Sentences with phrase «important role of the church»

In Hegel, Harrington notes an important role of the church in the culture, what Hegel called the «liturgy of community.»

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«The Church cares deeply about people in all our communities and I am confident that whoever fills this important role will make a substantial difference to the lives of many people.»

While Evangelicals greatly respect the way in which the Catholic Church has defended many historic Christian teachings against relativizing and secularizing trends, and recognize the role of the present pontiff in that important task today, they believe that some aspects of Catholic doctrine are not biblically warranted, and they do not accept any claims of infallibility made for the magisterial teachings of popes or church couChurch has defended many historic Christian teachings against relativizing and secularizing trends, and recognize the role of the present pontiff in that important task today, they believe that some aspects of Catholic doctrine are not biblically warranted, and they do not accept any claims of infallibility made for the magisterial teachings of popes or church couchurch councils.

The Office of Peter (the ecclesial role assumed by the man who becomes head of the Church) involves the ability and responsibility to define truths concerning doctrines of faith and principles of morality, especially to «confirm the brethren» (Luke 22:32) when there is disagreement on important issues.

It will come as no surprise to most of you that groups play an important role in the spiritual lives of the people in our churches.

To put it bluntly — and to focus solely upon the most important issue that I, as a Christian minister, must consider — I will state it as follows: Because Mormonism is a church of Satan, and Mitt Romney, in his leadership role (s) in this insidious and abominable cult, is a disciple of Satan, no Christian can support his campign.

He was a close friend of Fr Lebbe who played a very important role in the Catholic Church in China before the Second World War.

Instead, it arises from a recognition of the important role the Church can play in the coming decades of transition.

«This year - long tour has given me a real understanding of how the innovation and vibrancy displayed by cathedral staff and their congregations is ensuring that these important churches continue to play a crucial role at the heart of local communities now and for centuries to come.»

There is increasing realization on the part of persons who have not been interested in the church in the past that the church has an important role to play.

So quit relying on Jewish scriptures and Hebrew traditions to inform the CHristian church, and look to the simple message of Jesus on the only commandments that are important, and then the answer here is simple — if women are knowledgeable, capable teachers, welcome them to that role, love them for it, and keep the faith.

To put it bluntly — and to focus solely upon the most important issue that I, as a Christian minister, must consider — I will state it as follows: Because Mormonism is a church of Satan, and Mitt Romney, in his leadership role (s) in this insidious and abominable cult, is a disciple of Satan, no Christian can support his candidacy.

Though in a world of skyscrapers and office towers churches are no longer so prominent, the public role of church buildings to sacramentalize the heavenly city and redeem the earthly one remains critically important and demands new and compelling expression.

Neville i mentioned those people only because the discussion was talking about dominionism the combination of the church and state as a governing rule all those people were government leaders all of them suffered in there own way.Its was the suffering that prepared them for the roles that they were to play and there faith in God was what helped them get through.We are made stronger in our weakness no matter how important or unimportant we may appear to others.I guess it is easy to fall into the lie about political involvement that its hard to make change but some people have had a huge impact.Really it is God who deserves the praise he is the one that creats the opportunitys to make impact on the world as in our strength we can do nothing.In hebrews the great men and woman of faith there are those that seemed unimportant to the world and many suffered for there faith Our Lord knows everyone by name and every small act of faith we do he remembers because we do it out of our love for him that is what the christian walk is about living for Jesus and sharing that love with others.brentnz.

Second, the fact that the Korean church has long been a church of the powerless people, gives it cause to play an important role in world mission.

«This historic and important church in the heart of Edinburgh has, I believe, a vital role to play in the life of the city and the nation at this critical time for our country and on into the future.

This body of literature never enjoyed so important a role in the early Church as the Apostolic Fathers; nonetheless, it shows the great variety of literature produced by the early Church.

In order to understand the pastoral counseling center s role in facilitating Christian community, it is important to see it as an extension of the church that can allow the expression and exploration of doubt.

Ms Mullally, who is the first woman to hold the third most important role in the Church of England, suggested that the institution should be at the heart of communities if it is to stay current.

Phoebe was one of many women in the early church to play an important role in directing the churches that met in their homes.

In such projects, it is important to train a group of laymen within the church for the various roles which they may fill.

Such an exercise is also important not because it involves some kind of antiquarian interest devoid of contemporary relevance but because it is something which ought to be undertaken in coming to terms with attitudes and responses to the «role» of women in the church today.

[40] On other important aspects of Tertullian's understanding of what it meant to be in ecclesiological communion and the role of baptism, see Killian McDonnell, «Communion Ecclesiology and Baptism in the Spirit: Tertullian and the Early Church,» in Theological Studies, Vol.

Within such an approach, several themes would play especially important roles: pastoral care as the ministry of the whole congregation in the world; the identity of the ordained minister in his or her pastoral office as both enabler and representative of the calling of all Christians to minister in the world; and a threefold focus of pastoral care, including the person or persons in need, the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the faith of the Christian church as represented in Scripture and tradition.

Laymen assumed an important role, and most immigrant churches tended toward congregationalism in America no matter what the form of church government had been in the native land.

The long - range role of the church in this process can be vitally important.

Nor am I here discounting the crucially important role that the Bible must play in the life of the church and the lives of individual Christians... What I say here is simply that the Biblicism that in much of American evangelicalism is presupposed to be the cornerstone to Christian truth and faithfulness is misguided and impossible.

These two canons, which are important in understanding the role of the bishop and his own duty of safeguarding the communion of the whole Church, are unfortunately not referred to in the Directory.

By confining themselves to such traditional male roles, they can still be vitally important in the life of the church.

The Papacy had an important role in the perpetuation and ordering of the Roman Catholic Church, both in the West and in its later extensions.

He reorganized the Vatican curia and bureaucracy, set up several important post-Conciliar commissions, expanded collegiality with synods of bishops, increased the role of the laity, reached out to the larger Christian community, solidified the Church's relationship with the Jewish community, made impassioned appeals for peace and on behalf of the poor, and undertook major reforms of the liturgy.

A forum in Patchogue on immigration reform, sponsored by the Long Island Civic Engagement Table, at the church that played an important role after the killing of Marcelo Lucero.

On cMatch, church denomination plays a role in suggested matches because Chris knows how important of a factor it can be to many Christians.

In her new, seemingly important role in the community, Kira goes to live in the ancient but still grand Council Edifice (which appears to be the remains of a church).

As the role of lay leaders in the Church becomes more and more important, our goal is to provide Catholic schools in New York with the best leaders for the future.

However, beyond the similarities between Spain and Portugal as Catholic powers and England and Holland as Protestant nations, there were important differences in the role of the Church in Brazil and in Mexico.

Church and community members are invited to bring cats, dogs, birds, reptiles and other well - behaved animal companions to celebrate the important roles that animals have in people's lives, as well as to honor St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment.