Neither is the idea that the body and soul are both part
of human faith and wholeness.
A fuller treatment of why the Reformed were unconvinced by Arminius» construal of grace, and the nature
of human faith, would have been very helpful.
This theme has deep affinities with H. Richard Niebuhr's Faith on Earth: An Inquiry into the Structure
of Human Faith, as well as Michael Polanyi's description of tacit knowledge and similar writings.
As Niebuhr observed in a manuscript posthumously published as Faith on Earth: An Inquiry into the Structure
of Human Faith, «questions about faith arise in every area of life.»
My answer is simply this, that it is because at present our magnificent Christian charity lacks what it needs to make it decisively effective, the sensitizing ingredient
of Human faith and hope without which, in reason and in fact, no religion can henceforth appear to Man other than colorless, cold and inassimilable.
Do we not recognize the tenuousness
of all human faith?
I wonder if in 2000 years from now, King's books will be the cornerstone
of human faith.
Not exact matches
At least 24
of the 34 colleges and universities granted religious exemptions based on their beliefs about gender identity also received waivers allowing them to discriminate against gay and lesbian students and employees, citing
faith - based prohibitions against homosexual sex, the
Human Rights Campaign said.
The idea that these grand concepts can not be scaled up cheaply or quickly due to physics or other severe limitations
of Nature is anathema to a
faith in the unconquerable power
of human ingenuity and open markets.
If you look at some
of the most profound accomplishments in
human history, many
of them are based on
faith: someone took a step towards their goal without being able to clearly see the entire path ahead
of them.
And while the show set out to reveal the
human side
of such families - not one sexed - up by Hollywood (think HBO's «Big Love») or sullied by allegations
of under - aged brides (think the trial
of Warren Jeffs)- it kept details about
faith out
of episodes.
«Such social doctrine provides directions but, with few exceptions (for instance, the defense
of innocent
human life), does not provide directives
of immediate applicability to policy questions on which people
of good
faith, guided by reason and conscience, can come to different conclusions.»
So while I agree with her that political life may help renew
faith in
human dignity and so make
human rights believable, the politics
of human rights is conducted through liberal language that is extremely partial, that leaves out at least half
of the
human experience.
>> >»
Humans are perfectly capable
of loving others and doing good deeds without
faith to «compel» them.»
GET A CLUE: your «knowledge» is based on
faith and the limits
of human reason!
Faith of some sort seems to be a central feature
of the
human condition.
All the good works done by religious organizations
of all kinds (Christian and otherwise) might get a mention in a
human interest story sometimes, but decades
of this media treatment have skewed public perceptions
of what
faith is about.
So whether the
human body was specially created or developed, Catholics are required to hold as a matter
of Catholic
faith that the
human SOUL is specially created; it did not evolve, and it is not inherited from our parents, as our physical bodies are.
Other
faiths believe in burning candles or saying prayers in behalf
of the dead — the Latter - day Saints believe in the same concept, but taken to the next level: that we really can open a portal to salvation for every
human on earth, if they want it.
This is not a reflection on the Muslim people or their
faith, but a reflection on the way
of all the
human race and their religions, including Christianity.
This is the extreme call
of faith ~ that despite ALL appearances we CHOOSE to believe in a God that loves us and provides for all his creation regardless
of what that does or does not look like to our
human understanding.
Second: The Creation tale is simply a way for early
humans to explain mans creation and «fall» from God's predetermined path... The old testament is full
of stuff more related to philosophy and health advice then «Gods word» However, this revelation has not made me less
of a christian... In Contrast to those stuck in «the old ways» regarding
faith (not believing in neanderthals and championing the claim that earth is only 6000 years old), I believe God created the universe on the very principle
of physics and evolution (and other sciencey stuff)... Thus the first clash
of atoms was the first step in the billionyear long recipe in creating the universe, the galaxies, the stars, the planets, life itself and us.
I think it \'s just
human nature and it should be OK with everybody else as well that we feel that way.There is no explaining away feelings, emotions or
faith they are to each
of us whatever they ARE.
I frankly believe while there is plenty
of need to introduce and reinforce ethics in
human endevours, and to have frank, open discussions
of these endevours, religion is at its bottom line a matter
of faith and, while it can be an individual's guiding influence, it is not something that should be associated with science.
I am not sure that a practicing believer
of any
faith, taking a break from verbosity about their religion, will be any less religious... or gain much insight into the commonality
of humanity and
human experience.
So how can I make a profession
of faith in the presence
of my fellow
human beings?
I also hope and pray that some
of these young people dedicate themselves to the truths
of the
faith and help guide
human life into a revival
of spirit and love as our Lord intended.
hinduism absurdity
of hindu secular s, filthy self entered, not
of human, but
of hindu animals, ignorant self centered, hindu kenjer, secular by
faith.
