«Yes,» he reflects, his words interrupted by short, convulsive coughs, «who really decides on
what authoritative teaching is and how we are to draw closer ecumenically?
Not exact matches
Raymond de Souza, Professor Rice contended that Notre Dame was implicitly accepting the supplanting of the bishops in declaring
what was
authoritative Church
teaching with respect to Catholic politicians» obligation to protect pre-born human life.
Teaching on the specific and complex questions regarding the norms governing sexuality involves what has recently been called the authoritative noninfallible hierarchical teaching
Teaching on the specific and complex questions regarding the norms governing sexuality involves
what has recently been called the
authoritative noninfallible hierarchical
teachingteaching office.
Students know that their success largely depends on accepting
what they are
taught and obediently reproducing
what their
authoritative instructors have presented to them.
I've spent far more time than I care to admit combing through complementarian literature, reading debates about whether women can read Scripture aloud in church, whether female missionaries should be permitted to give presentations on Sunday evenings,
what age groups women should be allowed to
teach in Sunday school, whether women can speak in small group Bible studies,
what titles to bestow upon worship leaders and children's ministry coordinators so that they don't appear too
authoritative, and on and on and on.
So,
what does this mean for Catholics, Mormons, Muslims, Orthodox Jews, and so many more who believe that their
authoritative religious texts
teach something the prevailing culture finds so unacceptable that they are no longer welcome within the mainstream context, even if they are (as Louie Giglio is known for) working to eradicate slavery?
Behind the argument lies the uncomfortable feeling that there is an
authoritative teaching which dares to confront
what Newman termed the «wild, living intellect of man» as well as acting against «that universal solvent which is so successfully acting upon religious establishments.»
When kids do something wrong,
authoritative parents will discipline by trying to guide and
teach their kids, and modify
what they expect from kids depending on the situation and a child's individual needs.
What you learn: How to give instructions in an
authoritative way, use time - outs effectively,
teach your child to think about the consequences of his actions, praise him, and create and use a rewards system.