretation of the Bible’s Old Testament. School board wants Kentucky Noah’s Ark to pay higher taxes 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Now that’s a fairly literal interpretation, but that’s because it’s important to see that even seemingly outlandish fantasies might not be that hard to replicate. How movies like "Labyrinth" can help you talk about intimate fantasies 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z A devout Catholic, Leo said he is driven by his faith and a literal interpretation of the Constitution. Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo is helping Trump make courts more conservative 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Eckstein found — and sought to cultivate — support among evangelicals moved by a literal interpretation of the Bible holding that Jews were God’s chosen people. Yechiel Eckstein, rabbi who rallied support for Israel among evangelicals, dies at 67 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The church is part of the New International Federation of Baptists, a group of 29 mostly US-based churches which adhere to a literal interpretation of the Bible. Pastor who called Pulse victims 'scum' resigns amid prostitution scandal 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z That would be a most literal interpretation of the penalty. Poulter makes up for missing tournament in a big way 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z That judicial approach typically involves a more literal interpretation of the Constitution as compared to broader rulings such as Roe. Collins opposes a nominee who would overturn abortion ruling 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z People with autism often understand the most literal interpretation of language. Thinking differently about employment 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z “Evangelicals are naturally inclined from a religious point of view to be loyal to Israel,” he said, because of their more literal interpretations of the Bible. Carter to Trump: shun military action, keep country at peace 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Islamic militants, including the local IS affiliate, consider Sufis heretics because of their less literal interpretations of the faith. Militants methodically murdered more than 300 at mosque in Egypt’s Sinai 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z The writers even declare that the worldview of American evangelical and hard-line Catholics, which is based on a literal interpretation of the Bible, is “not too far apart’’ from jihadists. A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z In fact, the Snap Map is merely the latest and very literal interpretation of the same technology that is used by just about every app on your smartphone. Apparently my smartphone is telling everyone exactly where I am right now. Should I care? 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The Bangladeshi government’s Islamic Foundation is overseeing the creation of hundreds of mosques that experts and historians say will promote Wahhabism — a literal interpretation of Islam. Saudi Arabia injects $1B funding into Bangladesh mosque project to spread Islam 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z But the referendum mandate, hardened by her ploddingly literal interpretation of it, is populism undiluted. Opinion | We’re about to find out exactly how populist Britain really is 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Erupting across six city blocks like a limestone mountain range, the Zendai Himalayas Centre will be Ma’s most literal interpretation yet of his philosophy of fusing architecture and nature. Put us on the map, please: China's smaller cities go wild for starchitecture 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z This is perhaps one of the very few times in the history of evolutionary biology that Darwin’s ideas aligned with a literal interpretation of the Bible. Opinion | Did Darwin’s theory of evolution encourage abolition of slavery? 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z “Conservative believers, relying on a fairly literal interpretation of scripture, are ‘sure’ that those who are not converted to Christianity will miss their chance for eternal life,” he said. Literal interpretation of Bible 'helps increase church attendance' 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The jurists on the list are all conservatives who are committed to a literal interpretation of the U.S. Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees could face Republican opposition 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z “Darwin couldn’t deal with a literal interpretation of hell,” Donaldson said. Baptist-affiliated Samford hosting Darwin play 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The militant group’s application of a brutally literal interpretation of Islamic law, with punishments including beheadings and amputations, spurred a pogrom of Mosul’s Assyrian, Yazidi, Turkmen, Armenian and Shabak communities. The battle in Iraq that could turn the tide against Islamic State: The fight for Mosul is about to begin 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Joseph typically doesn’t use choreographed dance sequences and also shies away from literal interpretation of lyrics. Meet the L.A. director who helped make Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Churches that are theologically conservative with beliefs based on a literal interpretation of the Bible grow faster than those with a liberal orientation, according to a five-year academic study. Literal interpretation of Bible 'helps increase church attendance' 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In a literal interpretation of blue-sky thinking, denim purveyors are floating every shade of jeans imaginable. Fade In With Spring’s Light Denim Jeans for Men 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z His church opposes abortion and same-sex marriage, according to its website, based on literal interpretations of the Bible. Pastor who spoke out for Ted Cruz is doing 'absolutely