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12 total sentences available.
The Hegelian philosophy is the last magnificent attempt to restore Christianity, which was lost and wrecked, through philosophy and, indeed, to restore Christianity—as is generally done in the modern era—by identifying it with the negation of Christianity.
Source: tatoeba (414305)
Identifying, understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the organization's effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objectives.
Source: tatoeba (3329257)
Tom had the grim task of identifying Mary's body.
Source: tatoeba (4277904)
One day two impeccably dressed young men arrived at the home of Mary and Tom. Opening the door, Mary saw they were both wearing name tags identifying them as "Elders." Mary giggled; to her eyes, this designation seemed slightly ludicrous, as Elder Hinton was 19 and Elder Bauer was 18.
Source: tatoeba (5319236)
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Closest matches include biological characteristic, biometric verification, bluewing, bodily feature, characteristic.
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