Sentences with phrase «as a unity of»

We watch twitter fights between pastors from different denominations like tennis matches, as the unity of the Church dissolves.

From which it follows, ultimately, that the self must be regarded as a series of momentary selves the unity of each of which can only be regarded as the unity of a complex set of what I will refer to as «interrelated event - cells,» while the unity of the more general sense of «person» or «self» can only be regarded as the unity of a sequence or succession.

Niebuhr said that, contrary to these two alternatives, the biblical view sees man as a unity of body and spirit, of freedom and creatureliness.

His proposed solution lies in seeing the church as a unity of act and being.

Daly described Whitehead's thought as a unity of technical and ontological reason, intended to overcome the dualism of intellectuality and shallow objective consciousness.

Like Nietzsche, Whitehead sees the unity which underlies all things as a unity of process, that is, as a temporally continuous whole which is self - unfolding, open - ended, and essentially incomplete.

For Jesus» specific individuality, Cobb suggests that the center of his subjectivity is co-constituted by the divine Logos, understood as the unity of the ideals, aims, and possibilities that God cherishes for the world.

It was in the attempt to state these profound truths that thinkers within the Christian fellowship, building upon what has been called «the Palestinian experience of God,» came to develop the distinctively Christian conception of God: God as «triune,» God as the unity of three interpenetrating modes of activity.

Alexander's future deity might be described as the unity of all ideals, contrasted with God who acts in the world straining towards deity.

For Brightman when the mind, as a unity of consciousness acts, the whole mind acts:

Yes, it is profoundly in harmony with the nature of man as a unity of matter and spirit.

I understand that there has been even less discrediting of nationalism in Thailand, just as the unity of nationalism and Buddhism has been able to continue.

Whitehead is a radical empiricist who understands human experience as a unity of largely unconscious feelings of the body and its environment.

Though they originated from the daily Roman costume of the early Christian centuries, since the Middle Ages the alb and chasuble (and their Eastern equivalents) have symbolized the objectivity of the worship which the priest offers at the altar, as well as the unity of this particular priest here this morning with his colleagues of every age and every land.

The pack bonds together and understand as a unity of what is right, wrong, etc..

Not exact matches

As the party deepens its ability to cultivate «unity of thought» among citizens, «Amazing China» demonstrates the scope of China's propaganda...

As the party deepens its ability to cultivate «unity of thought» among citizens, «Amazing China» demonstrates the scope of China's propaganda machine, which not only crafted a stirring documentary about China's renaissance under Xi but also helped manufacture an adoring audience for it.

In the film, Huajian chairman Zhang Huarong stands before neat rows of Ethiopian workers singing a song about unity, describing himself as a father to his employees, who «like me very much.»

But as the next generation of Irvings became active in various parts of the conglomerate, the vaunted unity of K.C.'s three sons began to fragment.

But the apparent easing of tensions with Budapest came as EU national leaders met in Brussels to demonstrate unity ahead of Brexit negotiations.

Diplomatic observers said the European Union was wary of China's growing investment in the Balkans, central and eastern European countries and poorer EU members - which Beijing sees as gateways into the more developed European market - as it threatened unity and solidarity.

During a divisive time in our country, Starbucks wanted to create a symbol of unity as a reminder of our shared values, and the need to be good to each other.»

It's the image that is credited with starting the environmental movement and has been used as a hopeful symbol of global unity.

Even if it was endorsed by the 300 - seat House with the help of opposition parties — as seems likely — «it will never be passed by the people who effectively will eradicate it with their unity and struggles,» Lafazanis said.

Donald Trump's private meeting Thursday with Senate Republicans — designed to foster greater party unity ahead of the national convention in Cleveland — grew combative as the presumptive presidential nominee admonished three senators who have been critical of his candidacy and predicted they would lose their reelection bids, according to two Republican officials with direct knowledge of the exchanges.

Contemporaries and historians have viewed the Last Spike — as well as the iconic photographs of the event — as a moment when national unity was realized.

We will bring our traditions as Progressive Conservatives with us to the twin tasks of unity and renewal.

Upon his election as United Conservative Party leader, Jason Kenney expressed his thanks to Alberta Can't Wait for being an early proponent of conservative unity in the province and echoed the feelings of many Albertans stating that the province was «one step closer to renewing the Alberta advantage.»

