Sentences with phrase «important intellectual traditions»

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In a combative interview with the BBC, Patten described Benedict as «the greatest intellectual to be pope since Innocent III,» a «world class theologian,» who had a «really important message about the Christian roots of civilization in this country, and in Europe, and the way in which we can become more self - confident in asserting those Christian traditions.»

If my argument is correct then it is more important than ever for Christians to «batten down the hatches» and preserve the rich intellectual and spiritual tradition that they are heirs to.

The authors are engaged with one of the most important traditions in Islamic intellectual life, Shari`a reasoning.

Our definitions of democratic freedom and how to achieve it derive from different intellectual and moral traditions, as do our beliefs about what's worth learning, what counts as achievement, and, most important, what kind of school is best for children and society.