Sentences with phrase «other end of the church»

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But, he said, the church must respond to the new political / social / spiritual environment, which did include the end of the Cold War and other global shifts, as the WCC discerns and defines its purpose.

It's not * wrong * or «creepy» to spend a lot of time in church activities, especially considering how many people today lament the end of community integration, where people used to know each other and plan activities together.

«It should be troubling — to «progressive» Catholics as well as others — that political operatives like John Podesta, who has been associated with Clinton campaigns and administrations for decades, admits that his organization set up (with funding from the Koch Brothers... I mean, George Soros) groups with the purpose of promoting a «revolution» — a «Catholic Spring» — «in which Catholics themselves demand the end of a middle ages dictatorship and the beginning of a little democracy and respect for gender equality in the Catholic church.»

Unfortunately I just read another post the other day from A Broken Pilgrim (http://brokenpilgrim.wordpress.com/) and here is what his pastor did with the information in a year end letter of the givers to his «church»:

Now at almost 600 comments, the one thing I hope for outside of the apologies that Julie (and others) so richly deserve is an end to the evangelical / pomo / dispensational / Calvinist / church - growth / emergent / author / leadership / Christian conference scene (pick one or more categories as YMMV).

Kirk maintains they are necessarily male (and Jewish) because they are «a proleptic [anticipatory] symbol of the coming kingdom», a divine reconstruction of the twelve tribes of Israel, founded on the twelve sons of Jacob; although he adds this does not preclude «the possibility that Jesus has other ends in mind... a church with Peter at its head and the twelve apostles as the foundation stones of its order and authority» (p. 43).

We must have, in the pulpit and in the school, and also in the home, definite, full, doctrinal and spiritual formation to give wisdom and fulfilment, but the whole tenor and atmosphere of the Church since the end of the Second Vatican Council means that a negative approach to other churches, other faiths, other people is now totally impossible.

Only the notion of specifically Christian maturing and the special means appropriate to that end are finally of use to ministers as prophetic guides to maturing in the Christian life, since it is part of the confessing consciousness of the churches they lead that Christian faith and life are not the same as in any other religion.

This policy, called Josephinism, held that the state has not only the right to defend the Church, to reform it in the case of harmful activities, and to inspect it, but also to convene councils or synods, to end theological controversies, to censor theological books, and to tolerate other religions.

When explaining why they ended up on different sides of the Reformation's dividing lines, both inevitably end up criticising the other's Church stream and doctrines.

It raised more than # 30,000 for the people of Al - Doura, who had lost their homes and had ended up sleeping in churches and schools in other parts of Baghdad.

The means adopted to arrive at this end was to place great authority in the hands of powerful bishops and then, in the fourth and fifth centuries, in the hands of a central, authoritative church in Rome under whose leadership the others were expected to be subject.

If we are too easily accepting of blending the Christ way with other ways, the other way tends to start to dominate (e.g. Catholic church in parts of Latin culture) and we can end up with a sort of Christian flavoured paganism.

On the other hand, the very fact that they claim if not a monopoly of supreme values and motivating forces, yet a unique relation to them, makes it impossible for the churches to participate in promotion of social ends on a natural and equal human basis.

His review touched on other points to be discussed below and ended with an invitation to join him «in thanksgiving for the encouraging results of this apostolic visit» in the prayer that it «produces abundant fruits for the Church in the United States and all the world.»

Meanwhile Thomas had long left for India to start churches there using a Book of the Hebrews not found in the bible; and it would seem the other disciples may have went off on similar tangents, since there ended up so many varieties of Christianity and its Holy Books.

Perhaps the kinds of studies that have been made of the art of administration, of the relations of policy and administration, of organization and management in other: spheres will be carried forward into the sphere of the Church and may show how much the pastoral director of our time, as pastoral preacher, teacher, counselor and leader of worship has also become the democratic pastoral administrator, that is to say, a man charged with the responsibility and given the authority to hold in balance, to invigorate and to maintain communication among a host of activities and their responsible leaders, all directed toward a common end.

