revivalistic

My cautious colleagues are dreadfully afraid of anything which they call revivalistic, and, indeed, of anything which is unconventional.

The Upton Letters Arthur Christopher Benson 1893

I had a hard time moving past the tendency to quote Peter's statement, "" Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit "(Acts 2: 38-39 NRSV)" as a kind of revivalistic salvation message.

gathering in light 2009

'Roxanne' is transformed from a New Wave reggae blowout to a studied slice of swing, while 'If You Love Somebody Set Them Free' is served up as revivalistic salsa with Sting delegating bass duties to famed new generation jazzman Christian McBride.

...All This Time 2001

The result was that the return to Rome, even in the case of the Union of Brzesć (Brest-Litovsk) in 1596 with most of the Orthodox, was accomplished by persuasion, through revivalistic preaching, pilgrimages to popular shrines, and above all by promoting Marian devotion.

Poland's Past Kasparek, Jozef 1984

In any case, if we want to describe conduct on a back ward, or in a street market, a bridge game, an investiture, or a revivalistic church service, it would seem reasonable to employ the structure of involvement in these situations as one frame of reference.

Behavior in Public Places ERVING GOFFMAN 1963

The present Shantung, where it started, is still susceptible to this sort of ecstatic, revivalistic religious agitation.

The History of the Former Han Dynasty 1955

The mystery as to how this had been effected was the more elusive when she considered the absence of all methods which might have been deemed revivalistic.

The Inside of the Cup — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

The mystery as to how this had been effected was the more elusive when she considered the absence of all methods which might have been deemed revivalistic.

The Inside of the Cup — Volume 07 Winston Churchill 1909

"My dear governor, you are the one great man in State politics, but that unimportant fact would not have landed you into your present seat had not the little revivalistic episode befuddled the brains of the convention."

The Voice of the People Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909

The mystery as to how this had been effected was the more elusive when she considered the absence of all methods which might have been deemed revivalistic.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909