Sentences with phrase «crucial role of the church»

Hahn points out the crucial role of the Church, the qahal, ecclesia, in Benedict's thought, and the crucial interrelationship of his Christology and his Ecclesiology.

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The whole understanding of the role of Mary, the understanding of Christ's relationship with his Church as that of Bridegroom and Bride, and the understanding of men and women as a gift to one another - all this is crucial.

In the aftermath of the victory over Communist domination of Eastern Europe, previously hidden divisions are surfacing within the churches that played such a crucial role in that struggle.

«This year - long tour has given me a real understanding of how the innovation and vibrancy displayed by cathedral staff and their congregations is ensuring that these important churches continue to play a crucial role at the heart of local communities now and for centuries to come.»

suppositions which have been implicit throughout and to develop a conception of the role of the church for this crucial period of transition.

Every aspect of the Chaplain's role must lead back to his first and most crucial task, to be a «presence of faith» whose fidelity to the liturgy and teaching of the Church as well as to those in his pastoral care, helps to bring shape and solidity to the ambiguous but sincere faith that he encounters in his work.

Socio - economics and politics play a crucial role in the influx of churches anywhere, but especially here.

Citing books by Al Gore and Bill McKibben to support his critique of our consumer - oriented culture, French emphasizes the crucial role churches can and should play in sensitizing us to the need for sacrifice if we are to reverse the destruction.

Anti-Judaism certainly played a crucial role, but the best explanation for the failure of both Catholic and Protestant churches under Nazism is multifaceted.

Even when a disciplelike understanding of church order put charismatic figures alone in leadership roles, the witness of every individual was still crucial.

The first deals with the crucial matter of the church's role in prevention, including the dual thrusts of community outreach and change, on the one hand, and stimulating the growth of persons within the life of the church, on the other.

In a challenge to the conventional history of this period, in which a heroic Church does battle with the Fascist regime, Kertzer shows how Pius XI played a crucial role in making Mussolini's dictatorship possible and keeping him in power.

There is a story that speaks of how crucial a role professional Realtors play in the rebuilding process, and why the communities they work in need schools, churches, jobs and neighbours to entice more residents to return.