Sentences with phrase «beliefs about»

This is true in two ways, (1) the self - definition and standard claims of science as a whole, and (2) the beliefs about nature that shape its inquiries.

Regardless of our personal beliefs about god and divinity, if these actions bring comfort to people at times like these then such actions are not wrong.

If our most basic beliefs about the stuff of which nature is made preclude the existence of some other, radically different metaphysical stuff from which a transcendent deity might be made, then we must admit, as an inescapable consequence, that no such transcendent being exists.

I will offer a somewhat systematic review of New Thought philosophy, considering textual sources and hermeneutics, beliefs about the nature of Divinity, humankind, christology, and universal creation, and how these beliefs inform the way New Thought addresses suffering.

For example, if the common beliefs about how and why God answers prayers are correct, then this proves that God is capricious.

Your goal is to become friends with these people, even if they never accept your beliefs about Jesus and the Bible.

Since he doesn't understand what I believe, my responses to him amount to little more than trying to correct his incorrect beliefs about what I believe.

One has the distinct impression that reality has very little to do with Bishop Robinson's beliefs about marriage, or anything else.

By reading it, you will learn that many of the common beliefs about prayer are simply wrong.

For the remainder, such as most of the new independent evangelical churches, their distaste for liberation theology and their understanding of the church's proper role in the public arena derive not from «an ideology of the national security state» but from sincerely held beliefs about theology, politics, and economics.

Besides, if you look at Mormon history, there are more disturbing practices, teachings, and beliefs about this «religion» than most can tolerate.

Hawaiiguest No, you actually have some beliefs about God which is different than a reasonable scientist that defaults to a no God position.

Governments should recognize civil unions for all and let religious or philosophical beliefs about choosing a mate remain outside of government.

The first is that Christian denominations that have taken this form of liberalism most to heart are also those that seem to be experiencing a serious crisis of confidence, as evidenced by declining membership, intra-denominational splits over issues like homosexuality, and ¯ in some cases ¯ increasing discomfort with core Christian beliefs about Jesus Christ and the Trinity.

It is little wonder that Jews, Christians and Muslims share some parts of their scriptures, some common ancestors like Abraham and some common beliefs about God.

If the dispute is about values, some of the evidence will include beliefs about good and evil that are not going to be accepted by those who have fundamental disagreements with your values in the first place.

Describing visual experience as the seeing of sense - data suggests that beliefs about the external world must be reached by a process of inference.

This time she found seventeen fellow Democrats to join her in explaining to the pope that «Religious sanction in the political arena directly conflicts with our fundamental beliefs about the role of democratic representatives in a pluralistic America — it clashes with freedoms guaranteed in our Constitution.

Another is a person who told me she's afraid of going to Hell because her beliefs about God have changed — even though she's still captivated by Jesus.

Doubting your beliefs about scripture?

Ignorance, prejudice, intolerance and greed are the foundations of these «so - called» beliefs about the Obama's religion.

The major reason for concern about Jesus» nature is his work, but beliefs about his nature affect the understanding of the work.

In speaking about his views of eternity on Wednesday, answering a question from a caller based in Atlanta, Romney was echoing Mormon beliefs about the eternal nature of human existence.

This time she found seventeen fellow Democrats to join her in explaining to the pope that «Religious sanction in the political arena directly conflicts with our fundamental beliefs about the role of democratic representatives in a pluralistic America — it clashes with freedomsguaranteed in our Constitution.

All Christians hold to the above beliefs about God - most Protestants, all orthodox, etc..

Experts explain the distorted thinking of abusers always involve beliefs about their entitlement.

I can't remember a book that I enjoyed reading more, partly because Rachel is a great writer, and partly because she so fearlessly examines the conflict between her inherited beliefs about God and the truth of her own spiritual experience.

Our most cherished beliefs about women and men and how they should relate to each other are being challenged and are crumbling around us.

We can compare Christian beliefs about man, the world, God, origin, and destiny with those of scientific humanism and Marxism as well as with those of Buddhism and Confucianism.

... we are offended when people, even people like Oprah, make childish statements and claims that because every so often our beliefs about the world and existence happen to overlap means that we Atheists OBVIOUSLY really believe in «god» after all because to the believer those rare similarities in belief don't mean common ground... they mean «SEE, you are one of us no matter what!»

When ANY American claims that a particular right is «inalienable» — regardless of their beliefs about God or religion — they are paying homage to the idea of Divine Rights as derived from the concept of Natural Law and are IMPLICITLY agreeing that our rights are Divine in origin.

But the clarification and development of human self - understanding was for Hebrew man a function of his beliefs about Yahweh.

So where did your beliefs about religion and those who practice originate from.

Such arguments as «the Church teaches --» were destined to become less and less sufficient to win immediate acceptance for the ideas they prefaced The validity of traditions was questioned; general beliefs about physical phenomena were subjected to various tests.

I agree with Kuhn that the scientist does have beliefs about the kinds of entity there are in the world, and does have ontological commitments (and not merely methodological commitments for the sake of a fruitful research strategy, as Lakatos would have it).

I have no beliefs about God one way or another.

Historic Christian teaching — especially on contested issues like sexuality, exclusivity, the sacredness of all human life, generosity or beliefs about the afterlife — is, admittedly, not always popular.

Montgomery Watt also suggests that «beliefs about God's love are probably reflected in the treatment of sinners and criminals.»

If we want to answer «what is 1 + 1» in Math class, we can't rely on anyone's beliefs about it or stop to debate the definition of the word «one» or «plus» with each calculation.

Whenever we try to explain our faith and put it into general concepts, whenever we put into words our other beliefs about religion, we have doctrine.

That struggle has called into question all the existing beliefs about America as a successful multicultural nation.

Or are you going to dogmatically reject what I've said merely because it doesn't fit within your preconceived beliefs about the world?

During this time I experienced a radical change in my beliefs about God.

Your own calculation of your self - interest, and your own moral and religious beliefs about ethical health care coverage, matter not at all under Obamacare.

I mocked your idiotic analogy about the dictionary, AND mocked your silly beliefs about the cosmos being made by a magic spell and the ridiculous idea of us having invisible and undetectable body parts (souls) with invisible and undetectable diseases in them (sin).

He spoke and acted out of his positive beliefs about the centrality of Jesus Christ.

My beliefs about Christ are very high.

Surely both Obama and Romney have some absolutely nutzoid beliefs about their religion, can CNN or other news organizations could conduct polls to see how many / few people agree..

Also, Wild at Heart quotes approvingly from Iron John, a book based on pagan beliefs about gods and goddesses.

Physics - lite @ CN77 & Andrew Andrew's Quote «It's not all that pointless, see while you would never be convinced that your bronze age mythological beliefs about the creation of the universe are wrong, since I can rebut (with peer reviewed journal articles no less) any claim you make, in rather stunning detail, those who are not so well versed on the subject who read the dialogue could be swayed to the side of science.