Sentences with phrase «still women of faith»

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It still amazes me how in a country with an origin, and history forged with the fires of the Christian faith, that men and women would operate with such wanton disregard for Almighty God.

(For example, a Christian woman once told me earnestly that even if biologists were able to demonstrate common descent to a certainty, she would still reject it for a simplistic interpretation of the Genesis creation account as a matter of faith.)

Two books that changed me in late high school (they set me firmly on the path I still follow): Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (it grounded my faith in reason)[and] Out of the Saltshaker by Rebecca Manley Pippert (for many reasons: loving Jesus so much that it overflows into your relationships with non-believers, and it gave me a picture of a strong, intelligent woman who was doing ministry)-- Laura Mott Tarro

It would also be unkind to say that the ordination of women is demanded to show women their full participation in Church and humanity alike, for churches that do not ordain women still embrace them as sisters in the faith, and Christian women have managed for many centuries without admission to the altar

Though the pro-life New Wave Feminists still plan to attend, many women of faith were disappointed in the decision to remove their official designation.

These references depict a society still in touch with its roots, old men and old women renewed in the shade of Jesse's ancient stock, their old frames, matured by godly fear and faith, now become the polished horn for the spirit's eloquence: «The people who have walked in the dark have seen a wonderful light... for unto us a child is born.»

And it's beautiful to see how God has answered and still is answering the faithful, specific prayers of faith - filled parents in the lives of these young, godly women.

Yet, although millions of Irish men and women identify with the faith, the Christian dating pool can still seem limited.

The sensitive Fiorvante clearly realizes she's a woman still in mourning and yet also longs for companionship, but hesitates to move on due to the deep pain she still feels, as well as the constraints of her faith which makes meeting men a particular challenge.

As more information is revealed about Faith Frank later in the novel, certain issues come to light regarding her role as a feminist and whether the title can still be applicable to her, even when she does not necessarily serve a group of women's immediate best interests.

Although less than 25 percent of the lots are by women artists, some significant works by women are for sale: «Roots,» a poignant color screen print by Catlett that the gallery says has not been seen at auction in 20 years (shown above); «March on Washington,» 1964 (oil on canvas), a beautifully rendered painting by Alma Thomas (1891 - 1978); Faith Ringgold's 1974 «Night: Window of the Wedding 8,» touted as the first of her fabric paintings to be offered at auction (shown below); and «Still Life with Grapefruit,» 1928, described on the frame backing as Lois Mailou Jones's first painting, completed a year after she graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.