Broadly speaking, the Church in the UK is in decline;
in particular the Church of England where Sally, Mark and Mohammad all serve.
Britain's religious communities — and
in particular the Church of England — have suffered from the worst of all worlds.
Not exact matches
The topics and texts include some esoteric items, such as the ranking
of churches and discussion about a common calendar; but they also include problems that emerge from adapting an ancient faith to a modern reality — like precepts
of fasting and,
in particular, regulations
of marriage
in a multicultural and interreligious world.
Modesty has undeniably enjoyed front - page headline status
in Christian conversations about sexuality for decades, almost irrespective
of particular church tradition.
I await confirmation from the researchers at Think Progress, but I suspect that the religious right's obsession with morays
in particular and eels
in general, derives not from the canonical Book
of Job but from the non-canonical early
church writing, The Epistle
of Barnabas, which
in verse 10:5 reads:
In this respect the new orthodoxy is very much like earlier forms
of orthodoxy that sought to serve the
church from within a very
particular confessional stance.
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.
In particular, the LCMS, along with its sister church, Lutheran Church — Canada (LCC), has developed good relations with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), publishing last year a joint statement rejoicing that they can «jointly affirm core teachings (articles) of the Christian faith shared by our church bodies.&raqu
In particular, the LCMS, along with its sister
church, Lutheran Church — Canada (LCC), has developed good relations with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), publishing last year a joint statement rejoicing that they can «jointly affirm core teachings (articles) of the Christian faith shared by our church bodies.&
church, Lutheran
Church — Canada (LCC), has developed good relations with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), publishing last year a joint statement rejoicing that they can «jointly affirm core teachings (articles) of the Christian faith shared by our church bodies.&
Church — Canada (LCC), has developed good relations with the Anglican
Church in North America (ACNA), publishing last year a joint statement rejoicing that they can «jointly affirm core teachings (articles) of the Christian faith shared by our church bodies.&
Church in North America (ACNA), publishing last year a joint statement rejoicing that they can «jointly affirm core teachings (articles) of the Christian faith shared by our church bodies.&raqu
in North America (ACNA), publishing last year a joint statement rejoicing that they can «jointly affirm core teachings (articles)
of the Christian faith shared by our
church bodies.&
church bodies.»
The trigger words are «resisting the Holy Spirit» — the ideology
in this
particular Church is based on outward signs
of physical evidence
of the Spirit
of God, instead
of the fruits
of the Spirit, as proof
of the Holy Spirit.
There are so many things that have faced human society that were completely incomprehensible to the original disciples and apostles, the early
church, and yet the
church endures, the
church survives because the Gospel isn't tied to one
particular time
in history, one
particular school
of thought, one
particular framework.
Moreover, while not addressed
in this
particular paper, the innovative actions
of some LWF
churches regarding the ordained ministry
in recent years have sown disunity both internally and externally.
Substantially, Gahl says:
In the moment in which the penitent confesses a behavior that constitutes gravely sinful matter, committed without full consciousness and deliberate consent, the confessor will explain to him the doctrine of the Church regarding his particular problem and will refuse to impart absolution if the penitent will not commit himself in the future to avoid that behavio
In the moment
in which the penitent confesses a behavior that constitutes gravely sinful matter, committed without full consciousness and deliberate consent, the confessor will explain to him the doctrine of the Church regarding his particular problem and will refuse to impart absolution if the penitent will not commit himself in the future to avoid that behavio
in which the penitent confesses a behavior that constitutes gravely sinful matter, committed without full consciousness and deliberate consent, the confessor will explain to him the doctrine
of the
Church regarding his
particular problem and will refuse to impart absolution if the penitent will not commit himself
in the future to avoid that behavio
in the future to avoid that behavior.
The problem for the Catholic believer
in particular is precisely the claim
of the Catholic
Church to be a catholic church — not a culture or a heritage, but the mystical bride of Christ — a universal and eternal possibility for conve
Church to be a catholic
church — not a culture or a heritage, but the mystical bride of Christ — a universal and eternal possibility for conve
church — not a culture or a heritage, but the mystical bride
of Christ — a universal and eternal possibility for conversion.
In particular, the movement
of some LWF
churches to break with the
Church's historic understanding
of Scripture and natural law by blessing same - sex marriages and ordaining homosexual ministers has led to division within the Lutheran World Federation and strained relations with ecumenical partners.
