Word: liness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...nomadic cult, which had much in common with the later monotheistic idea. Like all nations, the Hebrews had two sides to their national character. The world y ambition and soldiery qualities of the Maccabees and the like go side by side with and are constantly striving against the unworld-liness and angelic virtues of Hoses, Amos and the other inspired prophets. The three chief characteristics of the Hebrew nation were an extreme sensitiveness in matters of religion, a tenacity of self-preservation, and a practical tendency which found expression in the belief that works were more important than the faith...