| 单词 | doctrinal |
| 例句 | Now, huge doctrinal differences hang on the placing of this comma. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Superstition was a widely available nostrum for people powerless against the miseries of famine, pestilence and deadly doctrinal conflict. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "He is correcting Augustine, he is correcting Erasmus and adding doctrinal commentaries by men such as Luther." First edition of St Augustine's complete works to be auctioned 2010-04-06T21:32:00Z From Jehovia and the Vine, Divine borrowed the traits that would define his spiritual empire and would later be copied by Jones into the doctrinal architecture of Peoples Temple. The divine inspiration of Jim Jones: Inside the mind of one of history’s deadliest cult leaders 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite doctrinal differences, they have found common ground on social issues and have recently stepped up their joint efforts, including at the grass roots level, to raise global awareness about human trafficking and slavery. Pope, Anglican leader join forces against human trafficking 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Australian coffee culture is serious, doctrinal business, complete with lexicon: Know thy “long black” from thy “flat white.” Next Stop : Catching Perth’s Wave in Western Australia 2014-02-27T20:21:56Z All these years later, such supposed divisions are even less interesting than hearing old leftists recall their quarrels over some doctrinal point of Marxist theory. Henry Rollins calls U.S. men "the dumbest creatures" & Trump "wrongest possible" leader for pandemic 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Visual distinctions between religions, like doctrinal differences, were often vague. Art Review: Emerald Deities of Fervor and Flux 2010-08-26T22:33:00Z The remaining major Tudor translations were specifically doctrinal. The King James Bible reconsidered 2011-02-19T00:06:00Z He compares Mr Xi’s role to that of the pope: “The general secretary, armed with doctrinal infallibility, like the pope, is a rule-giver, spiritual nurturer and voice of doctrinal purity and correctness,” he writes. The people's pope 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z I’m not asking a rock musical for doctrinal correctness, but, really, everyone knows that it’s not churchmen who send people to Heaven. Heaven’s Tomboy: A Rock Musical About Joan of Arc 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Does that mean the new pope should be someone like Sixtus IV – an intellectual who can negotiate all the doctrinal challenges facing the modern church? Oh, the power of papal portraiture 2013-03-12T15:28:35Z Like other sacred texts, the film invites doctrinal arguments and esoteric inquiries. Review: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Tries to Honor the Original and to Slip Free of It 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Zeroing in on a point of doctrinal agreement pulled the rug out from under dissent. Wonders unfurl at Getty, Met tapestry shows on Rubens, Coecke 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Under the changes, the new commission would handle appeals while an existing office in the doctrinal department would continue to handle initial cases. Pope sets up commission to deal with sex abuse appeals 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z A doctrinal prologue presents the purpose of marriage for men as the assertion of virility rather than the consecration of devotion. Race and the romcom: is Think Like a Man realistic or racist? 2012-06-25T09:44:31Z FitzGerald’s fair-minded history focuses on the doctrinal and political issues that have concerned white conservative Protestants since they abandoned their traditional separation from the world and merged with the Republican Party. 100 Notable Books of 2017 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The plot may hinge on Ahmed’s actions and motivations, but the film’s real drama revolves around a central moral and political conflict, between religious extremism and a humanist ethos that is more behavioral than doctrinal. ‘Young Ahmed’ Review: Fighting for the Soul of a Teenage Militant 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z But she thinks that abortion should be legal, and she believes in a merciful Church, with doctrinal walls porous enough to welcome believers who do not conform to teachings on sex and romantic love. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z In the book, the dominant “religion” is moving to seize doctrinal control, and religious denominations familiar to us are being annihilated. Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Anglicans are racked by doctrinal disputes and an increasing sense of futility, and Catholics labour under the yoke of a reactionary papacy and the merciless demands of celibacy. Michael Arditti: why I write fiction about faith 2013-07-26T10:47:00Z With their aura of the sacred, superhero movies have also acquired an air of the sanctimonious and a fixation on doctrinal purity. The Superhero Movie as Secular Religion in “Aquaman,” “Bumblebee,” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Like all the doctrinal proposals presented to the Revisors, the proposition was cast in the obscure philosophical language of the age. Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z The groundwork is laid for the show to explore matters of religious faith — styles of doctrinal interpretation and application, limits of belief, the meaning of temptation in the modern age. Review: ‘The Exorcist’ Reboots a Battle Against a Demonic Presence 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Rather than a desire to "liberalize" the church, many believers and leaders now recognize that even cultural change can be a critique of an unchanging doctrinal schema. A Conservative Catholic Begs the Pope: Lead Us Not Into Temptation 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Thus the impetus behind Bach’s remark was not progressivist but doctrinal. Bach Was Far More Religious Than You Might Think 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z He’s against corruption and in favor of reform, yet he claims “no doctrinal allegiances.” A Poet Remembers Her Impulsive Trip Into a Civil War 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Perhaps “religious belief” gets its special heft from doctrinal rigidity. It’s bigger than Kim Davis: What makes “sincerely held religious beliefs” so special? 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Peopled by dozens of prelates locked in furious doctrinal debate, the scene is musically among the most complex in opera. Peter Moores and His Campaign for Opera in English 2010-08-22T01:53:00Z He was accused of heresy by the Methodist doctrinal committee of appeal, tried at the Methodist Conference in Harrogate – "850 ministers discussing nothing but me and my beliefs for seven hours" – and defrocked. Ray Billington obituary 2012-09-28T10:06:57Z Neither Welby nor Francis spoke of the doctrinal differences dividing the two Churches, such as a female priesthood, which the Anglican Church allows but Rome forbids. Pope, Anglican leader join forces against human trafficking 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z It’s a situation that puts me in mind of the way racist doctrinal folklore persisted for decades after the lifting of the Church’s ban on black priesthood ordination in 1978. Mormonism’s most dangerous morality lesson 2013-05-16T18:00:00Z They also show how important and influential Augustine was to Luther as well as shining a light on the evolution of his doctrinal thinking in his latter years. First edition of St Augustine's complete works to be auctioned 2010-04-06T21:32:00Z His initial misjudgment was exacerbated by doctrinal overreaction against former regius professor Lord Acton's belief that moral judgments in history mattered. The Life and Thought of Herbert Butterfield by Michael Bentley ? review 2011-07-15T21:55:05Z With Bird’s films as, so often, with Pixar over all, the medium really is the message: the power of total aesthetic control is also the power of total doctrinal control. Review: The Authoritarian Populism of “Incredibles 2” 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z A doctrinal earthquake hits the moment Paul, the founding pastor who has been seated in a line with other church dignitaries, rises to deliver a sermon overturning certain sacred tenets. In the laudable 'The Christians,' characterizations are a saving grace 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Typology was looked upon less as a scholarly path to intellectual understanding than as a doctrinal path to spiritual comfort. Bach Was Far More Religious Than You Might Think 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z "Active membership in Freemasonry by a member of the faithful is prohibited, because of the irreconcilability between Catholic doctrine and Freemasonry," the Vatican's doctrinal office said in a letter published by Vatican media on Wednesday. Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The Church's doctrinal office also said trans people could be godparents at a baptism and witnesses at a wedding. Transgender people can be baptised and be godparents, Vatican says 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The Jesuits and the Vatican's doctrinal department have come under criticism for their handling of the case. Pope orders reopening of case of prominent priest accused of abuse 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z That law strips public libraries of state funding if they restrict or ban materials for “partisan or doctrinal reasons.” Column: Not satisfied with schools, book banners are now targeting adults' right to read 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z In 2021, following a similar request for clarification, the Vatican's doctrinal office ruled against allowing the practice. Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The pope’s nuanced response differed from an explicit ruling against such blessings by the Vatican’s doctrinal office in 2021. Pope Francis hints at slight opening to blessings of same-sex couples 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Pope Francis said the “reactionary attitude” among some American Catholics is “useless” in the face of doctrinal progress, according to remarks published Monday. Pope blasts American critics’ ‘reactionary attitude’ as ‘useless’ fight against progress 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Francis’ theological ghostwriter ran into Vatican problems in the past over questions about his doctrinal orthodoxy, and his appointment sent shockwaves through the conservative and traditionalist wings of the church. As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church’s future and his legacy 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z But the school’s attorneys argued the ministerial exception — a provision safeguarding the free exercise rights of religious groups — allowed them to hold employees to their doctrinal standards. Same-sex marriage grounds for firing Catholic school’s guidance counselor, appeals court says 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The Baptist’s doctrinal statement already restricts the office of pastor to males. Thousands of Black churches could face Southern Baptist Convention expulsion over women pastors 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Among those tapped are several prelates holding or about to assume major Vatican posts, like Argentine Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez, whom the pope just named to lead the office for ensuring doctrinal orthodoxy. Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem. 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the Vatican announced the pontiff had picked Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, to head the Holy See’s watchdog office for doctrinal orthodoxy. Pope’s pick to handle sex abuse allegations has refused to believe some victims, US group says 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z “If doctrinal disagreements between Baptists are considered sin, we all get kicked out,” he reminded the famously contentious Baptists, adding that the denomination’s doctrinal statement contains more than 4,000 words. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Bishop Michael F. Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, urged the doctrinal committee to differentiate between those with an actual medical condition and those embracing an “ideology” of gender. Catholic hospitals on track to ban gender-transition surgery as bishops advance rulemaking process 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Although the agenda doesn’t give a reason for the revisions, the meeting comes three months after bishops issued doctrinal guidelines opposing gender transition care in Catholic hospitals. Catholic bishops’ president calls for better border management, continued care for immigrants 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, responded to Mr. Warren’s appeal by citing the history of the doctrinal statement limiting the pastoral role to men. Southern Baptists back male-only pastors, reject Saddleback Church’s reinstatement appeal 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Warren, a fourth-generation Baptist preacher, said his congregation agrees with “99.99999999999%” of the doctrinal statement, differing only with “one word” in that document. Warren makes emotional appeal to Southern Baptist delegates on women pastors: Bring my church back 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z “If doctrinal disagreements between Baptists are considered sin, we all get kicked out.” Impassioned appeals by ousted churches spotlight Southern Baptists’ stance against women pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Illinois public libraries that restrict or ban materials because of “partisan or doctrinal” disapproval will be ineligible for state funding as of Jan. 1, 2024, when the new law goes into effect. ‘First of its kind’ Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The governing body said the church’s doctrinal statement — known as the “Baptist Faith and Message” — already establishes that prohibition. Southern Baptists to vote on ban on women pastors at New Orleans meeting 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Whereas Lutheranism and Calvinism had both come about as protests against the perceived moral and doctrinal failings of the Catholic Church, the English Reformation happened because of the selfish desires of a king. