Sentences with phrase «blasphemous claims»

Subject peoples kowtow to blasphemous claims of empire.

In fact we have a range of Jewish and pagan attacks on early Christianity and, as we will see, both groups» sole strategy was to treat Jesus as a real wonder - worker who made blasphemous claims to divine authority.

Not exact matches

According to a recent article in The Star, both Richmond and Todai have come under fire from religious groups who are claiming that the name of their store is «blasphemous.»

Police in Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by British comedian Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous.

To claim that the Republican Party (or any political party for that matter) represents the holy, radical teachings of Jesus Christ is just plain ridiculous in my opinion, perhaps even blasphemous.

If man is simply trying to exalt himself and is seeking to claim for himself the central spotlight of the universe, then it is worse than presumptuous; it is blasphemous.

Within this large design, the violence of the crucifixion and the temple priesthood's highly active part in it are highlighted by smaller touches characterized by ironic reversals: the loyal Peter cowardly denies Jesus, and Joseph of Arimathea» the Sanhedrin member» bravely claims him; the Jewish high priest pronounces Jesus blasphemous and worthy of death, while the Roman centurion supervises the execution and proclaims Jesus the «Son of God.»

It was confidently claimed that in the distant past, God had revealed the truth on various issues to men like Moses, the prophets, the apostles and above all through Jesus Christ His Son, and it was therefore impossible for puny man to pit his intelligence against God, and further it was blasphemous even to question truth that was divinely revealed.

The state has become blasphemous, claiming what belongs only to God (13:1, 5 - 6).

The blasphemous name on the heads is kurios, lord, the title which belonged only to Christ and which the Roman Emperors blasphemously claimed.

fred Because, if the tale were true, then what he said would have been as blasphemous then as anyone claiming to be God today, right?

a claim that was deemed blasphemous.

Though Lorraine, plagued by blasphemous visions of her husband's death, wants to take time off from their work, they are compelled by the church to verify the veracity of the claims that a vicious inhuman spirit has possessed young Janet Hodgson.

I dare say that UUA leaders and Stikeman Elliott attroneys falsely accusing me of the archaic crime of blasphemous libel on the unfounded basis that I have allegedly made «unfounded and vicious allegations to the effect that ministers of the (Unitarian Universalist) Association engage in such despicable crimes as pedophilia and rape» are guilty of making libelous claims about me...