Evangelicals tend to frame the problem of Christian salvation in terms of a fundamental dualism to God's nature (wrath vs. mercy, holiness vs. love, justice vs. grace) that involves a Marcionist split between the Old Testament Father (who is wrathful, holy and just) and the New Testament Son (who is merciful, loving and gracious).
Mr. Kimbro's story involves an instantaneous tumble from grace and a long climb to regain it.
He knew that the path of grace involves an open mind – but, more importantly, an open heart.
In the letter, he added that such procedures "ought in some cases, for the good of the faithful, to take precedence over the request for dispensation from priestly obligations, which, by its nature, involves a 'grace' in favor of the petitioner".
The inn retains a Craftsman-era grace, despite some remodeling involving a good deal of wood paneling.
On this week's episode, Seattle Grace is brought an emergency case involving a child, but there's no more ER.
A gymnastics performance involves style and grace, just like dancing does.
The 1977 cinema version was largely seen as unsuccessful, probably because the plot involved the Grace brothers taking all of their employees on holiday on the Costa Plonka, leaving behind the in-store tensions that had given rise to most of the comedy.
To the casual spectator, surfing seems to involve primarily balance, grace, nervy insouciance and a certain laid-back, ineffable oneness with the powers of the deep.
It is seen as a heroic, albeit bloody, test of wills involving courage, intelligence, grace, and elegance.
All players were given a grace period to report because of the uncertainty involving when training camps would open.
