(1) The results are edifying as neither expectation is borne out.

(2) The goal of making modern allegories legible and edifying to a general public without compromising their timeless universality was fraught with risk.

(3) No matter what you may make of his present arguments for the acceptability of covenantal gay or lesbian relationships for Christians, I encourage you to check out the edifying material he has put on his site.

(4) His introductions and translations are scholarly, edifying , and link the mind with the heart.

(5) It was edifying to learn that France's alleged u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510war is not the answeru251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb policy is inspired by Napoleon.

(6) Speakers, dance companies, musical groups, lecturers, and vaguely edifying entertainments made the rounds; it was hugely successful.

(7) In the end, it is neither enlightening nor edifying .

(8) But we know that this claim, although edifying , is not really true.

(9) Her captivating style makes these edifying reflections a pleasure to read.

(10) Most of them could find nothing pleasing or edifying in its use.

(11) Rather than show my disdain outright and attach my friend's moral shortcomings, I started to ruminate a more edifying scheme.

(12) And in the interim, we thank him for this edifying initial look at his team's intriguing and very promising project.

(13) Alas, it does not necessarily make for a more edifying tale.

(14) But like everybody else in public life, from politicians and pundits to performers and poets, Stewart wants to seem edifying and instructive.

(15) It would also have been edifying if Gonzales' opponents had recognized the possibility that information obtained through aggressive interrogation can save lives.

(16) There are about 220 students following the courses and the epistolary relationship with the students is both edifying and gratifying.

(17) She's instructive, witty and fun - watching her show is edifying without feeling that way.

(18) It was here that the monk spent much of the day reading and meditating on Scripture and other edifying texts.

(19) It's nice to have a mayor who has enough confidence in people to ask them to be serious about their city and know that the answers they give will be edifying , not small-minded.

(20) The way I propose here is to consider how the biblical writers themselves dealt with difficult texts, that is, how they handled elements of the tradition which they could no longer accept as ethical or edifying .