Sentences with phrase «in church practices»

He rarely involved himself in church practices.

One of the things he said near the end of our conversation was something he finds himself praying as he gets involved in church practices that he doesn't quite agree with.

The success of the EP and other followers of Hauerwas in incarnating his ideas in church practice may finally determine his «success» as an academic.

It is possible to extend the idea of sacrament beyond the traditional limits in church practice to include any object or act which evokes deep religious feeling.

I could look back in history and see that major figures in church history that caused the greatest change for the good in the church practiced expository preaching.

The remainder of this book will be given to further and detailed development of the definition just suggested, to the ways in which we may pray in words and in thought, to the place of prayer in public worship and above all in the Holy Communion or Lord's Supper — which all Christians save the Quakers and the Salvation Army know to be the central act of public worship, however much they may sometimes slight that importance in church practice — and finally to see how it all «fits in» — how faith and action are related to, and find fulfillment in, prayer both private and public.

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Kim Churches, CEO of American Association of University Women, says the hiring practices of many organizations have a lot to do with the issues we see in the workplace.

Another executive Quartz interviewed, Erik Church, has a five - hour commute from Toronto to Vancouver because his wife's medical practice is based in the former city.

There, he practiced sermonizing in a swamp, preaching to birds and alligators before tryouts with small churches.

While most of us think about our time in 24 - hour blocks, Vanderkam thinks that «anything you do once a week happens often enough to be important to you, whether it's church, a strategic thinking session at work, your Sunday dinner with your parents, or your softball team practice.»

Scientology TV will likely result in very little for the Church of Scientology except to mislead its parishioners into thinking that Scientology is growing and has surmounted decades of withering revelations about the corrupt and abusive practices of this «pay as you go» business that masquerades as a cChurch of Scientology except to mislead its parishioners into thinking that Scientology is growing and has surmounted decades of withering revelations about the corrupt and abusive practices of this «pay as you go» business that masquerades as a churchchurch.

tha tis a practice of some other religions, but the word does not even exist in Mormon scripture as a practice of the church.

It has gone so far as to call into question the criterion established in Familiaris consortio, which in number 84 says: «The Church reaffirms her practice, which is based upon Sacred Scripture, of not admitting to Eucharistic Communion divorced persons who have remarried.

With this being the belief in the church and the family, why would someone raised with these beliefs practice differently in the leadership of our country?

The Catholic Church teaches that everyone who has a heartfelt religious belief and practices whatever belief it is, accepts Jesus Christ in their own way.

She cites John's emphasis on personal faith, de-emphasis of high offices, and prioritization of Christology as ways in which this particular gospel has deeply influenced low - church liturgical practices.

The movement's website features personal stories of women who are usually the only head coverers in their churches, as well as arguments from scripture to support the practice.

preacherlady said, on November 5th, 2009 at 9:35 pm Fishon... thats as prejudiced a statement to condemn something because it was written by a homosexual as it was to judge you because you are Church of Christ -------- Alice, the Bible doesn't condemn being in or of the Church of Christ, but it does condemn practicing homosexuality and as I said before, calls it....

In response to this controversy, he told me in an email that as «a lifelong practicing Catholic, I take very seriously the social and moral teachings of the church.&raquIn response to this controversy, he told me in an email that as «a lifelong practicing Catholic, I take very seriously the social and moral teachings of the church.&raquin an email that as «a lifelong practicing Catholic, I take very seriously the social and moral teachings of the church.»

I describe myself as a «former evangelical» for many reasons, not the least of which is I have an adult gay son who is not welcomed in lots of churches (neither is he welcomed by Muslims or those who practice B'hai Faith).

The time for decision for this group will come when they must enact the practices of the revisionists in their local churches.

Too, some people leave the church because they choose to engage in practices that are sinful or harmful.

While 80 % + Americans self - identify as Christians, many fewer actually attend church or practice their faith in any significant way.

I have several gay Christian friends that attend accepting churches, but where the leaders and some in the congregation still hold to a belief that they are sinful for «practicing» their sexuality.

In her book, Melanie Ross has provided us with an affectionate framing of evangelical liturgical practices that will surely bring a greater and much - needed clarity to the conversation between evangelicals and high - church Christians, if not a greater sympathy.

