When a person dies without having written a will, (or if there is something wrong with the will which makes it unusable--something that should not happen to you we say that you have died intestate, that it, without a Testament. (Testament was an old word which meant a signed statement, which is exactly what a will is).
That there is something tragic in Benedict's story does not mitigate its negative weight, but it is impossible to read "Last Testament" without feeling sorry for a man whose life has been so branded by fear.
BL 8.10pm, Underbelly (until 28 August) She can sing, act and dance – but the real threat of this show created by Getinthebackofthevan's McCormick is that you will no longer be able to think about the New Testament without associating the Three Wise Men with Christina Aguilera's Dirty – or Doubting Thomas with anal fingering.
Campbell urged a return to New Testament beliefs without the structures of an organised church.
That both of us do such things without thinking is a testament to our war-generation parents, but neither of us is mean.
Still, the seemingly simple task of confirming that the man, Tino Fiumara, had indeed died of pancreatic cancer last year was not without its complications — a testament to the notion that even in death, his reputation for being elusive lived on.
The current debate about whether to allow emergency contraception over the counter also illustrates the fact that Americans would choose not to go to a doctor if they could receive medications without one -- a testament to the inability of Americans to see doctors quickly and affordably, and a serious deficiency in our health care system.
If the Old Testament demonstrated that God could rule without kings, then the New Testament demonstrated that God could rule without the elaborate structure of the accumulated legal traditions.
The diverse range of local services now on offer for people to buy (with or without a personal budget) is testament to her commitment and drive, and her passion for personalisation, choice and control in practice.
The body roll is well dampened, and the ride quality, sportingly firm without any harshness, is a testament to the endless development hours that Lexus engineers lavish on their products.
