enemy of the Church

He would have said we were fighting Communists, the enemies of the church.

Early in their history the Sacrament wine was often purchased from enemies of the church.

In fact, I think he was regarded as the most terrible enemy of the Church.

"Compassion should be shown first to the faithful and afterwards to the enemies of the church."

In 1681, the government noted an increase among the "enemies of the church", especially in Siberia.

Enemies of the church were planning to use the printing press in a scheme against the Joseph Smith.

These devils are enemies of the church, aren't they?'

Cartesianism was an external enemy of the Church, just as casuistry was an internal one.

The political Zealots were therefore enemies of the church Zealots.

But then Thomas is routed and finds his campaign in shreds, facing the twin enemies of the church and the plague.

"The enemies of the church have gotten into the church," said Bishop Williamson, one of those consecrated today.

The locals have developed a strange mystical tradition, worshiping Cotnari wine, and regarding those who abstain from it as "enemies of the church".

At about this time, Hugh made enemies of the church by seizing the monastery of San Salvador de Verdera.

They declared their motive was solely to liberate the boy King from captivity, to punish the insolence of the disloyal and the enemies of the church.

The moment was judged to have come about 170 when Montanus, a successful charismatic who described himself as the Paraclete, was declared an enemy of the Church.

The Lutheran Church, very prominent in Papua New Guinea, declared Tari an "enemy of the church".

As King John was an enemy of the church, Pope Innocent III gave his blessing to Llywelyn's revolt.

He often cited a remark of John XXIII, "There are enemies of the church, but the church has no enemies."

Louis eventually died after a pestilence, while Urban VI changed sides declaring Alberico, who was besieging him in Nocera, to be an enemy of the church.

Langdon knew through the centuries the building had been used by the Vatican as a tomb, a fortress, a papal hideout, a prison for enemies of the church, and a museum.

This argument was rebutted by inquisitors and others who pointed out that only those persecuted for "righteousness' sake" were to be blessed, something they did not think applied to the enemies of the church.

Adding that "I shall never go there" and predicting continued persecution by enemies of the church, Smith reportedly said that "You will see the Constitution of the United States almost destroyed.

We are entitled on the basis of the biblical witness to see the Evil One as the rebel against God, the usurper who became the prince of this world, and the Enemy of the church.

At the time, "Masons" were bitter enemies of the church and their liberal ideas coming from their counterpart in Spain were beginning to awaken the natives to fight for their rights and even for their freedom.

Tommy Davis, the international spokesperson for Scientology, did not want detractors or perceived enemies of the church to be interviewed or included in the documentary and wanted to censor any references to Scientology as a "cult".