Meanings of vicarious suffering in English

Can the idea of vicarious suffering be more plainly set forth?

But with what vicarious suffering were these treasures purchased!

Does not vicarious suffering seem to be an important factor in the development of the race?

The doctrine of vicarious suffering is not a new one; it is as old as the race.

All the world knows that it was through the vicarious suffering of one of Scotland's noblest heroes.

But let us hasten to confess that their vicarious suffering stayed the onset of despotism and achieved our liberty.

When the operation was completed the girl turned her attention to the kitchen, where she found Dave, sweating in vicarious suffering.

Not otherwise Christ emptied vast wealth of meaning into those words called "conscience," "law," "love," " vicarious suffering," "immortality," "God."

As far as the race goes, vicarious suffering can't be anything, so far as I see, except an effort to placate an unforgiving deity.

In short, the principle of vicarious suffering is commonly understood and practised by races who stand on a low level of social and intellectual culture.

For civilization as it now stands is based solely on this one thing-vicarioussuffering.

After recounting Christ's vicarious sufferings as the chief claim to His disciples' unselfish love, the hymn continues,-