The World was closing in; the thriving city of Buffalo with its worldly influences was too easily accessible to the young people.

Stoicism, as a philosophy, harbors the illusion that self-control and worldly influence may be treated as one and the same.

It was felt that capitalist and worldly influences were bringing about a growing interest in materialism and threatened the spiritual focus of the Inspirationist community.

In Part 6 of "One Man's Striving", Simpson expresses worldly influence from the darkening international political situation during the late 1930s, when he wrote:

Because it has agency it can absorbs worldly influences but still expresses an African sensibility.

His church's main goal, Dr. Keller said, is to teach pastors how to truly love the city, rather than fear its worldly influences.

The percentage who were considered saints for their complete rejection of worldly influence and a piety which often combined active charity with mystical prayer, increased dramatically.

Still, it was not the outcome of a single power struggle in the 1440's that cost China its worldly influence.

Wendelin decides not to kill himself and Simplicius but to retreat into the forest with his son, vowing to protect him from worldly influences.

The thriving city of Buffalo with its worldly influences was too easily accessible to the young people; the Elders were concerned.