And it is true that I have rejected the church institution as currently practiced among the extreme Evangelical Protestants in the US.

However, in some cases the information is not actively withheld but rather the church relies on the ignorance of the believers to keep propagating their practices.

In our churches and temples we practice all of the same ordinances that Jesus Christ practiced on the earth including baptism, sacrament, and others.

My family made the choice to fully follow the direction of Christ's church and practice what we preach and rejoice in all of the sacraments.

Mr Kwong told his diocesan newspaper The Echo: «Placing a cross on top of a church is a common practice in Christianity.

The ordained leaders of the Church, and the laity who are Christ's principal witnesses in the public square, do not enter public life proclaiming, «The Church teaches...» When the question at issue is an immoral practice, they enter the debate saying, «This is wicked; it can not be sanctioned by the law and here is why, as any reasonable person will grasp.»

The Reformation introduce a wave of man - made false doctrine (the most degenerate of all being Calvinism - TULIP) It is IMPOSSIBLE to be in a church and practice Christian faith.

To Evangelicals it appears that, in practice if not in theory, the Catholic understanding of Magisterium, including infallibility, results in the Roman Catholic Church standing in judgment over Scripture, instead of vice versa.

From 1518 on, it is the particularity and concreteness of God's presence that now foreclose idolatry; the true God, who by definition can not be used, is the God who makes Himself available as He chooses, in the flesh born of Mary and the Church's sacramental practice, not in our religious speculation and self - interest.

katfish - Although I am no longer a practicing Mormon (I disagree with many of their beliefs), I was raised in the church and we were never taught to hate other religions.

NOBODY is forcing the Catholic Church to practice healthcare or educate our young in this country.

Our son's family are members of a community church (Southern Baptist, more or less), where, last Sunday, the pastor preached on putting faith into practice, and pointed out that there are about 250 orphans living in our area.

Zealous evangelicals who retain the anti-Catholic instincts of former days sometimes think that when their fellow Protestants begin to take an interest in the Catholic Church or to make sympathetic noises about Catholic beliefs, practices, and institutions, the moth has begun to circle the flame.

«Mindful attention,» which Schwartz draws from the Buddhist tradition, is a spiritual discipline right in line with the practice of detachment employed by the Church's desert fathers.

-- Since the LDS church is headquartered in the US, this would force the hierarchy to take a stand and stop this widespread practice, and stop the incorporation of proposed baptism names into the church files.

using your argument we would had civil rights in this country just because goverments make certain practices illegal does tat mean that what the goverrmet s doing is moral and just, The fact s the goverment attempted to use Christaniaity to bolster it claim to power through this we have the start of the Roman Catholic Church one of the most insidious evil organzations on this planet which as doe more to oppose ad kill true follewers of Christ then ay group o this planet.

I was in a Christian sect called Catholic church, which strayed so much from the Scriptuers in it's teachings and practices, that it's more like a cult, then true Christianity.

In Pentecostal circles, theology and practice are inseparable, so I would like to offer some observations drawn from my own experiences «on the ground» in Pentecostal churches, which may help corroborate and clarify some of Smith's insightIn Pentecostal circles, theology and practice are inseparable, so I would like to offer some observations drawn from my own experiences «on the ground» in Pentecostal churches, which may help corroborate and clarify some of Smith's insightin Pentecostal churches, which may help corroborate and clarify some of Smith's insights.

«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.»

Even though most students still identify themselves as Orthodox, many have limited grounding in church doctrine and practice.

Instead I hope these conversations of practice return us to the unique image of God our churches were meant to reflect in our local context.

In my opinion, I do not think this woman is a practicing catholic since she is ignoring this basic teaching of the catholic church.

I know a lot of hypocrites in church every Sunday — to be seen but they sure don't practice what was preached.

Indeed, it becomes an explicit theological axiom for Luther that inward and spiritual grace is given only in and through the public, bodily, sacramental practice of the Church.

Shouldn't those who are pressing for the «full inclusion» of «practicing» gay and lesbian Christians in the church (to use the jargon) give more indication that they feel the weight of what they're asking?