Although he often expressed this vision obliquely, he was relentless in his criticism
of those who despised
faith as an anachronism: «I am not afraid to say that a devout and God - fearing man is superior as a
human specimen to a restless mocker who is glad to style himself an «intellectual,» proud
of his cleverness in using ideas which he claims as his own though he acquired them in a pawnshop in exchange for simplicity
of heart....
Faith did a pundent stating, «It's vital for every
human to admit that he is stupid, repent
of his sins, ask for forgiveness and trust in Jesus for salvation.»
I would like to point out to those here who think it is not possible for Jesuits (or anyone) to hold science and
faith simultaneously, and who invoke «evidence» as the only arbiter
of what is real, that
human knowledge is always evolving.
Of a test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
Of a test
of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
of any
human being, Job is one
of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
of the greatest demonstrations
of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Christ.
Equal
human rights are for all citizens, not only for those
of the Muslim
faith!
Maybe have a little humility and admit you can't understand, rather than pretend you can demolish — in your mind — a
human legacy that has endured through thousands
of years and continues to this day to inspire and transform people from all walks
of life and
faiths.
Then there's a local preacher, Matt Jamison, who insists that what happened couldn't be the Rapture because it claimed flawed
humans of all
faiths and ethnicities.
This question arose from Luther's deep religious or existential insight into the inauthenticity
of all
human works before God — an inauthenticity systematically denied by the sacramental rituals, dogmatic
faith, and mystical aspiration
of traditional Christianity.
One thing abt the major religions is that they make U accept a ridiculously impossible thing as the center
of one's
faith like the nailing to a cross a
human body & not having it tear away.
At the centre
of our
faith is this reality that in order to be understood by those identified as His people and perhaps more urgently to be understood by those who weren't yet His people, God became
human.
Many books written for Religion actually touch on the subject which is Love and being NON JUDGMENTAL because there can be no
human that can tell me they know exactly what God is only my
faith and love towards myself and my fellow
Humans is an expression
of his love not the intolerance or hatred that is spewed out in the name
of God, God is ABOVE all
of that CRAP PERIOD.
I also developed a very strong sense
of fellowship and the inherent good that is the most common thread and stabilizing factor among my fellow
human beings, despite their
faith or lack thereof.
the negation
of ideology, the political secularization
of the doctrine
of original sin, the cautious sentiment tempered by prudence, the product
of organic, local
human organization observing and reforming its customs, the distaste for a priori principle disassociated from historical experience, the partaking
of the mysteries
of free will, divine guidance, and
human agency by existing in but not
of the confusions
of modern society, no framework
of action, no tenet, no theory, and no article
of faith, a distrust
of the systems and processes
of the idol
of self and
of the lust for power and status, scorn to all approaches
of ideology and meta - narrative.
rea · son — noun / ˈrēzən / a.Think, understand, and form judgments by a process
of logic —
humans do not reason entirely from facts b.Find an answer to a problem by considering various possible solutions c.Persuade (someone) with rational argument — I tried to reason with her, but without success» I accept nothing on
faith» can you prove we evolved from primates or that life started by random chance?
I suffered a terrible car accident... during 3 weeks I almost died «many times»... Now I can read a beautiful article like this one and agree with it... Believe me... no matter your
faith, your fortune or whatever you may be involved with... on the face
of death if you are
human you will only care about your loved ones... you will remember about the moments you were happy together and dream they happen again... you will remember your childhood like you were 7 again... you will ask forgiveness and try to show your love, no matter how hard you are... In the face
of death we realize that nothing more then our family matters... For the professor, once his life
of arrogance reaches an end, he will then understand what is the meaning
of family...
The Apostle Paul was a man
of deep
faith, who when confronted with external pushback, responded, «Am I now trying to win the approval
of human beings, or
of God?
Why do super religious people put such blind
faith in other
humans to tell them the truth, why can't they read the bible and its history and make up their own minds instead
of having the same thoughts their parents or preachers do?
It is a question
of faith —
faith that the truth
of Christ, for which he gave his life, points beyond the narcissism
of plausibility to the one thing necessary for our fulfillment as cognitive and loving
human beings.
you have
FAITH that there is a «god» atheists have
FAITH that there isn't a single god out
of the millions created throughout
human history.
God has set a narrow, specific yet plain way
of salvation (
faith in Jesus alone) so only honest
humans who honor God can make it to Him.
Secularization, the view that
human beings are collections
of atoms, sexual freedom, the scramble for wealth, careerism — these are facts that infiltrate everywhere, including our souls, making the beauty
of an integrated life
of faith elusive, difficult, and rare.
On the other hand, one must welcome the true conquests
of the Enlightenment,
human rights, and especially the freedom
of faith and its practice, and recognize these as being essential elements for the authenticity
of religion. . . .