Sentences with phrase «development of doctrine which»

Throughout the 1970s and 80s Faith magazine often protested against these betrayals of Catholic truth and of God's people, all the while calling for and offering the outlines of a development of doctrine which is faithful to the teaching of Gaudium et Spes and the tradition.

The Bible witnesses to the building up of the «kingdom of God» on earth and the prophetic development of doctrine which is a further expression of the Unity Law of creation itself as God framed it.

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Whitehead's process doctrines allow us to sort out the phases of interaction constituting such development, and there is also a tradition of literary criticism devoted to the general forms of action, which I shall discuss below.

The insights given through Agnes Holloway are summed up under a key concepta Master Keywhich opens many doors of development in doctrine and philosophy which she called The Unity Law of Control and Direction.

Whatever its origin — and I myself agree with Wellhausen and others in attributing the identification to the primitive Christian community, as their least inadequate and only possible term for one who was thus both human and divine and yet not God (which would have been unthinkable in their realm of ideas)-- whatever its origin, this first great step in the advance of Christology was of endless significance for the later development of Christian doctrine, and it was of paramount importance for the Gospel of Mark.

, we wrote: «Throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s Faith movement carried the flag in the UK for [orthodox] doctrinal catechesis... made [even less fashionable] by our calls for a real development of doctrine and theological expression... There are now many voices championing orthodoxy... [which] are greatly to be welcomed.»

For him the development of doctrine does not simply derive from progress in thought and ideas, but is an aspect of deepening in being and communion of both mind and heart with God in Christ, which is the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church.

To affirm that in this way a necessary, unavoidable, historical process of development on a large scale in the doctrines which are not defined dogma is legitimate and a matter of course, is not to say that this history does not also contain mistakes, over-hasty (though only provisional and revocable) decisions, cases of short - sightedness and lack of understanding.

The disputes centering around such passages had a far - reaching effect on the course of the development of many theological doctrines which occupied the minds of Muslims for generations.

It is just this lack of knowledge, and our dependence on isolated fragments of information, not always consistent with each other, which have led to so many different interpretations of the available evidence and to such varying estimates of the development of primitive Christian doctrine and organisation.

Indeed, with regard to the historical development of philosophy and science we know it to be the case that it was the doctrine of the Fall, which is peculiar to the Judeo - Christian faith, which enabled the Christian culture to maintain an ontological distinction between matter and evil in the face of cultural opposition.

Can there not therefore be a genuinely fraternal place to discuss openness to the development of doctrine (taking into account contributions of modern sciences, philosophy and humanities) which is both faithful to the hierarchy of dogmatic truths andsympathetic to new methodology and content, without crossing over into an aggressively political or «conciliarist» view of progress?

The vocation of St. John as the apostle of the Divinity of Christ's one person has fed and powered the true development of the doctrine of the Church at all times, not least in the first centuries in which the true doctrine of both the divinity and the humanity are hammered out in great Councils, and the concepts are refined in the fires of contrary heresy against either the full Divinity or the full Humanity of Christ.

For him the development of doctrine does not simply derive from progress in thought and ideas, but is an aspect of the deepening in being and communion of both mind and heart which is the gift of God to his Church in Christ.

The meeting began on a Wednesday night at the bucolic campus of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois, and the frank discussion quickly moved into a variety of topics including several difficult ones such as the Council of Trent, which is particularly anti-Protestant but still binding for Catholics, and the Catholic doctrine of the church as the prolongation of the incarnation of Christ (presented by Father Thomas A. Baima, the Catholic co-chair of the event), as well as social issues ranging from care for the poor, abortion, and the recent developments in gender and sexual ethics in the West.

Thus did Vatican II vindicate Newman's great work on the development of doctrine, which grew from a theological method that brought history, and indeed life itself, back into play as sources of reflection and growth in our understanding of God's revelation.

This is no late development in Christian reflection; it might be truer to say that such an identification can not bear much reflection — which is one reason for the later elaboration of the doctrine of the Trinity.

Ford, by contrast, has focused on a genetic analysis, similar in impact to the introduction of German «higher criticism,» in which we are to recognize early or preliminary formulations, superseded by later revisions and insertions in the text; forcing choices among alternative and incompatible doctrines, and producing a theory of Whitehead's own historical development of his «final» ideas or positions (in which, for example, concrescence gradually supersedes transition, and the power of causal efficacy is reduced to the status of the past as material cause, with the future or «final» cause dominating the process of concrescence).

In this context a development of doctrine can be positively identified and adjustments to the interpretation of Scripture, which Enns argues for, can be confidently and authentically made.

Finally, the doctrine of divine omnipotence runs counter to the idea of the lawfulness of nature which arose with the development of the scientific outlook.

The quotations which Bunson provides also justify a confidence that the Pope is open to the sort of development of doctrine outlined by Cardinal Newman, as we noted at the beginning.

The development called forth anew as history goes on will often be seen to depend on orthodox and Catholic doctrine which was unpopular at the time, perhaps which went clean contrary to the mood of the times, and the always ready concessions of well - meaning heresy.

It was bound up with the exaggerated correlation of per capita income and the goal of human development against which the Christian doctrine of the soul should protect us.

The extraordinary phenomenon of the sustained birth of modern science in Western culture, however, is linked with meticulous investigation to the cultural influence of monotheism and the Christian doctrine of creation exnihilo - a doctrine which both upheld the contingent, linear development of creation and its rationality through the existence of the physical laws of nature, or «secondary causes», without thereby undermining God's omnipotence.

With an ironic reference to conservative historical doctrines Altintzoglou's current work employs the analytical and reflective inter-disciplinary methods of Conceptual art in order to explore the ways by which new technologies can affect the development of art.

It is also the headquarters for the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, which oversees the training and leadership development of Army forces.

Although the authorities have considered MFNs under competition law, many of the cases have resulted in settlements without fines being imposed following commitments by the parties to remove the clauses under investigation, which in turn has prevented the development of a consolidated doctrine on MFNs.

He added that the following values were all to be appreciated and brought into a pragmatic balance: that an efficient and cost - effective and relatively informal type of alternative dispute resolution should not be stifled by the imposition of legal doctrine; that the opportunity for the development of new ideas fitting to financial service industries operating in consumer markets should be appreciated for the benefits they could bring; that on the other hand transparency, consistency and accessibility as to the principles which informed the ombudsman's determinations remained virtues in the new setting; and that publicity as to those principles and those determinations could assist in that regard.

[1] Achieving these goals requires the development and application of doctrine, which is often complex in its design.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,