Sentences with phrase «spiritual authority of men»
Whenever women challenge the spiritual authority of men, whether by claiming a new faith or interpreting the orthodoxies of establish faith, their views have been seen as a political challenge to male dominance.
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«It disregarded the role of the spiritual authorities and of all those intermediate social forces which enframe, protect, and control the life of man» and which thereby check the growth of Power.
And thus do they pervert and distort the Scriptures, making them the guide to slavish details of the daily life and an authority in things nonspiritual instead of appealing to the sacred writings as the repository of the moral wisdom, religious inspiration, and the spiritual teaching of the God - knowing men of other generations.»
Long, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Church in suburban Atlanta, was accused by four young men in September of using his spiritual authority to coerce them into sexual relationships.
In her case, the shock came when, two years into membership, she was told she could not lead a small covenant group of eight married couples because, as a woman, she could not be allowed to have spiritual authority over a man.
«Let us not forget,» wrote Nietzsche, «in the end what a Church is, and especially in contrast to every «state»: a Church is above all an authoritative organization which secures to the most spiritual men the highest rank, and believes in the power of spirituality so far as to forbid all grosser appliances of authority.
To many men there has remained only the spiritual authority they derived from personal religious life, or, as a spurious substitute for any kind of authority, personal attractiveness whether genuine or fictitious.
However, if he remains true to his Divine Will as reflected in the Law, it will not be sufficient for him to raise up religious truth in a sporadic fashion without any line of direction or fulfilment: «if God is the Environer of the soul of man, then from the very beginning of man there must be, within his personality and within the complex of human society a God - evoked and God directed line of spiritual truth, and good, and spiritual authority».
Two years ago, Long's public image took a hit when four young men accused him of misusing his spiritual authority to coerce them into sexual relations.
As for his politics, i do nt agree with Obama's Policies and therefore pray he is not re-elected, but when it comes about God, Ya'll have no spiritual or earthly authority to Judge a man's faith for the simple reason that you really HATE his politics or the color of his skin, or the religion of a father he's never / seldom seen.
Four young men have filed civil lawsuits accusing him of abusing his spiritual authority to coerce them into sexual relationships, allegations he has denied in a statement issued by his attorney.
This is a clear indication that the spiritual power and authority of Christian educators — usually women — is subordinate to the spiritual power and authority of pastors — usually men.
Hebrews 13:17 Obey your spiritual leaders and submit to them [continually recognizing their authority over you], for they are constantly keeping watch over your souls and guarding your spiritual welfare, as men who will have to render an account [of their trust].
As God is the Environer of the soul of man, then from the beginning of man there must be, within his personality and within the complex of human society, a God - evoked and God - directed line of spiritual truth, goodness and spiritual authority, with the fullness of development within it.