Sentences with phrase «biblical role as»

The above coupled with all kinds of abuses that people perpetrate in the name of religion makes me wonder whether the Church is really playing its biblical role as Jesus would require of us.

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Antoinette, I understand the biblical words «judge» and «church» quite differently than you, as well as the role of the pastor.

The initiative has sparked a campus - wide debate about biblical interpretation and the roles of women, as well as a second group called Students for Egalitarianism in Marriage.

Obviously, I'm a big advocate for mutual submission in marriage, as that is what I believe those biblical passages ultimately teach and this is what works best in our marriage, but more important than adopting a single household model — either patriarchal or egalitarian — is adopting the posture of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself of power and took the role of servant.

The theological role of the Bible is controversial in many Quaker circles, especially since Quakerism acts as a last desperate handhold for many Christians who feel abused by Biblical literalism and fundamentalism.

The role of a civil authority is to govern society and we're instructed to respect our civil authority as a clear biblical mandate.

As primary actors in the speaker's drama they stage in pulpits, chancels, or at Table, preachers first play roles in the speaker's dramas present in the canon as biblical textAs primary actors in the speaker's drama they stage in pulpits, chancels, or at Table, preachers first play roles in the speaker's dramas present in the canon as biblical textas biblical texts.

As long as Christianity had to play — or allowed itself to play — the role of Western culture - religion, the nomenclature «Christian» was obliged to stand for all sorts of dispositions extraneous or tangential in relation to biblical faitAs long as Christianity had to play — or allowed itself to play — the role of Western culture - religion, the nomenclature «Christian» was obliged to stand for all sorts of dispositions extraneous or tangential in relation to biblical faitas Christianity had to play — or allowed itself to play — the role of Western culture - religion, the nomenclature «Christian» was obliged to stand for all sorts of dispositions extraneous or tangential in relation to biblical faith.

Does such a critical, yet faithful, approach as that outlined above imply that only the expert can arrive at an adequate Biblical understanding of the role of women in the church and family?

The writings of Harold Lindsell, Francis Schaefer, Bernard Ramm, Carl Henry, Clark Pinnock, Dick France, James Packer and others present a range of contradictory theological formulations on such issues as the nature of Biblical inspiration, the place of women in the church and family, the church's role in social ethics, and the Christian's response to homosexuality.

As we turn in the next chapter to consider the evangelical church's role in society, we will see that matters of a correct theological understanding of social ethics - one resting in Biblical authority - do not hinge so much on the issue of Biblical hermeneutics as they do on the matter of conflicting loyalties to ecclesiological traditionAs we turn in the next chapter to consider the evangelical church's role in society, we will see that matters of a correct theological understanding of social ethics - one resting in Biblical authority - do not hinge so much on the issue of Biblical hermeneutics as they do on the matter of conflicting loyalties to ecclesiological traditionas they do on the matter of conflicting loyalties to ecclesiological traditions.

Drawing on biblical and church tradition, he spoke of the roles of pastor, priest, prophet and king as historically normative for the Christian ministry.

For a time biblical criticism played a creative role in genuine liberation and individuation, insofar as its «agentic» function was dialectically related to what Bakan calls «the communion function,» that is, the process by which separation is finally overcome.

My third prediction is that the word «evangelical» will go the way of «fundamentalism» as its adherents become increasingly homogonous and as the word becomes associated with dogmatism regarding politics, science, women's roles, homosexuality, salvation, and biblical literalism.

While using a conceptuality largely framed by process philosophy, it addresses for the most part the historically contingent elements within the Christian tradition: the biblical witness to Israel and to Jesus, his role as the Christ, the meaning of his death and resurrection, and the implications of the Christian proclamation of the Trinity.

Those studies become less and less an occupation engaged in or intrinsic to his role as witness to the gospel and pastor to people, and become more and more frantic efforts to find biblical, or theological, generalities which will religiously dignify his promotional purposes.

A canonical approach, in Brevard Childs» words, «interprets the biblical text in relation to a community of faith and practice for whom it served a particular theological role as possessing divine authority.»

There is one more myth regarding «biblical womanhood» that we really need to address as part of our series — and that is the myth that a true woman of God is defined by her roles as a wife, mother, and homemaker.

We could not have picked a «better» church to visit on our first Sunday, as the pastor was speaking that week — scratch that; he was shouting — about «biblical» gender roles, referencing stay - at - home dads as «abnormal» and it being against God's will for a wife to have a larger income than her husband.

I think Jüngel's dual role as theologian and biblical scholar stood him very well in calling attention to the importance of this insight in the biblical narrative.

In fact, 1Timothy 2 appear in a list of «key texts» on the CBMW site and is commonly cited as biblical justification for limiting the roles of women in church leadership.

The inspired writers introduced dramatic roles as a way of allowing the most significant characters of Scripture to manifest themselves and to speak, and so to progress the Biblical narrative from within.

In the horrific days and weeks which followed, this uninteresting comment would take on the role of Biblical scripture, repeated throughout the legal process as proof that she was coming to the UK to work.

After being typecast as a gangster he gradually expanded the scope of his roles, and, in the»40s, gave memorable «good guy» performances as in a number of psychological dramas; he played federal agents, scientists, Biblical characters, business men, bank clerks, among other characters.

First, Australian director Garth Davis (Lion) called and offered him the part of Judas in his biblical epic Mary Magdalene, which stars Rooney Mara in the title role and Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus.

It's a small role, representing a biblical «herald» (someone who makes public proclamation), who Aronofsky comedically depicts as a literary publicist.

Mel Gibson has been planning a sequel to his controversial biblical epic The Passion of the Christ for a while now, and star Jim Caviezel has finally confirmed he'll be growing out his beard to reprise his role as the Son of God.

I thought Mara would be one of this season's front - runners for playing the title role in the biblical drama Mary Magdalene, but the Weinstein Company pushed that film to Easter and now Mara's only horse in the race is Una, a stage adaptation in which she confronts the man who took sexual advantage of her as a child.

This forgiveness Bible study examines relevant scriptures for the purpose of building a Biblical understanding of: • what forgiveness is and what it isn't • God's role in the process of forgiveness • what Jesus accomplished at the cross for each of us • our mandate to forgive as we've been forgiven • what gets in the way of forgiving others • how to truly forgive the unforgivable

Ladouceur utilizes a language that will be blurrily familiar to many of us, subconsciously quoting comic / cartoon characters we faintly remember from childhood, as his characters guide our boggled understanding of the world's belief systems across visions of totem poles, lotus blossoms and piles of elephant heads; all the while new age gurus, goofy mystics and Biblical actors flex and fumble through their roles as spiritual advisors, leaving us to sort it out for ourselves.

Through this class we will tackle such diverse themes as female rulers, women's roles in the home and kitchen, the concept of the muse, the historical odds of being a female artist, as well as biblical stories of rape, subjugation and triumphs.

This can mean anything from discussing Biblical passages about transformation and redemption to discussing Christian values, such as defining what is right or wrong about a particular situation and how the Christian concept of sin plays a role in relationships and human behavior.

Based on secular research, his own experience as a counselor, surveys, and personal interviews, he provides biblical perspectives on the differences between men and women, rekindling love in difficult times, sexual intimacy, habits of unhealthy marriages, fidelity, and the role of faith in marriage.