Sentences with phrase «for change in the church»

This is exactly Douthat's (and my) assessment of the spiritual meaning of the German bishops» call for change in church discipline concerning divorce and remarriage.

In upholding the prohibition against artificial methods of birth control, the encyclical dashed the hopes of many believers for a change in church teaching — hopes that had been raised when the National Catholic Reporter leaked the news that the lay and clerical members of the hand - picked papal commission studying the matter had voted decisively to support the limited use of artificial contraception within the context of marriage.

I hadn't intended it to be a comprehensive piece on the faith of millennials, just a commentary on how — generally, based on multiple surveys and my own experience — millennials in the U.S. long for change in the Church that goes beyond worship style and marketing.

He added: «As a result, he remained a priest and he was perfectly entitled to remain a member of the Church, to continue to participate in the life of the Church, and indeed to continue to argue for a change in the Church's position on same - sex marriage.

A week after a review found that the Church of England concealed abuse of children by Bishop Peter Ball; his survivors are calling for changes in the Church.

NP, I long for change in the church — I have to say I support the idea of finding our liberties in the way do this whole «church thing».

Am I willing to stand up for what is true, and advocate for change in the Church, for example, even if I get personally attacked?

Not exact matches

Mark Ledwidge, a senior lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, agreed that many individuals got swept up in the Obama craze and that this hope for change created «expectations around Barack Obama» that «were highly problematic.»

Speaking at the Raising Funds for Christian Charities and Churches conference in London, Crouch acknowledged there had been problems in the past but she wanted that changed.

And that camel - owner can bring all his camel - owning friends and they will give their tenth - plus offerings to The Church of the Great Needle and soon enough there will be a new building program to construct a fanstasmagoric «Golden Needle with Multiple Eyes» so that more camels can enter and then more camel - owners will come and soon there will be a vision for a bigger and better «Platinum Needle with Multiple, Rotating, Identity - Protected Eyes» and soon there will be a name change to «The Church of the Sharpest Needles in the Greatest Sewing Machine the World Has Ever Seen» and everyone shall stand amazed etc., etc., etc...; ^)

I know of several straight couples who were not allowed to marry in a certain church for whatever reason that church decides, that will not change.

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) has said «there are big changes happening» in the way churches safeguard children.

For someone that comes in to change the fundamentals of the church for their own cause or to profit from that change is nothing short of the likes of JudFor someone that comes in to change the fundamentals of the church for their own cause or to profit from that change is nothing short of the likes of Judfor their own cause or to profit from that change is nothing short of the likes of Judas.

«Lear's counterpart in the contemporary Church,» writes Mankowski, «is a certain segment of clergymen which has made it a practice to vindicate its prejudices by affecting to consult with the faithful, to listen to their concerns, only to announce with astonishment that God's Little Ones are pleading for precisely those changes for which the Listeners themselves have a deep and discerning sympathy.»

Are you serious this is the last thing we should be concerned about when it comes to Catholic church what about priest (I use that word loosely they are sleeping with the choir boys and when they get caught they move them to another church so they can start again to me that is what they need to change in the church in the name of JESUS I pray for that right now!!!

It should also prohibit their church from accepting such papers for changes in affiliation in order to increase their «flock».

It would be nice to be able to concentrate on alleviating the fear / hate in secular society instead of in the church for a change.

I think there are some problems in the church and we best be addressing them â $ «for change â $ «then pretending they do not exist.

5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.

26, page 635... Now, in all fairness, their has been a Public Relations campaign recently to remove the «cursed» references to Blacks in the ever changing Book of Mormon / and Covenants and Doctrines — «specially since they have a chance to rule the world through Mitt Romney (gggrandson of one of the LDS church founders, Parley Pratt arrested for murder and treason for attacking and killing members of an army battalion)... Don't look in up in Wikipedia — the Mormons have deleted that part of Pratt's history.

Stop The Traffik campaign is a reminder to us not only of our calling as followers of Christ to participate in bringing transformational structural change to our world, but also what could be a defining moment of inspiration for the church.

Mr Cox went on to say: «I would like to see churches pray for increased opportunities to celebrate truth and justice in the media and for lives to be changed as a result, for Christians working in and with the media to shine for God and to become more influential.

Church leader and theologian Steve Holmes wrote: «I agree profoundly with Steve in his concern that our pastoral practice in this area has often been appalling, and needs to change... his diagnosis of a real and urgent problem is spot on... [He] names a pastoral scandal that we have swept under the carpet for too long.»

I used to wonder why I was so «weak» and would get so emotional when the people would leave and even mad at myself for not being able to just become tough and stay more emotionally distant with the people but a few close friends in the church told me not to change because my reaction simply shows what a caring shepherd I am.

