How does one correlate exegetical insights with
an appreciation for one's theological tradition, while remaining open to instruction from contemporary culture?
jeff - I forgot to add that those same work - oriented Christians I do charity alongside seem to share my lack of
appreciation for the way preachy Christians have a habit of disappearing every so often to «chat» with clients in a corner, or in the parking lot.
Over the years he gradually developed a new
appreciation for certain secular disciplines and values.
I still have a deep
appreciation for Calvin and all that theology.
And Mexico continues to have a widespread
appreciation for the transcendental, but this appreciation is largely apolitical; it remains, in a peculiar way, the domain of the church.
I understand that you have
appreciation for the nice things your relatives did for you.
It is in this regard that I raise a query that does not detract at all from my profound
appreciation for what he has wrought.
There is a remarkable
appreciation for pet dogs and plants, which has resulted in sections of many nursing homes implementing the so - called «Eden Alternative» of a naturalistic environment with friendly animals.
I have a new
appreciation for the calculated emotion and words that often come from the Royal Family after watching this believing it is often a measure of strength and wisdom, not just cold detachment as others may perceive.
Those like Beegle, on the other hand, seem to have little
appreciation for the doctrine of Scripture, I. e., the importance of maintaining its message to be authoritative and inspired.
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No appreciation for prophecy below caption: Apparently, THIS is what all the screaming was about earlier.
Assagioli has
an appreciation for the way in which the intensive study of pathology by psychoanalysis and depth psychology has enlarged and deepened our understanding of the human psyche.
For the most part, evangelicals joined the Episcopal Church out of
an appreciation for its liturgy and tradition, not for its generally liberal approach to sexual ethics and scripture.
What I'm left with is
an appreciation for the fragility of our human experience and a growing respect for each and every person.
It's a functional score, and gives one a greater
appreciation for John Williams» work.
In the lengthier paper from which the First Things article was adapted, I express my profound
appreciation for Lumen Gentium.
The discipline of economics is, today, being applied to reality without
appreciation for the way it has abstracted particular features of that reality from the whole.
On the other hand there are plenty of rational thinkers who discredit religion and display a great
appreciation for life.
For the charismatic groups, he counsels
an appreciation for the fundamental values of the denomination and a sense of caution and discernment with regard to the sectarian discourse and practices of some charismatic leaders.
I have a deep
appreciation for Reformed Theology, a theological movement that began with Martin Luther and John Calvin, was further developed by such theologians as Barth and Brunner, and was followed by such...
It creates a BIGGER BELIEF IN YOURSELF, A GREATER CARING FOR OTHERS, A GREATER
APPRECIATION FOR THE WONDER OF LIVING.
I am led to great
appreciation for the subtle ways in which Pure Land Buddhism both distinguishes the other power from self power and also avoids a dualistic juxtaposition.
I have a deep
appreciation for Reformed Theology, a theological movement that began with Martin Luther and John Calvin, was further developed by such theologians as Barth and Brunner, and was followed by such theologians today as Torrance and Pannenburg.
On 22 February 1935, Collingwood wrote his «draft of
appreciation for the Waynflete Professorship» from which I quote the following sentences:
In fact, from the tone of the rest of his writings, such as when he expresses
his appreciation for the American farmer and essayist Wendell Berry, one can only conclude that he advocates a far more pastoral ecclessiology than most would prefer today.
We leave the theater with a renewed
appreciation for the highest purpose of private property.
But Lentricchia has grown impatient with having his own critical perspective parroted by graduate students who have no love of literature,
no appreciation for the themes and content of great literature — indeed, who rarely read it at all because they are so enamored of «critical theory.»
Appreciation for the priest and his uniquely venerable hands; belief in the Real Presence; the habit of receiving the Eucharist on the tongue; frequent, transparent confession — all these go together.
The boy was not supposed to take any pleasure in the sexual act — that would be a disgrace to him — but to experience it passively as a way of expressing
his appreciation for the man's patronage.
I do not believe there is any theme more central to Lewis's vision of human life in relation to God, and I think there are very few indeed who have managed as well as he to invoke simultaneously in readers both
an appreciation for and delight in our created life, and a sense of the pain and anguish that come when that life is fully redirected to the One from whom it comes.
But by the late «30s Auden began to experience a general loss of trust in his secular prophets, and he slowly came to retrieve and to deepen his childhood
appreciation for Anglican Christianity.
We need greater
appreciation for the influence of religion and the complexities of interpreting history and nature.
Traditional Catholic thinking about international relations was based on an older understanding of and
appreciation for individual political communities as the loci within which a social order embodying justice in all its aspects might be established and maintained, thereby securing peace as the tranquillity of that just order.
DeSanctis promotes the Catholic Church's notion of a «noble simplicity» (Vatican II) in architecture, design that fosters «a real
appreciation for the workings of ritual action, for symbol, poetry and art — those things which nourish the soul, keep the heart supple, and point us beyond ourselves.»
There are a few churches that do church in ways I just wouldn't, but that doesn't diminish my love or
my appreciation for what they are doing.
And here we must speak with real
appreciation for the hypothesis of documents underlying the present text.
In the intervening years,
my appreciation for this insight of Richard of Saint Victor has only deepened.
I must also express
my appreciation for the generous comments on this paper made by my colleagues Toby Sarrge and Mark Y. Davies, and Barry Whitney, Editor of Process Studies.
We should be sympathetic with and even appreciative of the infertile couple's desire to have a biologically linked child, for, among other things, it demonstrates
an appreciation for children not always evident in contemporary society.
These courses should provide students in professional, general and business education
an appreciation for the dynamics of the planet — an appreciation which is desperately needed today.
It's what I choose to bank my eternal life and / or damnation on - TOLERANCE and
appreciation for people who bring goodness to this world but I understand that won't work for everyone.
Talk with your worship leaders about what does and doesn't work for you, but always constructively and with
appreciation for their dedicated service at a job where they can never please everyone!
Responses have indicated a great deal of
appreciation for the question format which seems to fit the «questioning» tradition of the pulpit ministry here.
One of the consequences of the focus on the role of interpretive communities has been a renewed
appreciation for the forms of interpretation practiced by Jewish and Christian communities before the rise of modern biblical studies during the Enlightenment.
Fellowship is the right
appreciation for Jesus» sacrifice.
It seems that non-believers have a FAR greater
appreciation for the world that you claim God built.
But what has gone wrong is lack of
appreciation for the truth claims of faith organizations.
Bonhoeffer calls us to regain
an appreciation for God's world and redemption in it.
In the post-series evaluation, participants expressed
appreciation for the new communication tools they had learned, the growth they had experienced, and the warm support that had developed in the group.
But we have settled on patterns that express our love and
appreciation for one another's cultural preferences, even if we might personally choose otherwise.