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The core of all education was religious; there was no separation between what today would be considered religious philosophy or doctrinal study and the “hard sciences” such as astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z While some religions splintered into subdivisions focused on reinforcing their own doctrinal purity and conformity of belief, others expanded in the face of adversity. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z That is the lowest level since the late 1970s, which marked the start of years of doctrinal battles that led to a strong rightward shift in the convention. Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z At the heart of the dispute are not doctrinal differences but national loyalty. Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z North Korea’s doctrinal threats are backed up by serious hardware. In Seoul, a voice for a new approach to the North Korea problem 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z According to its doctrinal statement, the office of pastor is “limited to men qualified according to Scripture.” Southern Baptist pastor cites 170 women in leadership roles in violation of doctrine 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The 13-page document, officially known as a “doctrinal note,” was produced by the U.S. Bishops discourage Catholic health-care groups from performing gender-affirming care 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The 14-page doctrinal note, titled “Moral Limits to the Technological Manipulation of the Human Body,” sets forth guidelines for changing a person’s sex, specifically with youth. U.S. bishops’ new guidelines aim to limit trans health care 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z "The pope has the responsibility of asking for explanations, of correcting or - in extreme cases - of firing bishops over doctrinal issues," Mueller said. Pope should punish 'heretical' German bishops, cardinal says 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Constitution or whether Roe and its progeny correctly located the doctrinal underpinnings of the right to abortion. Review | The long fight over Roe was about abortion — and so much more 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Jesuit order has since revealed that the Vatican's doctrinal department excommunicated Rupnik in 2020 but lifted that sanction within a month after he repented. Former nun adds to abuse accusations against prominent Slovenian Jesuit priest 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z They said he is under partial sanctions, including a ban on hearing confessions and leading spiritual retreats, but that the Vatican's doctrinal department ruled that the case had gone beyond the statute of limitations. Slovenian Jesuits ask for forgiveness in major abuse case 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z DeBernardo disagreed, saying the bishops’ doctrinal guidelines cause harm rather than heal people by not paying heed to science. U.S. bishops’ new guidelines aim to limit trans health care 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The Leadership Conference of Women Religious was placed under the supervision of three conservative American bishops for its "serious doctrinal problems." RIP Pope Benedict XVI — but let's not ignore all the harm he did the church and its people 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z While little has changed in terms of doctrinal discussion at the Vatican in the nearly 10 years since he stepped down, what has changed is the spirit of the papacy. Pope Francis and world leaders pay tribute to Benedict XVI 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z For much of the decades-long papacy of his predecessor and mentor, John Paul II, Benedict — who was then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany — served as the Vatican’s chief doctrinal official. Long before he was pope, the man who became Benedict was a central figure in the church. 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z April 19 - German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the head of the Vatican's doctrinal office, is elected to succeed Pope John Paul II as the 265th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Former pope Benedict, his papacy and retirement 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Under pressure from the media, the Jesuits acknowledged earlier this month that Rupnik was disciplined at least twice in recent years as alleged victims came forward but was quietly pardoned by the Vatican's doctrinal office. Pope denounces psychological abuse as Jesuit case rocks Church 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Indeed, when he served as the church's doctrinal cop, he reportedly advised Catholic bishops across the globe that abuse cases could be kept secret and not reported to law enforcement. RIP Pope Benedict XVI — but let's not ignore all the harm he did the church and its people 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Jesuits gave the results to the Vatican doctrinal department, which closed the case in October, citing the statute of limitations. Jesuit abuse case widens as victim speaks, order seeks witnesses 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z It said it had commissioned an unnamed, non-Jesuit to investigate Rupnik, 68, after the Vatican's doctrinal department received a complaint last year. Closing of Jesuit abuse case left victims feeling betrayed, expert says 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z For the Communist Party, prosperity brought another problem: how to find a new doctrinal footing amid growing affluence and inequality. Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z They centred on a controversial German progressive movement, known as the "Synodal Path", that aims to give lay Catholics a say on some doctrinal matters as well as the appointment of bishops. Women priests, homosexuality, not closed debate in Church, German bishop says 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Law says in the preamble that an amendment is needed to “bring clarity to the current confusion” in a denomination whose doctrinal statement already says only men are qualified to serve as pastors. Southern Baptist pastor in Northern Virginia issues amendment to exclude women as pastors 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z According to the doctrinal system of a zealous press agent, the event constituted blasphemy. Sy Presten, Press Agent So Old-Fashioned He Was News, Dies at 98 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z A Vatican source said the doctrinal department had lifted the statute in similar cases before. Closing of Jesuit abuse case left victims feeling betrayed, expert says 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z In late August, the party’s leading doctrinal journal published a speech that Mr. Xi made in 2020 that hinted at internal debate. China Hangs on Xi’s Every Word. His Silence Also Speaks Volumes. 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z College Park Baptist Church voted in 1999 to leave the SBC, shortly after the convention’s annual meeting approved a doctrinal statement that a wife should “submit herself graciously” to her husband’s authority. LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "The Boys' Brigade in Northern Ireland does not hold doctrinal positions but respects those held by every denomination with which we partner," the document said. Boys' Brigade in NI decides to split from UK and Irish body 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z However, the document does not give details of which "doctrinal positions" are the subject of dispute. Boys' Brigade in NI to vote on split from UK and Ireland 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z “We don’t have a doctrinal box to put social media platforms in. They occupy a new space, and they should occupy a new space in the law too, but what does that look like?” A landmark Supreme Court fight over social media now looks likely 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Such doctrinal shifts might help explain the rapid growth of non-denominational congregations. Bible viewpoint strongest in independent churches, survey data finds 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Even so, the engineering ingenuity of the Ukrainians lies in stark contrast to the slow, plodding, doctrinal nature of the Russian advance. The ‘MacGyvered’ Weapons in Ukraine’s Arsenal 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z However, the document did not give details of which "doctrinal positions" were the subject of dispute. Boys' Brigade in NI decides to split from UK and Irish body 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z His views were resisted by many parishioners and by the Vatican, where the long papacy of John Paul II favored a conservative and centralized approach to doctrinal matters. Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Critic of Vatican Orthodoxy, Dies at 95 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z A onetime theologian and seminary professor, Cardinal Ouellet is considered a doctrinal conservative like Pope Benedict XVI, who made him a cardinal in 2003, and later brought him to Rome from Canada. Top Vatican Official Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Quebec 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z I liked the coach and let the doctrinal issues slide. Perspective | Was our football coach right to call for prayer during a big game? 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z “But the fact remains that churches and religious institutions have the right to require their ministerial staff, including educators, to support and uphold their doctrinal teachings.” Catholic school guidance counselor’s firing over same-sex marriage is legal, federal court rules 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church is restricted to men only, based on doctrinal teaching that all of Jesus’ apostles were male. Pope Names First Women to Office That Helps Select Bishops 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z We can organize and advocate for electoral, policy and doctrinal victories at the federal level, and celebrate them. Progressives: Take the fight to the states, right now. It's the only way to win 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Several have ties to intellectual and social currents within Catholicism that, for all their differences, share a doctrinal conservatism and strong opposition to abortion. Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism’s conservative wing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z This pope’s method is to raise such matters without pushing for dramatic doctrinal revisions that might lead to schism. Opinion | The mission from which Pope Francis should never retire 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Victory happens, if it occurs at all, only along the doctrinal edges; winning consists of avoiding greater harm. Opinion | The soul-crushing lot of a Supreme Court liberal 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Frustrated by the university’s doctrinal rigidity, some current and former Biola students are having their own theological discussions. CRT, Trumpism and doubt roil Biola University. Is this the future of evangelical Christianity? 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z But Russia’s military follows a Soviet-style doctrinal method in which troops at the bottom are not empowered to point out flaws in strategy that should be obvious or to make adjustments. Russian military is repeating mistakes in eastern Ukraine, U.S. says 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z It combines a doctrinal and moral conservatism, including opposition to abortion. Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism’s conservative wing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z It was a new lease on life in March, when the Vatican’s updated constitution placed it in the doctrinal department, which rules on abuse cases. Pope mandates annual audit on protection of children from abuse 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z In the early 20th century, Baptists in the United States found themselves on both sides of a schism within American Christianity over doctrinal issues, known as the fundamentalist-modernist controversy. Do Christians believe God resurrected Jesus from the dead? Well, it's complicated 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Supreme Court, look at public health—a shift from perhaps being excessively deferential to public health policies to becoming hostile to public health, embracing an antiregulatory approach that spans various doctrinal categories. COVID Revealed the Fragility of American Public Health 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Mather devoted his life to sustaining the Calvinist tradition, but rival denominations and religious indifference kept advancing, along with doctrinal quarrels among the faithful themselves. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z That school’s statement of belief echoed the denomination’s doctrinal stances against same-sex marriage and abortion and stating a wife should “submit herself graciously” to her husband’s leadership. Jackson invokes her Christian faith, stays mum on specifics 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The new constitution also places Francis’ abuse commission inside the powerful doctrinal office that often opposed the panel’s recommendations. In a new constitution, the pope sets out to overhaul the Vatican 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The declaration adds, “Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.” Opinion | The Battle for the Soul of the Library 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z A: They issued what’s called a “doctrinal note,” which are usually responses to questions they get from bishops or priests. Perspective | Did a faulty pronoun really cancel Catholics’ baptisms, marriages, confessions? Read our Q&A for details. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z A charming man whom everyone loved, Williams was also a doctrinal purist who could never keep tactful silence when he spotted a sin. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The faith, widely known as the Mormon church, has softened its approach in recent years but maintains doctrinal opposition to same-sex marriage and sex outside of marriage. Federal investigation of LGBTQ dating ban at BYU dismissed 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Last year, the Vatican's doctrinal office issued a document saying that Catholic priests cannot bless same-sex unions, a ruling that greatly disappointed gay Catholics. Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Benedict has perhaps more direct knowledge of the crisis than any modern Catholic figure, because he presided over the Vatican’s powerful doctrinal department — which oversees abuse cases and punishment — before becoming pope. German investigation accuses Benedict XVI of ‘wrongdoing’ in handling of abuse cases while archbishop of Munich 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Q: Then why did the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issue this doctrinal note in 2020? Perspective | Did a faulty pronoun really cancel Catholics’ baptisms, marriages, confessions? Read our Q&A for details. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The church has softened its approach in recent years but maintains doctrinal opposition to same-sex marriage and sex outside of marriage. LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Its doctrinal body last year said coronavirus vaccines were morally acceptable. Pope Francis calls anti-vaccine sentiment ‘baseless’ in his annual state-of-the-world speech 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Gramick said she would not provide her opinion, but she would present the Catholic Church’s teaching, as well as doctrinal positions from more moderate and liberal theologians. Pope Francis writes to controversial nun, thanking her for 50 years of LGBTQ ministry 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Over the last 30 years, the church has been exploring how to give women more latitude to preach and teach while remaining consistent in its foundational doctrinal principles, Flake said. Mormon women’s influence expands despite priesthood ban 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z That last semester of college, I had taken a communications seminar, and for my semester-long project I chose the doctrinal proscription of abortion. The Abortion I Didn’t Have 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The practice has long been upheld by secular courts, which by law cannot interfere with religious doctrinal matters. Can former Scientologists take the church to court? Or are religious tribunals the only recourse? 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Francis has said he sees no reason why a woman should not hold a top post apart from those that for doctrinal reasons are open only to ordained priests. Italian nun becomes highest ranking woman in Vatican 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Last year, the Vatican’s doctrinal body said that Catholic priests cannot bless same-sex unions. Pope Francis writes to controversial nun, thanking her for 50 years of LGBTQ ministry 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Francis has said that while there should be more consultation and mutual listening among the various parts of the Church, only popes can take the ultimate decisions on doctrinal matters. Pope opens two-year consultation on Catholic Church future 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z They can even contradict doctrinal statements by religious leaders, up to and including the Roman Catholic pope. Column: It's time to close the religious vaccine objection loophole 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z On the court, he has demonstrated an inclination, not every time but often enough, to split the doctrinal difference and avoid reaching hard questions. Opinion | How not to lobby Brett Kavanaugh 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z In some states, individuals need to sign a paper that states they have a religious objection to vaccines while other states require someone to explain doctrinal beliefs. Religious exemptions from coronavirus vaccines are expected to become a legal battleground 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z But they reflect our doctrinal preference for decentralized authority. Federalism: A cure for what ails the U.S 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog, once led by Benedict, conducted a survey of bishops that showed, Francis wrote, “a situation that preoccupies and saddens me, and persuades me of the need to intervene.” Pope Francis Restricts Use of Old Latin Mass, in a Blow to Conservatives 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z When a doctrinal dispute erupted in the congregation, however, an adversary recognized that a passage delivered by the preacher had been lifted from an uncredited source. ‘Sermongate’ Prompts a Quandary: Should Pastors Borrow Words From One Another? 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Howard said Acts 29 emphasizes biblical teaching, but is focused on starting new churches and less concerned about making finer points on doctrinal issues. ‘Church planting’ network boasts growth in new churches in midst of pandemic 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Joseph Ratzinger later became a powerful Vatican official as the church’s official guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy. Pope Francis: Thank you, Benedict, for praying for church 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “It’s not going to get to that point,” said one senior Vatican official with knowledge of the thinking inside the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the church’s doctrinal watchdog. Pope’s Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by U.S. Bishops 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z One section of the document is intended to include a specific admonition to Catholic politicians and other public figures who disobey church teaching on abortion and other core doctrinal issues. U.S. Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z One section of the document is expected to include a specific admonition to Catholic politicians and other public figures who disobey church teaching on abortion and other core doctrinal issues. Heated debate before US Catholic bishops vote on Communion 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Bishop Rhoades, who chairs the group’s doctrinal committee, conceded the notion “was in the original proposal” for the document, he added, “We never meant it as it’s been interpreted in many media sources.” Pro-abortion Catholic Dems off the hook as bishops walk back plan to restrict Communion 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention’s doctrinal statement, however, states “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.” Rick Warren, ‘Purpose Driven Life’ author, announces search for Saddleback Church successor 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The decree, issued by the Vatican’s doctrinal body, leaned on language that gay Catholics have long found alienating. German priests defy Pope Francis with blessings of same-sex unions 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The British government said the increase in warheads was “in recognition of the evolving security environment, including the developing range of technological and doctrinal threat.” Boris Johnson’s vision for post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ includes more nuclear weapons 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “In recognition of the evolving security environment, including the developing range of technological and doctrinal threats ... the UK will move to an overall nuclear weapon stockpile of no more than 260 warheads,” the review said. UK seeks more influence in Indo-Pacific as 'moderating impact' on China 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Though the Vatican did not specify what prompted the decree, it was written in response to existing doctrinal questions. Pope Francis says priests cannot bless same-sex unions, dashing hopes of gay Catholics 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The council recognized that contextual issues must become a larger part of the conversation about living one’s faith, and it admitted that doctrinal assertions did not always compute easily with the challenges of life. Biden’s Catholic roots may help him unify the nation 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Based on their doctrinal commitments, 44 percent of African Americans could be categorized as “evangelical,” but one 2015 survey showed that only 25 percent identify themselves that way. Perspective | Five myths about evangelicals 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z A note from the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the use of such vaccines was permitted as long as there were no alternatives. Vatican permits use of COVID-19 vaccines made using aborted foetal tissue 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican’s watchdog office for doctrinal orthodoxy, said it addressed the question after receiving several requests for “guidance” during recent months. Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The document, issued by the Vatican’s doctrinal office, said that “legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage” would amount to “the approval of deviant behavior.” Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z There is so much that it is possible if we only escape the rigid doctrinal assumptions that say, to quote Ronald Reagan, "government is the problem." Noam Chomsky: "If you don't push the lever for the Democrats, you are assisting Trump" 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Fault lines run along racial and doctrinal lines. Biden launches ads touting his faith after cardinal says he's 'not a Catholic in good standing' 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, number two at the Vatican doctrinal office, highlighted the novelty of the reporting issue in an interview with the official Vatican News website. Vatican handbook on sex abuse cases urges reporting to authorities 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The Church is quite literally fighting for financial and moral survival because of the clerical abuse scandal, and at the same time it is tearing itself to pieces internally over doctrinal issues. Daniel Silva finished Vatican thriller ‘The Order’ during pandemic with 'an extremely heavy heart,' he says 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z As a practical and doctrinal matter, the gerrymandering case is far more consequential: removing the judiciary from ensuring that votes actually count. Opinion | Don’t upset yourselves, conservatives. John Roberts hasn’t gone dangerously rogue. 