The Thomist agrees, therefore, that a culture
informed by grace is one in which metaphysical realism should flourish, and a culture of ignorance of or indifference to the mystery of Christ is one in which metaphysical disorientation often follows.
Not exact matches
Rather, the person and power of Jesus allow us to come boldly to the throne of
grace through our prayers, are the focus of our worship, are a model for how we live, are the means
by which we face the tragedies and turmoil all about us, and
inform our eschatology.
As business / charitable activities has led me into relationships with the Eastern Orthodox Church, Father P ***, Bish S **** introduced as Father («call no man father») as well as church leaders I see very ill
informed laiety (some exceptions), with a biblical worldview supplanted
by a cultural denominational world view.The concept of
Grace is overwhelmed
by works, sacraments, membership.
I am also decisively
informed by Norman O. Brown, yet I end in a place somewhat different from Rubenstein's, primarily because I see Paul's theology of justification
by grace to be the central focus of what the apostle has to say, whereas Rubenstein works more with the symbols of Paul's so - called «Christ mysticism.»
It was his conviction that only a Christian,
informed and empowered
by God's
grace, could continue to struggle for a better world without illusions about human nature and the historic process.
Examine the question of freedom from literary, theological and political perspectives with attention to the relationship between freedom and human happiness (
informed by understandings of law, sin, and
grace) and the relationship between freedom and tradition.
God's
grace is real, but sound Christian teaching, confirmed
by two thousand years of experience,
informs us that the effect of
grace is to save and sanctify willing souls, not to create a new political order in which self - interest is irrelevant.
Meanwhile, within the CIA, agent Lasseter (Connie Britton) is
informed that the special brainwashed agents from her failed Ultra project, are to be eliminated to make way for another better project headed
by Yates (Topher
Grace).