fine' after being shot in the head 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Media outlets report that on Wednesday, the Boone County Planning Commission recommended a zone change for a 9-acre parcel at the museum in Petersburg dedicated to a literal interpretation of the Bible. Creation Museum 1 step closer toward expansion goal 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Like fundamentalists in other faiths, he was intent on adhering unfailingly to God’s “true” commandments, as determined by a rigorously literal interpretation of his church’s earliest and most sacred texts. The Fundamental Religious Views That Inspired the Oregon Militia 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z They're typically very conservative, following a strict fundamentalist theology with a literal interpretation of the Bible. Church where teen was beaten to death became place of fear, ex-members say 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z They’re typically very conservative, following a very strict fundamentalist theology with a literal interpretation of the Bible. Ex-members of church where teens were beaten talk of decline 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z They're typically very conservative, following a very strict fundamentalist theology with a literal interpretation of the Bible. Ex-members of church where teens were beaten say it was vibrant but declined under new leader 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z To the uninitiated, fried chicken and waffles may seem to be an overly literal interpretation of brunch. New York Today: Hockey Moves 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z He promised, if elected, to enforce the laws according to a scrupulously literal interpretation of the U.S. The Fundamental Religious Views That Inspired the Oregon Militia 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Wahhabi — members of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect — advocate a return to early Islam and a literal interpretation of the Koran. Pope Francis National Geographic cover banned in Saudi Arabia 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Apostolic Christian beliefs are rooted in a literal interpretation of the Bible. U.S. clerk jailed for gay marriage defiance; dispute goes on 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Based on a literal interpretation of the Bible, the rules call for separation from other members of society, who are considered spiritually inferior. Jehovah’s Witnesses face child sexual-abuse investigation in Australia 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Creationism is a recent Protestant invention, based on extreme, literal interpretations of the first three chapters of the Bible’s book of Genesis. Faith and science can find common ground 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z The conversation veered from “Game of Thrones” to supermarket waste to literal interpretations of the Bible. How autistic adults banded together to start a movement 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Jasser suggested that defeating the Islamic State group means defeating their Medieval ideology and literal interpretation of the Koran, and there’s got to be a political solution. Foreign Policy Gets Its Day in the Sun at CPAC 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z But no law is based on a universal, literal interpretation of either, he said, and that's where militants, teenagers and non-Muslim critics of the faith often get it wrong. Chicago Muslims fight back against militants' recruiting of youths 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z A less literal interpretation is that the Zendesk brand encapsulates the very notion of simplicity and ease when applied to software. Zendesk And The Art Of Trademark Maintenance 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z “It’s a literal interpretation of what our city is facing right now,” Edwin Lindo, a leader of the San Francisco Latino Democratic Club, said, at last Thursday’s rally. The Fight over San Francisco’s Public Spaces 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The title, which translates to, “Being Tree and Art,” is a literal interpretation of the work. Happy Birthday Serralves Foundation! 5 Not-To-Miss Works At The Porto Institution 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Though the line teetered more towards a literal interpretation of the traje de luces, it was nonetheless impactful and sagaciously modern with the silhouette of the dresses. Moda Operandi Offers Up Dolce & Gabbana's Entire Spring 2015 Collection 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Jones never asks, for example, if the implausibly great age ascribed to Methuselah might be subject to a less literal interpretation. Book review: ‘The Serpent’s Promise,’ on Bible-Science tensions, by Steve Jones They believe in a literal interpretation of the Koran. Defector speaks of life inside Isis 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z A similar poll in 2012 found that about 30 percent believed in the literal interpretation of the Bible. Dogs and cats are fine as pets, but don’t substitute them for family, warned Pope Francis during Mas 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z A literal interpretation is that as an educated man, between the ages of 17 and 37, Zunu Zunaid continually defied the laws, customs and regulations of the United States. Twenty years in the United States and a forced separation Calling Vancouver captain Jay DeMerit for contact that's relatively common in aerial duels, Elfath decided to make a momentarily literal interpretation of the rules, holding the Whitecaps' defender to a standard we rarely see enforced. Landon Donovan breaks MLS all-time goalscoring record 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z All of these discoveries defeated literal interpretations of scripture. Why Science Does Not Disprove God 2014-04-27T09:45:57Z Faculty members and other employees are expected to adhere to the university’s literal interpretation of the Bible and are forbidden to drink alcohol. Christian School Faulted for Halting Abuse Study 2014-02-12T03:07:25Z The writer of this article states "Nearly all Biblical scholars" argue against a literal interpretation of the Bible, but that is a falsehood. Evangelicals See Biblical Prophecy in Syrian Crisis 2013-09-01T19:05:23Z Clerics faced with these decisions have a choice between a literal interpretation of the Koran, or attempting to look beneath the surface for a deeper message. How religions change their mind 2013-05-21T02:22:29Z Evolution and faith can be compatible, as long as faith is willing to abandon literal interpretations of scripture. What Should Teachers Say to Religious Students Who Doubt Evolution? 