laypeople

The board also shifted to an 18 to 10 majority of laypeople.

You're dealing with laypeople who have other jobs and are called upon to be Council people.

Of the laypeople, only the 10 who were indicted had their names released.

In Ukraine, the religious studies of this center are intended for laypeople only.

There are occasionally other religious and laypeople who come to the program to improve their English.

Now we're asking, how do we change the structure of the church so that laypeople can be heard?"

Some 400 monks and laypeople were imprisoned in the monastery.

Clergy and laypeople are also expected to sign up.

Yet the two responses, he said, often come into conflict, "just as the experts clash with the laypeople."

For the laypeople, some guidelines regarding normal, ethical sexual behavior can be found.

Many Catholic laypeople also paid for their opposition with their life.

The 360 parishes employ about 9,000 laypeople, including teachers.

Led by laypeople, dozens of groups have sprung up around the country to study the pope's views.

In practice, they are effective, hardworking groups of professionals and laypeople who have a commitment to education.

No wonder an increasing number of academics, students, and laypeople are drawn to study their particular appeal.

However, there are no enforced rules for laypeople in Buddhism, only guidance.

There are two main organizations of Adventist scholars or interested laypeople.

The percentage is nearly the opposite for laypeople accused of abuse; their victims are mostly girls.

Group members say the church hierarchy has shown little interest in giving the laypeople greater say.

But, like literary and talent agents, many rights experts are laypeople who come from the worlds they deal with.

Not all laypeople interviewed expressed frustration with the hierarchy's response to the crisis.

There are about 46,000 priests in the United States, and nearly 62 million parishioners, or laypeople.

A librarian with little technical knowledge, she serves to give the group insight into what the laypeople understand about technology.

The complete list of ten precepts may be observed by laypeople for short periods.

Eight Precepts are a more rigorous practice for laypeople.