Sentences with phrase «strong images of god»

If strong images of God impassion evangelizers and attract converts today, Stark reasons, such images should also explain the historical appeal of monotheistic faiths.

But Jesus redefined empire with his many parables, I think, in include a softer yet stronger image of God's kingdom.

Not exact matches

Older accounts grounded in the dignity of the person created in the image of God are, in my view, far stronger.

But I believe, and am of strong conviction at this, that this country is provoking the judgment of God on itself, by treating it's poor, under - privileged and those who fall through the cracks as a burden, and as a nuisance that is only in the way of it's «at all cost» coveted image of «greatness», instead of giving a hard and honest look WHY is it the way it is in this country?

In Chapter 9, Matthew makes a strong case that being created in the image of God can not uniquely be tied to heterosexuality and points to the Trinity to show that part of being created in the image of God is longing for intimacy and relationship.

Although the (inferred) politics of the ICEL translators is decidedly pacific, the translators are quite strong in rendering the bristling martial images of God, perhaps because of their commitment to poetic concreteness:

He suggests that God breathing life into the man of dust (Gen 2:7) can be likened to the «vivification» of a pagan cultic image, and has «nothing to do with infusing a Platonic soul» (p. 75)-- a statement which seems too strong to me.

God does not dangle images of strong women leaders across the pages of the Bible before telling them to cork their bottles.

Its image of God is not the strong Father intruding into human affairs by his mighty acts, but is rather the nurturing Mother, Sophia, who embraces stability and enhances relationships (Wisd.

Strong from 1885 «that the brutish ancestry of human beings is not incompatible with their exalted status in the image of God» (p. 75) which is true, but falls far short of an explanation.

The human male is the strongest, smartest animal there is on the planet, he's definitely stronger and smarter than the female of the species... so if man is like a god on this planet, then that must mean that God must have made man in HIS imagod on this planet, then that must mean that God must have made man in HIS imaGod must have made man in HIS image.

Gary: To do a thing apart from His Spirit is just self works: It is not in and by The Faith of the Son of God: Paul said; he lives by the Faith of the Son of God, that comes with the in workings of the Holy Spirit: Even as Paul says; follow me as am of Christ: This was Paul commission: Little Children I labour in birth again until Christ be formed in you, this takes us from self works into the in workings of the Holy Spirit, that we too are conformed into the image and likeness of Christ, as Christ is formed in us: Even as it was with Peter's commission, Peter when thouest is converted convert thine brethren: But we can see many left Jesus and Paul when it can time for the strong meat to be had: So too is it in each generation: The great falling away, that only the faithful remain: Thank - you Gary; In Jesus name Alexandria: P.S. if Peter or Jesus or Paul would stand here today in your presence and speak forth what they spoke forth then, would you truly receive them??? Now it is the Christ in us that comes forth to minister the Words of the Lord through others as they: That is why Christ is not divided, those of the same Spirit will know because we speak the same things in and by His Holy Spirit:

This Presbyterian fundamentalist also applauded Francis of Assisi for declaring man «brother to the birds» — a bigger and stronger brother with greater responsibilities and uniquely made in the image of God, but a brother in one sense nonetheless.

«When we took a closer look, we found that patients with stronger spiritual well - being, more benign images of God (such as perceptions of a benevolent rather than an angry or distant God), or stronger beliefs (such as convictions that a personal God can be called upon for assistance) reported better social health,» said lead author Allen Sherman, PhD, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

This cover's composition is strong — the eye is drawn to the center of the hero image — but my god, those fonts.