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.
Not exact matches
As a Protestant, I could see the exegetical basis for the former,
with the
dogma developing as the result of
debates over biblical texts.
And lately Brigette, I have found that fundamentalists identify anyone and everyone who disagrees
with their particular brand of
dogma as the enemy and seek to discredit them, rather than engage in any substantive
debate.
All this «
debate» will finally (hopefully) end when the Bible is read
with the understanding of what is allegory, metaphor, parable,
dogma, and history within it's 2 covers.
That
debate is what got the mediaeval Christian world out of its thrall to religious
dogma and into the enlightenment,
with much pain for people brave enough to lead the
debate.
[3] In
debates among Marxists the terms «
dogma» and «dogmatic» are often used
with a negative connotation.