Sentences with phrase «for doctrine and practice»

We do not advocate accommodation to culture; we regard Scripture as the sole ultimate norm for doctrine and practice.

Not exact matches

Maybe we can look at it as a phase that many Christians from all demographics go through before a renewal, and that would be a good thing, for since organized religion, hence dogma, doctrine, religious practices, etc., is the primary cause for parting ways, it is a wake up call for the Christian church.

For that reason i suggest people test the doctrines and practices of a religion they are interested in.

«Particularly, for this issue of married priests, it is a practice of the Church and it has been for hundreds of years but it's not doctrine - it is open for debate.»

The 1938 report Doctrine in the Church of England says that «every individual ought to test his or her belief in practice and, so far as his or her ability and training allow, to think out his or her own belief and to distinguish between what has been accepted on authority only and what has been appropriated in thought or experience».23 Such an emphasis has to allow for variety of belief and view within the community.

This doctrine makes sense for her when we understand the power of sin under which we live as «the power of produced things which dominates humans».32 Such an understanding empowers and directs practice appropriately.

The Apostles» successors, next three centuries: die for faith, write liturgies, establish canon of scripture, doctrine, and practice based on that tradition.

For Metz the primary problem of Christianity today is not that its doctrines are unclear or out of contact with current scientific and philosophical thought, but that its practice is not faithful.

The danger is this, to put it bluntly, that many Christians are tempted to believe no longer in the infallibility oi the Church's doctrine and to make light oi its directives for the life and practice of the individual as well as of the Church.

For priests, too, are not necessarily immune against misunderstanding the historicity of the Church's doctrine and practice either from an irritable conservatism or from revolutionary progressivism.

That a congregation's defining practice of worship is a response «in Jesus» name» implies study of that to which it is a response: Just how is God understood to be «present» is Jesus» ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection appearances; what understanding of God follows from this; who is Jesus; what are the sources and the warrants of these characterizations of Jesus and of God (scripture, tradition, history of doctrine); what understanding of these sources makes them not only sources but also authoritative for these understandings of God and Jesus?

In recent years, however, certain West German theologians, notably Jürgen Moltmann, Heribert Mühlen, and Eberhard Jüngel, have «rediscovered» the doctrine of the Trinity as the basis for contemporary Christian belief and practice.

We have known each other for about two years, and though we agree on many basic doctrines of Christianity, we don't agree on everything, and we definitely do not see eye to eye on some central Christian practices like baptism, the Lord's Supper, and church attendance.

And yet, the changes inside the movement have been so great, and the practices, doctrines, and styles of Pentecostalism are so different, that the contribution of the 17 researchers in this book has been indispensable for my understanding of so complex an issAnd yet, the changes inside the movement have been so great, and the practices, doctrines, and styles of Pentecostalism are so different, that the contribution of the 17 researchers in this book has been indispensable for my understanding of so complex an issand the practices, doctrines, and styles of Pentecostalism are so different, that the contribution of the 17 researchers in this book has been indispensable for my understanding of so complex an issand styles of Pentecostalism are so different, that the contribution of the 17 researchers in this book has been indispensable for my understanding of so complex an issue.

More recently Cardinal Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who has made clear his desire to promote and encourage «good practice» in the Church, has also added his appreciation.

We have become way too much eyeball people as Christians assume that those who don't live according to the way they do they are unsaved, we have created this judgemental relationship which hurts peoples fellowship with God, there are no litmus tests for people that believe in Jesus, which is why we are called to not judge others, and people use James 2:14, and 1 John's verse of those who practices righteousness are righteous even though I think it's talking about earthly righteousness toward people that we as Christians should show because there is a lost world out there that needs are help and these doctrines of guilt, condemnation, anger, and judgement aren't helping in fact they are doing the opposite, just like how in James it's justification towards man.

We're very interested in how the doctrines and beliefs of the church grow out of communities of practice and also have implications for those communities.

For example, Celsus in his work The True Doctrine, written during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 C. E.), criticised Christians and Christian practices by «tailoring out» certain statements of Scriptural material available to him and also by making «some adjustments so as to fit in with his purpose of criticising Christianity.»

