Sentences with phrase «even less faith»

I remember when that used to be 95 %, you have even less faith in them now Pit Abyss?

Not exact matches

If even Luther's question was impossible for traditional Christianity to assimilate, much less his answer, obviously his new faith demanded a new church.

I guess if you live your whole life by such a narrow, fear - constrained outlook, then it is likely to make you miserable, but for so many of the Christians I know, their faith is a huge source of joy and inspiration to them — and this is even true for many of the less open - minded ones!

Had they stuck to the spiritual teachings unpinning the faith — AND actually bothered to even attempt to live by those tenets — and been less political, less angry, less hypocritical, less concerned with everyone's bedroom habits but their own... I imagine my live and my spiritual path would have turned out very different.

But it then proceeds to equate these presuppositions with «faith» so that it can move to the conclusion that even secular historians who reject appeals to supernatural intervention in history are no less acting «in faith» than are those believing historians who accept them.

Hell the so called «Christian» Leaders don't even look out for women of their own faith much less any outside group.

, 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.»

It wasn't just about the subject matter — although it's tricky to write about such a tender and intimate time in a person's life, to tell your own story while still holding space for stories that are so different than your own, to attempt to shepherd people well in the liminal spaces of their faith journeys — but it was also just the season of life with being pregnant with our fourth and then giving birth and suddenly having four tinies between the ages of 9 and newborn meant I had a lot less time with a lot less energy (and even less sleep!)

Given this reality, faith begins to look less like a system or rational assent to a historical fact, a decision or even adherence to an ethical standard, and more like a recognition or awareness or belief or gratitude that our relationship with God is what gives us life.

Many are tired of living their faith as «once encompassing Truth even though not to the fullest» and watching it dwindle down to even less Truth... no wonder they invited to Pope to visit.

The Bible even teaches to not have faith in man much less in his promises.

Even today, he remarked, Jewish faith seems to be less focused on what is likely to happen to us than upon what God is doing in the world.

The reply given by the Johannine Jesus appears at first to confirm this by saying, «If a man has faith in me, even though he die, he shall come to life», but then proceeds to add quite a new interpretation of the resurrection power of Christ in the words, «and no one who is alive and has faith shall ever die».13 C. H. Dodd concludes that «the «resurrection» of which Jesus has spoken is something which may take place before bodily death, and has for its result the possession of eternal life here and now... The evangelist agrees with popular Christianity that the believer will enter into eternal life at the general resurrection, but for him this is a truth of less importance than the fact that the believer already enjoys eternal life and the former is a consequence of the latter.»

I think you are too honest for that, that you never had much faith in yourself in the first place and that now that you don't believe in Christ, you will believe even less in yourself which itself is regrettable, but let me tell you this: faith comes and goes (p. 452).

For if our faith in the resurrection has any vitality or validity, it is nothing less than the conviction that there is even now present and knowable within the Christian fellowship through «the Holy Spirit, which is given unto us,» the full concrete personal meaning of «Jesus Christ and him crucified.»

He fears that «coming generations of community leaders» may be less committed to congregations» unique role in civil society; consequently, faith communities will have to be «even truer to their mission than they have been in the past.»

Now that so much data is available to make the unexplained less frightening... and that the historical record has shown that most church doctrine was made up and that even the Jesus birth story / son of god born of a woman etc etc has been recycled in numerous different religions for over 4000 years... preaching Faith in a fairy tale is a losing proposition.

Then comes a list of lesser things «beyond necessity, purely as a special service to God, which is contrary to faith... Tonsures, chasubles, albs... altar cloths, lights... bells, holy water, holy salt, incense», and a further list of ambivalent things: «veiling of statues, keeping fasts (except for the clergy), Litany of the Saints, Hymns to Mary of an evening, Confession torture, Palm swallowing, Passion sermons eight hours long, Consecrating the fire,... St Martin's Goose... three Christmas Masses, Oats on St Stephen's Day, St. John's draught».

