Sentences with phrase «in communities of faith»

They see more clearly than the liberal humanists that human devotion is shaped in communities of faith and life.

Citing a mountain of statistical data that shows women are more inclined than men to remain faithful to their religious affiliation and participate regularly in communities of faith, some folks — like controversial West Coast pastor Mark Driscoll — have declared the situation a «crisis,» concluding that the Church has failed men by projecting a «Richard Simmons, hippie, queer Christ» instead of the true, «Ultimate Fighting Jesus.»

And, while we have no real reason to believe that the world of television can be completely turned around, at the same time those committed to the task of trying to do so continue to hold up in their communities of faith the ideals of open and free communication and a civility in our culture which we do not yet possess.

Personally, I've made the commitment to lovingly stand my ground in communities of faith instead of trying to find a some magical kingdom that agrees with everything I think.

Women of all faiths, races, cultures and backgrounds are bravely breaking their silence, yet many in communities of faith do not match their bravery with action.

If we had more imagination in our communities of faith, more irony and more honesty, maybe we would feel the joy too.

It is essential that leaders in communities of faith learn how to preach, how to counsel and how to manage an organization mostly staffed by volunteers.

This perspective has ramifications for the counseling ministry of the church, for sermons and Christian education and for the life of Christians in communities of faith.

«At the center of biblical faith,» says Walter Brueggemann in a sermon on this passage, «is a command from God that curbs economic transactions by an act of communal sanity that restores everyone to proper place in the economy, because life in the community of faith does not consist of getting more but in sharing well.»

There is great comfort for the grieving family in the community of faith in our Church.

We who proclaim Christ ought to have enough faith that our Lord is what we claim him to be, to permit such men and women to have, if not full then some limited, participation in Christian life in the community of faith; for we are confident, or we should be confident if we really believe what we say about Jesus, that such fellowship with him in the company of his people will lead them more and more deeply into the true significance of his person.

Also, if he claims for statements about Jesus» ultimate significance a self - evidence or demonstration in no way dependent upon participation in the community of faith, he would not intend his statements to be theological in the sense of my definition.

This is why he pursued not only the grandees of church history (Athanasius, Anselm, Luther) but also those harried, illusory, and sometimes downright weird participants in the community of faith.

And if this theology persists in your community of faith, get out; it's not healthy.

The elemental notion of god - bearing individuals may be spoken of in an ontological sense when one perceives a sense in which the individual's personality appears to alter or fuse in those «abnormal» «eccentric» phases to effect specific outcomes for «the individual in a community of faith» or for the community of faith extraneous to the individual.15 When the fusion of the individual's personality with the alleged divine being is complete and permanent, such an individual may be said to have actualized the ideal state of union with the divine, which may be reversible or irreversible state of being.

One can only speculate on what celebration could be were mutuality (love) possible in the community of faith: were the oppressed of the earth trusted to become a valid part of that community.

When a group of parents in a community of faith work together to educate their children in the life of faith, this gives members of each family something in common with other families.

Therefore, Gentiles had superior standing in the community of faith.

The whole and complete truth is not something we can claim to have with certainty at any time, but it reveals itself to us slowly in a community of faith.

This socialization may be deeply rooted in the community of faith which is subsequently involved in validating the call to preach (Hunter).

In short, the Bible emerged in a community of faith which had a definite cultural context.

After all, this is what it means to have a Scripture in a community of faith.

Partly this is because the children are less likely to have been involved in a community of faith as a child.

The curriculum they suggest, along with participation in the community of faith, is designed to shape Christian identity by an intense study of how groups and individuals created themselves as Christians as they responded to felt needs and wrestled with issues of ultimate significance in their age just as we do in ours.

It expresses itself in the lives of those who embrace it and in the community of faith which together they constitute.

In any case I doubt if a sense of the world's general aim toward value can be deeply felt by those who have not experienced the urge to participate in a community of faith, where faith is understood as an adventurous openness and exploratory hope.

(b) This dialogue occurs in a community of faith, whether the reader is an actual member of a church or not.

In every community of faith, contemporary women seek the freedom and the assistance which will allow them to make responsible choices that are faithful to their understanding of God.

I have a strong commitment to social justice, particularly in the matter of inclusiveness of all persons in the community of faith.

His discussions of «Communities of Memory» and «Community Commitment» are especially relevant to our discussion of the preacher as a social being in the community of faith.

Why do so many Christians hate gays and deny them full fellowship and personhood in the community of faith?

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The lead plaintiff in that case, Jacqueline Halbig, was a director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives under George W. Bush.

To put things in context, Bell followed that quote up by expressing his disappointment when communities of faith discourage people from asking questions about religious texts or beliefs.

«The Intelligence Community Assessment concluded, first, that President Putin directed an influence campaign to erode the faith and confidence of the American people in our presidential election process.

«I could not be more proud to stand with President Trump as he continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with communities of faith,» evangelical preacher Paula White told Religion News Service, «This order is a historic action, strengthening the relationship between faith and government in the United States and the product will be countless, transformed lives.»

«We see our involvement in this process as an opportunity to restore faith in the community by showing what we need more of in the Bitcoin space — trusted leadership,» said Kraken CEO Jesse Powell.

In addition to making policy recommendations on administration policies affecting faith - based and community programs, the newly - formed office will also inform the administration of «any failures of the executive branch to comply with religious liberty protections under law.»

This includes donor - advised funds at houses of worship and as well as those that have a mission to serve a particular faith group or in the name of a particular faith, such as Jewish Federations or Catholic Community Foundations.

«I very much appreciate that, for so many of you, the inspiration to do such amazing acts of service in your communities comes directly from your Christian faith.»

I am prepared to fight, as I have since 2003 in the faith community, about the rightness of the position that the President has now taken.»

The Christian faith and the other faiths that believe in a loving, peaceful God (including much of the Islamic world) have reached out into our communities to help people — helping first and preaching God's love by example.

While the importance of «community» is preached in churches across the nation, most of the time, we feel like we've aced this tenant of our faith simply because we're constantly building a tribe of followers online.

In so doing, they undermine their effectiveness, and betray serious misunderstandings within the community of faith.

Institutions offering separate women - only swim hours demonstrate that they seek to include in their community people from many different cultures, faiths, and traditions, representing a range of values, beliefs, and experiences.

She said that the community center in debate is basically a JCC type of organization with the difference being that it is run by people of Muslim faith.

It's obvious who the «power brokers» are here in my local faith community and obvious they have no intention of relinquishing any hold.

Though a leader in a faith - based anti-sex trafficking organization, I work with a wide array of community stakeholders and professionals to accomplish our shared mission of eradicating sex trafficking in our city.