Today many voices call for organizational Church union at the expense of doctrine and practice (faith and order).

Studies of 19th - century topics (with concern for contemporary relevance) have been undertaken by Gayle Carlton Felton, who examined Methodist baptismal teaching and practices in the previous century (Duke, 1987), and by Carol Marie Norén, who studied the doctrine of Christian perfection as expressed in the preaching of a Swedish - American Methodist preacher of sanctification, Nels O. Westergreen (Princeton University, 1986) A dissertation on 19th - century Methodist services for marriage and burial is currently under way at Notre Dame by Karen Westerfield Tucker.

He's a false GOD they made up, but never the less, he's their GOD who inspires and motivates them through their doctrine (Quaran) and religious practices to conquer the entire world for him!!!

Yet, the study said, spirit - filled believers, especially Pentecostals, «stand out for the intensity of their belief» in traditional doctrines and practices compared to other Christians.

There is an increasing attempt by churches belonging to different confessional families, groupings of those oriented in a particular theological direction, or even by individual churches themselves, to engage in bilateral or multilateral dialogues, where specific issues regarding the doctrines and practices that continue to be both theological and practical irritants, like the practice of Baptism or the existence of mixed marriages are discussed, analysed and debated, and attempts made to produce consensus documents for further study and action.

They grow up believing in an Eternal Hell of fire and brimstone, talking snakes, the Doctrine of Original Sin, animals in an ark, a Young Earth paradigm, the notion that people lived to be hundreds of years old a few thousand years ago, patriarchs that practiced child sacrifice and committed genocides, books that are supposed words of gawd that contradict real world observations, deities that kill their own children (human manifestations of their own selves) for the sake of sins that they never committed, the symbolic cannibalism and vampirism of a deity... I could go on for days.

The problem arises when religious practices and doctrines that are intended to bring life and health to the spirit and community become barriers to reaching out to others with the love, justice and mercy of God — or when «human traditions» are substituted for «the commandment of God.»

At the same time it must be made clear that the history of religions is not merely a collective title for a number of related studies, such as the history of Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and primitive religion, or the comparative studies of doctrines, practices, and ecclesiastical institutions of various religions.

The first Protestant «project» for Brazil (by American Methodists in the 1830s and 1840s) was a national reformation, in which the political desire for a breach with Rome would be supplemented by a reform of doctrine and practice stimulated by ample distribution of the Scriptures.

The SC's breaches of the above cited constitutional Articles and its total disregard for legal doctrines and principles that are international customary practices are not only unconstitutional but also tantamount to scandalising the judiciary.

In a 2007 report, Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law (Carnegie Report), the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching reported on a number of gaps in legal education and set out a series of recommendations for bridging those gaps.2 Among the authors» findings was the «increasingly urgent need to bridge the gap between analytical and practical knowledge...» 3 The resulting recommendation that the teaching of legal doctrine be integrated beyond «case - dialogue courses» and into courses that focus on more practical skills acknowledged that this idea was «building on the work already underway in several law schools...» 4 One of the schools where the teaching of legal analysis has long been integrated into practice - focused courses is the University of Maryland School of Law (Maryland).

Over this time, he continued to present and write for CLE, edit practice manuals, advise on the drafting of the new Family Law Act, teach, research and publish arcane legal doctrine, practice law full time, and publish official materials for the Department of Justice.

Historically, the practice of funding legal action in exchange for future remuneration has been governed by the common law doctrines of champerty and maintenance, which emerged to safeguard a party's best interests and protect the administration of justice against abuse from nonparties.

Although bar leaders and case doctrine insist that broad prohibitions on unauthorized practice serve the public, support for that claim is notable for its absence.

Such government services are also in accordance with provincial and federal human rights doctrines that call for the accommodation of religious beliefs and practices to the point of undue hardship.

Verify and maintain the logistics of primary / secondary parts and supplies; audit local agencies on routine basis for quality control and guideline practices, refresh doctrine as needed to list current procedures and practices as needed

For purposes of Focus» faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Board of Directors is Focus» final interpretive authority on the Bible's meaning and application.

While there is a wide diversity among Christians on matters of doctrine and practice, there are foundational beliefs that provide the basis for unity among all Christians.

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,