An emblem signifying high spiritual attainments, plus readiness to abandon all temporal concerns.

Now, as the evening procession entered a final twisty canyon leading to the Egg, Lark tried putting temporal concerns aside, preparing for communion.

It was established as the place from which the spiritual and temporal concerns of the Sikh people could be acted upon.

People generally characterized as worldly are primarily occupied with temporal concerns.

(No. 7) Priests are to be appointed to aid the bishops in administering the temporal concerns of the diocese.

More particularly, Catholic theology held that spiritual salvation took precedence over temporal and civil concerns.

But they saved their enthusiasm for more temporal concerns, like his attacks on the Bush administration and his promises to promote equality, education and health care.

At least the white-stoned Church of the Nativity offers a respite from temporal concerns.

Participants numbering more than 200 discussed theology and also temporal concerns.

As a legislator, Mr. Codey has been sympathetic to the Church's more temporal concerns.