Sentences with phrase «character of the doctrines»

It would be childish and unjust to think, on account of the historical character of its doctrine in such questions, that the Church says one thing one day and the opposite the next.

It is the static character of the doctrines of the orders and of natural law theories which is their limitation.

etc.), despite the comprehensive regulative character of this doctrine for Catholic scientists and their sciences.

Not exact matches

The statement says that the book is incompatible with Catholic doctrine on three crucial scores: Jesus Christ as the unique and universal Savior of all; the salvific character of non-Christian religions; and the Church as the ordinary means of salvation.

If Christians could come to see that we can not understand the saving work of God within us, the incarnation of God in the world, the presence of the Holy Spirit, or the character of the Christian life apart from a doctrine of mutual indwelling that is irreconcilable with atomistic individualism and all its works, we could have powerful leverage to liberate us from oppressive canalizations of thought and practice.

He asks whether, as we move into a new culture that is strongly oral in character, whether theology and doctrine are necessarily the best way of ensuring integrity and continuity of our faith tradition.

The baseless metaphysical doctrine of «undifferentiated endurance» is a subordinate derivative from the misapprehension of the proper character of the extensive scheme.

In another oversight, Pagels argues for the unprecedented character of Augustine's doctrine, cutting Augustine off from the psychological and spiritual agonizing of the apostle Paul.

This statement, as well as the whole account of the reproduction of actual entities, appears to support those who see in his doctrine merely a transfer of character (cf. D. Emmet; see note 1).

The true doctrine of sense - perception is that the qualitative characters of affective tones inherent in the bodily functionings are transmuted into the characters of [external] regions.

The fact that Christian thought has sometimes been tempted to revert to a doctrine of God more mythological in character than that of Israel, should not hide from us the direction in which the testimony of Israel was heading.

The doctrine that experience comes in drops or pulses, each of which has a unique character and an indivisible unity, is to be found in the writings of William James; but James never outlined a metaphysics on this basis.

Niebuhr took the traditional Protestant doctrine of original sin, stripped it of its literalism, and used it to explain the real character of modern society.

In clear, idiomatic prose, deployed for both scholars and lay readers in fourteen dense but short and readable chapters, Jaki uses Aristotle's fundamental doctrine of noncontradiction to give a classic but also contemporary defense of the inescapably metaphysical character of will, mind, cognition, reason, and especially of language itself.

Though the liberal doctrines of progress did not squarely face the fact that «nature intends to kill man,» there was an element in the liberal view of the meaning of the temporal character of life which is valid.

Also, it makes unclear the reasons for his doctrine of the «divisible» character of individual existents (whereby «causation is the transfer of a feeling and not of a total satisfaction»), and his discussion of the «medium.»

We may speak by analogy with Hartshorne's «neoclassical theism» of Whitehead's neoclassical empiricism» precisely because it is a self - conscious revision of the classical tradition on the one hand and can be seen to consist in an analysis of the formally possible doctrines regarding the character and content of experience on the other.

The Bible presupposes a right and a wrong interpretation of Jesus» coming and the nature and character of God, as it uses strong language against false teachers who promote doctrines that undermine the gospel.

One of them is the doctrine of the authoritative character of the particular writings which we call the New Testament.

Despite his insistence on the personal character of revelation and its correlate, faith, Brunner did not deny the importance of doctrine.

This principle of discontinuity, as it is often called, does not presuppose that Jesus was never in agreement with the Jews of his day or that his character and doctrine were generally out of phase with the teaching of the early Church, but simply that it is more difficult to account for dissimilar statements as originating from sources other than Jesus himself.

The reality of past events is partially preserved as newly synthesized elements in later events but fully and infallibly in the never - failing memory of God.51 Hartshorne explains further that a denial of the full reality of the past would entail the conclusion that no true statements could be made about the determinate character of past events («Lincoln was assassinated»), whereas acceptance of his doctrine of the nonactuality of the future entails the falsity of all statements that ascribe completely determinate character to future events.52 «Maybe» is the only correct mode of reference to the future.

In addition, when exposed to such hoary doctrines of some classical Eastern religions and philosophies as that of the fundamental unreality or illusory character of the entire material world and that of the all - encompassing reality of God, the average Westerner can only respond with astonishment and incredulity.

Here's another, scarcely less oratorical in character, from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: the title of this document (another wonderful example of Vatican bogus academic language when what is needed is a competent journalist used to writing informative headlines) is «Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons» (2003): The Church's teaching on marriage and on the complementarity of the sexes reiterates a truth that is evident to right reason and recognised as such by all the major cultures of the world.

The point of the «existence is not a property» doctrine is to deny the suggestion that the existence of a conceived entity can increase or decrease the conceived entity in character, quality, value, or perfection.

But in many» not all, to be sure» cases of «dividing doctrines,» we now have a level of stated agreement among many whose contemporary (and still contested) achievement makes one wonder about the essential character of doctrinal conflict in the first place.

At one point, Spencer's character claims that the entire Trinity, not only Christ's human nature, suffered on the cross at Calvary — a rank heresy against the doctrine of divine impassibility.

[18] This text means just what it says, as Michael McGuckian has recently emphasized: «A correct interpretation of the doctrine of the Council of Trent... must maintain that the sacrificial character of the Mass is to be sought on the plane of the visible liturgical action».

The doctrine of the Trinity could not be surrendered because it had to do with the nature and character of the God whom Christians worship.

Directed by Frontline veteran Greg Barker, The Final Year offers a backstage - pass view of the Obama Doctrine, with appearances by such fan - favorite characters as Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and Secretary Of State John Kerrof the Obama Doctrine, with appearances by such fan - favorite characters as Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and Secretary Of State John KerrOf State John Kerry.

Cuarón and co-writer Jonás Cuarón continually stacked up the obstacles for each character to overcome and the situations perfectly reflected the unforgiving doctrine of nature, it's like Charles Darwin reciting chapters of The Origin of the Species while crushing cars in a monster truck.

One of the constant underlying threads in the book was the desperate need the characters feel to adhere to a lengthy and demanding list of rules spelled out in their religious doctrine to the point that the tenets of their faith interfere with their ability to live.

As with doctrines choosing the right characters for the battle can mean the difference between a win or a loss and again add that extra level of personalisation.

While it retained many of the game mechanics and key characters from previous Street Fighter games, the EX series also delivered a quirky new batch of fighters, including skeleton - man Skullomania and the gas - mask - wearing Doctrine Dark.

He does not go so far as to «defend the either / or character of legal doctrines,» but he purports «to show why any efforts to change things are doomed» (p. 157).

In law school, most upcoming lawyers are exposed to the so - called «Socratic Method,» in which the professor — generally in modern dress and typically not speaking Greek — seeks to compel the student to find or discover or discern or make a lucky guess at the point of doctrine under consideration, much as the character we know as «Socrates» in the Dialogues of Plato does with his students or debating partners.

Since the Axanar works feature new characters, original storylines, original dialogue, etc., they are transformative and protected under the U.S. copyright doctrine of «fair use.»

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,