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z As with any type of fishing, doctrinal change at the Supreme Court requires immense patience. Opinion | Why the CFPB’s loss at the Supreme Court is really a win 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Mach said that issue likely would be the focus of future litigation, given that many religious schools consider doctrinal education to be at the core of their mission. High court sparks new battle over church-state separation 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Abidor argues that today's youth are repeating the irresponsible errors of the New Left of the 1960s by refusing to endorse Biden on the basis of "doctrinal purity." The "millennial left" and Joe Biden: Accepting the lesser evil isn't always the right choice 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Critics of Mr. Cummings said his campaign was less about encouraging intellectual ferment than enforcing doctrinal orthodoxy. Boris Johnson Launches War on U.K.’s Own ‘Deep State’ 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z The Feb. 3 speech was published by Qiushi, or Seeking Truth, the Communist Party’s top doctrinal journal. China’s Leader, Under Fire, Says He Led Coronavirus Fight Early On 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z “I’m the last person in the world who’s going to help the parties resolve their doctrinal differences,” said Feinberg, who assisted in the church’s mediation on a pro bono basis. Methodists Agree to Split on Same-Sex Marriage 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z He said the move is not surprising for an industry in which doctrinal religious practice is almost unthinkable. Losing our religion: Hollywood reluctant to make faith-based movies 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z He has similarly denounced the “holier-than-thou” attitude of doctrinal and legal purists, who have chafed at his progressive openings to gays, divorcees and people on the margins. Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z He has similarly denounced the “holier-than-thou” attitude of doctrinal and legal purists, who have chafed at his progressive openings to gays, divorcees and people on the margins. Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The Army doctrinal parameters are significant here because the technological ability of a robot to surveil, track, target and destroy a target without human intervention -- is basically here. Soldier-controlled autonomous robots call for fire in test, attack targets 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Gomez emerged as a leading advocate for doctrinal conformity, determined to stave off what he saw as creeping secularism in the church. L.A. Archbishop Gomez, a tenacious advocate for immigrants, becomes first Latino to lead U.S. bishops 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z As the archbishop of the San Antonio archdiocese, Gomez emerged as a leading advocate for doctrinal conformity, determined to stave off what he saw as creeping secularism in the church. L.A. archbishop, an immigrant from Mexico, becomes first Latino to lead U.S. bishops 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Its toxic mantra of doctrinal intolerance took root in some areas, but in others it forced populations to flee en masse. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death comes as new order takes shape in Middle East 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z “These days we’re confronted with ideological regression and doctrinal shortcomings,” they wrote. Ousted in Tiananmen Protests, a Late Chinese Leader Is Finally Given a Grave 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The doctrinal stance is also grounded in a recognition that even the most advanced computer algorithms are not sufficient to replace the problem-solving, decision-making abilities of human cognition. Soldier-controlled autonomous robots call for fire in test, attack targets 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Rasmussen noted that faculty sign a doctrinal statement that details CRISTA’s beliefs — including that the scriptures are inerrant and of final authority — in their annual contract. Teachers quit in protest over what they consider anti-gay policy at Christian school in Shoreline 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z This doctrinal deficit is especially striking given that the U.S. Party of relentless bad faith: How Republican lies and hypocrisy hit an all-time high 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z It differs from other forms of intervention because of its three doctrinal rules: the consent of the warring parties, the promise of impartial treatment of the belligerents and the limited use of force. Perspective | Five myths about peacekeeping 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z In her, Democrats face a familiar choice: do they want doctrinal purity — or a candidate who might be cagey enough to win? Kamala Harris, a shape shifter 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The deployment of religion is not about the doctrinal strength of religious life – religious practice continues to decline steadily in most western democracies, and most citizens are not involved in religious institutions. The populist right is forging an unholy alliance with religion | Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Anton Jäger 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z He says they followed a "belief that all the great religions shared a transcendent unity… behind the superficial doctrinal detail that divides them". The British Victorians who became Muslims 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The book was from the Islamic State’s Research and Studies Office, a department of the terrorist group’s now-defunct state in Syria and Iraq that issued doctrinal texts buttressing its brutal worldview. ISIS, After Laying Groundwork, Gains Toehold in Congo 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z Cardinal Gerhard Müller, whom Benedict made the church’s doctrinal watchdog, and whom Francis later fired, has also heralded the letter as good sense. Dueling Popes? Maybe. Dueling Views in a Divided Church? Definitely. 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z So it is with Roman Catholic leaders today: Conservatives who don’t like the tendencies of Pope Francis are looking to their preferred pope for the doctrinal equivalent of ice cream and a later bedtime. Opinion | Pope Benedict shows us how the Catholic Church went so terribly off-course 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z “All of this actually went beyond the capacities of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,” the Vatican doctrinal office that handles abuse cases, Benedict wrote. Ex-Pope Benedict contradicts Pope Francis in unusual intervention on sexual abuse 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The letter was instead silent on Benedict’s tenure — for 24 years before becoming pope — as the church’s doctrinal watchdog, during which time much of the cover-up for abuse took place. With Letter on Sexual Abuse, Pope Benedict Returns to Public Eye 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Inadequate young men brimming with rage and brooding resentment, in pursuit of moral certainty, doctrinal purity and a desire to make their mark on a world in which they feel increasingly superfluous and disoriented. White supremacy feeds on mainstream encouragement. That has to stop | Gary Younge 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z “We are not seeking to engage in doctrinal questions of the church,” he said. West Virginia Sues Bishop and Diocese Over Sex Abuse, Citing Consumer Protection 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z “There is mutual respect, with doctrinal differences,” he said. In Center of Catholicism, New Mormon Temple Invites Curious Romans for a Look 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, rejected his appeal, and Mr. McCarrick was notified on Friday of its decision. Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z McCarrick appealed the penalty, but the doctrinal officials earlier this week rejected his recourse, and he was notified on Friday, the Vatican announcement said. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked by Pope Francis 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Cardinal O’Malley wrote to the prosecutor’s superior, the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, to protest the speech. ‘It Will Cause a Scandal.’ The Pope and a Trusted U.S. Cardinal Clash Over Sex-Abuse Crisis 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The official, the Rev. Hermann Geissler, chief of staff in the Vatican’s doctrinal office, denied the allegation, the Vatican said. Pope Acknowledges Priests and Bishops Have Sexually Abused Nuns 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The church has every right to preach and exhort its followers to obey its doctrinal teachings. Opinion | Politics and the Catholic Church shouldn’t mix 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Later, leery of increasingly doctrinal socialist ideas, he and Eve dropped their Democratic affiliation. The Philosopher Redefining Equality 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z But the biblical myth continues to circulate widely, even among those who have no doctrinal commitment to it, and for a good reason. Elon Musk wants to put chips in our brains. I'd prefer to stay human 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The Saudi leadership, shaken by the Islamic revolution in Iran, began to suspect Yemen’s Zaydis of siding with the enemy, citing Zaydism’s doctrinal affiliation with the Shiite Islam practiced in Iran. How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate — and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z “Faith passes through life. When faith is concerned purely with doctrinal formulae, it risks speaking only to the head without touching the heart,” he said. Blend faith, doctrine with activism, pope tells young at synod's end 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Of the approximately 60 departments in the Holy See, about 10 must be headed by priests because they deal with governance and jurisdiction over other ordained ministers or other sensitive doctrinal matters, the Church says. Vatican 'suffragettes' want vote, change, in a man's Church 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z As a close adviser to Francis, Wuerl has often been painted by conservative Catholics as too liberal — someone making excuses for Francis’s emphasis on acceptance and welcome rather than clarifying doctrinal boundaries. Pope Francis accepts resignation of D.C. archbishop Wuerl, amid criticism of the cardinal’s handling of abuse claims 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z In her Madison Lecture, Ginsburg cited Roe to illustrate a crucial problem in judicial decision-making—“doctrinal limbs too swiftly shaped, experience teaches, may prove unstable.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Unlikely Path to the Supreme Court 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z “The Army, on the other hand, they believed the role of air forces is to support ground troops. … This is the fundamental fight, this doctrinal fight, over what is the role of air forces.” Space Force faces same resistance as Air Force at founding 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z It is certainly true that most Christian rock bands were obliged to follow doctrinal rules. The Unlikely Endurance of Christian Rock 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z B ut the Vatican’s doctrinal office — the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith — refused to disseminate it to bishops’ conferences around the world. Pope Francis Summons World’s Bishops to Meet on Sexual Abuse 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Some historians believe it was about a doctrinal dispute within the church and others say it was because of his race. Vermont town honors the nation’s 1st ordained black minister 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Liberals countered that this was a bizarre misreading of well-established constitutional law, which, if validated by the Supreme Court, would undermine the doctrinal basis of all modern social legislation. Opinion | The case that highlights Kavanaugh’s capacity for judicial restraint 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The fight against doctrinal opponents may be the easier of Francis's two battles. Pope faces twin battle in Church split over sexual abuse 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z This isn't the first time that clerical-abuse scandals have become a proxy battle in that doctrinal war. Opinion | To stop abusive clergy, the Church’s factions must make nice 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z There have been doctrinal disputes for as long as there has been a church, but they tended to be kept under wraps. Pope Francis, the Accusations and the Back Story 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z A cultural conservative, he represents a camp within the Vatican that has pressed the pope to strengthen the church’s doctrinal opposition to same-sex marriage. Pope Francis in Ireland: Call for Resignation Further Clouds Visit 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z In announcing this basic doctrinal change, though, Francis was careful to note that his predecessors had themselves disapproved of the death penalty, if not absolutely. After Pennsylvania, What Pope Francis Should Say in Ireland 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The particular matter of who abetted McCarrick and how has taken on a dimension of doctrinal argument, subtly shifting into a debate about what the church ought to teach. Opinion | The Catholic Church has obliterated its ability to inspire trust 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Those warnings, though falling short of doctrinal, were influential in the early republic. The Flight 93 doctrine 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z At one Colorado colony, a dozen children died from malnutrition in 1906, and other start-ups since then have been plagued with doctrinal disputes. A Forgotten Religion Gets a Second Chance in Brooklyn 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The document, called “Considerations for an Ethical Discernment Regarding Some Aspects of the Present Economic-Financial System,” was jointly prepared by the Vatican’s doctrinal office and its department on human development. Vatican says 'amoral' financial system needs infusion of ethics,... 