Sentence examples for religious functioning from inspiring English sources

In these nations the remains of the Eastern Orthodox churches, which survived extermination campaigns of the Leninist and Stalinist eras from the 1920s to the 1950s, preserved themselves in a political environment hostile to the church precisely through a retreat to their church tradition and religious functioning in the realm of the liturgy.

Their religious functions were twofold.

The religious functions of priests are quite varied.

All serve a monumental as much as a religious function.

Many masked dances in Korea have a religious function.

The ancient Mediterranean sculptures that greet visitors to the Beck building served a religious function.

Under the communist government, religious functions were declared entirely separate from state functions.

In other countries, for example, people often need days off to attend religious functions.

Masses and other religious functions have been moved to tents or civic halls.

Masses and other religious functions are being held in tents or civic halls.

Hence, dance, music, and dramatic mimesis have been naturally fused through their religious function.