Sentences with phrase «from human imperfection»

To this extent, our understanding of God's perfection is how we think we would be if we were perfect, But projecting from human imperfection is not necessarily the best way to understand divine perfection.

Not exact matches

humans are flawed either due to imperfections through evolution or all humans are flawed because of imbreeding from two seperate events.

The highest cause may be (1) in every sense or aspect «uncaused,» in no sense or aspect the effect of anything else; or it may be (2) in some aspects uncaused, and in others causally influenced, but its manner of both acting and receiving influences may be the highest conceivable, hence absolutely «perfect,» although even so its whole being may not in every sense be perfect, because the influences as coming from other causes, say human beings, may be less admirable than they might be; or the supreme cause may be (3) in no sense or aspect uncaused, independent of other powers, hence in no way wholly exempt from the imperfections of the latter...

God sends suffering as part of the process of our redemption from spiritual and moral imperfection, and it is particularly through suffering that human souls are purified and made perfect.

Radicals are the permanently unsatisfied among us — nihilists of the Utopian vision, restless with the imperfections of humanity as we know it — who clamor for a future in which human beings will be different from what they are and the world transformed, for a world in which racism and evils like it will be purged from the species forever, and of course for the time when radicals like themselves will inherit the earth.

Niebuhr's realism required «recognizing that the imperfections of the world stemmed from fallen human nature, that the social implications of human selfishness had to be reckoned with, that to improve the world it would be necessary to work with human limitations and not dream of obliterating them.

Tawney said that the man who «seeks God apart from his brethren is likely not to find God, but rather the devil, whose face will bear a surprising resemblance to his own» That is, unless we broaden our perspective and correct our idiosyncrasies by sharing with our human brethren, we are in peril of conceiving God simply as ourselves writ large, with all our peculiarities, self - centeredness, and imperfection.

Despite the brand's structural basis, Fay encourages her artisans to embrace the imperfections of the human hand, creating organic pieces each different from the next.

We're not implying here that Cheryl or Megan are any less human than anyone else - they have their imperfections too - and we're sure they try just as hard, if not harder, to hide them from everyone else.

One can argue that his whole repudiation of religion stems from his belief that man needs no assistance, even from God, even with our imperfections (Fox even thinks that human beings themselves are an imperfect design, so how can he respect the flawed inventor of man?).

Enacted live at SFMOMA during the opening days of Soundtracks and replayed on video for the remainder of the exhibition, the performance reflects the constant interaction between human labor, with all its imperfections and syncopations, and the near perfection of trained musicians, who skillfully follow but also consciously deviate from the regime of a preprogrammed rhythm.

When we take responsibility, there is an audible sigh from those around us, as if they are saying, «Oh good, it's okay that we are not perfect too... [now] we can all relax together in our own human imperfection!»

Two parents who can recognize their imperfections and who know that they are mutually dependent can augment each other's efforts, and protect the children from the undue influence of the human flaws and limitations of each other simply by providing a different perspective and experience.

May God use our human weakness for His glory, and may we not be so foolish as to let our weakness and imperfection hold us back from going all in.