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The Roman Inquisition began in 1542 as part of the Catholic Church’s counter-reformation against Protestantism, and prosecuted people for heresy and other doctrinal crimes. Vatican’s Inquisition, Index of Banned Books open for study 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The Holy See’s highest doctrinal body, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, may object to a transaction if it violates church teaching. Is This Hospital Takeover Permitted? Ask the Catholic Church 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z If anything, he wanted to repudiate the doctrinal mistakes of the recent past: America’s fixation on the Middle East, on a borderless global war on terror, and on self-defeating attempts to isolate Cuba and Iran. The Flight 93 doctrine 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z He described the decision as a “commitment to Bavarian identity and culture” which was not explicitly doctrinal. Bavaria is the latest place where the church and Christian politicians are at odds 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z "The sectarian, doctrinal, regional speeches — or even the words aimed at hitting some nerves — they're done," he said. Hezbollah set to become dominant force in Lebanon's parliament 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Just this month, she pointed out, he appointed three women as consultants to the church’s doctrinal watchdog. Pope Francis in the Wilderness 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z The Holy See’s highest doctrinal body, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, may object to a transaction if it violates church teaching. Is This Hospital Takeover Permitted? Ask the Catholic Church 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z For one thing, he said, the university made sure that all of its online instructors “adhere to the fundamentals of the Christian faith, our doctrinal statement.” How Liberty University Built a Billion-Dollar Empire Online 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, I call him “the pope of hints” because of his ambivalent suggestions on several doctrinal and policy controversies in Catholicism. Opinion | As Pope Francis Changes the Church 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z This caused embarrassment in the Vatican because it appeared to contradict the catechism of the Catholic church, its formal doctrinal statement. Why a papal comment about hell triggered a misunderstanding 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z We don't need spirit in medical classrooms, if it exists, nor is there much to self healing as a doctrinal subject when we are sick. Scrutiny of Michigan State’s Role in Nassar Case Brings New Sex Charges 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z The Holy See’s highest doctrinal body, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, may object to a transaction if it violates church teaching. Is This Hospital Takeover Permitted? Ask the Catholic Church 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Its discovery prompted an outcry, especially among Catholic conservatives who complained that their hero, Pope Benedict, was being exploited to paper over Francis’ doctrinal deficiencies. Doctored Photo Prompts a Keeper of the Pope’s Image to Step Down 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z First, a distinction is being drawn between doctrine and pastoral practice that claims that merely pastoral change can leave doctrinal truth untouched. Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z The most prominent doctrinal question in the current pontificate has been over divorce. Pope Benedict Protects Pope Francis’ Right Flank 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Francis frequently downplays the work of theologians, and his critics point to his simple speaking and writing style as evidence of a doctrinal deficit. Francis gets thumbs up from retired pope as he marks 5 years 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The Holy See’s highest doctrinal body, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, may object to a transaction if it violates church teaching. Is This Hospital Takeover Permitted? Ask the Catholic Church 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Some are part of different doctrinal conventions such as the Southern Baptist Convention or the American Baptist Churches USA. Some churches drop ‘Baptist’ from names to gain new members 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z At the same time, Francis has allowed a tacit decentralization of doctrinal authority, in which different countries and dioceses can take different approaches to controversial questions. Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z They show that, at least according to internal doctrinal documents, Russia’s ostensible rejection of new research on bioweapons is equivocal. Ominous biosecurity trends under Putin 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Cruz said he was “emotionally drained” but felt empathy from Scicluna and another priest from the Vatican’s doctrinal office in Rome who also took part in the meeting. Chilean sexual abuse victim testifies before Vatican investigator 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z But it seems likely other justices will choose to walk down the straightforward doctrinal path offered by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld the Minnesota law in a terse seven-page ruling last year. Do voters have a right to wear political garb at the polling booth? 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The above describes only some of the inadequacies and outright dangers posed by deterrence, the doctrinal fulcrum that manipulates nuclear hardware, software, deployments, accumulation and escalation. Nuclear deterrence is a myth. And a lethal one at that 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z A better way of describing Iran’s dictatorship is as a kleptotheocracy, driven by impulses that are by turns doctrinal and venal. Finding the way forward with the kleptotheocracy that is Iran 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Some in the current generation of self-described Satanists seem more flexible on doctrinal disputes, favoring inclusivity, especially for women, often the losers in both traditional religion and radical politics. A new generation of L.A. Satanists finds community in blasphemous times 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Cruz said he was “emotionally drained” but felt empathy from Scicluna and another priest from the Vatican’s doctrinal office in Rome who also took part in the meeting. Chilean sexual abuse victim testifies before Vatican investigator 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z “It does not ask the court to adopt any new doctrinal frameworks or approve any new legal standards.” Supreme Court will take up a second gerrymandering case this term 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z In their meetings, where the pastors have hammered out stances on issues such as criminal justice and immigration, they say their doctrinal differences scarcely surface. Trump gets religion, evangelicals say, and now wants to broaden his reach 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Catholics and Protestants quarrelled bitterly and bloodily over doctrinal matters, such as the Protestant doctrine that humans are saved by virtue of their faith, not their good works. Green investors and right-wing sceptics clash on the meaning of scripture 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z When the English Reformation did away with purgatory, ghosts were still spotted, “apparently unaware that they had been declared doctrinal impossibilities”. The evolution of the ghost 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z His nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency’s top clean air post, William Wehrum, is a retread from the George W. Bush administration with a deep doctrinal dislike of clean air regulations. Opinion | Mr. Trump Outdoes Himself in Picking a Conflicted Regulator 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Well, that in itself is a doctrinal question. The Dalai Lama's planet 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z In response to Barry’s tweet, Coalition for Biblical Sexuality President Denny Burk wrote that the group was simply following a longstanding Christian tradition of naming doctrinal statements after where they were written. Nashville mayor decries anti-gay statement named after city 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z “I was a little bit disappointed,” Cardinal Gerhard Müller, a German conservative appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the church’s chief doctrinal watchdog, said in a recent interview. A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z "It provides a very attractive way to leave the injunction in place without setting broader doctrinal rules about which they may have pause," Vladeck said. Another U.S. appeals court refuses to revive Trump travel ban 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Along with these doctrinal purposes, Augustine’s obsessive engagement with the story of Adam and Eve spoke to something in his life. How St. Augustine Invented Sex 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Is the fate of the earth a practical matter or a doctrinal one? The Dalai Lama's planet 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The vote by the General Synod in Edinburgh changed the church’s canon law to remove a doctrinal clause defining marriage as between a man and a woman. The Scottish Episcopal Church Just Voted to Allow Same-Sex Marriage 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The proposal would remove the doctrinal clause stating that marriage is between a man and a woman. Scottish Episcopal Church to vote on gay marriage in church - BBC News 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z There is a doctrinal whole that requires a broad and consistent view of social justice. Opinion | Trump is evangelicals’ ‘dream president.’ Here’s why. 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z I remember feeling, in Mr. West’s word, “unnerved,” but I listened to the speakers’ critical views of the United States and their doctrinal speeches on the glories of communism. Ann Coulter the latest target of liberal attack on free speech 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The cardinal, Gerhard Mueller, the pope’s own doctrinal chief, made it clear in an interview in February that he firmly opposed Francis’ tinkering with the church’s ban on divorced and civilly remarried Catholics taking Communion. Conservative opposition to Pope Francis spurs talk of a schism in the Catholic Church 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z An appeals court overturned two insider trading cases, forcing him to seek the dismissals of seven similar convictions, and said his office was using a “doctrinal novelty” to prosecute the cases. Preet Bharara: ‘Sheriff of Wall Street’ or a Timid Prosecutor? 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z And to its credit, “The Shack” is a marginally better movie than “Collateral Beauty,” though their doctrinal differences shouldn’t obscure the fact that they’re swimming in more or less the same pool of therapeutic kitsch. A father has a personal encounter with God in the eccentric, kitschy 'The Shack' 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Some former members offered a more doctrinal explanation for their decades of silence — frequent warnings by Whaley that God would strike them dead if they betrayed her or her church. AP Exclusive: Ex-congregants reveal years of ungodly abuse 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Some former members offered a more doctrinal explanation for their decades of silence: Frequent warnings by Whaley that God would strike them dead if they betrayed her or her church. AP Exclusive: Ex-congregants reveal years of ungodly abuse 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z It is here that he runs his operation for promoting what he calls "doctrinal clarity". Who is trolling the Pope? - BBC News 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z The future role of Burke, the institution’s “patron” or chaplain, who has openly challenged the pope on a host of doctrinal issues, was not clear. Knights of Malta 'still loyal to pope' after clash over condoms 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia, a doctrinal conservative, issued guidelines last year that insist that divorced Catholics who have remarried must live “as brother and sister” if they wish to receive communion. German Bishops Open Way to Communion for Divorced Catholics 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Bishop Murphy, a gregarious and outspoken man, is a doctrinal conservative who was not shy about wading into culture wars and politics. A New Bishop, With the Style of a Parish Priest, for Rockville Centre 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Wheaton officials apparently did not agree and began termination proceedings against the professor, saying her statements seemed “inconsistent with Wheaton College’s doctrinal convictions.” ‘Heresies’ of 2016: A banner year for Christian controversies 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Bach’s two surviving Passions point to an older doctrinal split. