Sentences with phrase «of biblical content»

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In this post, I will discuss briefly the content of the biblical gospel.

Now, before all the church curmudgeons jump on this with I - told - you - sos about biblical illiteracy and widespread deficiencies in systems for discipleship (which may be partly to blame for the statistic), it important to note that unfamiliarity with the term does not necessarily equal widespread ignorance of its content.

Jeremy, I don't think you can rightfully blame seminaries for the inability of pastors to repackage the rhetoric and content of biblical scholarship into a form that is easily received in the church.

In earlier evangelical theologies content and form were identical; the content of biblical revelation was crystallized into doctrinal form and this doctrine, it was assumed, would be self - evident to reasonable people.

Matthew and Mark have no ascension content unless one counts the last verse of the Markan appendix, which biblical scholars are unanimous in declaring to be a later addition.

It is clear that only an outline can be offered, and its detailed justification would exceed the limits of what is possible here.4 The problem of the content of that account, the problem, that is, of what is actually asserted and what is mode or manner of making the assertion, can in principle only be solved if the literary character, genre or form of the biblical account has been clearly determined in accordance with sound principle.

Rather than ground their discussion in biblical reflection and careful observation of play itself, Christians have most often been content to allow Western culture to shape their understanding of the human at play.

The content and substance of revelation is always mystery, and for biblical faith, this elusive but endlessly fulfilling mystery comes to us in the shape of an unfathomable future that promises complete liberation.

Furthermore, thanks to the work of a hundred years of biblical study, we no longer regard Christianity as simply «developing the content of the founder's teaching.»

The simple biblical content has been polluted so much throughout the centuries through all kinds of philosophizings, that it is necessary for brave voices to be heard.

Without the «stories of God» that form the content of biblical religion much of reality would be unintelligible.

The Church's pronouncements contain fundamentally nothing more than a repetition of the biblical account, and as regards content and degree of certainty, have no intention of going beyond the biblical text.

First, a reformation of worship whereby the noetic power of time may support the content of biblical preaching.

This can be seen in the shift in accent in Biblical interpretation prompted by the work of Karl Barth following World War I. Prior to his initiation of a new approach, the Bible was being approached primarily as a body of content from the Judeo - Christian tradition.

Citing several films, Trotter turns to the three forms of biblical literature to suggest what is important for a film to provide religious content witn integrity.

At one time, Protestants were more familiar with biblical language and the content of the Bible than they are today.

For A Year of Biblical Womanhood, I had to take out words like «hell,» «damn,» and «kick - ass,» and make some minor adjustments to content.

If the content is Christian or more broadly biblical to be meaningful for Jews, the problem of the objector would be intensified.

Russ said: «when someone chooses to make their own experience trump the content of the Bible, that is not an expression of a biblical faith, but something else.»

when someone chooses to make their own experience trump the content of the Bible, that is not an expression of a biblical faith, but something else.

Russ: «when someone chooses to make their own experience trump the content of the Bible, that is not an expression of a biblical faith, but something else.»

Less troubling than their dismissive response, but equally frustrating, is the fact that neither Jared Wilson nor Doug Wilson have engaged the content of our criticism.They've focused their responses on how they feel attacked and unfairly accused, but neither of them have responded in depth to the questions many have raised or the biblical considerations we've addressed.

The reading of the Bible can not content itself with the text but has to go to the deep liberating meaning of the biblical plan of God in human history.

To that extent, a biblical view of communication challenges and confronts not only the content, but also the power structures, methods and motives of mass communication, even our «Christian» mass communication.

Now, hundreds of talented Christians have dived into rap and are making great music with biblical content.

Moreover, the impressive breadth of Ruether's argument makes her susceptible to criticism from a variety of quarters: biblical scholars may disagree with her interpretation of Paul; environmental scientists, with her figures on atmospheric carbon dioxide content; and agricultural and nutritional experts, with her recipe for relying on consumption of seasonal, locally produced foods.

I don't buy into your biblical notion of sin, so the simple answer, that I'm sure you will take out of content, is no they are not sins or sinful.

The more promising response to secularism takes the form of an open and rational (although not «rationalistic») inquiry into both the roots of modernity and the content of the Christian tradition, including the biblical writings.

From the beginning my thinking revolved chiefly around the contradiction between the evolution of the modern world and the biblical content of the Revelation.

But the significance and content of all such views will be defined completely in terms of thinking about them in the view of larger facts of Jesus Christ and the gospel — not primarily by gathering and arranging pieces of scriptural text that seem to be relevant to such topics in order to pinpoint the «biblical view» on them.»

His seminary education (where «I could concentrate on critical biblical scholarship because I already knew the biblical content and narratives so well») and his later faith experiences and human encounters made it possible for him to analyze and interpret his own history in a way that has freed him to preach from the totality of that experience to the totality of human experience, encompassing as it does suffering and celebration, alienation and reconciliation, sin and redemption.

It is not packed full of Christian content and you won't find a prayer wall or Biblical resources as you might on some Christian dating sites.

Our hope is to teach: theologically rich, gospel - centered content, sound exegesis, biblical application for everyday life to encourage women to know and enjoy God through a right study of the Word.

Noah (PG - 13 for violence, suggestive content and disturbing images) Russell Crowe plays the title character in Darren Aronofsky's (Black Swan) intriguing reinterpretation of the Biblical parable about a righteous patriarch recruited by God to build an ark in the face an impending flood.

A Beka, which sees itself as building «the content of every textbook on the foundation of God's Word,» states that it does not «paraphrase progressive education textbooks and add biblical principles,» but rather does «primary research in every subject and looks at the subject from God's point of view.»

The project is a licensed set of character formation content and programming with two versions — one for public education based on civic character virtues, and the other for Christian education based on Biblical character virtues.

This gamble thankfully pays of thanks to the biblical amount of content that Amazon has in its possession from Lovefilm to the Kindle store with enough of both to keep a person occupied for life.

Offering a variety of robust experiences allows readers to connect with their authors, discover new content, and be part of the overall HarperCollins Christian Publishing mission to inspire the world by meeting the needs of people with content that promotes biblical principles and honors Jesus Christ.

Since our mission is to «inspire the world by meeting the needs of people with content that promotes biblical principles and honors Jesus Christ,» it is important that we have Editorial Standards that support and are consistent with the Mission.

Our hope is to teach: theologically rich, gospel - centered content, sound exegesis, biblical application for everyday life to encourage women to know and enjoy God through a right study of the Word.

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Our hope is to teach: theologically rich, gospel - centered content, sound exegesis, biblical application for everyday life to encourage women to know and enjoy God through a right study of the Word.

Our mission is to Inspire the world by meeting the needs of people with content that promotes biblical principles and honors Jesus Christ.

Our hope is to teach: theologically rich, gospel - centered content, sound exegesis, biblical application for everyday life to encourage women to know and enjoy God through a right study of the Word.