Sentences with phrase «faith in a pluralistic society»

As has been said before, it is to be expected that in future the type of the Church both in the diocese and in the parish will be that of a community of faith in a pluralistic society.

But apart from these there is also the fact that the Church in much of the traditionally Christian world is still on the way from being an established Church (that is, a social institution to which all more or less belong) to a Church of personal faith in a pluralistic society.

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And, even though it is very difficult in our pluralistic society, it is nevertheless the duty of Christian parents to transmit to their children the sacred inheritance of the Christian faith and also of a Christian life provided with practical guiding lines.

But this criterion, while useful, ignores the many other ways in which images can witness to faith in a pluralistic, technological and secular society.

Should the church, understood as a separate religious congregation or faith - communion, also set itself as a separate social and political community, or should it consider itself as a ferment in all social communities and the larger pluralistic secular society without itself becoming a communal body?

As a result, I think a Muslim and a Christian, simply by living and engaging in a pluralistic society like the United States, have the opportunity to get to know more about their respective faiths, just through experiencing life in a society that includes members of that faith.

Glenn believes that government funds should be made available to faith - based organizations as a demonstration of respect for the freedom required in a pluralistic society and as a way of providing effective service.