Word: distinctives
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...personal relationship with God and follow an imperative to "share the Good News." They also tend to share theological beliefs regarding the End Times with fundamentalists and more conservative Evangelicals. But they also believe in a separate baptism of the Holy Spirit that is subsequent to and distinct from conversion by accepting Christ as the savior and son of God. This baptism is the core doctrine that separates Pentecostals from other Evangelicals, and it is seen as manifested by physical evidence such as healing powers, speaking in tongues and even bodily inhabitation. (Some Pentecostals take "being filled with the Holy...
...subset of men who have only insertive sex with other men, as opposed to those who have only receptive sex or both. Millett's review suggested that among the former group, circumcision lowered H.I.V.-infection risk by 29%, a finding that also showed statistical nonsignificance. But targeting that distinct population in future studies may prove useful for distilling the specific effect of circumcision - and perhaps for future public-health strategies. "For every insertive man who is protected, there might be a receptive man who isn't infected, for the same reason why women get protected...in other words, from...
...tension becomes evident. Both women, unsure and timid about the attraction they feel, avoid the topic and keep up the pretense of being “just friends.”The script, which flips between two sets (Callie’s apartment and a hospital bed) and two distinct moments in time, shows the two ends of the story converging on the realization of their feelings. As the audience switches their attention from the first thrills of attraction to the aftermath of a violent crime, they become aware of the conflicting feelings the characters face when coming to terms...
...Diehards on conservative forums spun it as The Greatest Debate Gaffe Ever, liberal bloggers at the Daily Kos skipped over that last sentence and called it the apex of debate brilliance, and the rest of us were left with a distinct feeling of unease. Bracelets? Really...
...have a lot of the same interests on paper, but if you talk to our friends or family, they’ll tell you that we have very distinct personalities. What begets what, I don’t know. I tend to be a little bit more artistic and creative. We take different approaches to a lot of things and have different views that are probably reflected in our handedness...