And those gods were an astrological parody for worship
of THE SUN... You know that big bright hydrogen fusion machine
in the sky that the
church once believed orbited the Earth... See the only way to truly be religious and
in particular a Christian is to not ask questions.
The second discusses the
church in particular areas
of the world from 1800 - 1990.
All Christians ever since, whether they are Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, or Free
Church, have agreed on the central doctrinal statements expressed
in this
particular statement
of faith.
Most disagree with the practices, interpretation and doctrine
of the other sects and many consider anyone who isn't
in their
particular church as «not true Christians».
Protestantism
in particular could not surrender the claim to be a Volkskirche, a true national
church and the spiritual custodian
of the German people.
Sean Doherty
of Living Out (and my conversation partner later
in this article) has reflected that: «People can have a
particular sense
of shame and wanting to hide this from God... I think secrecy is common
in lots
of parts
of the
Church.»
By visiting the sick, organizing the
church and developing an urban ministry, the pastor imbued the members
of the congregation with a new sense
of confidence
in their value to one another and,
in particular, to the neighborhood.
The liberal
churches need their own
particular language
of faith to communicate with the cultured despisers
of the modern world,
in a manner that lays claim upon the self and the community.»
This rules out the prayers
of the
churches of Christendom who have prayed
in behalf of their particular nation during wartime, such as when German Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter in September 1939 at the outbreak of WWII that said: «In this decisive hour we admonish our Catholic soldiers to do their duty in obedience to the Fuehrer (Hitler) and to be ready to sacrifice their whole individualit
in behalf
of their
particular nation during wartime, such as when German Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter
in September 1939 at the outbreak of WWII that said: «In this decisive hour we admonish our Catholic soldiers to do their duty in obedience to the Fuehrer (Hitler) and to be ready to sacrifice their whole individualit
in September 1939 at the outbreak
of WWII that said: «
In this decisive hour we admonish our Catholic soldiers to do their duty in obedience to the Fuehrer (Hitler) and to be ready to sacrifice their whole individualit
In this decisive hour we admonish our Catholic soldiers to do their duty
in obedience to the Fuehrer (Hitler) and to be ready to sacrifice their whole individualit
in obedience to the Fuehrer (Hitler) and to be ready to sacrifice their whole individuality.
To be sure, the
church's failure to address a
particular issue seriously or effectively has often resulted
in the emergence
of a helpful non-mainline group determined to deal with that need.
While the primary purpose
of a quinquennial General Conference session is to conduct business, it is also a celebration
of Adventism and its progress; a «fair» where
church publishers, departments, educational and medical institutions and unofficial «self - supporting ministries» show their wares and garner support; an old - fashioned revival meeting; and a «family gathering» where
church employees,
in particular, meet former schoolmates and colleagues.
This Lukan passage is a key source
in the social teachings
of the Roman Catholic
Church for the so - called «preferential option for the poor» — the notion that Christian communities have a
particular responsibility to take care
of the poor
in their midst.
Marriage and Holy Order appoint to office and function
in the
Church by giving recipients a
particular share
in the personal work and dignity
of Christ.
Familiaris Consortio presents a wholly compassionate yet objectively truthful account
of the Magisterium
of the
Church's teachings on marriage and the family and
in its introductory paragraph states: «In a particular way the Church addresses the young, who are beginning their journey towards marriage and family life, for the purpose of presenting them with new horizons, helping them to discover the beauty and grandeur of the vocation to love and the service of life.&raqu
in its introductory paragraph states: «
In a particular way the Church addresses the young, who are beginning their journey towards marriage and family life, for the purpose of presenting them with new horizons, helping them to discover the beauty and grandeur of the vocation to love and the service of life.&raqu
In a
particular way the
Church addresses the young, who are beginning their journey towards marriage and family life, for the purpose
of presenting them with new horizons, helping them to discover the beauty and grandeur
of the vocation to love and the service
of life.»
In the United States, where the
Church experienced a
particular problem with clerical abuse scandals during the 90s and early 00s, their Bishops Conference commissioned a Report on the causes and nature
of clerical abuse by the John Jay Institute, an independent legal research group, called the John Jay Report.
Forbidding cremation was a law
of the
Church at a
particular time
in history.
There are frequent reports about the oversubscription
of faith schools, and
church schools
in particular.
