Sentences with phrase «other traditions tend»
Still, I have noticed that when reference to Jesus is postponed or downplayed, conversations between Christians and people of other traditions tend to become arid, but when the figure of Jesus is brought to the fore, either by the Christians or — as sometimes happens — by the others, the dialogue comes alive.
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It is unfortunate, but most Christians tend to let their tradition too heavily influence their reading of Scripture instead of the other way around.
Canada, from its British roots, has a stronger non-conformist church tradition and in its treatment of immigrants from other countries has tended more toward a cultural mosaic than an assimilating melting pot.
On the other hand, scholars who were sensitive to the differences between the historical Jesus and the Christ of the gospel tradition tended to see their task as depicting the historical Jesus in such a way that they and their readers might enter into his experience and so share his confidence in God, (For example, B. Harvie Branscomb, The Teachings of Jesus [New York: Abingdon Press, 1931], p. 209: «This is the source and ground of Jesus» confidence and courage....
On the other hand, pre-Vatican II Roman Catholics tended to see the Bible and «Tradition» (capitalized to indicate the great stress put upon it) as equally authoritative, although in our own time that Council's bringing the two into a unity has made considerable difference.
Confessional traditions still tend to appeal dogmatically and exclusively to their versions of the gospel while failing to learn from the insights of others.
Although redaction criticism tended to give more respect and credit to the individuals who wrote the Gospels than source or form criticism had, it still placed a great emphasis on the prehistory of each Gospel and tended to disintegrate each text into material labeled «tradition» and other material labeled «redaction.»
This approach tends, then, to set up transactional views as «atonement plus,» and to lend weight to their claims to be more biblical and more authentically Christian, since they deny nothing in the other approaches but include positive readings of the central sacrificial texts and images of the tradition.
With this level of transparency, Gnosis can confidently conduct business that honors the culture and tradition of those who tend crops we are so grateful to obtain for our alchemical blends of cacao and other sacred botanicals.
Spanning a variety of styles and media, some of them tend to reflect on the socio - political situation of the everyday, while others refer to the extensive legacy of the country throughout all fifty states, evoking history and tradition.
Yet, because children's academic functioning interacts with other factors (e.g., children's temperament, family background and cultural tradition), preschool programs that rely on custom - designed curriculum tend to provide better outcomes as they integrate different types of approaches and take into account children's emerging aptitudes.