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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
gloss over
Hi,
Does “gloss over” here mean cover up?
A closer examination of the Celtic Church reveals a much greater deviation from Rome than is generally acknowledged or even known. The Celtic Church, for example, had its own ordination rite for priests, and this differed markedly from Rome's. It had its own liturgy and Mass, both of which incorporated distinctly Eastern, non-Roman elements. It even had its own translation of the Bible -- a translation which Rome deemed unacceptable. In flagrant contravention of the Nicene Creed, the Celtic Church seems consistently to have glossed over belief in the Trinity, even on occasion to have queried it. Later clerics of the Celtic Church seem to have followed Saint Patrick in circumventing the Virgin Birth. (Source: The messianic legacy, by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln)
Thank you.
Does “gloss over” here mean cover up?
A closer examination of the Celtic Church reveals a much greater deviation from Rome than is generally acknowledged or even known. The Celtic Church, for example, had its own ordination rite for priests, and this differed markedly from Rome's. It had its own liturgy and Mass, both of which incorporated distinctly Eastern, non-Roman elements. It even had its own translation of the Bible -- a translation which Rome deemed unacceptable. In flagrant contravention of the Nicene Creed, the Celtic Church seems consistently to have glossed over belief in the Trinity, even on occasion to have queried it. Later clerics of the Celtic Church seem to have followed Saint Patrick in circumventing the Virgin Birth. (Source: The messianic legacy, by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln)
Thank you.
Top answer
Not quite. " So the Celtic Church avoided talking about the Trinity, or openly questioned it, while the Roman church considered it a core belief.
- Not quite.
- " So the Celtic Church avoided talking about the Trinity, or openly questioned it, while the Roman church considered it a core belief.
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Not quite. "Glossed over" means "avoided talking about," or "did not address." So the Celtic Church avoided talking about the Trinity, or openly questioned it, while the Roman church considered it a core belief.
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KatEEDoes “gloss over” here mean cover up?Not exactly. It means that the Celtic Church seems to have dealt with the Trinity in a superficial way and avoided talking about it in any depth.
CJ
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Thank you for your answers, Mr./Ms. Anonymous, and Jim.
So I didn’t read it correctly. I thought that it was synonymous with “cover up ” or “fudge”…
I remembered that I had come across this phrase quite a lot of times in some journal articles, where frauds got exposed, like in this one:
Perrier's coy advertising, aimed at yuppies everywhere, made bottled water fashion
So I didn’t read it correctly. I thought that it was synonymous with “cover up ” or “fudge”…
I remembered that I had come across this phrase quite a lot of times in some journal articles, where frauds got exposed, like in this one:
Perrier's coy advertising, aimed at yuppies everywhere, made bottled water fashion
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KatEEThank you for your answers, Mr./Ms. Anonymous, and Jim.I've just realised that this sentence was somewhat confusing. So this is the clarification - I meant:
1. Thank you for your answers,
2. Mr./Ms. Anonymous,
3. and,
4. Jim.
I know you are a mister, CJ. And I'm sorry if my poorly-written sentence made you feel uncomfortable.
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KatEEglossed over the fact that with this added gas (extracted from water from a second underground source) come added nasties, including benzene, which have to be taken out before bottling. Does “gloss over” in this context also mean “avoid talking about” / “dealing with in a superficial way”?Yes, I'd say so.
CJ
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Thank you for being so kind to come back to give me the answer, CJ. 
Would you mind if I asked one more question?
Would you mind if I asked one more question?
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KatEE Does “gloss over” always mean “avoid talking about” or “deal with in a superficial way”?There is almost no question about English grammar that contains "always" which can be answered with "yes".
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Understood, CJ. So there are no hard and fast rules, it all depends on context.
And thank you again, for your time and patience in helping me solve these problems.
And thank you again, for your time and patience in helping me solve these problems.
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