There are places where he resorts to the imagery of myth and speaks of Christ as if he were living an unseen life with God in a heavenly realm above, from which he would descend to appear on the earth at the imminent end - time.38 At other times Paul could speak of the church as the body of Christ, of which the Christian believers formed «the limbs and organs».39 He exhorted the Galatians to «put on Christ as a garment», 40 he said to the Romans, «Let Christ Jesus himself be the armor that you wear», 41 and he told the Galatians how he was in travail until they «took the shape of Christ».42 In various ways Paul spoke of the risen Christ as an indwelling presence in the believer, the most moving passage being his own testimony, I have been crucified with Christ; the life I now live is not my life, but the life which Christ lives in me; and my present bodily life is lived by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.»

As African Catholicism now challenges its Euro - parent to rediscover the gift of faith that Europe once gave others, God or Nothing is also an invitation to meet a man whose service to the universal Church may not end with his current post in the Roman Curia.

To put the point another way, if 9/11 drove to church for weeks on end millions of Americans who had not darkened that doorstep in years — as it did — imagine the even deeper impact on ordinary mothers and fathers of a sick child or the similarly powerful desire of a devoted spouse on the brink of losing the other.

Perhaps you don't quite understand that the church is the bride of Christ, in other words, we have to make ourselves worthy of Christ (just as any person must make themself worthy of their spouse), and we do it by making ourselves holy, thru the church's sacraments, but the church is not an end in itself; Christ is the end.

Noni and all those who find themselves ostracised or slandered unfairly firstly God loves you and you are special to him you are his children his daughters and sons do nt ever forget that so you are not alone in fact you are the apple of his eye and he loves you.No matter what people say about you it does nt change the fact that he loves you and will protect you just abide in him he will strengthen you in your weakness.Never think you are alone we have the holy spirit and have other believers even though we may not go to church together we love the Lord just as much as you do which means we are brothers and sisters in Christ.Just trust him and take each day as it comes he promises to never leave us or forsake us.He has given us his strength in our weakness so that like him we are overcomers the head not the tail.Keep asking the Lord what it is he wants you to do and be obedient though it may be hard but in the end it will prove good for you for the Lord is for you not against you.regards brentnz

At the end of my Sunday Mass I came into the body of the church to make my thanksgiving, and as I knelt in the pew I noticed that the pulpit from which I had preached had on its front a banner with the inscription «God is other people.»

Don't allow the end of this relationship to define the end of your identity as a beloved friend, brother or sister in the church, or leader to others.

The church certainly has a long history of using legislation to gain its ends and now Sam Harris is saying that the church should not have special support, either socially or otherwise, but be subject to the same requirements for merit as other institutions.

We see it in the Jesus movement, the charismatic revival with its speaking in tongues, the growth in conservative churches while others decline in numbers and influence, the turn toward Eastern meditative cults, the upsurge once more of belief in an imminent second coming of Christ to put an end to the distresses of our time.

The phone rang in his office and the person on the other end of the line said: «Milton, it looks like there is tough ecconomic times ahead and the Church wants some advice from you on what to do with our money» Friedman responded: «have you considered giving it to the poor?»

Hundreds of churches have found they can purchase a line to their local cable head - end and, with almost no equipment other than a single camera, feed the morning worship service over their local cable channel.

That they are many in number is clear from the statements of purpose made by schools when they define to what end they are training ministers, and by other church organizations — denominations, councils, conferences, et cetera — when they justify their activities.

I looked around the church, knowing what I know of death: the death of mother, father, friends, the death of promise, of vision run aground, death of self, of all we might have been, death of that ideal other, the bitter end of all.

Indeed, such diversity could be an asset as a demonstration not only of the American way of freedom of worship but of the rich variety of gifts within the household of faith, if the churches understood each other and were working toward a common end.

Toward the end of the decade a number of other studies, almost all directed to the ecumenically oriented sector of Protestant church life, also portrayed the church as transient institution.

When prophecy (self - styled) is institutionalized in modern organizations, the end result is that the only people who are eagerly awaiting the next solemnly launched position of a particular church organization are the bureaucrats in the other organization down the block.

This narrative seems plausible to many, because we have been deeply shaped and trained to associate the word «liberty» with the freedom of individuals «to pursue their own ends»» requiring, among other things, the liberation of recreational sex from any consequences» and not the rights, privileges, immunities and liberties of groups, societies, associations, even a corpus mysticum like the Church.

