Sentences with phrase «on denominational»

Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP, for example, has worked on denominational rights issues for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association.

This remarkably optimistic statement on Christian unity was offset by the other emphasis on denominational efficiency.

First of all, our initial focus needs to be on the reality that many Protestant denominations, regardless of their authoritative structure, aren't doing much at all on a denominational level to address the horrors of child sexual abuse.

And I believe the impetus is on denominational leaders and on the media (religious and mainstream) to better educate the Christian public on these matters and to better hold church leaders accountable when they abuse.

While it should be noted that evangelicals» share of the overall US population dropped by 0.9 percent over the last seven years based on denominational affiliation, the percentage of US adults who self - identify as evangelical rose from 34 to 35 percent over the same period of time.

As my family loved attending there — my children certainly do — and she's so alive in the church that, who was I to disrupt that based on denominational differences?

The drop in population share is based on denominational affiliation, whereas the 1 percent increase is based on self - identification.

Underwood's emphasis on ecumenical ministries is as relevant in this decade, even with the waning of ecumenical euphoria, as it was in 1969 precisely because the church's witness for common justice can not be done effectively on a denominational basis.

Clergy will sit on denominational committees, read denominational publications, worry about the policies and public pronouncements of their denominations, and look to denominational networks for new jobs and promotions.

I became haunted by our numbers, the very numbers that looked so good on the denominational spreadsheet.

Not exact matches

Not the systematic theology of Robert Reymond clearly in sight, and you can't get the next cup of soup until you can pass a test on chapter 2; not even the denominational - equivalent of the confession clearly in sight; but the Gospel.

Some of the same churches I've been to, You left some out, tho... only if she wears a head covering... as long as she doesn't wear makeup or jewelry (wedding ring and denominational pin excepted)... no peep toe shoes, especially with toenail polish... if what she is doing gets bigger than what the men are doing, she's out (Thats a real big one)... only if she'll do it on a volunteer basis and never expects an honorarium, even if she speaks at the main Sunday service.

I was recently in the hospital with a life threatening condition and was given a form to fill out which included questions on religious beliefs / denominational adherence.

Typically, evangelicalism focuses on Biblicism and salvation as two of its major foundations and regards these as cutting across denominational boundaries, pointing to a deeper unity.

If the data were acquired by asking students about their own college, then especially at schools with strong denominational ties there are almost certainly social pressure on individual students to maintain the appearance of piety.

I think a non denominational Church that believes in Calvinism should have to post it on the door so we wouldn't be tricked.

Not surprisingly, Africans of all denominational and theological stripes agree on the importance of ending neocolonialism and racism, establishing economic justice and guaranteeing human rights to all.

Historically, small churches are on the fringe of denominational attention and thus are less influenced by central decisions than are larger parishes.

God did not design the church to be a gilded temple designed to isolate and separate the body of Christ based on strict denominational interpretation.

To continue to draw up — as many of our denominational leaders do — battle lines with humanists on one side and theists on the other is specious and still reflects the popular, but otiose, approach to the whole debate.

Comparable reports on issues of current concern would be received gratefully by many conscientious laypeople who, quite understandably, ignore current denominational literature and imperatives.

They emerged out of the Christian denominational - biblical tradition on the one hand and Enlightenment utilitarianism on the other hand.

Over at iMonk last week, Chaplain Mike wrote a lovely post about how, after a period of wandering through the denominational wilderness, he found a home in an ELCA Lutheran church «with a simple liturgy, wonderful music, a healthy and grounded pastor, a hospitable congregation, and an emphasis on Christ, grace, vocation, and other Lutheran essentials that answered questions I had been turning over in my mind for years in my evangelical settings.»

Catholic and other denominational schools were to be treated on equal terms with other state - funded schools.

I should like to point out that denominational and inter-church agencies have by far the best track record on keeping overhead costs down and can often deliver one hundred percent of your donations to the cause for which they are given.

I'm a bit reluctant to bring up the subject of baptism here on the blog because I think it's such a shame that something as beautiful and important can so quickly divide Christians along denominational lines.

I judge that the greatest short circuit in the whole hookup of denominational and world church agitation for charitable mission lies in the failure to provide for the process of forming a convictional consensus on the part of church groups so that they own particular projects as their God - given task and opportunity.

Involvement in campus ministries was often the next step, typically at a denominational or private liberal arts college that sent substantial numbers of students on to seminary.

