Sentences with phrase «theological conservatives»
"Theological conservatives" refers to individuals or groups who hold traditional or conservative beliefs when it comes to religious doctrine, principles, or interpretations. They tend to adhere closely to traditional religious teachings and resist or oppose deviations or changes in religious beliefs or practices. Full definition
but also, the Dems would probably (* accurately *) label him a radical theological conservative (maybe even «fundamentalist» or «evangelical»?).
religion.blogs.cnn.com
During the Controversy, a broad coalition of theological conservatives struggled to gain control of the denominational apparatus.
She also says that many theological conservatives have been charitable: «They've said: «We might not agree, but we respect your journey and your choice.
Both sides, however, have been coming to a growing appreciation of each other's concerns, with mainline denominations placing more emphasis on biblical hermeneutics and theological conservatives sounding the call to contextualize theology.
I did agree with much of the original article, but would like to point out that there is a sizeable minority among theological conservatives that find in their theology reasons to be politically liberal.
A political conservative is also similar to a theological conservative (or, if you insist, an orthodox one).
They were also the theological conservatives of their day.
A theological conservative, Dolan was elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2010, and he was elevated to cardinal in Rome last month.
How could Jesus be seen as a theological conservative when he called for overturning many of the rules in the Old Testament?
Jesus broke both categories: he's a theological conservative and a social progressive at the same time.
But he offers basic reassurance to theological conservatives, who relish his steady insistence that the Christian message is not only true, but provides the one true account of «the way things are,» of «the way the world is.»
As a theological conservative I have no problems positing both a «messier», fascinatingly complex process of «inscripturation» and the notion that the text is really the Word of God.
Obviously I'm a theological conservative.
Tragically, in the earlier years of the social gospel — fundamentalism debate, the theological conservatives overreacted to the social gospel's one - sided focus on justice by embracing a one - sided emphasis on evangelism and foreign missions.
MLK was a social progressive but theological conservative.