Sentences with phrase «indeed early teachings»

If the first century notions of a maternal spirit and an androgynous Jesus were indeed early teachings that the developing church subsequently rejected (for whatever reasons), then a «balanced out» theology of the Christian godhead, informed by psychological insights, has both «modern» relevance and «ancient» precedent.

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Indeed, both the priestly and the prophetic heritage entered into early Christianity Jesus himself taught a faithful observance of the Law.

This subsection itself bears comparison with Chapter II of Science and the Modern World; again it is entirely congenial to Whitehead's approach, if indeed it is not his own statement of it, that is reflected in the openings of subsections» (a) Nature of number,»» (b) Fundamental concepts of geometry,» and» (c) Nature of applied mathematics The theme of starting with clear principles in mathematics has run throughout Whitehead's earlier work, particularly his lectures on the teaching of mathematics and his textbook.

One step behind Mark or Q, indeed several steps behind Mark or Q, we are still only reaching the preaching, teaching or apologetic of the early Church; and the main source for the content of this is not historical reminiscence of Jesus, but present experience of the risen Lord.

Indeed, on accepting this view of the tradition, one's first impulse is simply to give up the ghost and content oneself with selecting from the earlier strata of the tradition such teaching as is in keeping with one's overall view of the historical Jesus, making no systematic attempt to defend the authenticity of each saying used.

It appears, then, that the ethical portions of the epistles are based upon an accepted pattern of teaching which goes back to a very early period indeed, and whose general form and content can be determined with considerable probability.

Indeed, it was the Monash academic's 2011 review of research into mathematics teaching (Sullivan, 2011) that inspired Mignon Weckert early on in the process.

«As an artist with a passion for the natural trumpet and early music, the idea of using it as a teaching tool for beginners is exciting indeed.