Sentences with phrase «moral prerogative»

So a few days ago I mentioned that I saw copyright less as a matter of moral prerogative, and more like a bargain with society.

They may become self - legitimizing thickets of power that co-opt the moral prerogative of people and prophet and are no longer open to the living word.

Not exact matches

Each denomination was fully independent but agreed to surrender certain prerogatives with regard to general problems such as defense of the faith, spread of the gospel, and moral reform.

Their dilemma should be felt acutely by any Christian who lives under the nuclear umbrella and enjoys the prerogatives that come from a military security bought at an awful moral price.

Thus even in the middle of the third century the laity preserved their «1iturgy» of electing, of bringing the offerings or tithing, of identifying themselves with the prayers of their celebrants in antiphonal amens.97 Moreover, their consent was sought in dogmatic and moral formulations.98 Closely connected therewith was the people's prerogative in the recognition of martyrs which in the fourth century was to become the communal voice in the authoritative canonization of saints.99

Immediately after the referendum I argued that «While, given its royal prerogative, it is not altogether clear whether the government would have to take note of a parliamentary vote [on Brexit], it stands to reason that since the unconventional route of a popular referendum did not produce sufficient grounds to act on, the government has at least a moral duty to listen to the opinion of the body to which it is after all accountable.»