Sentence examples similar to ordinary layman from inspiring English sources

Erasmus' Enchiridion, on the contrary, was directed toward the spiritual life of ordinary laymen pursuing secular careers in the secular world who needed spiritual guidance (Tracy 1972 65).

With less pomp, cremation is also used for ordinary monks and laymen, though not universally.

But then there is Dr. Drew on camera, calmly handling the toughest cases, explaining addiction to millions of viewers (millions!) with the cool ease of a pro but in the ordinary language of the layman.

The layman's translation?

The layman says: "How fascinating.

A layman might call it art.

These are hard times for the layman.

Yet to the layman the N.I.E.

Because of the remoteness of much of contemporary physics from ordinary experience and its reliance on advanced mathematics, physicists have sometimes seemed to the public to be initiates in a latter-day secular priesthood who speak an arcane language and can communicate their findings to laymen only with great difficulty.

Cardinal Leger has encouraged priests & monks to wear ordinary clerical dress in the streets; has been working toward the liturgical reform of the Mass; has become a spokesman for the movement for unity among the Christian churches, and has set up in Montreal "a diocesan comm. of priests & laymen," one of the first in the world, to pursue the ecumenical dialogue.

Ordinary… Talk.