Sentences with phrase «support of the church»

You have kept millions in poverty in support of a church.

It seems clear that those properly enrolled received the financial support of the church (I Tim.

Moreover, state support of the church tends to make the clergy unresponsive to the people and leads to corruption within religion.

Local or regional proprietorship and support of church institutions has been the rule.

These and other emerging groups ought to have the unequivocal support of the churches.

One response trades clarity for comfort; the other defends and promotes the Scriptural understanding of marriage and sexuality that has had the unwavering support of the Church since its foundation.

And even if there are valid arguments in support of churches with a predominant ethnic group, still the wider Christian community often falters when it comes to demonstrating unity in Christ.

To these changes from the nineteenth century world, with which the expansion of the influence of Jesus had been intimately connected, has been added a deterioration in economic conditions which has undercut the financial support of the churches and their missions.

It both gives them the support of the Church's institutional resources for their political causes, and it undermines the credibility of the magisterium, from which they are inclined to dissent in any case.

In the year that he took his seat on the faculty at Göttingen, no less than 246,302 nominal Lutherans, under the new laws of the support of the churches by taxation, professed atheism.

If what emerged out of a process in which the church participated was recognized by the church as a just and sustainable community, the enthusiasm and support of the church would surely be enhanced.

Through God's strength and the support of my church family, I broke free of my addictions to drugs and pornography.

needs and difficulties of his community, and how much they need the support of the church.

Movements which foster noble moral causes and which therefore should have the support of the churches have been embraced by them so wholeheartedly that they often appear to be primarily agencies of social reform.

Of course, with or without the support of the churches, great art has flourished since the Reformation.

But in response, he ordered that tithes for the support of the church be given precedence over all other taxes.

What would such an effort on the part of a church - related college, to renew and emphasize the Christian dimension of higher education and enlist the support of the church in such an undertaking, look like?

Hey, I posted about an hour ago, in support of the Church's position and my own personal right to buy coverage without the contraceptive requirement.

Saying yes was an affirmation of her involvement in and support of the church.

On the other hand, saying, «Yes, I went» is consistent with their internal rule, counts them on the side of active churchgoers, is in line with their usual behavior (including what they hope to do next week) and affirms their support of the church.

The first is for the support of the church.

He attempted to enforce clerical celibacy, forbade pluralism, (the holding of two or more church offices and drawing the income from them), endeavored to exclude lay interference in ecclesiastical affairs, affirmed the right of Rome to review important cases under canon law and thus increased appeals to the Holy See, ordered that tithes for the support of the Church be given precedence over all other taxes, and took vigorous measures for the suppression of heresy.

For every biblical quote thrown around I have others to prove my point in support of my church but one of my favorite sayings is «never try and teach a pig to sing - it wastes your time and annoys the pig.»

It was a very sad and hard decision to make and I will always be grateful for the support of the church where my son works who knew we were unlikely to join them but welcomed us while we tried to work out what to do.

As it gained momentum even with the support of the church, Bonhoeffer's voice was almost singular in its incisive critique of Nazism and the church's collusion with it.

Sometimes it is as simple as a phone: I work very hard to provide for my three children with the help and support of my church.

His bill, which has the support of the Church, does not provide for a one - year window for lawsuits in cases where the statute of limitations has expired.

At America's Preferred Home Warranty, we set aside a portion of our operating income to assist where specific needs have been identified; such as hurting families, cancer research, support of churches and civic programs, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, and certain program initiatives identified by our Real Estate professional partners.

Walking On Water is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that relies on the financial support of churches, foundations, and individuals.

With the support of the church, Lutheran Child and Family Services extends opportunities for residential treatment, emergency shelter, individual and family therapy, and much more.