Sentences with phrase «church in a stronger position»

A minority church is a church in a stronger position to protest establishment injustice.

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DH «I am in favour of recovering the biblical understanding of shaming in the sense that «God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong» 1 cor 1:27... as an encouragement to anyone who is a victim (and therefore considered weak in the eyes of the world) that there is a greater power to call on in order to shame... any person in a position of power in the church that is using their power to oppress rather than serve... Does that help or hinder?»

Churches would be in a stronger legal position if they were to stop conducting weddings altogether: «Churches might indeed better protect themselves against the possibility of any such litigation by deciding not to provide marriage services at all, since there could be no complaint then of discrimination in their provision of services as between same - sex and opposite - sex couples.»

If we follow the Biblical model — not just in assigning positions but truly living out the model set forth — we will see a vibrant Church where men are active and strong leaders and women feel secure and protected.

Could the Church be in a much stronger position to receive revival than in years past?

George Weigel believes Benedict's rich insights have «turned the Church definitively toward the New Evangelization» the evangelical Catholicism of the future,» and thus placed Catholic orthodoxy in a far stronger position than his critics realize.

From this background, they have taken a certain natural corporality, happiness and joy in human contacts and left aside the equally strong hegemonic position of their Church in Italy and Spain.

I would only add that Benedict is leading the Church forward into the era of globalized humanity by positioning the Church as strong in faith, flexible in expression.

A church that is the largest voluntary association in the country; a church whose universal pastor has, over the past decade, definitively answered Stalin's cynical query about the pope's divisions; a church that is, demographically, at its strongest historical point of leverage in American society — this is a church that would seem well positioned to seize what Richard John Neuhaus and others have seen as a possible «Catholic moment» in American history, pro Deo et patria.

«As opposed to advocating for a more level playing field for those off all religions and none by stating thatChristian Churches have a unique position in British society and a particularly strong claim to be heard, he is supporting the increasingly strident lobbying of a minority of Christians for more influence in our public life and greater privilege for those with Christian beliefs.

The positions that I have held, as listed in my attached résumé, have given me the experience that denotes me as a strong candidate for this position within your church.

Based on our collection of example resumes for this position, the most sought - after skills in a Church Administrator are leadership, strong communication and interpersonal abilities, knowledge of office equipment operation, basic accounting expertise, good numeracy skills, and a keen interest in church's beliefs and miChurch Administrator are leadership, strong communication and interpersonal abilities, knowledge of office equipment operation, basic accounting expertise, good numeracy skills, and a keen interest in church's beliefs and michurch's beliefs and mission.