Sentences with phrase «while celibacy»

While celibacy is clearly not advocated, neither is sleeping around or even dating, both of which are depicted as depressing and immature.

One reason for this, I think, is that many Christians thought of marriage as an expression of divine healing, while celibacy was seen as merely settling for a fallen condition.

Not exact matches

The churches stand on birth control to a life of poverty while the Vatican abuses ad covers up abuse of children through the ubiblical practice of celibacy.

While marriage and celibacy may technically be opposites, they have at least one thing in common.

He dismisses the arguments with ease through his outstanding knowledge of scripture and the early Church, while offering the reader a vision of priestly celibacy that is both refreshing and exciting.

It was the Holy Spirit who gave her the grace to embrace celibacy while still so in love with her husband Eddie.

We also wish warmly to affirm those sisters and brothers, already in membership with orthodox churches, who — while experiencing same - sex desires and feelings — nevertheless battle with the rest of us, in repentance and faith, for a lifestyle that affirms marriage [between a man and woman] and celibacy as the two given norms for sexual expression.

While Pagels argues that the phenomenon of pre-Augustinian Christian celibacy was an expression of this early Christian impulse toward freedom (rather than of a hatred of nature or the body), she thinks Augustine's defense of celibacy is the very antithesis of freedom.

Apparently under pressure from OutRage, David Hope, Anglican Bishop of London, has publicly declared his «ambiguous sexuality,» while averring that he has lived a life of chaste celibacy.

He upheld and championed priestly celibacy; re-affirmed and explained the importance of an all - male priesthood, while advancing the true dignity of woman in all other ways; issued a clear declaration on sexual ethics, and a decree against abortion and on behalf of life.

While dissidents within the Church may try to use this year's low numbers in New York to bolster their calls for women's ordination and a removal of the celibacy requirement for priests, the latest data from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) reveals that ordination rates to the priesthood are at a 20 year high.

While the documentary does not claim he broke his vow of celibacy with Polish - born philosopher and writer Anna - Teresa Tymieniecka, the tone of some of his letters to her points to intense feelings between them, the broadcaster says.

While I had a few flings, I chose complete celibacy for three and a half years.

The Good Catholic (PG - 13 for profanity and a sexual reference) Romantic comedy about an idealistic, young priest (Zachary Spicer) whose vow of celibacy is tested when he develops a fondness for a parishioner (Wrenn Schmidt) while taking her confession.