Sentences with phrase «charismatic group»

In her final year of high school at the elite (and unusual) St. Gallway School in Stockton, North Carolina, Blue falls in with a charismatic group of friends and their captivating teacher, Hannah Schneider.

This is a thoroughly charismatic group of actors and actresses, with the work of Corden, Blunt, Kendrick and Streep lighting up the screen.

Originally designed to live on land, marine mammals are a diverse, charismatic group of animals that include more than 120 species.

· A schismatic shift has occurred in the charismatic group within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Independent charismatic groups such as the newer Maranatha Fellowships, Word - Faith Churches and Vineyard Ministries promise fewer institutional restrictions.

For the charismatic groups, he counsels an appreciation for the fundamental values of the denomination and a sense of caution and discernment with regard to the sectarian discourse and practices of some charismatic leaders.

While conserving basic Reformed principles, the IPI has begun to dialogue with charismatic groups at the institutional and congregational level.

First, the popular Alpha courses that introduce Christianity, originating in London's Holy Trinity Brampton Church in the 1970s and «80s, have helped put «gifts of the Spirit» belief's into a broader framework, say Protestant charismatic groups.

Remnant charismatic groups in mainline Protestant circles persist, sometimes identifying with socially conservative renewal groups that oppose progressive leaders in mainline denominations, attacking their liberal social stances.

As church membership loyalties frayed in the 1980s, «post-denominational influences» probably contributed to the downsizing of mainline charismatic groups, Macchia said.

«With the Earth in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, it is astonishing how little we know about our planet's biodiversity, even for charismatic groups such as tarantulas.»

They involved charismatic groups of birds such as parrots, hummingbirds, manakins.

«With the Earth in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, it is astonishing how little we know about our planet's biodiversity, even for charismatic groups such as tarantulas.»

Not exact matches

This morning, we'll tackle that issue head on — in what I'm expecting will be a fun, raucous conversation with the always - engaged Chip Bergh, the charismatic CEO of Levi Strauss & Co.; Dr. Nicholas Gettas, chief medical officer of Cigna — who has some very cool and thought - provoking ideas on this subject; Amy McDonough, VP and General Manager of Fitbit Group Health and Rick Valencia, president of Qualcomm Life — both of whom have great insights into the technologies that may shift the wellness paradigm; and a full roster of Brainstorm Health delegates to join the discussion.

On the whole, the sleep - deprived group was rated as less charismatic than their well - rested peers.

Shortly after that, I found what seemed to an outlet for and door into the «something bigger» — an energetic, exciting, dynamic Charismatic youth group at what was quickly becoming one of the first mega-churches in the US.

When a group of radicals took the city of Münster in 1534, they formed a polygamous death - cult centered around charismatic leaders who duped their followers into a disastrous siege, in the hope of initiating the End Times.

I speak throughout Canada and internationally to churches, conferences, women's groups, universities, and workshops on topics ranging from spiritual formation, a sacramental view of living, being a Christian feminist, the ways that we can navigate change throughout our faith journey, the embrace of ancient church practices as a charismatic Christian, writing, social justice, and many other topics.

As must now be evident, the charismatic orientation may be cloaked in the style of those groups which call themselves charismatic or Pentecostal, but it is important to note that the charismatic negotiation is primarily a structure and as such may give form to the world views of persons and groups that do not adopt any of the features or practices of what is conventionally called charismatic religion.

I was part of the youth group, I followed the charismatic youth pastor, I went to camps and conferences, I got caught up in the emotionalism of altar calls and rededications.

Hence there are hardly any available to care for free, «charismatic», formal or informal groups which are not organized according to the territorial principle.

We looked at mainline, evangelical, charismatic / Pentecostal groups.

Others exhibit an old Pentecostal style, including the wailing and crying that often accompany manifestations of the gifts in these settings (and that more sedate groups find embarrassing) Still others have assumed the style of middle - class charismatic churches that openly demonstrate some of the gifts without some of the older - style expressions.

The movement reached its height during the 1970s as charismatic renewal groups formed in every major Protestant denomination, in Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and among Jewish converts.

Actually it is a movement within a movement, a splinter group in the uneasy alliance of charismatics, fundamentalists and miscellaneous evangelicals who make up the Christian right.

If Pentecostal groups, independent churches and charismatic movements continue to gain converts, the traditional denominations may lean even further in that direction.

African Christianity by itself is a many - splendored thing, with prophet - healing churches, radical charismatic sects, new Pentecostal groups, plus strong traditional congregations.

