Sentences with phrase «intent of»

We need to interpret all scripture from the viewpoint of the intent of the original author, as either «plain literal» or «figurative literal.»

For example, of the healing of the with a hemorrhage in Mark 5, Binz notes, «the healing takes place solely at the woman's initiative and follows immediately upon her touching Jesus» garment, the only healing in the Gospels that occurs without the expressed intent of Jesus.»

The Court, if it had wished to rely upon Jefferson to determine the true and original intent of the First Amendment, could have served themselves and the American people well by referring to Jefferson's warning to Judge William Johnson regarding the de-ter-min-ation of the original intent of a statute or a con - st - itu - tion On every question of con - struc - tion, carry ourselves back to the time when the Con - st - itu - tion was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.»

Putting it in a diamond - encrusted display case does not remove the depravity of the act or even the intent of the display.

The intent of this paper has not been to provide a metaphysical justification of induction but, rather, to attempt the very limited task of elucidating what seems to be a necessary condition of «valid inductive inference» patterns and to insist that metaphysical doctrines are not irrelevant to the understanding of «valid inductive inference».

This means that if the reader is open enough to the intent of the writer to take him seriously, he risks making the response the author intends.

When one sees the setting and the intent of the passage, he often stops admiring it because one's aesthetic appreciation for it is chastened by a sense of being judged by it.

Almost all in the movement (myself included) bristle at the thought: we entered scholarly study in the first place with the more or less avowed intent of helping to renew the church.

The intent of the master most likely was not to kill the slave.

Some organizations buy Bibles by the hundreds, or even by the thousands, but that proves very little because it does not clarify the intent of the buyer (s), nor does it imply belief and acceptance.

While we may sometimes wish to carry out such a process, let us recognize that it is always a process which does violence, to a greater or lesser degree, to the intent of the historical Jesus.

Proof texting will never convince anyone that your understanding of the intent of these verses is the correct one.

The intent of this chapter is to observe how in each of three instances a myth helps express and explore the genius that characterizes a congregation.

Prof. McDonough's letter also reveals with startling clarity that the real intent of the authors is to attack the hierarchical structure of the Church and its traditions regarding priesthood.

The teaching of Jesus usually restores the intent of the Jewish legal tradition.

Even in the less used or secondary definitions that refer to atheism as an absence of belief... it is quite disingenuous to attempt to include ignorance of the concept of god into the intent of the definition.

Revisiting the claim at the beginning of John's Gospel that «the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it» (1:5, emphasis mine) leads me to assert that the event of Easter Sunday was God's response to the intent of the world to extinguish the light that was Jesus.

Others were restored by Rabbi Akiba.35 Besides the manifest intent of providing a rationalization for the exegetical program of the rabbinic scholars, this tradition also reflects awareness of the problem of forgetfulness of those very questions and their answers on which full human life depends, and the continual need, by means of exegesis, to seek their recovery for contemporary life.

Homosexuality, like many other things, is inherently sinful, because it is a perversion of the original intent of our sexuality.

I applaud the judge for using common sense and understanding the intent of free speech.

The intent of both Jesus and the law was to safeguard marriage.

Truth in advertising laws and broadcast regulations have been enacted that make these «rights» illegal — and these laws were enacted to further the intent of the First Amendment, not to defeat it.

We must repair these violations, live the spirit and intent of the treaty relationship, work towards justice in action, and protect Mother Earth».

Lauren said: «Homosexuality, like many other things, is inherently sinful, because it is a perversion of the original intent of our sexuality.»

In internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off - topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on - topic discussion.

The intent of this bibliography is to present, as far as possible, a complete listing of significant works on Whiteheadian process theology.

Instead, the intent of this notion is to depict humanity as the priest of creation.

They made a sign, paid for it, and the soul intent of it was to attack Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

This, I believe, better reflects the original intent of Proverbs 31, and therefore honors Scripture well.

Because the priest knew the intent of the law.

@Poltergeist — Not precisely sure of the intent of the original evolved ligase post or your response, but is it safe to say that this study, as with other in vitro evolution research, is proof of concept, i.e. random variation and selection can and does yield novel functionality?

As to your quote above, I'm curious as to how you would define God's «original intent of our sexuality» and where you get this idea.

Obviously the intent of the sermon is close to the intent of the text: to create a living image that can be carried from the sanctuary as a source of power for living and as a lens through which to interpret the world.

He graduated with a liberal studies degree and down the road plans to pursue graduate studies in philosophy and theology with the intent of being a professor.]

Obvious: I am arguing against Mark and Daniels assertion that the sole intent of the first amendment is to prohibit the Government from creating a state religion.

However, the intent of the legislation was clear enough.

Creation with the specific intent of producing, foreknown by the Creator in every detail, the current state of the Universe, could require something as complex as the entire history of the Universe til now to provide that foreknowledge.

If «the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually» (Gen 6:5), imagine the evil that continued to take place during those 120 years?!

If he organizes a union with the intent of creating the power which can secure justice is he deficient in love because he recognizes himself as a worker and intends that the justice which is won shall benefit all workers including himself?

If the intent of passing along the clip is to do a Michal then sure, it's immature.

One might argue (as does Vischer) that the more specific intent of the text is to point out how the original fall or original sin gives rise to a primal murder, though it is impossible to ascertain what is genuinely historical in this saga, nor should this even be attempted if we are to remain true to the central thrust of this passage.

Yet beyond Whitehead's original harmless and humorous intent, there is a serious and sympathetic sense in which this designation captures precisely the spirit and intent of Russell's basic realistic and logical approach to philosophical questions in the era of G. E. Moore and the «common sense» approach to empiricism.

Yet our task is to discover not only the intent of the author but also the way in which the Spirit uses this text to reveal the saving work of Jesus Christ.

To do otherwise would not complement the personality of this band, or the intent of» its members.

Isn't that the intent of organized religion?

If not, how may we adapt the intent of the message of personal relationship in a way that reflects feminine experience?

Instead, we are called to discover the intent of the text by comparing it to other texts and relating it to the meaning of the whole ---- the proclamation of «the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus» (Rom.

What does it mean, practically, to preserve and celebrate (as much as we can) the original intent of the authors of the Old Testament while still asking ourselves, «what difference does the death and resurrection of Christ make for how I understand this part of the Old Testament»?

The Bible is not only the Word of God, it is God (John 1:1) and it is the discerner of every thought and intent of the heart (Hebrews 5:12).

The history of black Masses is murky, but Catholics say the intent of such ceremonies is obvious: to mock their rituals and beliefs.