At some point of time, for sacred art to be able to edify souls, it needs to be really art, and really sacred. |
Let the one in books that speak the truth edify religious men, and the other in lying fables delight impure demons. |
Both disciplines understood their purpose to be the evocation and presentation of intended affections, thereby to persuade and to edify the listener. |
He must inspire, exhort, sermonize, edify, or warn, resort to pulpitry in general. |
Hagiographies have been written from the 2nd century ad to instruct and edify readers and glorify the saints. |
That being said, a State still has the political responsibility of doing everything it can to edify its citizens. |