Sentences with phrase «what other traditions»

What Halloween candies are toxic to dogs and what other traditions might spook your pup?

I'd love to hear what other traditions you are keeping or starting this holiday season!

Not exact matches

But, we also criticize people who adhere to the dogma — of Christianity, of Islam, of Hindu tradition — when the actions are far removed from what the «policies» of the respective texts dictate (e.g. love thy neighbor, but act badly to others, specifically non-Christians *), or when the «policies» are adhered to VERY closely and make no sense in today's day and age (e.g. homosexuality is a sin).

What is really fascinating is the theory that the Hebrew and Muslim deity figure derive from a war god in an ancient Semitic pantheon whose association with the other gods was lost in the confusion that time and oral tradition bring.

One bases it on the opinions and traditions of man who simply got what they believe from other men.

No longer is he a boy wrestling with the legalism that hampered his childhood, but an artist delving into a tradition wholly other than what he was brought up in.

Whenever hierarchy, infighting, traditions of men, power and authority enter the picture, you can be sure that what you are looking at is something other than the Body of Christ.

What is needed, however, so as to reassure the Eastern Orthodox is some mechanism whereby a pope who departs from Tradition by teaching error, or what may be construed as error, can be inhibited by a form of ecclesiastical enquiry or trial — as is the case with any other bishop in the ChuWhat is needed, however, so as to reassure the Eastern Orthodox is some mechanism whereby a pope who departs from Tradition by teaching error, or what may be construed as error, can be inhibited by a form of ecclesiastical enquiry or trial — as is the case with any other bishop in the Chuwhat may be construed as error, can be inhibited by a form of ecclesiastical enquiry or trial — as is the case with any other bishop in the Church.

You don't have to give up faith in Christ in order to appreciate what is positive in other religious traditions.»

Our «early traditions about Jesus» (to use the title of a little book by the late Professor Bethune - Baker) are not interested so much in what has been called the «biographical Jesus» as they are concerned with what Jesus did and said as he was remembered by those who believed him to be their Lord, the Risen Messiah, and who were therefore anxious to hand on to others what was remembered about him.

What is he allowed himself to be crucified (by not commanding or otherwise organizing a political kingdom or other form of resistance) because he knew from stories and other traditions (or even the Jewish tradition) that a prophet / king is only understood for so long and gradually the religion that spawns from that individual corrupts into something that the prophet never would have wanted.

Religious virtuosos, on the other hand, engage in ressourcement: they draw on the resources of profound traditions and project them into the future, calling for action in light of what the ancient texts themselves project.

Many other saintly authorities could be quoted, but one hopes that this helps to reassure those who, in the current climate of tension, have been made nervous and perhaps over cautious about what truly belongs to the orthodox tradition of the Church.

There can be no doubt that what he takes over in his letter from a great philosophical tradition and from other pagan sources is included by him in this comprehensive concept of divine paideia, for if it were not so, he could not have used it for his purpose in order to convince the people of Corinth of the truth of his teachings.»

What is chosen therefore is one of those types of act which «in the Church's moral tradition have been termed «intrinsically evil» (intrinsice malum): they are such always and per se, in other words on account of their very object, and quite apart from the ulterior intentions of the one acting and the circumstances.»

It will learn something from what liberationists, women, and others have said, but it will incorporate only what can be assimilated into the mainstream of a relatively unchanged tradition.

The other tradition — rooted in Judeo - Christian practice transmitted through Roman, medieval and common law, then through European philosophy to the American Constitution — stresses what E. J. Corwin has called «the higher law background» of our legal tradition.

It shows the capacity of Buddhism to incorporate what is of value in other traditions and to respond to changing situations.

I think you may not understand what some from other traditions truly believe.

Part of what is implied here is the importance of tradition as opposed to detached rationality — a theme that philosophers Hans - Georg Gadamer and Alasdair MacIntyre, among others, have asserted with particular force.

But what is important is not that certain books be read as an end in themselves, but that they be read because of their relationship to other books in a tradition and community that make such a conversation significant.

At an early date it was a favourite of those who expected the imminent coming of God's reign on earth; Papias (early second century) made use of it and supplied other traditions about future miraculous fertility from what (he said) had come from John the Lord's disciple.

What the schools of Tradition agree upon is that the self involves both reason and will; what divides them is the emphasis upon the one or the otWhat the schools of Tradition agree upon is that the self involves both reason and will; what divides them is the emphasis upon the one or the otwhat divides them is the emphasis upon the one or the other.

I raise this question particularly with Pure Land Buddhists because the affirmation of other power, or what Christians call grace, seems to place a greater emphasis on the metaphysical character of the world and human experience than is present in other Buddhist traditions.

On the other hand there is an interpretation which not only gives due weight to the old tradition underlying the presbyter's words, but also maintains full contact with historical probability: it is the interpretation made possible by what is called form criticism.

