Pulpits

Dalembert -- containing much truth and many heresies -- were felt in England, and had given a new impetus to English intellect; indeed, it is not strange, when we come to consider, that while Richardson's works were praised in English pulpits, Voltaire and the French atheists declared that they saw in them an advance towards human perfectibility and self-redemption, of which, if true, Richardson himself was unconscious. ❋ Henry Coppee (N/A)

The presence of a man who had pleaded eloquently in English pulpits for contributions to build Lutheran churches in Georgia, and with that eminent success which Benjamin Franklin has noted in a well-known passage in his autobiography, certainly deserved recognition, even apart from Whitefield's services in awakening life in the Church of ❋ Unknown (1894)

To scapegoat them and deprive them of their pulpits is a tragedy for the people they serve and for the church. ❋ Bishop V. Gene Robinson (2010)

Lifelines are suspended from metal supports, called pulpits and stanchions. ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

Bosphorus, and their pulpits were the airy chambers of the first ❋ Various (N/A)

On the steps of the Throne sat the PRIME MINISTER, whose humility in going no higher will doubtless receive favourable comment in Welsh pulpits. ❋ Various (1898)

I think the way I'll be using the Bible to make my point is something evangelicals would recognize from evangelical pulpits, which is to say I don't think I'm using godless liberal exegetical methods. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And. the clergy who then filled her pulpits were a venerable, othodox and pious body. ❋ Whatman, James, 1741-1798 (1796)

And they show their grandiosity by terming bow platforms "pulpits" and motorized yachts "stink pots." ❋ Unknown (2004)

He shouted from pulpits about the difference between doing a “real job” and doing “a Negro job.” ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

Liberal parishioners echo liberal clergy in reporting more politics over their pulpits. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

Across this range of Christian denominations we see a disconnect between the leaders at the pulpits and the people in the pews. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

The vignettes confirm the results from our national survey, as we observed very little politics coming over the pulpits. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

Birmingham News – Campaign for 100 days of nonviolence in Birmingham begins today from church pulpits ❋ Unknown (2010)

Leaders of the Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Unitarian congregations that make up the task force have used their pulpits to preach about the need for homeless services in the city. ❋ AP (2011)

In pulpits across the country, religious leaders integrated global warming into sermons, religious education, and advocacy, drawing from resources such as bulletin inserts about global warming, Valentine's postcards for legislators, and a Preaching for the Planet DVD. ❋ Ph.D. Mallory McDuff (2012)

The speech by noble priest from pulpit, on humanity with [law and order] and [code of conduct] and [forgiveness],is a relax to audience. ❋ Afzal (2006)

You will not fall asleep listening to the [pulpiteer], [Reverend] [Smith]. ❋ Mike Elder (2008)

Listen to that [pulpiteer]; he said "God Damn America". He's [one hell of a] social gospelizer. He's not a [puppeteer], but rather a pulpiteer. ❋ Mike Kraxy (2008)

He's off again on the value of [investing] in [sand] and glass, a [pulpiteer] to the end.. ❋ Pendlehinio (2019)

[Joan's] [Pastor] is a serious Pulpit Pimp, he asked her to give her [mortgage] money to the Building Fund, and said God would supply her needs! ❋ Mark HS (2012)

I used to enjoy [going to church] until the preacher started using the bully [pulpit] [to rail] against homosexuals. This is not the message of Jesus! I have plenty of gay friends who are the kindest, most generous people you could know. I don't attend church anymore. ❋ Tnunnster (2010)

Some [pulpit] [warriors] [showed up] at my door today-took me an hour to get them to leave. ❋ Gwillamjones (2009)

[Jimmy] [Swaggart] appears [weekly] on TV to talk that PulPit BullShit ❋ EmJayee (2018)

I generally feel turned off (and usually **turn off** the TV or radio as a result) when I hear an [evangelist] roaring about Hellfire and [brimstone]... what do they want me to do --- get major pulpitations just from listening to those ego-inflated [frauds] rail about non-important issues??? ❋ QuacksO (2020)

Person 1: You were at Pulpit Rock today? Person 2: Yes! Person 1: [Woah] [no way], [I was there] too Person 2: Woah so cool ❋ Radicalreflector (2019)