Congregational disagreements in response to the denominational stance on the military campaign have also been reported in some Mennonite churches (although there have also been reports of newcomers who have begun attending precisely because of the peace position).

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

There will be no Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ on the throne, nor will all their different doctrines rule, which is why I'm non denominational and depend solely on my personal relationship.

I am a mainline Christian Protestant, born again — this is not a denominational reference, and I believe Christianity does not hinge on inerrancy of the Bible, rather, it hinges upon the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, He is our «focus,» that is Faith / Belief in Him.

Anyone who studies religion in the United States, however, knows that denominational proclamations can be unreliable barometers of what is going on among the membership.

Denominational officials who once thought they were Elijah on the mountaintop now seem persuaded by shrinking budgets to speak their minds like shrinking violets.

In denominational systems which rely on placement appointments, an increase in the number of women in senior pastorates is slowly beginning to occur; but in systems which rely on a call from a congregation, the availability of highly qualified and experienced clergywomen has made little difference in the tendency of large churches to call male ministers.

Denominational curriculum writers, editors, and policy makers are in a strategic position to increase the emphasis on positive mental health in their teaching materials.

my husband and I are on the same page with this as are others we are friends with and it's not through a book we read or denominational position or sect leader's influence: I like to think we were all gradually influenced by the Holy Spirit... then I'm sure that's how you feel about your position too.

Consider a partial list of developments since just World War II: a broad national decline in denominational loyalty, changes in ethnic identity as hyphenated Americans enter the third and subsequent generations after immigration, the great explosion in the number of competing secular colleges and universities, the professionalization of academic disciplines with concomitant professional formation of faculty members during graduate education, the dramatic rise in the percentage of the population who seek higher education, the sharp trend toward seeing education largely in vocational and economic terms, the rise in government regulation and financing, the great increase in the complexity and cost of higher education, the development of a more litigious society, the legal end of in loco parentis, an exponential and accelerating growth in human knowledge, and so on.

Denominational executives... assume that their primary responsibility is toward their individual churches I The Ecumenical Scandal on Main Street (Association, 1965), p. 63].

A survey that William McKinney and I recently conducted invited 1,500 conservative and mainline Protestant denominational leaders to choose from a list of 63 contemporary religious leaders and authors the ten who have had «the greatest impact on your thinking about the church's life and mission today.»

Yes, we are called to grow and mature, and yes, our convictions and denominational affiliations will likely change, but I've found I'm a better writer — and a better person — when I'm more focused on outgrowing the old me than I am on outgrowing other people in my community.

Perhaps even across denominational lines, those of us on the center left need to articulate how the Bible still functions for us as a religious authority indeed as the word of God.

When we stop making it about everything that it isn't (a successful human enterprise, saving the world, denominational differences, a clean culture, etc.), and focus on Jesus as the all in all, then it will make sense.

Using the 1974 Filer Commission religion estimate of $ 11.7 billion as a base point, and then using available denominational data on giving, a series of annual figures for the years 1968 through 1973 and 1975 through 1995 can be calculated.

Indeed, an argument could be made that at no time since the First Great Awakening have so many churches of disparate denominational, theological and stylistic approaches been so united in terms of their music: one can now walk into old - line Pentecostal churches, small - town evangelical congregations, mall - like suburban megachurches, and many a mainline Protestant sanctuary across the country on any given Sunday morning and hear the same hymns and choruses done in approximately the same musical styles, with similar settings and instrumentation.

Mainline Protestant losses are especially severe, a fact that has inspired several recent studies, including those contained in Beyond Establishment, edited by Roof and Jackson Carroll, which focuses on the erosion of denominational culture and identity.

Did the apostle Peter consult a man - made catechism, a creed book, or a denominational statement of faith before he preached on the Day of Pentecost?

Now I preach on the weekends, but this slight doctrinal correction allows me to speak as a «visiting missionary» with more of an agenda of outreach and not a denominational crony.

«While Alpha's lectures on the Holy Spirit don't conflict with our denominational theology» says Baumgartner, «some of our churches are more comfortable than others with the emphasis on the Spirit's charismatic nature.

This conflict has emerged between the liberal and militant activist pastors and denominational leaders, on the one hand, and a large body of more conservative laymen, on the other hand, who think the church should stick to spiritual matters and stop meddling in politics and «social» issues.