The study of the structures of religious groups should be carried on without prejudice in favor of one or the other principle of organization, e.g., the charismatic as against the hierarchical, or vice versa — and application of the general methodological requirement discussed above.

The pastor is now more a part of a parish team — a leader still, but at least as much a group facilitator as a charismatic operator.

In June 1987 a multiracial group of 5,000 young South Africans met in Durban to celebrate «GO-FEST,» organized by Youth with a Mission (YWAM), a charismatic movement.

Second, the primary traditionalist groups fighting the U.S. Episcopal Church over the election of an openly gay bishop and use of same - sex blessings have embraced charismatic worship and a charismatic worldview.

· In the United Church of Christ, the charismatic Focus Renewal group has become smaller and less active, said David Runnion - Bareford, who edits its newsletter.

The group cites as forerunners Dennis Bennett at St. Mark's Church — despite his Episcopal affiliation — and pastor Louis Evans Jr. who introduced charismatic ministries in 1963 at Bel Air Presbyterian Church outside Los Angeles.

Yet because charismatics and Pentecostals generally shared with evangelical Protestants a conservative political - moral outlook, many in these Protestant groups toned down their hostility and made peace in various ways.

Say you've met someone who is Pentecostal or charismatic, a group whose members believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as healing and speaking in tongues.

Asked to characterize the American groups, sometimes called «orthodox Episcopalians,» Leslie Fairfield, professor of church history at Trinity Episcopal School of Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, said in an interview: «In general, they are Anglo - Catholic in liturgy, evangelical in theology and charismatic in piety.»

Ever heard of a group of atheists being ripped off, deceived into making donations to, or convinced to kill themselves by a charismatic leader?

Church - going remains more common in the United States and in some of the African countries; the charismatic and fundamentalist groups are the most active of all the churches.

What was formerly taken to be a peculiarity of «holiness» sects has become a reality in the mainline churches; indeed, it has been said that the fastest growing group in these churches is composed of adherents of just this charismatic position.

Involvement with the charismatic movement in the 1970s meant prayer - groups, meeting variously at St Patrick's church in Soho and then later the southern suburbs of London.

Continualist is a broad term, but often easier than listing the three main groups (Pentecostal, charismatic, Third Wave) that make up the continualist stream.

That the pope would say this to a group of charismatic ministers in the United States is significant, all the more so since a pope who identifies so much with Il Poverello, Francis of Assisi, was speaking to a branch of the charismatic movement that emphasizes prosperity.

Groups that may receive sneers — charismatic prayer groups dismissed as «happy clappies», or Rosary groups that are seen an old - fashioned — bring new people into the Church in unexpected ways, offering hope and healing to the lonely, the disaffected, the conGroups that may receive sneers — charismatic prayer groups dismissed as «happy clappies», or Rosary groups that are seen an old - fashioned — bring new people into the Church in unexpected ways, offering hope and healing to the lonely, the disaffected, the congroups dismissed as «happy clappies», or Rosary groups that are seen an old - fashioned — bring new people into the Church in unexpected ways, offering hope and healing to the lonely, the disaffected, the congroups that are seen an old - fashioned — bring new people into the Church in unexpected ways, offering hope and healing to the lonely, the disaffected, the confused.

Jn the U.S., charismatics outnumber Pentecostals (the former group accounts for 18 percent of the population; the latter, 5 percent).

As a group, charismatics affirm such beliefs less often, but still more often than other Christians.

The second group reduces kingdom to redemptive power and therefore it becomes a spirituality or personal salvation or healing or a charismatic moment or a social act that breaks through with God's will or a cultural good that evokes God's will now done on earth — and like the former view — out goes Israel and the church and we lose the dynamic of the kingdom.

McKnight asks, «Why is it that one group thinks the charismatic gifts are dead and gone while other groups vibrate with tongue - speaking and words of prophecy?

If charismatics are right, they must not condemn any miraculous utterance, prophecy, sign, miracle, answer to prayer, or spiritual experience of any person or religious group as being of the devil, for there is no way to be certain when and where the Holy Spirit is blowing (John 3:8).

At the conclusion members repeat the Lord's Prayer, sometimes joining hands, as is the common practice among charismatic prayer groups.

Having attended the International Charismatic Congress at Notre Dame and also the International AA Convention at Denver, I can attest to marked similarities in enthusiasm, joyfulness and spirituality in both groups.