What other men might say or think was nothing to him; his detachment would carry him far above earthly matters.

At this point, the soul is attached to earthly matters, a burden which slows the soul's progress.

All earthly matters were perceived as a means to a final goal - Heaven.

But earthly political matters are never far from the conservative tactician's mind.

Binding you to earthly matter was wrong, and this kind of existence is monstrous.

"I make no predictions when it comes to earthly matters."

It was the point to which earthly matter fell, the focus of change and impurity, the physical correlate of humanity's fallen state.

As we venture through the digital gates into information heaven, it might be wise to recall earthly matters.

"His office deals with more earthly matters, after all."

Purify your heart and clean it from all earthly matters.