spiritual-mindedness

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This may do injury, in the estimation of some persons, to a means of religious edification which I regard as one of the most efficient human agencies for promoting spiritual-mindedness among religious people.

From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by Hodgins, J. George (John George)

"Gloomy Glanvil," as critical Toby had called him in the days of his higher spiritual-mindedness, was the superstitious expounder of doctrine to whom the philosophical tailor now attached himself.

From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Cooper, Thomas

God will look in us for the lilies of peace and spiritual-mindedness, which only grow where there is what the old Babylonians called "a Sabbath of the heart."

From Stray Thoughts for Girls by Soulsby, Lucy H. M.

It is not a small matter, this renewing of friendship, but is the root of religion itself, and is well made the very test of spiritual-mindedness.

From Friendship by Black, Hugh

But extraordinary as was the spiritual-mindedness of this man of God, he could, without an effort, descend to earthly matters on occasion.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)