A
church leader would have a good following
of people
in a
particular town or city, and some other teacher would arrive
in town, and begin to teach Scripture
in a different way or with a different emphasis.
A concern for compassion and justice for the victims, however, does not excuse a lack
of faithfulness to the truth, and frequently the occasion
of sexual abuse by Catholics has itself been abused
in the service
of dishonest propaganda against the Catholic
Church, and our Priests
in particular.
In the Renaissance we witness a new attempt at the Cappadocian gambit: an appropriation of the cultural achievements of the Ancient world, of Platonism in particular, as well as a dramatically heightened presence of the Church in the world of cultur
In the Renaissance we witness a new attempt at the Cappadocian gambit: an appropriation
of the cultural achievements
of the Ancient world,
of Platonism
in particular, as well as a dramatically heightened presence of the Church in the world of cultur
in particular, as well as a dramatically heightened presence
of the
Church in the world of cultur
in the world
of culture.
He added: «I recognise that the hiring
of space
in churches, and
in particular providing space for musicians to rehearse and perform, need to be balanced with all the activity that a parish and community wants and needs to take place.
When, two centuries ago, your
Church began to feel the
particular power
of your heart, it might have seemed that what was captivating men's souls was the fact
of their finding
in you an element even more determinate, more circumscribed, than your humanity as a whole.
But whatever be the
particular form or fashion
of it, the
Church is, by its very nature, service
in society.
But who will go the distance and admit that
in Century One we see nothing but the local
church - which, generally speaking, encompassed the fellowship
of all the saints
in a
particular city?
He is noted for his work
in the field
of Biblical translation, and
in particular for two books: Letters to Young
Churches and Your God is Too Small.
Although the
Church has preserved a tradition as a patron
of the arts for more than a millennium, and the great mediaeval cathedrals
in particular have portrayed Christianity through their paintings, sculptures, and perhaps especially their windows, Catholic teachers are now refocusing on literary, cultural and artistic beauty as a conscious resource for the transmission
of the faith.
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In explaining the
Church's teaching to individuals, pastors may readily concede that a
particular couple could greatly reduce the risk
of HIV transmission through the use
of a male condom.
Although Eriugena himself is a marginal figure, he is the inheritor
of an interesting and far from marginal tradition
in the
Church's theology, which is
of particular interest to those involved
in the Faith Movement.
local catechisms and various catechetical supplements
in use
in the
particular Churches should be examined toensure their complete conformity with the Catechism
of the Catholic
Church.
«The challenge», wrote Father Alexander Lucie - Smith
in his Catholic Herald blog shortly after the Holy Father had announced his resignation, «will be
in having to watch the airwaves fill with a whole load
of people who are very marginal to
Church life, and yet who will be invited to pontificate on all matters papal and religious, giving it their own
particular slant, which they will advance as a mainstream view.»
The last 200 years has seen great scholarly study regarding the life and nature
of the
Church, culminating
in particular in the documents Mystici Corporis and the Vatican II constitution Lumen Gentium.
Millennials
in particular tend to start their search for anything — be it a
church or an apartment or even a date — on the Internet, so if your site is difficult to navigate and embarrassingly out -
of - date, they may not bother to come for a visit.
In this session, we will examine the topic of biblical missions more deeply and consider how the Asian church has contextualized their approach in this particular are
In this session, we will examine the topic
of biblical missions more deeply and consider how the Asian
church has contextualized their approach
in this particular are
in this
particular area.
Recent debates
in the pages
of First Thingsand other conservative journals over Darwin's theory
of evolution and creationism reveal the degree to which Catholics seem stuck
in the trees for want
of seeing the forest, the lopsided degree to which the
Church gives assent to philosophy without deeply exploring the
particular science it considers a threat, (this journal, it goes without saying, excepted).
Liberalism's articles
of peace thus mask tacit articles
of faith
in a
particular eighteenth - century conception
of nature and nature's God, which also entails an eighteenth - century view
of the
Church.
In particular, I have tried to understand how this great scientist who became a close friend of Albert Einstein was also a priest, faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church and deeply rooted in his spiritual and sacerdotal lif
In particular, I have tried to understand how this great scientist who became a close friend
of Albert Einstein was also a priest, faithful to the teachings
of the Catholic
Church and deeply rooted
in his spiritual and sacerdotal lif
in his spiritual and sacerdotal life.