And then at the other end of the spectrum are the churches who are so welcoming that they end up with congregations that spend all their time at the baths, in the book stores, or watching porn, which gives you a church full of sex addicts who are not seeking recovery because the church accepts gays with open arms.

As responses to my CNN post about why millennials leave the church have been pouring in, and as accusations of consumerism fly from one end and of hypocrisy from the other, I was reminded of an older post from April 2012 that seems freshly relevant: «Better Conversations Between the Churched and Un-Churched.»

Instead, however, and as the best substitute, the Church would need to give the individual Christian three things: a more living ardour of Christian inspiration as a basis of individual life; an absolute conviction that the moral responsibility of the individual is not at an end because he does not come in conflict with any concrete instruction of the official Church; an initiation into the holy art of finding the concrete prescription for his own decision in the personal call of God, in other words, the logic of concrete particular decision which of course does justice to universal regulative principles but can not wholly be deduced from them solely by explicit casuistry.

Advocates of the Fairness for All approach argue that evangelicals and other faith groups end up with greater protections when actively involved in crafting legislation; if left up to the courts to weigh the rights of either side, Christian - run institutions and businesses — from churches to bakers — risk more severe restrictions.

Because we are sick of religion trying to shove IT down our throats that in the end they win, where's all the hoopla on the many priests, reverends and other church goers who turned Atheists when the light finally went off.

In the end, any theology worthy of the name would need to work out some accommodation between the structures of the Church, on the one hand, with its monarchical papal authority, its traditions and practice, and, on the other, Scripture, the written record of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, together with the records of the life and teachings of the group of His first followers.

Frederick set about building the University lecture halls and provided money both for new buildings for the friars and for his own property at the other end of the main street, the Castle (for his occasional visits from his permanent residence at Torgau) and the Castle Church, together with a worthy building where the relics could be kept and displayed.

Among other deficiencies in the parish church at Elme in 1605, it was noted that «the minister's seat in the church is not a comely and convenient seat, for it is open on both sides or ends so that the dogs run through it and trouble and disturb him in time of prayers and service.»

lO9 The Apostolic Church Order in its present form dates from the end of the third century, but Bartlet, among others, would date parts of it as early as 200, op.

A number of other significant stakeholders had already ended their support for it, including the General Synod of the Church of England...

A number of other significant stakeholders had already ended their support for it, including the General Synod of the Church of England, the Royal College of Midwives, and the Methodist Ethical Investment Committee.

Daniel returned to the Larnaka Community Church services on Sundays after a few months» break at the end of last year, and Tim decided that it was right for him to move to St Helena's Anglican church, despite there being almost no other young people Church services on Sundays after a few months» break at the end of last year, and Tim decided that it was right for him to move to St Helena's Anglican church, despite there being almost no other young people church, despite there being almost no other young people there.

In the District of Columbia, the Catholic church and other backers of traditional marriage have lobbied the city's lawmakers and rallied to urge that citizens be able to vote on a same - sex marriage bill that is now being considered by the City Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the year.

Humanists and other secularists — including religious people who believe in a secular state — have long campaigned for an end to «religious privilege» and «religious discrimination»; at the same time, many Muslims have claimed that there is a prevalent «Islamophobia» in society; recently, representatives of some Christian churches are claiming that Christians are being «marginalised» as a consequence of «aggressive secularism» excluding them from public life.

Also at 7 p.m., a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre and advocating for an end to gun violence nationwide with NYC Councilman Jumaane Williams, the New York Coalition to End Gun Violence and a coalition of dozens of other groups, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St., Manhattend to gun violence nationwide with NYC Councilman Jumaane Williams, the New York Coalition to End Gun Violence and a coalition of dozens of other groups, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St., ManhattEnd Gun Violence and a coalition of dozens of other groups, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St., Manhattan.

MICHAEL WHITE PHOTO Shirley Covedale at the First Baptist Church of Riverhead property, where she's long pushed to get an apartment complex and community center built to provide affordable housing and other services, such as 24 - hour child care, to East End residents.