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Is there a risk that the pope’s shifts could upturn doctrinal pillars, such as church teaching on divorce? A Christian Answer to the Age of Terror 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z His critics accuse him of being wilfully vague in the document and deliberately avoiding doctrinal clarity; the pope’s response is that people are more important than dogma. Happy birthday, Pope Francis – for God’s sake don’t retire | Paul Vallely 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Francis’s remarks are likely to cheer Catholic traditionalists, who are increasingly prone to accusing the pope of confusing the flock on doctrinal matters. Pope Francis Says Ban on Female Priests Is Likely to Endure 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z He emphasized the church’s “doctrinal and pastoral reasons” for burial, which it “continues to insistently recommend.” Vatican Clarifies the Rules for Cremation: Bury, Don’t Scatter 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Acknowledging that an increasing number of Catholics were opting for cremation rather than burial, the church’s doctrinal and disciplinary body warned against “new ideas contrary to the church’s faith”. Vatican bans Catholics from keeping ashes of loved ones at home 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Work urged European allies in a speech in Brussels in April: “It’s time for another doctrinal and conceptual reawakening.” America is no longer guaranteed military victory. These weapons could change that. 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Francis may not go that far but he is steadily filling the College of Cardinals with moderate pastors rather than doctrinal ideologues. Happy birthday, Pope Francis – for God’s sake don’t retire | Paul Vallely 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Key doctrinal and moral rules apply to all Catholics in all contexts—in business, at home, or in elective office. The Catholic Paths of Pence and Kaine 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Born from the remnants of al-Qaeda’s Iraq operations in the previous decade, it competed with the Syrian affiliate, al-Nusra, whose leadership eventually broke relations between the two over doctrinal disputes in 2013. Is al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria no longer a ‘sideshow’? 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z In any case, the critics of Mr. Ryan’s “doctrinal purity” would have more credibility if they had any idea what they were talking about. Paul Ryan and the Trump Party 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z He was much less a doctrinal champion of the free market than a planner and modernizer – and May is in that way more a second MacMillan than a second Thatcher. The Next Iron Lady? 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI had made reconciling a priority, but three years of doctrinal talks collapsed in 2012. Breakaway Catholic group accuses pope of spreading errors 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The Jewish liberal demographic that Democrats have banked on for decades may just fade away or, worse, reemerge as Republicans, for whom Israel’s security has become a core, doctrinal issue. Just how deep is the divide over Israel among American Jews? 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The Newman decision is open to criticism, from both doctrinal and policy perspectives, and the facts of this case provide compelling evidence of a need to change the law. Phil Mickelson and the SEC’s Legal Bogey 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The proposal would remove the doctrinal clause which states that marriage is between a man and a woman. Scottish Episcopal Church takes gay marriage step - BBC News 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z By taking the argument to the prestigious law school where he once taught constitutional law, Obama made a doctrinal argument while also touting his personal credentials to do so. Obama says Senate inaction on Supreme Court pick will erode public faith in courts 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The Vatican in 2014 resumed reconciliation talks with the Swiss-based society after doctrinal discussions launched under Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI collapsed. Vatican and Conservative Catholics Make Slow Progress 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z German Cardinal Ludwig Müller, a conservative who is the Vatican’s doctrinal chief, warned last fall of schismatic dangers in the German bishops’ position on marriage. Pope Francis Forces Divisions Over Divorce Into the Open 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z That crack in the doctrinal door annoyed many conservatives, who fear Francis' upcoming document may open the flood gates. Three years on, pope leaves Catholic conservatives feeling marginalized 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z The school previously said Hawkins was disciplined not because she chose to wear a hijab but because her “theological statements seem inconsistent with Wheaton’s doctrinal convictions”. Christian college professor to step down after saying Muslims worship same god 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z The school previously said Hawkins was disciplined not because she chose to wear a hijab but because her "theological statements seem inconsistent with Wheaton’s doctrinal convictions". Professor who said Christians, Muslims worship same God to leave school 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z But three years of doctrinal talks collapsed in 2012 after Fellay refused to accept a core set of doctrinal demands required by the Holy See over the society's acceptance of Vatican II. Vatican and Conservative Catholics Make Slow Progress 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z College officials said at the time that her views were inconsistent with their “doctrinal convictions.” Professor who wore headscarf to leave Christian college 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Chatter on conservative blogs regularly accuses the Argentine pontiff of spreading doctrinal confusion and isolating those who see themselves as guardians of the faith. Three years on, pope leaves Catholic conservatives feeling marginalized 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Wheaton faculty are required to annually sign the school’s “Statement of Faith,” which outlines the historic doctrinal commitments of evangelical Christianity. Wheaton Faculty Memo: Hawkins Proceedings 'Discriminatory' 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z To some, it was a sign that Francis will not give a doctrinal inch; others saw it as evidence that he might not put up a fight on civil unions. ‘I’m gay and I’m a priest, period.’ 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z If you’re after doctrinal rigor, go break bread with the hypocrites. Pope Francis wants to hear your confession 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Asked whether there is an opposition between mercy and doctrinal truth, Francis responded: “I will say this: mercy is real; it is the first attribute of God.” Pope Francis Reaffirms God's Love for LGBT Community in New Book 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Professors and students at Wheaton sign the school’s “Statement of Faith,” a doctrinal statement that draws on historic Christian creeds and summarizes biblical principles of evangelical Christianity. Exclusive: Wheaton College Provost Called Suspended Professor's Muslim Comments 'Innocuous' 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z His predecessor in the papacy was Benedict XVI, who had long served as the Vatican's watchdog of doctrinal orthodoxy. Pope Francis: Don't let weariness and sadness prevail in these fearful times of ours 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z The document released on Thursday is not a doctrinal text, but a "stimulus for the future", the Vatican says. Catholics should not try to convert Jews, Vatican says - BBC News 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Ahmadiyya Muslims are a heavily persecuted sect in several Muslim majority nations because of doctrinal differences. Muslim Detained on a Flight: I'm Your Biggest Ally 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z So I encourage you to persevere, and I ask your bishops and priests to support you with a doctrinal, spiritual and pastoral formation capable of making you ever more effective in your outreach,” he said. In Uganda, Pope Francis reiterates call for peace 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z The world of militancy is is riven with splits and doctrinal differences, personal animosities and grudges. How Isis attack in Paris changed the landscape of militancy 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The world of militancy is riven with splits and doctrinal differences, personal animosities and grudges. Mali hotel attack: officials say hostage situation over – as it happened 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z In these situations, absent a design process to engage the problem’s essential nature, planners default to doctrinal norms; they develop plans based on the familiar rather than an understanding of the real situation. The Secret to Problem Solving, According to the Military 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Such are the doctrinal contortions that Buddhists in Japan sometimes practise in their struggle to remain relevant. Temples of doom 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Legal groups spend anywhere from thousands of dollars a year, for a small office, to millions, for a giant firm, using commercial services like Westlaw and LexisNexis to find cases and trace doctrinal strands. Harvard Law Library Sacrifices a Trove for the Sake of a Free Database 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z "Not everything is a matter of doctrine. Not everything is decided by doctrinal disputes," Nichols told reporters Sunday. Pope Ends Family Synod With Call for Mercy 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The world of militancy is riven with splits and doctrinal differences, personal animosities and grudges. Mali hotel attack: officials say hostage situation over – as it happened 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z At the time of the attacks on the twin towers, many expressed their shock at the gratuitous murder of 3,000 innocent people, blaming doctrinal Islam for the perversion of the criminals responsible. A Point of View: Why we should defend the right to be offensive - BBC News 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Magister praised the bishops from Africa for leading the fight against any doctrinal change. Amid Splits, Catholic Bishops Crack Open Door on Divorce 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z “The more some synod fathers claim that no doctrinal change is sought on matters of divorce and remarriage—only a change in ‘discipline’—the more other synod fathers worry. First reports on hot-button issues from Pope Francis’s meeting reveal deep divisions 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z It is not clear why Francis then felt compelled to call a synod to seek doctrinal clarity on these same issues, inviting the confrontation he had adeptly avoided. Pope Francis’s First Crisis 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Some African bishops say their conservatism has not only doctrinal, but cultural roots as well. Africans Defend Conservative Line on Gays, Divorce at Catholic Bishops’ Synod 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The Vatican was rocked earlier this month by the announcement from Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa - a theologian who had worked in the Vatican's doctrinal office since 2003 - that he was a practising homosexual. Pope Francis apologises for Vatican 'scandals' - BBC News 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Any changes in the pastoral or doctrinal areas regarding the family will be decided by the pope alone. Pope Francis is about to convene a month-long meeting on family issues that could mark his legacy 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z News of the meeting has proved to be manna for conservatives frustrated by Francis’ de-emphasis of social issues and hungry for more of a papal focus on religious liberty and doctrinal opposition to same-sex marriage. Archbishop at Center of Mystery of Papal Meeting With Kim Davis 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z In his first months in power, Francis seemed to adopt a clever strategy of sidestepping thorny doctrinal questions while adopting a language of inclusion. Pope Francis’s First Crisis 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Smiling, gesticulating like an energetic grandfather, he tossed aside his script and told a simple story of love and creation that would have been impossible with the usual doctrinal footnotes. Pope Departs, After Showing a Deft Touch 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Joseph Alsop, the Post’s owlish, irascible, and closeted columnist, also recommended Dillon to Kennedy, but, as the years went on, his advice developed a particular doctrinal urgency. The Journalist Who Was His Own Inside Source 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z So the church begins with the 12 apostles,” the future Pope Benedict, then the Vatican’s doctrinal chief, said in 2003. Conservative Catholics in U.S. Greet Pope Francis With Unease 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z A natural politician Veteran Francis-watchers say American Catholics should not underestimate the man despite his lack of personal familiarity with the U.S. and the many policy and doctrinal minefields that await him here. Pope Francis’ views on climate change, immigration, income inequality, sexuality may be divisive 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The paper adds that the archbishop is seeking clarity in the way the Anglican communion functions and believes it is "better to part, if only temporarily, than fudge moral, doctrinal and structural disagreements." Newspaper headlines: 'The people's question time' - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Some bishops have forced Catholic schools in their dioceses to dismiss openly gay teachers or required them to sign doctrinal oaths. Pope Departs, After Showing a Deft Touch 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z He implied there would be more room for differences and doctrinal conflicts between various Anglican communities. Archbishop of Canterbury calls Anglican leaders to vital meeting as he struggles with splits 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z In the various spheres within which Francis operates, experience over ideology means, yes, doctrinal change, economic reform, political transformation. What to Make of Pope Francis Now? 