Sentences with phrase «later accept its authority»

But if Christianity represents, as it surely does, God's whole plan of salvation for humankind, must not all persons sooner or later accept its authority?

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Such a view was accepted by Justin and Irenaeus in the later second century, although in the third century Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria, attempted to minimize the authority of the book by proving that since John son of Zebedee wrote the gospel ascribed to him, he can not have written the book of Revelation, since the two writings employ different ideas, styles and vocabularies.

«The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the internationally accepted authority on the subject, concludes that the climate system has warmed dramatically since the 1950s, and that scientists are 95 percent to 100 percent sure human influence has been the dominant cause.

Following the Supreme Court's latest decision, the long - cited test of whether a liquidated damages clause is a genuine pre-estimate of loss designed to compensate the innocent party rather than deter the defaulting party from committing the breach (as established by early 20th century authority of Dunlop Tyre) is no longer conclusive although the Supreme Court accepted that it might still be of use in considering simple damages clauses in standard contracts.

A follower is defined as a person who accepts another as a guide or leader; accepts the authority of or give allegiance to, to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey: (to follow orders; to follow advice) or to imitate or copy; use as an exemplar (They follow the latest fads.).