2012-11-20T23:45:05.430Z And in the first place, it may be observed, that the phrase intellectual virtue, which is often used in a metaphorical sense, is susceptible of a strictly literal interpretation. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z While the ground in favour of the literal interpretation of Genesis was being contested, an invading force, that had been gathering strength with the years, was advancing in the shape of the science of Biology. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z The literal interpretation of what is called infallible Scripture has been the most bitter curse to deluded, priest-ridden humanity. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z I wanted to avoid a literal interpretation of the word “mask.” ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'In Masks Outrageous and Austere' 2012-03-12T19:28:34Z Marc. ii, 16, a further account of God's anger, while a literal interpretation of God's "eyes" and "right hand" is excluded. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The Catholic Church rejected a literal interpretation of Genesis generations ago, as it became clear that new scientific discoveries contradicted it. Chief Vatican Astronomer: Big Bang Is Compatible With Catholicism 2012-02-06T22:36:04Z And it was not until the Calvinist reformers imported into Scotland their austere and rigid creed, with its literal interpretation of Biblical imagery, that witchcraft came to be regarded as a crime. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z The literal interpretation is favored by the fact that in ancient times bodily mutilation was recognized in religious matters. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z It’s the most literal interpretation of the new Dept. of Transportation transparency rules and possibly the most helpful for travelers. Teaser Fares Die. How Will Airlines Respond? 2012-01-25T23:09:35Z One can scarcely allude to this passage without remembering the sarcastic observations of Dr. South upon a too literal interpretation of it. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-16T03:00:07.530Z I always placed a literal interpretation on the twenty-eighth chapter of the first book of Samuel. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z But the spirits insisted on a literal interpretation of their command. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Why not admit the fact that this is a solar myth, and thus get clear of all the blasphemy and absurdities of a literal interpretation? The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z Her movement was a half step slow until she lost a point on a rather literal interpretation of the verbal hindrance call. Straight Sets: Sticking to Game Plan Gives Stosur the Edge 2011-09-12T04:13:34Z And yet deeper and more spiritual writers by no means pass the literal interpretation by with indifference. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-16T03:00:07.530Z In a strict and literal interpretation such a proposition would be incorrect, for the germ-cells are immortal only so far as they contain the germplasm, the immortal part of the organism. The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development 2011-08-29T02:01:04.170Z A literal interpretation of the words, 'This is my body,' leads to sacred cannibalism; and of the saying in Matt. xvi. The Demands of Rome Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church 2011-08-18T02:00:21.113Z But regarding the Mosaic history as worthy not only of a general belief, but of a literal interpretation, I cannot dispose of the question in that summary way. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z At first, of course, the online marketplaces are literal interpretations of the physical ones. Use it Better: How to Get Music Digitally 2011-07-26T11:15:08.923Z This Poem will certainly not bear a literal interpretation. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z A long period of twilight must intervene—a period of literal interpretations, of janglings and wranglings and schisms. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z There are circumstances in the history of every nation, when the law of nations supervenes upon the statutes and controls their literal interpretation. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z But a minutely literal interpretation of this phrase makes "on the third day" flatly erroneous. A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ Based on the Broadus Harmony in the Revised Version 2011-05-31T02:00:30.837Z Or is this an oriental figure of speech not capable of a literal interpretation? The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z If we hold to a literal interpretation of the Scriptures then of necessity Babylon is to be rebuilt. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z Mr. Zandi: A literal interpretation of the current house-price-to-rent ratio argues that it is still better for most households to rent rather than buy. Economix: Is Another Housing Crash Coming? 2011-05-11T14:10:37Z I rejoiced inwardly at this, for I was certain that my literal interpretation of his injunction to silence would prove irksome to him in the end. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z It is the literal interpretation of the Declaration of Independence. The Middle Period 1817-1858 2011-03-14T03:01:05.737Z This fantastically precise misconception was based upon a too literal interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, and upon rather arbitrary theological assumptions connected therewith. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Wahabism insists on a literal interpretation of Islam and sees Sufism and its ideas as anathema. Sufi revival 2011-02-23T09:25:35Z And this has been the doctrine of all ages of the Church, as is shown by the disinclination of her teachers to confine themselves to the mere literal interpretation of Scripture. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z Some scholars have held that the exoteric interpretation of this theory and its consequent literal interpretation as a transmigration doctrine led the Egyptians to mummify the bodies of their dead. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z Indeed, the Pope argues against a literal interpretation of the biblical book so often used by doomsayers to herald the end of the world. What the Pope Really Said About Condoms -- and Other Controversies 2010-11-20T06:45:00Z It may be urged that the literal interpretation of these words is incorrect, the liberation in this life being explicable in another manner. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy The literal interpretation I take to be "a collection of all things." Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams That religion was founded, as we have already seen, in the literal interpretation of Holy Scripture, of which Theodore was the principal teacher. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z But we must not press them too closely nor insist on the literal interpretation of their words. Races and Immigrants in America Antioch gave its name to a certain school of Christian thought, distinguished by literal interpretation of the Scriptures and insistence on the human limitations of Jesus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Entered into holy orders, he reproached Luther with restoring the reign of literal interpretation and with neglecting the spirit. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster A too literal interpretation is not to be given to the scene of these festivities, however, but the true Ambrose's must be looked for only in the realms of the imagination. The Children of the World On the other hand, the School of Antioch, which adopted the literal interpretation, was, as I have noticed above, the very metropolis of heresy. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z The pictured tablet was the very counterpart of her oracular chant—the literal interpretation of her prophetic vision. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 Quite apart from the few enthusiasts who would have given a literal interpretation to the text in Matt, xix. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Such were his instructions, and Jean had proceeded to carry them into effect with a literal interpretation of the words. A Question of Marriage But such a literal interpretation of the phrase has no sanction for us, and any other than a literal meaning is essentially meaningless. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance But the expression, “walking on a slippery morning,” and all others like it, of which a strictly literal interpretation will not give the designed signification, are to be avoided. Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected The devil’s dragon-tail is, according to Sir Walter Scott, of biblical tradition, coming from a literal interpretation of a figurative expression. Devil Stories An Anthology The latter's exultation was that of one enjoying a possible misconstruction which might attend a literal interpretation of what he knew was idiomatic. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch A mere literal interpretation of the Rubric was found in many cases to be insufficient. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book But the fact that the same doctrine constantly returns under the most varied expressions, is decidedly in favour of the literal interpretation. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 A main argument against the literal interpretation is further furnished by iii. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 The book of Genesis has been a fetish to human minds; and not until the limitations imposed by its literal interpretation were in a measure removed did the human mentality begin to rise and expand. Carmen Ariza Now, he was faced with the literal interpretation of it, and ahead of him there was a year of trial, and then all or nothing. Rope The words quoted from 'The Return from Parnassus' hardly admit of a literal interpretation. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning Nevertheless, the literal interpretation, defended by several Jewish expositors, maintains an undeniable preference. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 There are no general reasons, either against the figurative, or against the literal interpretation; neither of them has any unfavourable prejudice which can be urged against it. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 In other words, as I understand, he concedes that a literal interpretation is destructive of what he assumes to be the fact as to the authorship of the Shakespearean plays. Testimony of the Sonnets as to the Authorship of the Shakespearean Plays and Poems This theory rested on the literal interpretation of the words “ransom” and “redemption.” Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors I can only repeat that a literal interpretation of "fill" would seem to me to require that every picture in the gallery should be marked. A Tangled Tale But according to the canon of interpretation already stated—viz., that when the literal interpretation of a passage leads to absurdity, it cannot be the true one. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election This passage, then, leads to another argument against the literal interpretation. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 The ordinary literal interpretation is more probable; but it does not follow that the authors of the Pentateuch intended the story to be taken as historical in its details. