Sentences with phrase «also historical understanding»

There can be no true religious or devotional or theological understanding of the Bible which is not also historical understanding.

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Understanding margins in a historical context and investigating the opportunity for mean reversion is also very important.

Dashboard Jesus (Let it also be known that in my understanding of the Historical Jesus, He actually knew where He was going.

But it would mean that one would understand other historical figures and also contemporary people and ideas basically in Freudian terms and evaluate and respond to them accordingly.

But it also can rescue the individual from being let loose into a whirling centrifuge of subjectivism and indeterminacy, a prospect even more inimical to historical understanding.

Now since Paul understands the kerygma as calling for basically the same decision as did the historical Jesus, it would seem that faith in the heavenly Lord not only coincides with commitment to the selfhood of the historical Jesus, but also involves a positive response to his message.

Hence there arises what I think is one of the major reasons why the miraculous birth recorded in Matthew and Luke should not be regarded as a historical fact but as a midrashic or mythical way of expressing the truth that the person of Christ can not be understood exclusively within the dimension of humanity, but belongs also to the divine dimension.

I also believe that the idea of evolution or development is an essential key to a nonscholastic doctrine of analogy, if only because it is the modern understanding of organic and historical evolution that brought to an end the scholastic idea of Being (as is so brilliantly demonstrated by Arthur O. Lovejoy in The Great Chain of Being).

For example, a study on Celtic Christianity includes historical background but also suggests a broad lesson:» «I don't understand you» can become «How can I learn from you?»

The very arrangement of the biblical books in the Hebrew canon of scripture presupposes this definition of prophetism.1 Between the first division of the Law and the third division of the Writings, the central category of the Prophets embraces not only the books of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the twelve prophets from Hosea to Malachi (all together termed «Latter Prophets») but also the historical writings of Joshua, Judges, and the books of Samuel and Kings («Former Prophets») In this way the Hebrew Bible formally and appropriately acknowledges that prophetism is more than the prophet and his work, that it is also a way of looking at, understanding, and interpreting history.

I would suggest also that one way into such a new doctrine of analogy is a new understanding of man or history as the image of God, wherein historical development and evolution could be seen as a reflection or embodiment of the development and evolution of God.

To affirm that in this way a necessary, unavoidable, historical process of development on a large scale in the doctrines which are not defined dogma is legitimate and a matter of course, is not to say that this history does not also contain mistakes, over-hasty (though only provisional and revocable) decisions, cases of short - sightedness and lack of understanding.

So the Supreme Court, when it practices judicial activism, undercuts democratic participation not only by substituting its own assertoric judgment for democratic deliberation, or by ignoring the plain letter of the constitution in favor of its own political inclinations, but also by understanding itself as a council of philosopher kings (versus really good lawyers) prudentially adjusting the fundamental nature of American democracy to fit the ever changing historical horizon that provides the context for its expression.

Christian biblical scholars have also shown a vibrant new interest in the historical Jesus, much of it utilizing an approach to Christologv «from below,» i.e., an understanding that begins with the humanity and ministry of Jesus, who, precisely as a figure embedded in history, moves toward God and lives as one wholly centered in God.

God, he says, «is to be understood as the underlying reality (whatever it may be)-- the ultimate mystery — expressing itself throughout the universe and thus also in this evolutionary - historical trajectory... which has produced humankind.»

If the meaning of our principle of historical aetiology, as opposed to an eye - witness report by someone who was himself present at the event, has been understood, we presumably also possess a criterion for judging what was correct in the description given by traditional theology of the blessed, supernatural, original condition of man, as opposed to what was a simplified projection into the past, into human beginnings, of the state of man as it ought to be and will be in the future.

Critical scholarship — not only historical critical scholarship, but also newer approaches to the Bible using critical theory — has pressed our understanding of the texts and traditions of ancient Christianity to the point where organized Christianity, if it were to be guided by such work, would have to begin to rethink some of its basic theological commitments.

On my Podcast, I take a more theological / literary approach to understanding Genesis 1, but Walton's explanation of Genesis 1 could easily be incorporated into it so that Genesis 1 is also seen as historical.

You are right in that the choice of a black man for the heroic Samson was indicative of a lack of racist intent, if not also a lack of intent towards historical accuracy, but there has been a long history of portraying the devil as a black person, so you can understand why some people are offended by this, right?

Moreover, choosing ideas which we also affirm may actually obscure the real point under discussion — that everything the Bible says about God is historical understanding.

The setting is important not only for understanding men like the prophet Amos or the Apostle Paul who speak directly to particular problems they face, but it is also vitally important for authors who write about historical events.