Educators and other representatives of culture vigorously defend these traditions against any criticisms by what remains of the older Western culture of civility, order, and restraint.

Incidentally, however, by comparing what he knows about Christianity with what he can learn about other religions, he can achieve a perspective by which to understand the uniqueness of the Christian tradition and to face up to the meaning of the Christian mission.

This can lead to the discovery and activation of what we encounter in our own tradition analogous to the other.

«More so than for any other religious tradition, a person can become UU because of what he already believes rather than believing what he does because of becoming a UU,» said James Casebolt, coauthor of two papers on the regional survey read at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion annual meeting in October.

He was, of course, always more neo-orthodox than orthodox in his beliefs, and his essay on the concept of «basic Judaism» shows him struggling, as so many other thoughtful modern Jews do, to extract what is enduring and imperishable in the Jewish understanding of life: «groping to establish rapport with the Jewish tradition, standing at the synagogue door.»

Jeremy i agree with what you have written many of the traditions in the church have come from pagan beliefs.I thought some of the comments were judgemental of others especially towards those who are pagan.There response was respectful we can learn alot about having a good attitude towards others and responding to others kindly.I think using scripture in a legalistic way is no different than what the pharisees did to Jesus in his day and he disarmed them by rebuking them saying you without sin cast the first stone.regards brentnz

There are many books on the development of liturgy in which the discussion is principally about what is happening within one liturgical tradition while taking into account influences from other traditions.

Jürgen Moltmann, on the other hand, emphasized the difference between the new and the old meanings of political theology depicting what had earlier been called political theology as the ideology of political religion, which is the symbolic integration of the beliefs of a people through which they sanction and sanctify their traditions and their ambitions.12 Moltmann strongly supports Peterson in his critique of political theology in this sense.13 It is the task of what is properly called political theology — in Metz's sense — to unmask the pretenses of political religions.

Especially with questions like «what is Church» and a myraid of other issues... It seems that our back grounds form a lot of our traditions and beliefs.

Other than admiring the beauty of other traditions, what is it that someone who is on this path REALLY beliOther than admiring the beauty of other traditions, what is it that someone who is on this path REALLY beliother traditions, what is it that someone who is on this path REALLY believes?

It is, as the Jewish and Christian traditions have always insisted, concerned with «right relations,» relations with God, neighbor and self, but now the context has broadened to include what has dropped out of the picture in the past few hundred years — the oppressed neighbors, the other creatures and the earth that supports us all.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

tradition hard to break.the tradition of marriage is older and more meaningful than any other we know it crosses all religions and non religions, and races and cultures.it won't change easy.calling it something else for some people may make it easier to change.but what about those people who want that time tested tradition for themselves for their own self worth.it is a civil right give it to them today.this issues has divided my community as much as any other, but as we have fought to gain right after right, we have lost sight that all deserve the right of freedom of happiness.No gayness here, just can't fight the battle to keep someone down after being held down

Regardless of a faith's sacramental peculiarities it is still possible to recognize some overlapping with other traditions on the question of what needs to be done in our world today.

And the determination of what is appropriate for Christian theology involves more than interpretation of «scripture and tradition»; it also involves consideration of how and in what direction the Spirit that animated Christian existence in the past will move in the new situational context, in which consideration insights are also drawn from other sources, religious and secular.

In other words, what holds this tradition together is that it is against something.

Two recent books on what may be called «environmental theology,» one rooted explicitly in the Christian tradition, the other in a kind of loose deism, reveal an oft - overlooked theme of modern environmentalism.

A theology of interfaith cooperation lives honestly alongside your theology of salvation and evangelism, but also asks what in your Christian faith — your relationships to Jesus, your understanding of the Bible, your knowledge of Christian history and tradition — speaks to why you might work together with people of other faiths on issues of common concern.

Obviously, the Thomistic tradition takes other forms, and what I have said is not a basis for indicating the failure of all of these to meet the needs of faith.

The book begins with a clear recognition of the difference between the resurrection narratives in Luke 24 and John 20 on the one hand and those in Matthew 28, John 21, and what must be presupposed as the tradition underlying Mark on the other hand.

To respond to the ecological crisis it may help us to go deeper into our own religious tradition to see different bases other than what we already found.

In other words different perspective, traditions, and customs of religions — peoples own comfort zones on how to worship the father and what they believe is acceptable to him.

That is was also distinctly possible that gathered fragmented written sources as well as oral traditions regarding the laws of Moses and histories of the kings of Israel and Judah coming from prior to Babylonian captivity were then secured and placed into a combined written sources from which what we know as the Books of Moses as well as other books that would be comprised into what we refer to as the Old Testament.

In other words, we have to find out what theology is reflected in the general outlook and religious mentality of the community, in their life, customs and traditions.

He was still fighting to retain what he saw to be the true tradition and meaning as against other Reformers who wished to «spiritualise» it, and against the practice of the papal authorities who had not modified their functional and canonical position.