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salvation

sal vay shuhn

  • n  (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
  • n  a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
    tourism was their economic salvation
    they turned to individualism as their salvation
  • n  the state of being saved or preserved from harm
  • n  saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
    the salvation of his party was the president's major concern

  • The majority of those who went to the Kumbh Mela went with the idea of personal salvation.
  • Faced with plunging popularity, economic woes and a brewing corruption scandal, President Arroyo wants to prove that she can lead the Philippines to salvation.
  • Calvinists believe that the human will is instrumental in the experience of salvation.
News & Articles

  • Salvation army still needs fans
    The Salvation Army is in need of fans for its first ever fan drive.
    June 16, 2013 - The Marshall News Messenger
  • Salvation Army to host tournament
    The Johnson County Salvation Army will host its first Sand Volleyball Tournament on June 28 and June 29 at Bobbers Grill in North Liberty.
    June 16, 2013 - The Iowa City Press-Citizen
  • Salvation Army Store celebrates grand opening
    The Salvation Army Family Store celebrates its grand opening at its new location, 204 Wilmington Highway in Jacksonville, Saturday. The event included a ribbon cutting, sales, live music and a pig picking.
    June 15, 2013 - The Jacksonville Daily News
Quotes

  • Charles Schumer in San Jose Mercury News
    The legislation will help the Federal Housing Administration "be a source of salvation for those families who were tricked into unaffordable loans," said Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y.
  • Ayman al-Zawahri in TIME
    In the 11-minute tape, a voice purportedly belonging to Ayman al-Zawahri says in Arabic that the "salvation of the Muslim nation is through the march of its sons on the path of jihad."
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in International Herald Tribune
    Then, nations of the region, headed by the Iranian nation, will be ready to show you the path of salvation,Ahmadinejad said. "It is the time for the leaders of the US and UK to listen. You have reached a dead end in our region as well as...

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