Sentence examples for observance while from inspiring English sources

They must find an equilibrium point that maximizes observance while minimizing the loss of worshipers.

Although Zionism brought Judaism to the center of the young Gershom's life it never really inspired religious observance although Scholem tells us in the biography of his early life From Berlin to Jerusalem that he did experiment with some form of observance while still an adolescent in Germany.

Yet for Erasmus himself, these traditional acts of external observance, while not necessarily practices to be rejected completely, were secondary matters and in many cases had been abused by grasping, corrupt clergymen as devices to exploit the simple, trusting faith of gullible believers.

Though I was a rather fervent agnostic who dipped in and out of religious observance while Governor Cuomo the elder was in office, I paid rather close attention to the way Mario Cuomo comported himself as a Catholic.

Frank Healey, headmaster at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, and founder of 'LAUSD-For-An Hour Day,' says the observance, while painfully unpleasant for all its participants, serves as a stark reminder to the stakeholders of L.A.'s private schools that many local public schools often face an array of daunting challenges too frequently overlooked by more privileged institutions.

One of the key findings is the increasing polarization of American religion -- those who affiliate with a religious tradition have become slightly more devout and faithful in their religious observance while those who do not affiliate with a specific tradition have become markedly less so.

Mr. Bloomberg has pointed out that next Thursday was chosen because it will not interfere with religious observances, while the families want a weekend observance.

When I attended the holiday's observances while growing up in the Midwest, the outpouring of emotion by many in the crowd was always sobering, and I sympathized.

Today, piety increasingly correlates with education: college graduates are America's most faithful churchgoers, while religious observance has dropped precipitously among the less-educated.

Mahdi al-Khayat, a Baghdad-based singer from a Shiite family in the holy city of Najaf, said that while the observance of Muharram was important, the rules should have been relaxed this year to allow Iraqis to revel in the improved security situation.

While this observance recognizes small business success, it also provides a reminder of how important small businesses are to the economy.