Justification by faith was treated moderately in the first part; Melancthon presented it in a way that did not necessarily contradict traditional Catholic teaching — even though it put sacramental practice into a less «legal» and obligatory context.

Yes, it may be less «safe», but in an age of fake news and even fake spirituality, people are looking for authentic conversations on faith to help them make their own mind up.

All this being granted, Father Vagaggini said, it would appear that one can accept a further hypothesis: There is nothing to deny the fact that in the non-Christian religions even after Jesus Christ there have been elements, in greater or lesser number — whether of a ritualistic, institutional or doctrinal nature — with a positive value for salvation, in the sense that God makes use of them to effect the salvation of those persons of sincere faith who belong to these religions.

Most Catholics don't know their faith that well and know even less about Protestantism.

Those who do practise often function at a fairly minimal level, and are unfamiliar with the great Catholic writers — or even with the lesser ones — and have no sense of zeal or excitement about imparting knowledge of the Faith, much less devotion to it.

And even if it were the case that in the past we spent less time defending and discussing specific dogmas, there seems to me to be a much more plausible explanation than «no one really used to care about dogma», which is this: it's not that we didn't care about dogma, but rather that the truths of faith have come under unprecedented scrutiny and attack in the modern period, not least fromdissenters within the Church, so it has become essential that we do talk about what we actually believe.

This sentence extends theological assent to include even positions in faith and ethics that are acknowledged as less than final.

My ordination means that my hometown church, where I first heard God speak to me, made my profession of faith, was baptized, and made my commitment to vocational Christian service, will not permit me even to speak to a Sunday school class, much less preach.

When I made this quinoa pudding, I was feeling more ginger, less coconut (I know, I don't even recognize myself) so I used Faith's ratios and methodology to create a pudding baby from two of my favorite whole grain pudding recipes in the book.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Even at such a bargain price the investment made by Brendan Rodgers in January 2013 was still something of a gamble, though perhaps less so than subsequent deals for the likes of Mario Balotelli, and the Northern Irishman has done well to nurture Coutinho and show him enough faith to help the player mature into a real world - class talent.

wenger's faith in his players causes him to overlook their faults — which leads to even less buying and to the a squad that has flam and arteta in it.

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

Even more compelling was Bengston's finding that fathers who lack warmth, affirmation and unconditional love for their children are less likely to see their children carry on the family's faith tradition.

The new codes are much simplified from the old admissions and appeals codes, and some of this simplification has reduced requirements on «faith» schools that could lead to make «faith» schools even less inclusive.

A person who's a conservative / Republican politically and atheist faith wise, typically self - identifies far more as the former than the latter, and as such would be less inclined to discuss their religious views in the first place in public (even witout concern of their political ambitions).

Even as the film's far less effective fantasy characters enter the fray, Reid holds our attention and keeps our focus on the themes of faith, family, and self - worth.

The chief adjudicator maintained that the local authority admissions arrangements for community schools were «almost always clear and uncomplicated», but that those for academies and faith schools were «frequently less clear and more, or even very, complicated».

Families are denied educational opportunity, local economies become less competitive because the potential of thousands of students is never realized, and citizens» faith in government sinks even lower.

He had little faith in their ability and even less in their capacity for improvement.

Judges who notice a payment attempt on the debtor's part will often show hostility toward creditors, since you've shown good faith, even if the payments are less than the amount of the monthly installments.

Spota's paintings are significant small victories, but even more they are pure Faith No Less, jam - packed containers of devotion that even make room for doubt if not disbelief, objects that despite their smallish - ness are «heavy» in both senses of the word.

When you try to use the word «faith» to argue for a point that should be (if it were really true) even more important (the idea of a soul and eternal life) than any question of science, and yet place a lesser burden of proof upon it, you are really only exposing your own naïveté.

As such, even putting Establishment Clause concerns to the side, there are plenty of reasons why a judge should have less discretion than a private lawyer to integrate her faith with her professional identity.