Instead, they want the church to change its position on some very controversial and contentious issues (a key example is the gay / lesbian push for acceptance of a sinful behavior), and that's not going to happen... most especially not in the Roman Catholic Church or Eastern Orthodox Cchurch to change its position on some very controversial and contentious issues (a key example is the gay / lesbian push for acceptance of a sinful behavior), and that's not going to happen... most especially not in the Roman Catholic Church or Eastern Orthodox CChurch or Eastern Orthodox ChurchChurch.

If those in the church who are in favor of changing long - held attitudes and ordinances relating to homosexuals were merely cultural relativists with no regard for the Bible or tradition, the debate would be easier.

This tendency suggests that the fundamental reason for the neglect of the church in recent theology lies elsewhere — namely, in the change in locus of theology itself from church to university.

The statement called for understanding, forgiveness and spiritual support of homosexual persons; expressed opposition to «the unjust and unkind treatment given to homosexuals by individuals, society and the church»; and pledged to minister to homosexuals and «to help them to change their life style in a manner which brings glory to God.»

Maybe, rather than praying for God to bring people to your church to fill the pews on Sunday morning, you can go to their houses and change the oil in their car, mow their lawn, or help replace shingles on the roof.

As more states embrace marriage equality and civil rights for LGBT people, how do you think the conversation regarding their inclusion in the church will change?

Of course there are other reasons for my sporadic blogging this year: a surprise new baby coming which completely disoriented us, a new book to finish writing (and I will share all about that in January), travelling and speaking all over North America, stewarding the message of Jesus Feminist throughout her first year of life, creating the Jesus Feminist collection with Imagine Goods, a trip to Haiti, new opportunities as a writer, three tinies at home with their own lives and drama and growth and change, remodelling parts of our home, marriage, church, friends, life, work, laundry (oh, can we talk laundry?!)

Part of my own story is that I went for a big wander outside of my my mother Church, encountering different and new and ancient ways of experiencing and knowing and being changed by our big and generous God as if I were encountering occasional cups of water while in the desert, drinking each one down as if they were sustaining me for the next leg of the journey.

On Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12, I'll be at Irvine United Congregational Church for their annual Faith & Works Conference, where I'll be joining several other speakers in discussing the intersection of faith and everyday life and the future of the Church in a changing context.

It seems that proponents for change aren't interested in the deeper reasons for the Church's unique vision of celibate love, dismissing it as merely a pragmatic discipline.

I think we often don't make enough room in our churches and lives and families for the death of something, for the navigating of the loss that accompanies deep change.

Lord Carlile criticised the Church for failing to act promptly in 1995, but noted there had been «significant changes in procedure» in the last two decades.

That document had a number of well - known evangelical signatories and, Wilkinson argues, served as a «watershed document» in setting the tone for current climate change discussions in the evangelical church.

The Catholic church has been doing a great service to the poor, needy and the underpriveleged and nuns have been leading the way in those life changing efforts for centuries.These women have already set a great example by actively participating and leading in activities of the Catholic church.

This is all about power and money for the Church as they have changed many «beliefs» and «rituals» just in my lifetime, so this can be changed also.

Before answering this question, we shall grant that changing life requires change in the forms for meeting life and that we may well expect the form of the church's ministry to change if the truth is to be served and the meanings of life are to be met.

But we also believe in the importance of the Church and want to be catalysts for change rather than part of the mass exodus of our generation leaving it.

Trouble I've Seen challenges us to lament our past, to recognize the depth of racism in ourselves and our churches, and to change our ways, beginning to move toward the rich fellowship that God intends for all people.

And the once poor old church, surprised to find itself in the middle of a parade moving forward for a change, borne up by those whom it once bore, will say by heart the words which it rehearsed for so many Easters past: «Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.

Why then is it so hard and almost never coming for those who sit in a hierarchy that Jesus never established (Luke 22:24 - 26) and who also set up «litmus tests» for excommunicating «heretics» (subtly administered in the following way»... maybe it would be better if you would find yourself a church that believes more like you do...») to repent and change the order of their churches?

Were the church able to provide a vision of a unified planetary society organized both politically and technologically in such a way as to make available the full resources of the earth for the benefit of all the world's people, would it be effective in generating social change?

The space and furnishings for worship need substantial change in most churches.

Let me make a bold suggestion — and here, given the number of marriage breakdowns in the Church today, my intention is perhaps as much to indicate the strength of the response required as to make a realistic proposal for change.

There seems to be a prevailing sense that this moment is something of a kairos for American Christianity, a moment of deep change in the public significance of Christianity and a moment of decision in the life of the Church.

Many are simply tired and confused by the endless demands for change and want the church to be an island of confident changelessness in the sea of secular confusion.

This will be life - changing for you, for the women in your life, for the women in your church or community.