Sentences with phrase «with regard to faith»
Much of her writing, teaching, and lecturing centers around struggles of belonging and alienation with regard to faith, particularly among young adults and especially with regard to young women.
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If the Trump administration decides to proceed with a tax credit proposal, it will have important decisions to make with regard to faith and federalism.
With regard to his faith, he avoids rational reasoning as if it were a venomous snake.
With regard to faith, however, it seems that the search for meaning beyond this life and world is etched into our DNA.
Collins is very keen in his book to explain how a number of other viewpoints with regard to the faith - science debate are untenable.
@Maani: «Any Christian who bases his / her faith on whether prayers are answered is not simply misinformed with regard to their faith, but arrogant and prideful.
I am no longer closed minded with regard to faith.
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Given the decline in the WCC of funds, members, and resources, and the concomitant need to cut staff and programs, the bureaucratic approach — which emphasizes organic (structural) cohesion while insisting on an open - ended dogmatic pluralism — can hardly compete with a catholic, Christocentric faith that is yet flexible and diverse regarding forms.
What is comparatively new is the faith and fervor with which it is pursued and the manner in which all else tends to be regarded as subordinate to the happiness that comes from the satisfaction of wants.
You are not looking, with regard to the validity of your faith.
With regard to another post regarding faith... I have seen my preemie child struggling for life... I have held the hand of an old person as they slipped from life to death... I have stood vigil in the room of a man of faith as over 40 friends and family crammed into a room sharing pain and suffering as he slipped away suffering from cancer at a young age.
But my LDS faith teaches me to regard all people as children of God, equally beloved of God, with race not being an issue at all.
Evangelicalism in general hides it sore spots very well with nice rhetoric — but they can't explain the dismal failure of the faith with regards to controlling «ego».
satans aim was to stop the fulfillment of the seed that would crush satan underfoot.This hybrid between the angels and man created giants abominations in Gods eyes.They also were a threat to Gods people as can be seen by the giants in the land of caanan after the flood.If we agree on that then there is no way that Eve would have had intercourse with satan [false doctrine of the seed of satan -RCB- because the blood lines were still untainted by angelic beings or satan at the time of Noah maybe that is also why the genealogy of Christ is well presented with no surprises apart from Hagar and Ruth these two were gentiles that shows Gods mercy grace was always there to all nations he accepts people by faith not by race.Prior to the flood the mixing of the angels and man must have been widespread after the flood these beings were present but in limited numbers and God told his people to destroy them as they were abominations but they were a threat to Gods people.It would be interesting to hear what the rabbis had to say on this matter as i would think the stories would have been past down from generation to the next.Especially regarding the flood.God promised he would never flood the earth again but a time is coming when the earth will be judged not by flood but by fire Jesus is our ark and we are safe in him.brentnz
McGrath concludes that «Dawkins» views on the nature of faith are best regarded as an embarrassment to anyone concerned with scholarly accuracy.»
People of faith and even of non-faith are all living as rented forms within collective formations ever rising and even falling with the tidal flurries regarding the many societal accolades of a changing tides bantered momentums riding ever continuing laments to rise and then fall upon socialisms shorelines to be so aligned with subjectivities of placed regionalized variant findings dispersed yet rationed movements in the ever to so be done fluidic moments by people of faith and also of non-faith.
The Christian faith must come to terms with culture in both the senses in which I have defined it, and with full regard for all these considerations as to the nature of culture.
With this step from unconsciousness to consciousness, from apathetic hopelessness regarding ones fate to faith in the liberating God of the poor, the quality of poverty also changes because one's relationship to it changes.21
Each denomination was fully independent but agreed to surrender certain prerogatives with regard to general problems such as defense of the faith, spread of the gospel, and moral reform.
There are some who hold on to their faith loosely; they are more flexible with regard to discovery.
Now, here's where I suspect Challies and I may agree: Because we believe Scripture to be authoritative in matters of faith and practice and a trustworthy testimony regarding Jesus Christ, we would be right to be highly suspicious of anyone whose claims about their experiences with God run contrary to the teachings of Scripture.
«All other faith - based institutions were subjected to the mandate with no regard for their religious beliefs.»
This may mean helping a patient deal with the implications of his faith for his problems, raising the issue with the staff regarding the effect of the religious dimension of a patient's life on his present behavior, or in helping the staff to deal with their own religious feelings or understanding.
When our conclusions regarding regarding troubling passages in the NT contradict the clear, positive statements out of the mouth of Jesus in John 3:16, 18, 5:24, and elsewhere, regarding eternal life being a simple matter of faith we need to keep seeking until our understanding of those passages agrees with that He said.
Doctrines and formulated beliefs are neither to be identified with faith nor regarded as the origin of faith.
Muslim countries, please take note!!!! Especially with regards to # 2, democracy is impossible without equal treatment of ALL faiths under the rule of law.
Ralph C. Wood regards John Updike as a writer to be «reckoned with theologically» though he finds in the novelist's recent memoirs — and in his work as a whole — more «justification by sin» then justification by faith.
None the less, we should guard our faith and be cautious of anyone who says they have something new with regards to the Christian faith.
