Sentences with phrase «embraces church tradition»
The Anglican church stands squarely in the Reformed tradition, yet embraces Church tradition as that which connects all generations of believers together and gives us a starting point for our interpretation of Scripture.
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It is no surprise that the Emperor Constantine created the belief / church / assembly of Roman peoples that embraced the «universal / καθολικη» values of the Roman Empire, a popular mix of «compromised Christian» and non Christian beliefs and traditions.
«For some reason, in evangelical and charismatic churches, we didn't embrace the contemplative tradition,» he says.
Dismissing tradition as representing only the worldliness of the church reflects unbelief in the Spirit's work since Pentecost as the church's teacher; embracing the dogma of faultless tradition reflects a lapse into ecclesiastical perfectionism.
Many churches find themselves in similar circumstances, particularly Reformed traditions that embrace a theology that emphasizes the priesthood of all believers.
I began to let go of many things and embrace new and came to the conclusion that Western Church and theology has misunderstood Jesus life and teachings altogether as IMO it can only be understood from a Eastern Spiritual Tradition perspective.
She wants open dialog and mutual respect, and would like to see the tradition in which she was raised and obviously still loves continue to embrace her as she endeavors to re-articulate theology, expand the church's borders, and open its doors to more and more people who have been marginalized and even excluded.