Sentences with phrase «church with its dogma»

Not exact matches

Indeed, Luther can quite straightforwardly identify the doctrine of justification with the Christological dogma of the ancient Church, as he does in his Sermons on John 6:

With Jesus Feminist, Bessey's a modern - day Moses, seeking to not only free a Church held captive by dogma but also to redeem generations of women who have been stifled and silenced far too long.»

But this is taught in many churches, that those who do not agree with specific church doctrine / dogma are not healthy to be around.

To some, the church may seem to purvey doctrines and dogmas rather than the path to authentic encounter with the divine.

The vibrant American Church became fractious: Many priests and religious abandoned their spiritual callings for the world; some theologians dispensed with their obligations to work with the Magisterium; evangelization suffered; loyalty to Church teaching was rejected in favor of a misguided notion of «conscience;» and dogma and truth were repudiated.

This, however, is not meant to deny that this dialogue must be concerned with the Church's dogma itself.

Hence an ecclesial theology presupposes the acceptance of the dogma of the Church, and a true dialogue with a partner independent of oneself exists only when the

The Church gives faith historical force and solidity by defining dogma and teaching it with authority.

Dogma doesn't say that women shouldn't have higher positions in the hierarchy, or that decision - making in the church should not be shared with female religious.

I happen to agree with Gandhi, and perhaps we need a new term for those who actually follow christ but don't adhere to the dogma of the popular church.

By grounding religious claims in human experience, Schleiermacher did not have to begin with metaphysical speculation nor by requiring intellectual assent to the dogmas of the church.

Reasons given by Unitarian Universalists there for leaving other churches were along the line of «couldn't believe dogma, but wanted community» (ex-Methodist), «could not accept Jesus myth» (nominal Episcopalian), «my wife and I could not reconcile the Christian theology with a rational approach to life» (nominal Presbyterian).

Unfortunately, «Bible study» in most churches is starts with the dogma of a particular brand of Christianity and interprets the Bible through that lens.

In saying all this, I am merely pointing to another layer of disagreement with Newman: Ultimately we part ways not just over our conclusions about dogma but also over our assumptions concerning the relationship of Church, Scripture, and tradition.

I consider myself Catholic and although I disagree with many of the Church teachings that are based on dogma, like birth control, etc., Maybe it is the way I was taught what being a Catholic means but I would not nor have I ever considered changing religions.

But because Meier needs to be in debate with dogma and church tradition about Mary's perpetual virginity, he devotes considerable space to answering claims that otherwise would merit only passing notice.

«Anyone who attempts to construe a personal view of God which conflicts with Church dogma must be burned without pity.»

Under the impact of the historical comparison of religions, undertaken with ever increasing effectiveness, and in consequence of a rational analysis of the dogmas and creeds, the church was about to lose its power over the hearts of men.

It's a compilation of dozens of books written by men in the first century, voted into canon by a council of bishops from a selection of - hundreds - of such books after being «sanitized» of anything that didn't jibe with church dogma.

Now all of may look at the church now and throughout history and point out abuses that have happened, wars with the excuses being church dogma etc and argue about coming to a more enlightened place with human reasoning.

With his somewhat paradoxical and apparently selective appropriation of the Church's dogma, Crossan is able to affirm the identity between the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith.

In this case the Church is trying to deny easy access to contraception for women who don't agree with the Church's current religious dogma on this issue and would use contraception if available.

According to him, it began with Blessed Pius IX's proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and marks a definitive moment in the life of the Church as a sign of drawing ever closer to Christ through his Holy Mother.

It incorporates a strong legacy from the Enlightenment which shaped an understanding of science in conflict with dogma, superstition and an authoritarian church.

You rejected your church because they are filled with intolerance and hate of those who do not follow their dogma but you should further reject religion all together because it has no place in civil modern society.

No church with a fundamentalist sexual dogma will ever admit this, if they did, they would have to look themselves in the mirror, and come to confront their bad psychology.

However this must be done in such a way that the reasons for both opinions, that is, those favorable and those unfavorable to evolution, be weighed and judged with the necessary seriousness, moderation and measure, and provided that all are prepared to submit to the judgment of the Church, to whom Christ has given the mission of interpreting authentically the Sacred Scriptures and of defending the dogmas of faithful»

Black's 1950s Dublin is a moody, atmospheric place where carthorses mingle with cars, the pubs are fugged up with smoke, girls take tea in hats, and the attitudes of society are dominated by the rigid dogma of the Catholic Church, but times are changing, as epitomized by Phoebe, the restless daughter of Mal and Sarah who is determined to make her own way and marry who she wishes, even if he is a Protestant.