Article: Interiors: Altar-ed images to give you inner strength.(National)

Dictionary definition: altar
A Dictionary of the Bible;      548 words ... ... larger altar with horns at the ... places for sacrifice, altars were imbued with ... locally installed altars were officially no ... references to an altar in the Temple or ... sometimes an ‘altar’. They ... wood, though stone altars were introduced when ...

Article: HOME ALTAR SHRINE TO SPIRITUAL SELF USE PERSONAL ARTIFACTS ...
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 19, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... connections: a personal altar. Different from religious altars in houses of worship, a personal altar is usually in the bedroom ... find a home there. Your altar may include anything ... Children may enjoy creating altars. You might talk with ...

Article: Creating sacred space: altars in Hispanic homes have a ...
National Catholic Reporter;  November 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... died. It's a family altar as well as the religious ... Medina observed that home altars function as sites of ... difference between a passive altar and an active altar. "A passive space you ... with it. With active altars, there is interaction ...

Article: In-home altars provide place for personal spirituality
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Lacerda. "An altar is a response ... interest in home altars, and his Web ... Book of Women's Altars," one of several books about altar-making, gives ... impulse to create an altar is not so different ... designing their own altars and rituals are ...

Article: The Three Biblical Altar Laws: Developments in the ...
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... The Three Biblical Altar Laws: Developments ... requiring the building of altars (Exod 20:21 ... geran& of all altars mentioned in the ... Chronicles concerning the altar built by Solomon ... and the golden altar of incense-surprisingly ... of how the earlier altars actually functioned ...

Article: Fincham, Kenneth, and Nicholas Tyacke, Altars Restored: ...
Parergon;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 9780198207009. Altars Restored examines altar policy in England ... evidence of English altar policies for their ... focussing so sharply on altars and communion rails ... in the removal of altars. In their study ... leadership in setting altar policy, as locals ...

Article: Tradition rests on altars of honor
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  November 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Saints Day," she says. The altars include Christian elements ... Can I please put up an altar?' They understand now that ... center's tribute features 16 altars by neighborhood residents, a children's altar, a community altar, and an ...