But in Northern European and English-speaking countries the idea of priestly celibacy as a total renunciation of sex found widespread favor as a means of inspiring trust in the clergy — and as a way of filling churches.
But in Northern European and English-speaking countries the idea of priestly celibacy as a total renunciation of sex found widespread favor as a means of inspiring trust in the clergy and as a way of filling churches.
(Perhaps that's one reason fasting is a widespread political and religious gesture — it provides time to mobilize public sentiment — while the renunciation of drink is so rare that there is no English word for it).
Renunciation benefitted Wool.
There was what one historian called a "renunciation of renunciation".
But renunciation of what?
Renunciation is not unheard-of.
A renunciation of Massachusetts, really.
No annunciation this – all renunciation.
I consider it an official renunciation.
She's done with renunciation, she explains.
