The Soul of a Soulless World

arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

move away from each other

ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind

a belief or set of beliefs laid down or held by an authority that people are expected to accept without any second thoughts

the occasion of a sudden realization or understanding of something significant

an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained

a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

one who lives in solitude

a socially awkward or tactless act

a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

lacking orderly continuity

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

characterized by a lack of partiality

adhering to what is commonly accepted

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

(of a person or their behavior) having strong beliefs about morality; based on morality

divided into groups that strongly disagree

must be kept sacred

having no connection with religion

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society