You're only comeback to that was that you know Abe Lincoln was written as fiction because the author says so but refuse to understand that if we had the authors of the bible alive and could talk with us you'd probably find the same thing (obviously also as.sumption, but hey, if you think the authors wrote the bible as purely historical text, prove it).

Understanding the historical treatment of Blacks not only helps us understand the warrant of the cry «Black Lives Matter», it also shows us how Christians in previous generations en masse poorly stewarded the gospel.

«In her ongoing discernment, the Church can also come to see that certain customs not directly connected to the heart of the Gospel, even some which have deep historical roots, are no longer properly understood and appreciated,» the Pope said.

«In her ongoing discernment, the Church can also come to see that certain customs not directly connected to the heart of the Gospel, even some which have deep historical roots, are no longer properly understood and appreciated.»

There are interesting and controversial historical events to learn about, but one should also try to understand how a modern day Mormon practices their religion before spouting off as if they know everything about Mormons from reading Maze of Mormonism.

If we shift our focus to Christ, understood as the divine reality as incarnate, foremost in Jesus, but also in some measure in the church and the world, then the focus on the actual course of historical events and on the presence of Christ in those events, seems necessary.

It also presents a way of understanding Christianity as a historical movement through which the Spirit of God is progressively expressed.

If this expedition into the historical backwaters helps to relativize our understanding of Geertz, it should also suggest the value now, some twenty years later, of looking critically at some of the assumptions in our own tradition.

In addition to their differences concerning the historical Jesus, leilhard and Altizer also differ in their understanding of the presence of Christ in the world.

Mental health consultants also work with the home visitors to help them understand the impact of current and historical trauma on parents.

As I understand it, European Jewish culture also places a higher than average emphasis on education due to historical reasons.

Maltin provides a relevant introduction at the beginning of each disc, shedding enlightenment on the historical context that not only assists in understanding the subjects» symptomatic meanings, but also justifies material that is apparently unacceptable by someone at Disney's definition of today's standards.

Styles included use silhouettes, paper cut outs and modelling clay, with activity sheets and cut - out materials also provided for an interactive historical understanding of inventions such as the zoetrope and thaumatrope.

I've also made a background knowledge reading and research piece to help students understand more of the historical background of the piece.

Though it's vital for students to understand why historical events are important and which figures were instrumental, try tossing the common biography assignment for something new that may also be more relevant.

She found that young people can feel connected to the past and demonstrate critical historical thinking skills and also that differences in their historical understanding are related to differences in how they talk about themselves and the past.

I would also urge that if a simulation is focused on creating a certain emotional response out of the students, such as the anger of the colonists in The King's M&M's, be sure to debrief students before the end of the class period, so the students understand the relationship of the activity to the historical concept in the instructional objective.

These serve as the foundation for understanding more complex topics, such as the elements of argument and the chain of legal reasoning used in court cases and historical documents.Advanced Composition and Rhetoric Honors also includes honors enrichment activities.

The habits of behavior found in a reflective classroom community — attentive listening to diverse viewpoints, voicing clear ideas, and raising relevant questions — not only help students deeply understand historical content, but also require them to practice skills essential for their role as engaged citizens.

We will introduce teaching strategies and activities that not only help students explore their own identities, but can also be adapted to build historical empathy for individuals in history and a deeper understanding of characters in literature.

Understanding the concept of identity is not only valuable for students» own social, moral, and intellectual development, but it is also critical to understanding the choices made by individuals and groups living in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s (as well as during other historiUnderstanding the concept of identity is not only valuable for students» own social, moral, and intellectual development, but it is also critical to understanding the choices made by individuals and groups living in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s (as well as during other historiunderstanding the choices made by individuals and groups living in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s (as well as during other historical moments).

Conspiracy Code ™: American History is organized into 10 missions that are mostly linear, but also organized thematically to allow students to identify changes over history and gain a deeper understanding of historical content.

He is also a contributing lecturer to Civil War roundtables and historical societies, and has provided Civil War authors including Peter Cozzens (The Shipwreck of Their Hopes) and Wiley Sword (Mountains Touched with Fire) with rare documents and diaries that have contributed to an understanding of civilians and soldiers during the climactic years of the Civil War.

These help to track the index strategy and also to understand historical trends.

They may also enter the school with varying degrees of cultural understanding and sense of identity, due to historical factors (such as the Stolen Generations).

Due to historical factors (such as the Stolen Generations), they may also enter the school with varying degrees of cultural understanding and sense of identity.

To that end, we can also share index historical performance data and analysis on that performance as a further guide to those seeking a better understanding of ETFs.

Due to historical factors, such as the Stolen Generations, they may also enter school with varying degrees of cultural understanding and sense of identity.

The new report also analyzes historical data from System Requirements Lab to understand exactly what PC systems gamers are using.