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "Majorities think that despite doctrinal differences they are stronger together than fighting each other. Self-identifying as an Iraqi or a Syrian is a preferred option to identifying as a Sunni or a Shia." Iraq and Syria opinion poll - the world's most dangerous survey? - BBC News 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z In the past, the Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith—the arbiter of doctrinal orthodoxy—was the most influential of the Vatican prefectures. Can Pope Francis Really Change the Church? 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z In my view, a doctrinal overhaul is the best long-term antidote to the radicalism and senseless interpretations that masquerade as Islam. My madrassa classmate hated politics. Then he joined the Islamic State. 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The popular pontiff had been in office for just one year and his doctrinal persona was still somewhat of a tabula rasa. Pope Francis is coming to Washington: Why congressional GOPers are about to get a papal smackdown 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The court went on to criticize the “doctrinal novelty” of the government’s “recent insider trading prosecutions, which are increasingly targeted at remote tippees many levels removed from corporate insiders.” Obama Administration Gambles On Supreme Court Review Of Insider-Trading Case 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The policy’s application section still cites a 1963 Southern Baptist doctrinal statement specifying marriage as united one man and one woman in a lifetime commitment. Baylor University drops ‘homosexual acts’ from conduct rules 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z This year, the Pope will be expected to confront these matters in all their doctrinal complexity. Can Pope Francis Really Change the Church? 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who served as the Vatican’s guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy, he used to relax at home by playing his piano, with Mozart pieces a frequent choice. Benedict XVI is honored for keen devotion to church music 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who served as the Vatican's guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy, he used to relax at home by playing his piano, with Mozart pieces a frequent choice. Retired pontiff gets honorary degree at vacation retreat for his deep love for sacred music 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z It happens that no such doctrinal conflict exists in any major religion: some sects of smaller religions such as the Dutch Reformed Church appear to prohibit vaccination. California’s vaccination bill may go a bit too far 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The complaints against the bishops would be initially investigated by one of three Vatican departments, depending on whose jurisdiction the bishops fall under, before being judged by the doctrinal department. Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up child abuse 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z The adversarial tone was set by the initial “doctrinal assessment” of the Leadership Conference, published in April 2012 by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, often called the C.D.F. The Nuns Spoke Out, but the Archbishop Listened 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z “You mustn’t ignore the doctrinal intention of your book,” he said. Saul Bellow’s Revenge 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z In 2008, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith asked Bishop Leonard Blair of Ohio to carry out a doctrinal assessment of the conference. Was end of standoff with Vatican a win for U.S. nuns? More of a draw 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The Vatican called for a five-year overhaul that sought to fix a "grave" doctrinal crisis, and Rome appointed a bishop to supervise the rewriting of the LCWR's statutes. Vatican ends crackdown on 'radical' US nuns 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Thursday’s conclusion of the doctrinal assessment signaled a similar positive conclusion. Vatican, Signaling Shift, Ends Takeover of U.S. Nuns’ Group 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z It said LCWR's publications should "address spiritual matters rather than engage in formal theological inquiry" and be based on "sound doctrinal foundations". Activist U.S. nuns make concessions after Vatican investigation 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The Second Circuit’s pointed statement in the Newman opinion criticizing the “doctrinal novelty” of Mr. Bharara’s recent insider trading prosecutions signals that courts could impose even greater restrictions on what types of trading are illegal. U.S. Weighs Whether to Act or Wait on Insider Trading 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Father Hesburgh further inflamed his conservative critics by leading a group of Catholic educators to assert a degree of doctrinal independence from Rome. Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, Influential Ex-President of Notre Dame, Dies at 97 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Archbishop Cordileone said that teachers who crossed doctrinal lines would be dealt with “on a case-by-case basis.” Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco Defends Changes 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z “It was doctrinal setback,” he said of Rehnquist’s opinion. The conservative ruling that might save Obamacare 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Deng rose through the party’s ideological apparatus and became a deputy editor in chief of Red Flag, the party’s main doctrinal journal. Deng Liqun, Divisive Chinese Communist Party Official, Dies at 99 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Even a well-respected Christian like Billy Graham explains that the decision is strictly personal, not doctrinal. Green Burials and Cremation Can Help Preserve the Beauty of God's Creation 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Now questions are also being asked about mainstream Muslim opinion on doctrinal issues such as blasphemy. Blasphemy, jihad and victimhood 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Residents of Kajaki say they are seeing signs of doctrinal differences between the militant camps. Taliban Fissures in Afghanistan Are Seen as an Opening for ISIS 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z To the contrary, by the 5th-6th centuries, those involved in these intense doctrinal controversies agreed fully on the text of the New Testament and completely rejected the so-called competing gospels. A Response to Newsweek on the Bible In contrast to most Protestant denominations in the South, which used their theological autonomy to adhere to segregation, the authoritarian structure of the Catholic Church allowed Rome to declare racial integration to be doctrinal. Tense Scene on Basketball Court 50 Years Ago Recalls Catholic Role in Civil Rights 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z This is a political system bedevilled with doctrinal contradictions and very real liabilities. What's in store for China in 2015? 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Along the way, the appeals court criticized the “doctrinal novelty” of the government’s prosecution of recipients of information who were far removed from the sources inside companies providing advanced notice about corporate earnings. The Year in White-Collar Crime 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Divisions became apparent, but no doctrinal decisions will be taken by Pope Francis for at least a year, or until after the Synod reconvenes in October 2015. Popular Pope Francis reinvents role 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z In language that startled many in the securities law bar, the court chastised Mr. Bharara and his team of prosecutors for “doctrinal novelty.” The Insider Trading Morass 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Theologians cautioned that Francis had spoken casually, not made a doctrinal statement. Dogs in Heaven? Pope Francis Leaves Pearly Gates Open 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z In a clear slap at Mr. Bharara’s campaign against insider trading, the appeals court criticized the “doctrinal novelty” of recent prosecutions aimed at tippees who receive information third- or even fourthhand. What an Appeals Court Insider Trading Decision Does, and Doesn't, Do 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court has also said that even when there are “doctrinal developments,” “it’s up to us — the Supreme Court, not the lower courts — to say so,” he said. Traditional marriage groups use Baker to defend states’ rights 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z The future Pope did not alter his doctrinal orthodoxy on matters like the church’s ban on divorced and remarried Catholics taking communion. The Crisis That Changed Pope Francis For the bishops who attended, assent to doctrinal orthodoxy was the starting point. Pope Francis’s healing, loving revolution is unstoppable 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Burke, a leading doctrinal rigorist figure in the church, is currently prefect of the supreme tribunal of the apostolic signatura, but said on Friday he was going to be demoted to a lesser post. Pope Francis the loser as hardline bishops veto gay-friendly statements 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Traditions can become dogma, and breaking free of these strictures would be the doctrinal equivalent of one of Harry Houdini’s famous escape acts. A Bombshell Document at the Vatican Synod 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z It is not doctrine, and certainly not a doctrinal shift. What the Vatican Really Said About Homosexuality 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z For the RAF though, the lessons of Iraq were doctrinal, not budgetary. The 1920 British air bombing campaign in Iraq 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z "I don't think this will involve any change in doctrine. It will be a pragmatic shift which will put pastoral practice before doctrinal rigidity." Pope revisits 'punishing' rules on Catholic divorce 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z “What we’re seeing is hopefully one of the final battles in a period of church history where antagonism was the doctrinal model,” he says. Under Pope Francis, Vatican Criticisms of American Nuns Keep Coming 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z He has emphasized pastoral care rather than doctrinal purity, saying he wants a clergy that is so close to its flock that they are like “shepherds living with the smell of sheep.” A Bombshell Document at the Vatican Synod 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The free market is doctrinal to the base. Who Is Rand Paul? 