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" She was a hearty, healthy, rosy girl of fourteen, as rough as her native wilds, with a mind so free from guile that she gave a literal interpretation to everything she saw and heard. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life In another respect, the ordinary explanation involves, I think, an unnatural rupture of the continuity of thought, which is completely avoided by the literal interpretation of the passage. Spare Hours From this letter it plainly appears that Melanchthon was no longer sure of the correctness of the literal interpretation of the words of institution, the very foundation of Luther's entire doctrine concerning the Holy Supper. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Jer. xiv.—a prophecy which has been distorted by expositors through a too literal interpretation—the image is, in vers. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 The passive seer, on the contrary, is effortless, and receives impressions by reflection, the visions coming imperceptibly and having a literal interpretation. Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance The passive seer, on the contrary, works not at all and makes no effort, the visions coming slowly, almost imperceptibly, and in most cases having a literal interpretation. How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer The literal interpretation of these several terms is then given. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. All this was very fine, but one drawback remained—neither Indian understood a single syllable uttered by the other, but the beaming expressions scarcely needed literal interpretation. Footprints in the Forest It was only where the debtor was not considered trustworthy or the security was insufficient that the literal interpretation of the agreement was insisted on. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs Augustine had been repelled by the literal interpretation of the Scriptures and turned to the Manichæans who rejected the Old Testament. A Source Book for Ancient Church History The literal interpretation of this portion of the Rámáyana is indeed deeply rooted in the mind of the Hindu. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse His occasional reference in the sonnets to his growing age was a conventional device—traceable to Petrarch—of all sonnetteers of the day, and admits of p. 86no literal interpretation. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles But none of those using the phrase must be regarded as seriously contemplating its literal interpretation. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles The other Synoptists mention a colt only, and it is supposed that the evangelist altered his narrative of the fact in order to make it agree with a too literal interpretation of Zech. ix. The Books of the New Testament Still this idea,—a literal interpretation of the "open throat" precept,—receives much attention in practical instruction. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern And I realised then that some expressions are capable of a metaphorical as well as a literal interpretation. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton The words quoted from ‘The Return from Parnassus’ hardly admit of a literal interpretation. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles The mystic belief will come back, and the literal interpretations will fall away. London Lectures of 1907 But when a literal meaning and a symbolical meaning are supported by equally good arguments, it seems prudent to accept the simpler, i.e. the literal interpretation. The Books of the New Testament There is no denying that these are the facts, if we are to be bound by literal interpretation, unless we throw to the winds all reason and common-sense. The Human Side of Animals Irenæus and Tertullian admitted that the Jewish nation had a covenant with God and that the literal interpretation of the Old Testament was justifiable. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) The Epistle of Barnabas, probably of Alexandrian origin, teaches the correct, Christian, interpretation of the Old Testament, rejects the literal interpretation and Judaism as of the devil, and in Christology essentially follows Paul. History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) His labors were in harmony with the long-standing literal interpretation of the text, though he would elucidate scientifically what had previously been treated mystically. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology It is evident that this has other than literal interpretation. The Promulgation of Universal Peace But, on the other hand, if we are to take the literal interpretation of the Bible only, we are forced to believe that man, as well as the animals, has no life after death. The Human Side of Animals Bahá’u’lláh in quoting this passage seeks to refute the argument of the Muslims, who attach a purely literal interpretation to this verse of the Qur’án, and therefore consider it as implying bodily resurrection. Directives from the Guardian A literal interpretation of the Chinese language is quite impossible, as the Chinese have single signs or symbols that express a complete idea. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers The code explicitly states that satisfaction shall be rendered as promptly as possible, and I insist on a literal interpretation. Last Enemy Notes by Howard MacNutt The people of Christianity have clung to literal interpretation of the statement in the Gospel that Christ came from heaven. The Promulgation of Universal Peace Surely the book of Psalms is full of examples to support this literal interpretation. The Human Side of Animals But with the exception perhaps of Tom Paine, no one in this country had then ventured to assail the literal interpretation of the Scriptures. The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts A very literal interpretation of this "hairy star" has been here embroidered, carefully fitted out with cog-wheels and all the paraphernalia of a conventional mediæval comet. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance The authority of the elders, recorded in the work of Papias, is quoted to support a literal interpretation of these words, as implying a material recompense of the believers. Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" Elizabeth, full of remembrance of the time when a human life, even if her own, had seemed light to her, could not help smiling at Mrs. Eveleigh's literal interpretation of things. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3 Where no reasons to the contrary exist, the literal interpretation, as the most natural and obvious, deserves the preference. Companion to the Bible It is agreed that there are cases where one must reject a literal interpretation that is not absolutely impossible, when it is otherwise unsuitable. Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil In the early part of the century, the discoveries of geologists had been the occasion of great distress to those good people who clung to a literal interpretation of everything in the Bible. Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work But in any case he was well armed against that numerous class of Deistical objections which rested upon an exclusively literal interpretation of Scripture. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century Elias M. Pierce's boast that he would put it out of business gained literal interpretation, as he had intended that it should. The Clarion To insist on the literal interpretation of these words is contrary to the general analogy of prophecy. Companion to the Bible This is a homely but literal interpretation of the term Indian village. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself On a strict and literal interpretation, I doubt if claims lie against Germany for damage done,—e.g. by the Turks to the Suez Canal, or by Austrian submarines in the Adriatic. The Economic Consequences of the Peace The leaving something to the imagination can mean this only, that the expression of the artist is suggestive, and kindles thought, and in fact conveys more than is found in its literal interpretation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 Sick people have reflections and feelings which exert an influence upon them beyond our discernment, and which frequently need not our literal interpretations of symptoms, and our exhortations, to make them more effectual. Catharine Another discards reason, with a determination to abide literally by that, which is revealed, and the consequence is, that, in his literal interpretation of some passages, he leaves others wholly irreconcileable with his scheme. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 That sort of literal interpretation of Christianity showed such a lack of imagination. Balloons Recently it has been suggested that "the causal chain that links Christian belief and faith to secular anti-Semitism begins with orthodoxy - commitment to a literal interpretation of traditional Christian dogma". The Grey Book It is characteristic of Mysticism, that it does not distinguish between what is metaphorical and what is susceptible of a literal interpretation. Christian Mysticism They are not literal interpretations, but figurative and allegorical, and as such enigmatic. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala The boys in a certain district school on Hawaii call the weekly head inspection "playing the ukulele" in allusion to the literal interpretation of the name for the native banjo. The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Seeing that the anthropomorphic language used of the angels is similar to that used of God, the Scriptures would hardly seem to require a literal interpretation in either case. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 You say you are 'personally opposed, but that your early training and the literal interpretation of Solomon's rod keep you undecided.' Study of Child Life Centuries later our perceptions, sharpened by the stations of pain and experience traversed, lend to this immortal canvas a more sympathetic, less literal interpretation. Promenades of an Impressionist On the literal interpretation of these words it was asserted that Jerusalem was the very centre of the world, or, as Jerome quaintly called it, "the navel of the earth." Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala The greatest objection to giving this part of the vision such a literal interpretation is, that it fails to bring out its symbolic character. The Revelation Explained The fatal word "strike," with its too literal interpretation, has caused many a breakage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Allegorical interpretation, assigning a higher than a literal interpretation to the Scripture record of things, in particular the Old Testament story. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge There were few of this literal interpretation and heroic texture. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 28, 1919 There we cease to be literal: how then can we fall back on a literal interpretation at another point? Sex and Common-Sense Either they must be disbelieved, or that literal interpretation of Genesis, so long received, must be abandoned. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers But it does not bind the intellect to a literal interpretation; and we are no longer tormented by vain efforts to reconcile with infinite impossibilities the half-human personality presented in poetic guise. Pantheism, Its Story and Significance Religions Ancient and Modern Kelly tried again, with apparent reluctance, and said the spirits insisted upon the literal interpretation. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 With this special attack upon geological science by means of the dogma of Adam's fall, the more general attack by the literal interpretation of the text was continued. