Sentence examples for indulgence increase from inspiring English sources

After King James published the Declaration of Indulgence, Increase Mather sent an appreciation letter to the king regarding the declaration, and suggested to other Massachusetts pastors that they also express gratitude to the king as a means to gain favor and influence.

Religious controversies that flared up soon after Martin Luther's attack on indulgences (October 1517) increased tensions in Bohemia.

Considering the increasing indulgence of the younger generation in fast foods it is essential to examine their diet patterns for possible micronutrient inadequacies.

Johnny Depp, however, gives a splendidly rich, sly performance that makes up for the increasing self-indulgence of his Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

The 35-year-old frontman of the Afghan Whigs and now of this side project has lived the show's typical arc: early notoriety as a postpunk sex symbol, mounting fame mirrored by increasing self-indulgence, commercial decline coupled with personal disaster (in Mr. Dulli's case, a severe head injury in a 1996 bar brawl), and finally self-awareness and a renewed artistic vision.

By the 13th century, however, numerous indulgences had brought increased veneration for the instruments of the Passion.

Charlotte Peters London, England While the "non-stop bombardment" of advertisements probably hasn't helped our delay abilities, I think an even bigger problem is the increasing convenience of indulgence.

Instead it had been invented as a way to increase the production of "indulgences," tickets handed out by the Roman Catholic church at the time to reduce parishioners' time in purgatory -- for a price.

Progress is not to be measured in the increase of neuroses or the indulgence of absurd vanities.

He preposterously claims that our self-indulgence has been responsible for "the Earth's increase in widespread wellbeing", because war is just too much trouble for us – yet haven't we waged an annihilating war against nature itself?

Houellebecq seems to suggest that this "utopian" solution only increases suffering, by encouraging a universal indulgence of desire.