Sentences with phrase «with scientific tradition»

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Questions also are raised about the identity of the church that plays such a major role in the Radical Orthodox account of history, about whether there is a doctrine of providence implicit in it, about the dismissal or ignoring of Protestantism, about the role of Jesus in its Christianity, about the role of Socrates in its Platonism, about its failure to engage with the challenge of modern scientific and technological developments, about how other faith traditions are related to this version of faith, and about whether this is a habitable orthodoxy for ordinary life.

Luedemann [Jesus, 122 - 24] presents four (4) reasons for regarding the miraculous conception of Jesus as unhistorical: (1) Numerous parallels in the history of religion; (2) it represents a rare and late NT tradition; (3) Synoptic descriptions of Jesus» relations with his family are inconsistent with such an event; and (4) scientific considerations.

The Pope assures his reader, nonetheless, that in communion with the Church's living Tradition and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit «we can serenely examine exegetical hypotheses that all too often make exaggerated claims to certainty, claims that are already undermined by the existence of diametrically opposed positions put forward with an equal claim to scientific certainty» (p. 105).

The relation between Christian faith and the scientific way of understanding nature involves many complex and unresolved issues, but the plain fact is that scientific understanding had to grow largely under secular auspices, with too little encouragement and understanding from the religious tradition.

Our lead letter laments, with us, the failure of the scholastic tradition, from Descartes to its virtual collapse during the 20th century, to allow the implications of scientific methodology to shape our metaphysics.

That the most advanced Christian thinker of the century with a scientific background could not see the conflict in those relations is another sign of the inadequacies of our spiritual traditions, says Berry.

If you wonder why I am so severe with the theological tradition, as well as with the classical scientific scheme, I reply: our terrible human difficulties in this century suggest that our religious and ethical traditions are inadequate to our formidable tasks in a fast changing and dangerous technological world.

As with most academic traditions, and especially those that are viewed as soft, there are orthodoxies and fashions, and sometimes sudden turns, that are conventionally described — following Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions of almost half a century ago — as paradigm shifts....

The class of persons on whom by the tradition of centuries the task fell, of bringing to light the hidden presuppositions of everyday thought, whether scientific or historical, (I refer of course to the official teachers of philosophy) were treated with a contemptuous neglect.

Although his way of working this out may not appeal to us, with our quite different scientific knowledge, and our own philosophical idiom, the point here is that Aquinas, like the other theologians of the great Christian tradition, was no «spiritualist», denying or minimizing the material world and the physical body and their ways of working.

While Biblical hermeneutics provided the key to an understanding of the role of women in the church and family, dialogue between those whose traditions have heard the Word of God differently in other times and places held the key for the discussion of social ethics, and engagement with the full range of cultural activity (from psychotherapy to radical protest, from personal testimony to scientific statement) was the locus for theological evaluation concerning homosexuality.

While well - acquainted with the tradition of philosophical reflection on the soul and its relationship to the body, Fr Selman's knowledge of recent scientific research relevant to his subject appears less impressive and his terminology, and even some of his ideas and arguments, can therefore appear outdated or irrelevant.

Newbigin's contention, with which I wholeheartedly agree, is that «a standpoint outside the real human situation of knowing subjects» is not available to us, and consequently Christianity is always received and transmitted within existing particular structures of life and thought, as is also the case with the tradition of scientific rationality.

The basic assumptions of the tradition are acquired less from formal principles than from familiarity with its historical exemplars; commitment to a scientific paradigm allows its potentialities to be systematically explored.

This essay was written with the conviction that the curriculums of all institutions of higher learning should include courses in the religio - scientific study of a variety of religions, including some of the major religions of the East as well as the Judeo - Christian religious traditions of the West.

That democracy can be made to work, that by the scientific method we can gain mastery over the latent resources of the universe, that trial by jury is practicable, that torture is a foolish method of seeking evidence in the courts, that chattel slavery is a failure — such things we take for granted, not because we individually are wiser than our forebears, who disbelieved them all, but because we share in a social tradition which we did not even help to create, but which has shaped and conformed our thinking with irresistible power.

Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard - won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting - edge scientific research.

Slaughter says this grant money wouldn't just great for the scientific community, but it would continue to revitalize local industry, in keeping with a tradition of manufacturing strength in the area.

The former East Bloc countries bring with them a strong scientific tradition and a population that, according to one recent survey, has more faith than Western Europeans in science's potential to make life better.

The Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation Program at Canisius (ABEC) combines the rigorous scientific study of Animal Behavior with a values - focused curriculum in the liberal arts tradition.

For reasons having to do with the Western scientific tradition — that the best and truest theories and natural laws are the simple ones — and, probably, the human brain's yearning for simplicity, our intuitions about the world are turning out to be wrong the closer we examine it.

In her family practice, Dr. Carla Cashin blends the traditions of naturopathic medicine with the rigor of scientific research.

Update: After reading our original article on the Shroud of Turin and its carbon dating, a USA college student writing a thesis on the subject asked us a The Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth that tradition associates with the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, has undergone numerous scientific tests, the most

With its thatch - roofed skyscrapers and bird - shaped hovercrafts, its pastel - hued, Zulu - inspired costumes and bulletproof, energy - absorbent suits, the Wakanda of the film exemplifies this vision: it looks and feels like a society where scientific advancement occurs not at the cost of, but in harmony with tradition and cultWith its thatch - roofed skyscrapers and bird - shaped hovercrafts, its pastel - hued, Zulu - inspired costumes and bulletproof, energy - absorbent suits, the Wakanda of the film exemplifies this vision: it looks and feels like a society where scientific advancement occurs not at the cost of, but in harmony with tradition and cultwith tradition and culture.

The Last Witchfinder flies us back to that thrilling period when scientific rationalism was dropped into the great cauldron of intellectual history, boiling with prejudice, tradition, piety and fear.

The revolt was accompanied by an increased appreciation of Russian tradition as embodied in icons as well as in the oral tradition of fairytales, songs, incantations and sayings... Remarks by Malevich himself reveal a similar spirit... The absurdists [OBERIU group] who performed at Malevich's institute really did wish to undermine the credibility of the rapidly spreading, supposedly scientific materialism with their absurd actions.

It mixes scientific history with creation stories belonging to religious (Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, etc.), hermetic (Kabbalah, Freemasonry, etc.), and oral (Dogon, Inuit, Navajo, etc.) traditions in a joyous syncretism.

With students from twenty to thirty countries per year, Alexander twists the tradition of scientific illustration to observe her international classroom and her students» stories in paint.

Breaking with a long tradition in scientific journalism, the authors allowed a selected group of reporters to have access to the paper, provided they signed confidentiality agreements that prevented them from consulting other experts about the research before publication.

The CRU e-mails as published on the internet provide prima facie evidence of determined and co-ordinated refusals to comply with honourable scientific traditions and freedom of information law.

The CRU is continuing this tradition, completely at odds with the scientific method.

As one of three keynote speakers to present at the Garrison Institute's 10th Anniversary Gala, Dan Siegel suggests bridging the insights of the world's contemplative traditions with the rigor of modern scientific investigation in an effort to help build resilience in people and cultures.

The associations with Cambridge serve to situate the company as heir to a specific scientific tradition.

Section III of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — 5th Edition (DSM - 5) offers an alternative model for personality disorders intended to address the scientific problems of the categorical system (currently preserved in Section II), including within - diagnosis heterogeneity, excessive overlap with other diagnoses, and arbitrary categories that were developed from diverse traditions and clinical observations.

Having said that, as therapists, we do have a wisdom tradition (with some scientific basis) about what human flourishing looks like in the 21st century, based on a complex understanding of self and a deep connection to others while maintaining the individual self.

The ancient, contemplative tradition of Buddhist psychology is currently converging with the Western, scientific model of psychological inquiry, resulting in innovative advances in psychotherapy theory and practice.