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church·ly  (chûrchl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a church.
2. Appropriate for or suggestive of a church: "aspires to the pure fragrance of churchly incense" (Martin Bernheimer).
churchli·ness n.
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Adj.1.churchly - resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church; "churchlike silence"; "the pure fragrance of churchly incense"
religious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
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On the basis of their confessional writings, Lutherans also affirm the churchly character of the Roman Catholic community and the validity of the Roman Catholic Church's Ministry and sacraments.
A Lutheran reflection on Eucharist and Ministry by Persaud, Winston D. / Currents in Theology and Mission
Churchly readers need to learn also to hold on for a blessing: to learn alongside this renewed literal reading a renewed spiritual reading that is patient with the awkward text and trusts that deeper edification will come, even if this means that the instrumental hip is put out of joint.
Can the University and the Church save each other? by Higton, Mike / Cross Currents
The best way to deal with ecclesial dysfunction is not to pretend that it does not exist or that the crisis is over, but to shine a bright light into the darker corners of our churchly reality, so that we can try to sweep all the cobwebs out--knowing, of course, that we will never entirely succeed.
Scandal 101: what I learned teaching the sexual-abuse crisis by Lakeland, Paul / Commonweal
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