Sentences with phrase «pessimistic view of people»

Christians whose anthropology is defined by Original Sin rather than Original Blessing will always have a pessimistic view of people and life in general.

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Yet in stressing man's permeating sinfulness it often seems to give a too pessimistic view of human nature, with too little recognition of the God - given capacity of some persons to live victorious and highly virtuous Christian lives.

«One is otherworldly, dualistic in its view of humanity, strong in literal Scriptural authority, quite pessimistic about society, and mostly concerned about person - to - God relationships.

For example, Christianity presupposes a more pessimistic view of human nature than is held by many people.

If the pessimistic view of human nature is true, people should be more averse to shocking themselves — and so be willing to make less money — as compared with shocking others.

I remember only a few years ago people were talking about end of the century or later for ice loss — and as events unfold we seem to be rapidly reeling this estimate in closer — prudence would lead me to assume it best to take a pessimistic view in case we continue to shorten our estimates.