Sentences with phrase «sweeping statements of faith»

Too many that think themselves scientists are too willing to make what are actually sweeping statements of faith that don't stand up to the rigors of the scientific method.

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Evangelii gaudium, which followed a 2012 Synod of Bishops meeting on «The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith,» has long been seen as a sweeping statement of Francis's agenda.

But few faith - based statements on the environment have demonstrated the moral force — or sweeping vision — of Pope Francis» environmental encyclical, Laudato Si» (or, Praise Be to You) Released in June, Francis» 184 - page message laid out a stinging condemnation of industrial society's reckless destruction of natural systems and articulated a radical ideal of our ethical responsibilities toward the rest of life on Earth... Francis» impassioned message makes clear that the effort to protect our shared planet — and to ensure that all people have the same basic access to clean air, clean water and a livable environment — is among the greatest moral tests of our time.