As part of our Saudi identity, and our belief in the Kingdom's 2030 vision, PayTabs is proud to introduce its exclusive offer for Saudi startups on the occasion of 87 years of unity in the Kingdom.

As for interbank worldwide payments, there is a lack of unity.

«I would also respect my mandate as the leader of the Progressive Conservative party to carry on, to build a platform for unity in the future.

um what are you nuts most of the people in BC has said they do not want another pipeline not ever so how is building a pipeline a matter of national unity i could see it as a matter of duty for us to stand in unity with the first nation people here in BC against the pipeline i really do nt see how building a pipeline could be a national issue because simply put pipelines do nt help the nation

In March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these churches.

Assemblies decide little and often leave the churches in some confusion, but they are always taken as milestone events, reference points for organized «Ecumenism» and the cause of Christian unity.

Because they see themselves as agents of reconciliation and unity, the revisionists have difficulty seeing that their position is in effect exclusionary.

MacIntyre takes the unity of liberalism, laissez - faire capitalism, Marxism, and utilitarianism not just as proof for his science - fiction metaphor, but also as a pointer to the teleological alternative that is, he believes, the only solution left.

They noted the «increasing departure from the basis of the WCC» — which they defined as primarily to restore unity to the Church — and cited «a growing departure from biblically based Christian understandings» of the Trinity, salvation, the gospel, the doctrine of human beings as created in the image of God, and the nature of the church.

According to the Patriarch, the Council «will address internal issues of the unity and administration of the Church, but also matters such as relations with other churches and faiths, in order to present a unified voice and credible witness for the life of the world.»

As the Patriarch sees the matter, the council's main task is to bring conciliarity on a worldwide level back into the life of the Orthodox Church and to engage the issue of Christian unity on a variety of levels.

When we give in to this need for self exaltation, and organize others around our cause, then we recognize it as the warped type of social engineering you describe, where the goal is uniformity, not unity — promoting our own agenda, rather than participating in God's mission.

The question is whether churches abroad, such as in the United States, Western Europe, and Australasia — comprised of Orthodox immigrants and converts long established in their new homelands, miles away and cultures apart from the «mother Churches, where they originated — have reached the maturity or acquired the single - mindedness and commitment to minister to their people and manage their affairs in unity.

We respectfully submit the following considerations and conclusions to the ecclesial communities and transdenominational fellowships of which we are part, with the hope that they will be received and examined as possible contributions to our better understanding of one another and our greater unity in Christ's truth.

Typically, evangelicalism focuses on Biblicism and salvation as two of its major foundations and regards these as cutting across denominational boundaries, pointing to a deeper unity.

It is certainly true, as the Declaration on the Way says, that the goal of complete visible Lutheran - Catholic unity has not yet been met.

«As a theological decision, it is a step away from efforts toward unity,» Archbishop Leo of the Finnish Orthodox Church noted.

It is as if Benedict is bringing back into play the long - neglected lessons of St. Augustine to Catholic Social Thought — re-presenting, as it were, The City of God — that is, the City of that caritas which the Divine Persons gratuitously pour into the human heart, that it might cast the burning desire for human unity into the kindling of hundreds of millions of parched hearts.

He reminded the diplomats and dignitaries that the UDHR «was adopted as a «common standard of achievement» and can not be applied piecemeal, according to trends or selective choices that merely run the risk of contradicting the unity of the human person and thus the indivisibility of human rights.»

«Therefore, the Church, with a renewed sense of responsibility, continues to propose marriage in its essentials - offspring, good of the couple, unity, indissolubility, sacramentality - not as ideal only for a few... but as a reality that, in the grace of Christ, can be experienced by all the baptized faithful.»

By the time Pope Benedict XVI addressed the U.N. General Assembly on the sixtieth anniversary of the UDHR in 2008, opportunistic uses of human rights were in full swing, prompting the pope to announce, «Efforts need to be redoubled in the face of pressure to reinterpret the foundations of the Declaration and to compromise its inner unity so as to facilitate a move away from the protection of human dignity towards the satisfaction of simple interests, often particular interests.»

In my little book As I Lay Dying, I reflected on the unity of body and soul and wrote, «The body remembers.»