article of religion
Example Sentences
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And then not to neglect Pansy, not under any provocation to neglect her—this she had made an article of religion.
From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by James, Henry
No man made himself more agreeable in his own house and at his own table than Lord Strathern usually did, for hospitality was with him an article of religion.
From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Bowen, Sue Petigru
If there is any article of religion fundamental, and indispensable to its very existence, it is the knowledge of God.
From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Patterson, Robert
The commonplace sound people submit, and compel the rest to submit, because they have been taught to do so as an article of religion and a point of honor.
From Back to Methuselah by Shaw, Bernard
Emily knew but one article of religion, and that bade her preserve, if need be, at the cost of life, the purity of her soul.
From A Life's Morning by Gissing, George
