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In thus degrading Philosophy, unchurching her ignominiously, as fit only to deal with the Finite, -- in other words, making her the lackey of mere

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 Various

It has unchurched millions, is still unchurching at a tremendous rate, and will end by unchurching itself.

Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals

“Secondly, to repeal or contract the late Act of Toleration is not the way for this so much wished-for happiness; to have laws revived that should set one party a plundering, excommunicating and unchurching another, that should renew the oppressions and devastations of late reigns, this will not by any means contribute to this Peace, which all good men desire.”

Daniel Defoe Minto, William, 1845-1893 1879

This is all very well, but when she goes to unchurching all our churches and saying there are no ordained ministers in the United States except the few in Episcopal pulpits, I am dreadfully tempted to run a tilt with her, though

Poganuc People: Their Loves and Lives 1878

"Secondly, to repeal or contract the late Act of Toleration is not the way for this so much wished-for happiness; to have laws revived that should set one party a plundering, excommunicating and unchurching another, that should renew the oppressions and devastations of late reigns, this will not by any means contribute to this Peace, which all good men desire."

Daniel Defoe William Minto 1869

The doctrinal peculiarities of no denomination, though often highly important, can therefore be regarded as _fundamental, _ without unchurching all other denominations and consigning them to perdition.

American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann 1836

_Thirdly_, the idea of our "unchurching others," is openly disclaimed by the Platform, as was proved above.

American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann 1836

Severity is a word that sounds harshly; and I do not remember that it is any where else in scripture ascribed to God; and it is here applied to the unchurching of the Jews.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

Fourthly, These pillars of the Church, because "the harvest was great, and the labourers few," and because they would ease the bishops from that grievous trouble of laying on hands: were willing to allow that power to all men whatsoever, to prevent that terrible consequence of unchurching those, who thought a hand from under a cloak as effectual as from lawn-sleeves.

The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer Jonathan Swift 1706

"Instead of churching the unchurched," he laments, "we are well on our way to even unchurching the churched."

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