confusion even to a modern reader about whether he was reporting literally or notcould causeconfusion even to a modern reader about whether he was reporting literally or not

word pictures , which convey important lessons to develop a Freemasonry of the mindto paintword pictures , which convey important lessons to develop a Freemasonry of the mind

forth and disguise his agreement with Copernicus as well as his heretical view that the Sun is just one star among an infinity of stars in an unending universeto ... setforth and disguise his agreement with Copernicus as well as his heretical view that the Sun is just one star among an infinity of stars in an unending universe

political commentary in tumultuous timescomposingpolitical commentary in tumultuous times

to the depthsleadingto the depths

the picture of the Christian lifeto paintthe picture of the Christian life

to teach the faithful that acts of Christian charity are necessary for entry into heaven ... passion plays ( such as the one at Oberammergau , which is still performed every 10 years ) , and the great cycle plays ( massive , festive wagon - mounted processions involving hundreds of actors , and drawing pilgrims , tourists , and entrepreneursdesignedto teach the faithful that acts of Christian charity are necessary for entry into heaven ... passion plays ( such as the one at Oberammergau , which is still performed every 10 years ) , and the great cycle plays ( massive , festive wagon - mounted processions involving hundreds of actors , and drawing pilgrims , tourists , and entrepreneurs

to teach the faithful that acts of Christian charity are necessary for entry into heaven ... passion plays ( such as the later Oberammergau Passion Play , which is still performed every ten years ) , and the great cycle plays ( massive , festive wagon - mounted processions involving hundreds of actors , and drawing pilgrims , tourists , and entrepreneursdesignedto teach the faithful that acts of Christian charity are necessary for entry into heaven ... passion plays ( such as the later Oberammergau Passion Play , which is still performed every ten years ) , and the great cycle plays ( massive , festive wagon - mounted processions involving hundreds of actors , and drawing pilgrims , tourists , and entrepreneurs

to teach the faithful that acts of Christian charity are necessary for entry into heavendesignedto teach the faithful that acts of Christian charity are necessary for entry into heaven

to convey profound truths about the nature of the universe and of human existence in this incarnate lifedesignedto convey profound truths about the nature of the universe and of human existence in this incarnate life

This story , based on a dream I had years ago(passive) is designedThis story , based on a dream I had years ago

the stage for the booksetsthe stage for the book

to teach the faithfuldesignedto teach the faithful

from Book VI of Plato 's Republicoriginatingfrom Book VI of Plato 's Republic

This book(passive) is composedThis book

to teach important lessons about Goddesignedto teach important lessons about God

the story(passive) was composedthe story

about our livespaintedabout our lives

in a far more perilous and shaky worldsetin a far more perilous and shaky world

realityinfluencingreality

a graphic picture of unfaithful Israelpaintsa graphic picture of unfaithful Israel

in a storybook worldsetin a storybook world

in imagined naturesetin imagined nature

for the purpose of reminding the youngcomposedfor the purpose of reminding the young

in two worldssetin two worlds

in Puritan New Englandsetin Puritan New England

The novel(passive) is designedThe novel

in a mannercomposedin a manner

in the Garden of Edensetin the Garden of Eden

wall panels(passive) were designedwall panels

from McCarthyismresultingfrom McCarthyism

the scenesettingthe scene

to themecontributesto theme

for the purpose of reminding the young that they are inheritors of a great storehouse of valuescomposedfor the purpose of reminding the young that they are inheritors of a great storehouse of values

The choice of subject(passive) may have been influenced byThe choice of subject

during the period of the Black Deathsetduring the period of the Black Death

in no particular time or placesetin no particular time or place

in biblical Egyptsetin biblical Egypt

to lift us beyond the facts of any situationdesignedto lift us beyond the facts of any situation

to both challengedesignedto both challenge