英语词汇“foxhole christian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. attributive with the sense ‘designating religious belief or commitment that emerges, typically temporarily, in time of stress, fear, or danger; having such belief or commitment’, as foxhole Christian, foxhole conversion, foxhole religion, etc. Also in extended use. Usually depreciative.With reference to the proverbial phrase there are no atheists in foxholes (see Phrases).

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1942 Joplin (Missouri) Globe 9 Aug. a7/2 ‘Fox-hole Christians’ will be the subject of a sermon to be delivered by the Rev. Ralph Roland.

1945 N. Y. Times 27 May 15/1 Both ‘foxhole religion’ and the problem of soldiers' psychological readjustment to home life are aspects of the war that appear to be greatly exaggerated in the United States.

1976 N. Lamm in I. J. Rosenbaum Holocaust & Halakhah p. ix This was infinitely more than ‘foxhole faith’ and empty consolation.

1999 Daily Tel. 10 June 15/6 Although I am sceptical of foxhole conversion, nevertheless the time when I was at the nadir of my misfortunes was the time when I turned more humbly and penitently than ever towards Our Lord Jesus Christ.

2001 Sunday Times (Nexis) 7 Oct. Such sentiments have been dismissed as those of ‘foxhole Christians’—someone whose view changes under fire only to revert to type later—by other senior banking figures.

2005 E. L. Hushbeck Christianity & Secularism (rev. ed.) iii. 172 While a foxhole conversion fades quickly once the adversity is over, John's conversion affected his entire life, changing it forever.

单词	foxhole christian
释义	> as lemmas foxhole Christian b. attributive with the sense ‘designating religious belief or commitment that emerges, typically temporarily, in time of stress, fear, or danger; having such belief or commitment’, as foxhole Christian, foxhole conversion, foxhole religion, etc. Also in extended use. Usually depreciative.With reference to the proverbial phrase there are no atheists in foxholes (see Phrases). ΚΠ 1942 Joplin (Missouri) Globe 9 Aug. a7/2 ‘Fox-hole Christians’ will be the subject of a sermon to be delivered by the Rev. Ralph Roland. 1945 N. Y. Times 27 May 15/1 Both ‘foxhole religion’ and the problem of soldiers' psychological readjustment to home life are aspects of the war that appear to be greatly exaggerated in the United States. 1976 N. Lamm in I. J. Rosenbaum Holocaust & Halakhah p. ix This was infinitely more than ‘foxhole faith’ and empty consolation. 1999 Daily Tel. 10 June 15/6 Although I am sceptical of foxhole conversion, nevertheless the time when I was at the nadir of my misfortunes was the time when I turned more humbly and penitently than ever towards Our Lord Jesus Christ. 2001 Sunday Times (Nexis) 7 Oct. Such sentiments have been dismissed as those of ‘foxhole Christians’—someone whose view changes under fire only to revert to type later—by other senior banking figures. 2005 E. L. Hushbeck Christianity & Secularism (rev. ed.) iii. 172 While a foxhole conversion fades quickly once the adversity is over, John's conversion affected his entire life, changing it forever. extracted from foxholen. < as lemmas
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