Sentences with phrase «christians against these dangers»

The objectivity and universality of the good news should guard us as Christians against the dangers of privatism and individualism.

Not exact matches

While there is no parallel in Christian theology, there is ample parallel in Christian folk - belief — a consecrated communion wafer worn around the neck has been thought to be the best defense against Dracula, and crosses and medals are put to similar use against modern dangers.

But I was uneasy, and when I did venture to suggest that there was, in fact, a troubling aroma of idolatry wafting within our breezy confidences of the man, I was kindly informed that» being composed of Christian believers» the forum was in no danger of falling into sin against that great and primary commandment.

In an alliance with Christian conservatives against the atheism that has made a sick and paltry joke of each of their respective and joint traditions and that has begun like a swarm of termites to eat away the underpinnings of this democratic republic, the new Jewish conservatives have come to understand that any alienation they felt as children in Christian America is as nothing compared with the danger they sense to themselves and their progeny, along with their uncomprehending coreligionists, in atheist America.

One of the major problems in Christian theology and social ethics is to relate this warning against the danger of self - righteousness on all sides to the necessity of taking a stand.

Yet here we run into a very serious difficulty, since there is always the danger of becoming overly introspective and of falling into the error of «scrupulosity,» against which all masters of the Christian life of discipleship have warned.