Hartshorne attributes this consistent violation of the principle of dual transcendence to the fact that classical theism has placed too much faith in Greek philosophy, and to a Western prejudice according to which absolute independence along with the power to the cause of events is regarded as a superior attribute while relativity and the capacity to be an effect is mistakenly regarded as an inferior attribute.»
All of this blue - chip evangelical clout is brought to bear in support of the doctrine of biblical «inerrancy» against a growing party of theological compatriots inclined to speak more of the «authority» of Scripture with regard to «faith and practice.»
The third root of the U.S. bishops» recasting of the Catholic conception of just war as beginning with a presumption against war was the pragmatic need to find a compromise between proponents of traditional Catholic just war theory and those Catholics who, under a variety of influences, had come to regard their faith as opposing war altogether.
The reason truth is basically useless (with regard to religious faith and exercise) is because people do not KNOW the truth.
Questions have been asked about the consistency of The Rev. Vosper in regard to her public statements as opposed to her public professions of faith and belief at the time of her ordination and every single time she was covenanted into a new pastoral relationship, including in 1997 with her current congregation.
Indeed, with regard to the historical development of philosophy and science we know it to be the case that it was the doctrine of the Fall, which is peculiar to the Judeo - Christian faith, which enabled the Christian culture to maintain an ontological distinction between matter and evil in the face of cultural opposition.
And first, as regards the intellect, there are added certain supernatural principles, which are grasped by divine illumination; these arethings to be believed, and faith is to do with them» iTla 2ae q 62 a 3.
I do not take a lassez faire approach with my children in regards to faith.
Next, with regard to the very important role of the concept of «the future» in Dr. Altizer's thought, I find a very considerable ambiguity here, as to whether the future as eschatological future is grasped as vision or as analysis of actual existence in faith.
I hate to say it but believers are worse than non believers in that regard, because everything wrong w you is spiritualized into having something to do with your faith.
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
Sorry — but you are still holding an empty hand with regards to any hard evidence for your faith.
By the end of the Assembly, as Kenneth Slack pointed out, «most of the members felt that there was more danger from undue stress on the evangelism of individuals than the other way round, despite widely expressed anxiety, given expression by Stott, that liberation in political, social and economic sense was in danger of replacing salvation from sin at the heart of the redeeming gospel».73 There was no doubt that, despite the narrowing of the range of disagreements, important differences continued, especially with regard to the meaning of salvation and the program of dialogue with people of other faiths.
Although we are not prepared to argue for the authenticity of any of the narratives concerned, we are arguing for the authenticity of such an element in the historical ministry of Jesus: he did help those who confronted him in their need in a way his contemporaries regarded as remarkable, and he did link this with the «faith» of the people concerned.
What the church has to say about the secular institutions follows solely from the preaching of Christ, and the Church possesses no doctrine of her own which is valid in itself with regard to eternal institutions and natural or human rights such as might command acknowledgement even independently of faith in Christ.
Generis: «For these reasons the Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part of men experienced in both fields, take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God» [italics added].
In this sense faith is not dependent on historiography, which as a matter of fact has been all but non-existent with regard to Jesus during most of the centuries of Christian faith.
Beyond this initiation of direct discussion between Catholic theology and death - of - God theology, Altizer calls on all Catholics and Protestants to occupy a common theological frontier with regard to atheism — examining together if it be a genuine possibility that atheism might be the final stage in the development of Christian faith.
Phrygian to me i sense that you are struggling with issues in your mind that you cant reconcile and these issues are affecting what you believe in your heart and therefore your faith in God.I had something similar happen to me recently regarding the story of the demon possessed man at one point the demons begged Jesus to cast them into the pigs does that mean that Jesus was implicated with the work of satan.It cast my mind into doubt and then i began to question who God is.I prayed and sort the holy spirit for an answer the answer i got was that Gods character never changes he is always holy righteous and sovereign why else would satan ask for his permission.So the answer was that he allowed satans purpose to prevail so that we can see that satans intention is always to destroy it may well have been that the pigs were his anyway.As they were for the gentile nations who offered the pigs to their demon Gods.Just as satan can not change who he is the destroyer the thief the liar God can not change who he is when we realise that despite what we see going on in the world God is still the same yesterday today and forever.The time is coming when those that have hurt others will be judged for there wickedness as we serve a holy and just God.Just as it was in the times of Noah so it is with this this generation that as the wickedness reachs its zenith then the Lord will return to judge the nations.He is coming again and we need to be ready it is not a time to be caught sleeping.brentnz
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who said to Your Apostles: «Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you,» regard not my sins but the faith of Your Church, and deign to give her peace and unity according to Your Will: Who live and reign, God, world without end.
While it is impossible to prove a negative, the complete lack of empirical evidence to support belief in any God and the self - professed reliance on belief (faith) rather than knowledge combined with a rigid and irrational unwillingness to apply basic logic with regards to these particular beliefs strongly suggests that God does not exist.
Yet even on these terms it should remain possible for an interpretive community to make a conscious decision to hear the Bible as scripture, to believe in the coercive and constraining force of the Bible's own unique literary construction, and to regard itself as trying to live out the demands of a word and a God that stand over it, in continuity with communities of faith within the Bible and in the church's ongoing history of interpretation.