Sentences with phrase «world spiritual traditions»

5) Henry Rosemont, Jr., Rationality and Religious Experience: The Continuing Relevance of World Spiritual Traditions.

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«See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.»

@ lionlylamb: per rightly dividing the word... the video below is what Paul was talking about (focusing on Christ), not philosophical abstractions... «See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.»

I write from the standpoint of a Church of England parish priest and many of my examples are from that tradition, but I recognize that the Church of England is one church amongst many churches, just as Christianity is one religion amongst many world religions which are slowly learning to share with each other their spiritual treasures and to work together for peace, the relief of human need and the preservation of the planet.

The factors of chief importance in the development of this theology were: (a) the Old Testament — and Judaism --(b) the tradition of religious thought in the Hellenistic world, (c) the earliest Christian experience of Christ and conviction about his person, mission, and nature — this soon became the tradition of the faith or the «true doctrine» — and (d) the living, continuous, ongoing experience of Christ — only in theory to be distinguished from the preceding — in worship, in preaching, in teaching, in open proclamation and confession, as the manifestation of the present Spiritual Christ within his church.

They suggest that the same eternal principle may be recognized in other great spiritual teachers such as the Buddha and Lord Krishna, and that too exclusive a focus on Jesus is liable to ignore the evidence of God's presence in the other great faith traditions of the world.

All I am saying, is that historically the church, like most churches, have an infinitely longer tradition, goal and history of positive spiritual guidance and positive impacts on the world than they have negative.

True to its Greek origins, this tradition defines the spiritual as the immaterial — this world, our bodies and our experiences are only shadows, while the real spiritual world exists someplace else where truth, beauty and justice last forever.

The artists draw on an ancient tradition of Mary as herself a voracious reader, stewed in holy Scriptures, and a notion, then commonplace, of the affinity between the intellectual and spiritual lives, of the «garden enclosed» where the God of truth meets the believer, set apart from the demands of the world.

They too have to work for renewal of religion, for a new spirituality and tradition, for a spiritual vacuum can not exist in the world.

It is important to remember that non-relating or conflict in the spiritual area frequently occurs even between spouses from the same religious tradition, but who have basically different value systems and world - views derived from their respective families - of - origin.

Imagine a world in which the deepest wisdom and values of the great spiritual traditions touch the critical questions of the age, and in which religious communities are in deep and thoughtful dialogue with experts on all those critical questions.35

The most important point of convergence shared by the world's great spiritual traditions is to be found in the practice and power of selfless love for all humanity.

To be devoted to the best spiritual traditions of your own land, to be glad about them, to be proud of them, to rejoice in them, to want to live up to them, and be worthy of them, and because of them to hope and work that the Republic may play an honorable part in the world's life, — that is great patriotism.

Like Capra, Lent wants to fuse spiritual tradition and the «new» sciences in service of a less rapacious and divisive world.

Point of Origin Gobekli Tepe and the Spiritual Matrix for the World's Cosmologies Laird Scranton Inner Traditions, Rochester, VT, 2015 Paperback: 223 pp., illus.

Shamanism is a spiritual and healing tradition drawing on the wisdom and practices of ancient indigenous people from around the world.

Many Native American wisdom traditions use the Medicine Wheel as part of their spiritual practice to stay connected to the cycles of the natural world.

Through reviews, articles and discussions, we want to spark intellectual thought, spiritual growth and a desire to follow the command of Colossians 2:8: «See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.»

Moreover, due to technology and personal interactions, cultures, religions and spiritual traditions the world over are influencing each other more quickly than ever before.

How is ambition described in world religions / spiritual traditions?

Tibetan tradition believes the material world is superior to even heaven as it affords more chance for spiritual growth.

Our mission is building a worldwide community of people vitally engaged with the wisdom of the spiritual traditions and serving the world through spiritual practice.

The piece, which aims to compare Christianity with other world traditions, includes artifacts used in several non-Western religious traditions and video of the artist's spiritual music group, the Black Monks of Mississippi.

While Ataman's World treats Islamic art explicitly, addressing directly the long history of calligraphy, Y. Z. Kami's portraits deal only indirectly with Islamic mysticism, particularly the Sufi tradition of spiritual development.

Drawing on a wealth of concepts and subjects from the atomic and the cosmic, geometry and optics, to time, rotation and visual perception, Seeing Round Corners will also include a selection of objects and images from world cultures, religions and history such as scientific instruments, technological images and works from spiritual and mystical traditions.

Cosmic ideas of spiritual change coupled with nostalgia for lost tradition are perpetually present in Toni Kanwa's Cosmology of Life (2013) and in Nasirun's Between Worlds (2013).

I considerthe spiritual teacher who created the international Hare Krishna movement, bringing the Vaishnava tradition from India and offering it to the rest of the world.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

Our mission is building a worldwide community of people vitally engaged with the wisdom of the spiritual traditions and serving the world through spiritual practice.