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom It is certain, however, that the danger must be incurred, since nothing could make sense out of an absolutely literal interpretation. Sex and Common-Sense This boundary did not fit in with geographical facts; hence the adjudication was based upon the motive of the treaty and not upon the literal interpretation of such elastic terms as ``ocean,', ``shore'' and ``coast-line.'' The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Some of these views are very literal interpretations of the divine Word, and others of them are very figurative. Love's Final Victory He was earnest, sincere, learned, but made the fearful mistake for the world of applying direct literal interpretation of Scripture to science. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. As a naturalist he had rendered great services to zoological science, but he now concentrated his energies upon one last effort to save the literal interpretation of Genesis and the theological structure built upon it. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom In his book Free Gifts to the Clergy he denounced all who favoured the literal interpretation as apostates and ministers of Antichrist. Books Fatal to Their Authors His poem, Agathon, dealing with the young poet of Plato's Symposium, is our most literal interpretation of Platonism. The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years "GENESIS is deeply symbolic, and cannot be grasped by a literal interpretation," he explained. Autobiography of a Yogi Then there is the attack by the literal interpretation of texts, which serves a better purpose generally in arousing prejudice. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. The spirits protested against this, and insisted upon the literal interpretation. Lives of the Necromancers I think Saint Paul himself lived to doubt the solidity of his own literal interpretation of our Lord's words. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. Bolshevism is a literal interpretation, the actual application of this theory, policy, or program. The Bullitt Mission to Russia They showed that literal interpretation led to absurdities or to inconsistencies with the wisdom and justice of God, and pretended to infer that allegorical interpretation must be substituted. A History of Freedom of Thought The Catholic historians have unduly magnified these virtues; but it was the type which piety then assumed, arising in part from a too literal interpretation of the injunctions of Christ. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Beard himself regarded it as a chronic fatigue and loss of tone of the nervous system, a literal interpretation of his term. The Glands Regulating Personality The literal interpretation of the symbols c. xx. v. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. The Armory, following the general literal interpretation of the sternness of military usage, was gaunt, with a wide yellow floor and walls of unconcealed brick. Cytherea The literal interpretation of the Bible involved the truth that the sun revolves round the earth. A History of Freedom of Thought He argued against a literal interpretation of the Bible. Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III Conduct was shaped by a literal interpretation of the Scriptures. A Brief History of the United States As soon as I discovered that these doctrines were not only consistent with reason, but themselves very reason, I returned at once to the literal interpretation of the Scriptures, and to the Faith. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. Bunyan, we may be sure, took all that he preached in its most literal interpretation; he could never have made his book so interesting had he not done so. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler Then there is the literal interpretation, which takes the account as it reads, in its perfectly natural sense, just as in the case of the other parts of the same chapter. The Great Doctrines of the Bible As priests they teach a literal interpretation of the prophecy; as soldiers they maintain their own aggrandisement. The Blind Spot He had found an easy way to dispose of these merely literal interpretations of Scripture. All's for the Best In spite of Mr Davis's real and deep anxiety about Ruth, he could not help chuckling over his rival's literal interpretation of all he had said. Ruth Nowadays the sculptors, like the painters, are trying to get away from literal interpretations. The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts and palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with a discussion of its architecture, its sculpture, its mural decorations, its coloring and its lighting, preceded by a history of its growth The United States took the plain and literal interpretation of these words in the treaty. Theodore Roosevelt and His Times Yes, my lord; that is, its literal interpretation. The Blind Spot An outcome of this literal interpretation was a belief in a speedy millennium, another fundamental belief of the early Mormon church. The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 The absurdity of the literal interpretation was as great and as obvious in the sixteenth century as it is now. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 In the general administration of the law great latitude is allowed, and injustice is rarely inflicted by a too literal interpretation of the Code. The Civilization of China The subsequent scenes exhibit the Egyptian's literal interpretation of the myth, which necessitates the god's bodily presence and personal participation. Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition I positively blush at my own stupidity in putting a literal interpretation on a lady's little joke! Armadale There was the plain warning—there was the closing sentence, which insisted on a literal interpretation of it. No Thoroughfare Ben Aboo proceeded to put a literal interpretation upon his wife's counsel. The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable But a matter of five hundred pounds was involved in the pending inquiry; and a literal interpretation of M. Rolland’s advice was insisted on in terms which there was no trifling with. No Thoroughfare |
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