Of the twenty or so civilizations known to modern Western historians, all except our own appear to be dead or moribund, and, when we diagnose each case, in extremis or post mortem, we invariably find that the cause of death has been either War or Class or some combination of the two. Arnold J. Toynbee
A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other people's hope. Christopher Hitchens
I find increasingly that the more extreme are the things going on in your life, the more cultural reference points fail you. More mythical reference points actually help, and you realise that's what myths are for. It's for human beings to process their experience in extremis. Michael Sheen
In keeping with Eastern tradition, he is not permitted to perform any Sacred Mysteries (sacraments) on his own, except for Baptism in extremis (in danger of death), conditions under which anyone, including the laity, may baptize. Source: Internet
Other than at such moments of extremis, little evidence exists to suggest this was a common Cathar practice.sfn The Cathars also refused the Catholic Sacrament of the eucharist saying that it could not possibly be the body of Christ. Source: Internet
Capaldi’s restraint has focused those same instincts, giving us episodes like “Heaven Sent” and “Extremis.” Source: Internet