Sentences with phrase «more ancient tradition»

Yet it is this very process of rational justification that makes fundamentalism a very modern phenomenon, one that sets it at odds with the more ancient tradition of inerrancy found within the Church.»

At a time when both the pastoral counselor and the spiritual director are borrowing profusely from the psychiatrist, the social worker and the psychologist, Lifton is going in another direction and challenging the secular therapist to reclaim some of the wisdom of these more ancient traditions of the cure of souls.

Not exact matches

But Lewis's contention that Camus» remarks do not touch the «greater and more ancient» tradition represented by Thomism, either in St. Thomas or in Maritain, misses the mark (TPS 302n24).

The author contrasts an ancient abbey with its traditions, history and rootedness, to the modern American megachurch without tradition, culture or weighted worship, to an ecological sound, modern, high - tech, all thought out community but where the state church seems of little consequence, yet in this latter place the gospel seemed to make more sense.

If it gives us a sense that we come from nowhere, that our past is inchoate and our tradition shallow, so that we begin to doubt our own identity and some of the sensitive among us flee to more ancient lands with more structured traditions, it also gives us our openness to the future, our sense of unbounded possibility, our willingness to start again in a new place, a new occupation, a new ideology.

He was able to be a part of the ancient tradition of Christian monasticism while being alert to ways in which that tradition could be enhanced, enlarged and made more available to today's world.

If there is one emphasis of the Seminar that appears to be unique within NT scholarship, it is perhaps our judgment that Jesus was not an apocalyptic firebrand, but more a teacher of sacred wisdom within the traditions of ancient Israel.

The resurrections (or more correctly resuscitations) which, according to ancient tradition had been performed by Elijah and Elisha, depended partly upon this belief.10 The same belief supplies us with the reason why the story of the raising of Lazarus lays such emphasis on the fact that he «had already been four days in the tomb».

The chances are that the Vedic text has been much more correctly transmitted than has the text of ancient holy writ of the Hebrew - Christian tradition, which came to us via the copyists and the printers.

Of course, folly in the tradition of ancient wisdom literature involves something more tragic than wasting energy trying to get into the Guinness Book of Records.

There is an ancient Christian tradition (more prevalent among the Gnostics, IIRC; there's no supporting verse in Scripture) that Jesus was lame in one leg.

For more than nine hundred years, the ancient tradition of the Dunmow Flitch has been honored in this corner of Essex, in which married couples appear before a counsel and jury to prove that they have honored their marital vows steadfastly and that they remain truly devoted to each other.

I can only claim to be a more or less befuddled follower of Jesus Christ, one who has been marinating in an ancient tradition for a lifetime and is now finding his 21st - century way within it.

It is increasingly clear that Deuteronomy and the Priestly writings contain at least some material much older than is indicated by the usual dating of the documents.9 Increasingly, too, it would appear that scholars are disposed to accept the substantial reliability of the persistent tradition which sees Moses as a lawgiver.10 That law was an early and significant aspect of Israelite culture is further attested not only by ancient Near Eastern parallels but even more strikingly in the life, the work and the character of the first three great names in Israel's national history: Moses, Samuel and Elijah.

The autonomy of humanity from the realm of supernatural forces was considered by Marx as an axiomatic ontological truth that had been developed since ancient times, and he considered it to have an even more respectable tradition than Christianity.

But let me go back once more to ancient Israel: From the earliest layers of the biblical traditions to the most recent ones, the spokesmen of the God of the covenant violently repudiated the cult of sacred sexuality in all its forms.

But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking.

The Chicago - based analyst said 2017 will be «a year of extremes,» featuring «ancient» products (including grains, recipes, practices and traditions) and modern technology that creates more and better - tasting plant - enhanced foods.

I read recently (wish I could remember where) that a lot of ancient food traditions, like Indian and Japanese, use white rice to jump - start digestion since the grain is often paired with things that are more challenging to digest, like vegetables or beans.

Inspired by ancient traditions, Rituals help you create a more mindful environment for body and home.

A refreshingly playful approach to an ancient tradition, ACROVINYASA feels more like a dance with gravity than a physical exercise.

LAKANTO ® Sugar Free Chocolate LAKANTO ® Sugar Free Chocolate Bar with Cacao Nibs is lovingly handcrafted from heirloom Arriba Nacional cocao beans, an ancient variety with more than 5000 years of Mesoamerican tradition.

September 1 — September 29, 2017, April 1 — 29, 2018 This 200 - hour yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh at Nada Yoga School will be conducted by our team of accomplished teachers, including a reputed Ayurvedic doctor and a Nada yogi, who feel privileged to share their knowledge and practice of ancient traditions, while incorporating elements of medical sciences (Yoga Anatomy and Physiology)... Learn More

That part of our wedding was more meaningful to me than our first kiss because according to ancient traditions we were officially «bonded» as husband and wife with that knot tied around our hands.

Paintings and prints frequently carry particular meaning within Petzold's films, as examples of the ancient tradition of ekphrasis, probably none more so than in Phoenix's immediate predecessor Barbara (2012) with its conspicuous Rembrandt print, but likewise in much earlier works like Die Beischlafdiebin (The Sex Thief, 1998) with a Gerard Richter on the wall — another artist conspicuously engaged with multiple forms of peculiarly German afterness.4

Learn More Mediterranean & Adriatic Experience up close the sun - soaked cultures, romantic cities steeped in an ancient past and the rich culinary and wine - making traditions of the fabled Mediterranean.

Few escape the city's high rises during a short stopover, but Nick Boulos stayed longer to discover Hong Kong's forgotten cities, ancient traditions and the best food on Earth More

Hotel del Viale is a structure that will give you the opportunity to discover the history and traditions of Sicily and the charm of the ancient... Read more Greek civilization.

People who want to know more about the ancient Mayan culture, their beliefs, and traditions visit this ceremonial location year - round.

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For the Balinese people, dance is more than just an ancient tradition, but an integral part of religious and artistic expression that brings together the community.

In contrast, his recently installed ceiling at the Salle des Bronzes in the Louvre offers a more serene vision of the classical tradition, with its lapidary inscriptions alluding to ancient Greek sculptors set against an intense blue background.

The deconstruction of the structure was possible because of its ancient architectural characteristics — a more than 1000 - year - old Chinese tradition where wooden columns and beams were completely independent and therefore detachable from the walls.

Many of Skaarup's bronzes are patinated in bright hues to appear more lifelike in the tradition of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture.

Together they represent the expanding horizons of contemporary Asian art that melds ancient traditions with key motifs in historically modern and more recent abstract painting.

Iconic works from ancient civilisations are juxtaposed with striking modern artworks; imposing large - scale paintings and sculptures are set against more intimate, personal images; diverse artistic practices and cultural traditions are compared and contrasted.

Fuchsia Dunlop complains:» At the moment that America's long - lost pickling, salting and smoking traditions are being revived, China's much richer and more ancient preservation techniques are dying out.»

Project invites bakers and bread lovers to join in the quest to learn more about an ancient tradition

I also regret that the Court... missed the opportunity to analyse in more detail the concept of a plurality of legal systems, which is linked to that of legal pluralism and is well - established in ancient and modern legal theory and practice... This general remark also applies to the assessment to be made of sharia, the legal expression of a religion whose traditions go back more than a thousand years, and which has its fixed points of reference and its excesses, like any other complex system.

Wugu sorcery is a living tradition that has been practised for more than 3,000 years and has been strictly prohibited and severely punished since ancient times.