Sentences with phrase «modern cultural norms»

Not exact matches

During the recent controversy over whether Muslim women in Britain should wear the veil, Dr. Taj Hargey, chairman of the Muslim Educational Centre in Oxford, wrote «In contrast to a blind acceptance of specific 7th - century tribal Arabian dress and cultural norms, which have no eternal scriptural endorsement (as believers are required only to be modest), modern Muslims should revive the Islamic principle of ijtihadto interpret the faith for themselves.»

«While some parts of the Bible address cultural norms that do not directly apply to modern societies, all of Scripture is «useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.»