Godly

Piety and Ambition concurred in his countenancing of all that he thought Godly of what Sect soever: Piety pleadeth for them as _Godly_; and _Charity_ as Men; and Ambition secretly telleth him what use he might make of them.

Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various

I believe the Inspired counsel given by Peter here has application far broader than the issue specifically addressed - that - by simply getting on with the business of living our lives in Godly humility and authenticity, we will show this Divine truth far more effectively to the world around us than a hundred blogs or websites, well remembering, for not a few, we are the only Bible they will ever read.

Another Box 2009

Note 10: The complexity, as well as the warp and woof, of relationships between colonial medical practitioners and Tanzanian populations is covered well in "Godly Medicine," 256 – 282. back

Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE 2008

According to this view -- of what I'll call Godly Groveling Women -- women must "honor the God-ordained male headship" of their husbands by allowing their Men to rule them.

Frank Schaeffer: God vs. Women 2010

According to this view -- of what I'll call Godly Groveling Women -- women must "honor the God-ordained male headship" of their husbands by allowing their Men to rule them.

Frank Schaeffer: God vs. Women 2010

Some may also suspect (as I do) that neither she nor Jim Bob would be as hip to this so-called Godly plan, if they did not also profit from it and revel in all the attention it brings.

Women's Space 2008

Hmmm, yes, and we see how well even the most "Godly" men were able to follow Scott's vision of God's moral standards -- David, Abraham, Lot, and on and on.

Pope Benedict XVI and condoms and AIDS | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009

Except that if you have never known anything else, or if you know nothing else is "Godly," how valid is that choice?

Back to my Duggar-bashing ways (What if No One's Watching?) 2009

I for one am tired of the "Godly" images they try to portray to intimidate Americans.

"I have so many opportunities from this country. I just don't want to see us fall backwards, you know?" Ann Althouse 2008

Your "Godly" comment speaks volumes (as well as asking me if it's okay to have sex in middle school) so I doubt we'll see eye-to-eye on this one.

the closing of the american thighs 2007