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z For Justice Kennedy, animus is “a doctrinal silver bullet,” Susannah W. Pollvogt, who is about to join the law faculty at Washburn University, wrote last year in an online supplement to The Columbia Law Review. Opinion May Pose Obstacle for Same-Sex Unions 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z But others, today, believe there is more to the story than a one-to-one correlation between these doctrinal differences and what is happening now in the region. Know the History & Culture: Your Keys to Getting It Right 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski of Poland was convicted by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith — the church’s doctrinal watchdog — and ordered ejected from the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican defrocks former papal envoy accused of child sex abuse 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z It has done so with great theological finesse, insisting, for example, on the difference between essential Church doctrine and doctrinal positions that are merely well-established traditions. A Bombshell Document at the Vatican Synod 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The Vatican explained in its announcement on Friday that the former ambassador had been “relatively free to move” pending the sentence from the church’s doctrinal office. Vatican Defrocks Dominican Envoy Accused of Abuse 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “I was trying to quietly leave the church because of doctrinal reasons, and I hastily left the church because of my bishop.” Mormons Say Critical Online Comments Draw Threats From Church 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “There’s also uneasiness that some of these Christian religions are getting infusions of logistical and financial and doctrinal support from abroad,” Professor Yang said. Church-State Clash in China Coalesces Around a Toppled Spire 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Many Christian institutions of higher education require employees to sign doctrinal statements as administrators seek to blend religious traditions with academic standards. Bryan College Is Torn: Can Darwin and Eden Coexist? 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z Showing considerably less prudence, the current Pope’s immediate predecessors tried to bind the Church tightly to a series of doctrinal prohibitions designed to be difficult, if not impossible, to undo. A Bombshell Document at the Vatican Synod 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z He said this was no different from World Vision’s practice of deferring to churches on other doctrinal matters, such as divorce and remarriage. Christian Charity Backtracks on Gays 2014-03-28T01:19:37Z But the poll finds that Francis has raised expectations of significant change, even though he has alluded that he may not alter the church’s positions on thorny doctrinal issues. Francis Has Changed American Catholics’ Attitudes, but Not Their Behavior, a Poll Finds 2014-03-06T05:16:04Z The decision chose just one of the plausible readings of Windsor, which contained doctrinal crosscurrents. News Analysis: A Steady Path to Justices as Gay Marriage Gains Momentum in States 2014-02-15T02:11:11Z "Regarding Satanists, they are few and far between and have no doctrinal calendar to unite them." Is there really such a thing as Satanic New Year? 2014-02-01T02:10:59Z They bristle at the notion that you can evade the rules by separating pastoral duty from doctrinal truth. A Bombshell Document at the Vatican Synod 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Franklin Graham, son of the evangelist Billy Graham, said that World Vision “ducked responsibility to fidelity to God’s word” by claiming to defer to churches on doctrinal matters. Christian Charity Backtracks on Gays 2014-03-28T01:19:37Z The group is apolitical, and takes no position on doctrinal issues. Beliefs: Helping Catholics by Teaching Priests How to Be the Boss 2014-01-17T18:26:01Z Francis remains tricky to define, a doctrinal conservative whose humble style and symbolic gestures have thrilled many liberals. Pope With the Humble Touch Is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican 2014-01-14T02:58:13Z Bishop Blair was central in a doctrinal investigation that reprimanded a group of American nuns who were deemed to have drifted from church teaching. Pope Replaces Conservative U.S. Cardinal on Influential Vatican Committee 2013-12-17T02:21:34Z While Benedict resides in quiet retirement in the Vatican Gardens, he remains a potential rallying point for those who fear that Francis may hold the doctrinal reins too loosely. Pope Francis, The People's Pope 2013-12-11T13:05:19Z The frightening speed of the economic collapse spurred governments to action, in spite of economists’ doctrinal misgivings. Stimulus v austerity: Sovereign doubts 2013-09-26T15:05:58Z But he said he would intervene when rumors or hoax calls dealt with issues of international relevance like Syria or could have important doctrinal implications. The Pope’s on the Line, and Everyone’s Talking 2013-09-09T20:52:09Z Many Egyptians spoke of a new wave of revolution and how they were happy to be rid of the reviled Muslim Brotherhood government and their strict doctrinal approach to running the country. Egypt: Shocked, Scared, and Still Divided 2013-08-15T16:52:18Z “There are those who, for their own sense of security, but also by choice — by doctrinal choice, that is to say by their choice of model — choose to hold on to old images.” The Saturday Profile: Ascending Heights of French Power, Trailed by Her ‘Otherness’ 2013-08-09T23:41:53Z He is no radical revolutionary and still holds firm on traditional Catholic doctrinal issues such as abortion, women in the priesthood and gay marriage. All eyes in Brazil on the Pope 2013-07-22T17:37:23Z That it is a joint effort "is the church talking, and confirms the unity of the Church," said Cardinal Gerhard Müller, who is in charge of doctrinal matters at the Holy See. Two Former Popes Set for Sainthood 2013-07-06T00:55:42Z In the 1980s, Benedict, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, led a campaign to rein in the movement, which he saw as too closely tied to some Marxist political elements. Pope Francis Changes Tone at the Vatican 2013-05-25T18:32:59Z And he takes umbrage at Harper’s broadsides at legal education, insisting that the sort of sophisticated and costly doctrinal training law provide is needed now more than ever. Is There a 'Lawyer Bubble'? 2013-05-07T11:05:22Z Once upon a time, schism was the stuff of doctrinal issues — disputes over the sacraments, or grace vs. good works, or the theological like. Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning 2013-04-29T09:45:16Z Once upon a time, schism was the stuff of doctrinal issues – disputes over the sacraments, or grace vs. good works, and the theological like. Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy is Winning 2013-04-29T09:45:16Z But instinct suggests one or two probably hold such lively views on immigration and gender roles and so on that their doctrinal co-ordinates would place them somewhere right of Mussolini. How about a few questions to tease out the footballing fascists? 2013-04-03T21:00:01Z "Many people in Latin America consider themselves very religious but don't necessarily adhere to all the teachings of the church…it's more of a popular religion, not a doctrinal religion." In Latin America, Catholics See a Lift 2013-03-16T00:50:26Z He was not an obvious candidate, but moderate cardinals looking for an alternative to the then Vatican doctrinal chief backed him. Argentina's pope a modest man focused on the poor 2013-03-14T02:36:52Z But there was something especially hateful, something that moved beyond doctrinal defense into bald bigotry, about the way Bergoglio lashed out. Viewpoint: New Pope Inspires Less Hope Than We Hoped 2013-03-14T02:35:22Z He considers social outreach, rather than doctrinal battles, to be the essential business of the church. The Life and Career of the New Pope Francis 2013-03-13T21:35:22Z The 115 cardinals who begin voting here on Tuesday do so with a cross-current of priorities, geographical considerations and doctrinal positions on their minds. Pope Choice Is Just One Challenge 2013-03-11T22:18:49Z He is known as a doctrinal conservative who is also at ease quoting Jack Kerouac and Cormac McCarthy. Top contenders to be the next pope 2013-03-10T11:15:00Z The next pope can pop those trial balloons by energetically deploying Christianity's most underutilized asset these days: doctrinal orthodoxy. What to Look for in a New Pope 2013-03-09T00:05:49Z Sister Florence is president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which continues to be investigated for what the Vatican has called doctrinal inconsistencies, including “radical feminism.” Wanted by American nuns: A pope who listens to and appreciates female leadership 2013-02-14T18:18:40Z Whoever is appointed will have to deal with regional issues and the tension between conservative Catholics who have supported Benedict's strictly traditional doctrinal line and others who feel he has stifled change and development. Vatican plans big send off for pope, consultations begin 2013-02-12T17:50:44Z An institution cannot wed itself to the traditional, reject almost all substantial change as doctrinal deviationism, and expect to stanch the bleeding. Good Riddance, Benedict! 2013-02-12T09:45:00Z A quiet, professorial type who relaxed by playing the piano, he showed the gentle side of a man who was the Vatican's chief doctrinal enforcer for nearly a quarter of a century. Pope's sudden resignation sends shockwaves through Church 2013-02-12T01:02:45Z Routine actions such as prayers at church, mosque or synagogue, or the daily pledge of allegiance recited in many US elementary schools, are rituals operating in what Whitehouse calls the 'doctrinal mode'. Social evolution: The ritual animal 2013-01-23T18:21:07.643Z A decade ago, the group found common doctrinal ground with newcomers from al-Qaeda, and proffered its deep and pervasive network. Why Anti-Shi'ite Violence May Be the Biggest Problem for Pakistan 2013-01-16T02:35:33Z Its doctrinal office ordered his dismissal on Oct. | Religion: Religion: Priest Excommunicated for Ordaining a Woman 2012-11-21T01:33:19Z Mantel sees a different story, in which More is a dangerous extremist willing to rationalize the torture and murder of hundreds of Christians in order to ensure doctrinal purity. What Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell Teaches About Power 2012-10-21T05:05:38Z Sympathy for American nuns has been running deep since April, when the Vatican issued a harsh doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the largest association of sisters in the U.S. Nuns in revolt 2012-09-06T18:25:00Z “With the imagistic mode, we never find groups of the same kind of scale, uniformity, centralization or hierarchical structure that typifies the doctrinal mode,” he says. Social evolution: The ritual animal 2013-01-23T18:21:07.643Z Cardinal William J. Levada, an American who until June was in charge of the church’s doctrinal office, called the nuns’ approach a “dialogue of the deaf.” National Nuns’ Group Seeks ‘Dialogue’ With Vatican 2012-08-11T02:58:10Z But Blair, who conducted the Vatican's doctrinal assessment of the LCWR, said that "no middle ground" is possible on matters of faith and morals. U.S. nuns meet to decide how to respond to Vatican rebuke 2012-08-07T13:37:07Z Despite Joseph Smith’s many doctrinal innovations, Mormonism is not primarily about doctrine. Is Mormonism an experience? 2012-07-11T15:15:00Z He was the pope’s right-hand man when the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger headed the department that enforces doctrinal orthodoxy. The Vatican’s woes: God’s bankers 2012-07-05T15:28:41Z Whitehouse and Hodder believe that these changes represent a shift to a more doctrinal mode of ritual as people united into a larger, more cooperative community devoted to agriculture and animal herding. Social evolution: The ritual animal 2013-01-23T18:21:07.643Z Ironically, that narrowing might be the longest-lasting doctrinal legacy” of the ruling. Common Sense: A Dark Cloud Behind a Silver Lining 2012-06-29T16:29:33Z "Jesse Morton sought to inspire Muslims to engage in terrorism by providing doctrinal justification for violence against civilians in the name of Islam," U.S. Muslim man sentenced after threatening TV show 2012-06-22T16:33:47Z The Vatican asked American bishops to look at Network’s ties to another group of nuns it is reorganizing because of what the church calls “serious doctrinal problems.” | Midwest: Iowa: Nuns on the Road to Protest Budget Cuts 2012-06-19T03:28:01Z The nuns, who requested the meeting to face Roman Catholic doctrinal officials over the accusations, said they would go back to the United States to decide their next move. Accused U.S. nuns meet Vatican leaders over rebuke 2012-06-12T14:41:27Z Rome’s doctrinal bulldogs are sternly reminding her that those “acts” are “disordered,” “deviant” and “depraved.” Why is the Catholic Church Attacking its Women? 2012-06-08T12:05:14Z This came to a head in April when the Vatican severely criticized the vast majority of American nuns in the form of an eight-page doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Nuns the Vatican Love to Hate 2012-06-08T08:45:00Z The Vatican investigation said the group had "serious doctrinal problems" and ordered a leadership overhaul. US nuns reject Vatican criticism 2012-06-01T18:49:46Z The Vatican ordered a "doctrinal assessment" of the women’s leadership conference in 2008 after years of concerns about its direction. Nuns Speak About Vatican Criticism 2012-06-01T16:26:15Z A Vatican statement said the meeting provided the opportunity to "discuss the issues and concerns raised by the doctrinal assessment in an atmosphere of openness and cordiality." Accused U.S. nuns meet Vatican leaders over rebuke 2012-06-12T14:41:27Z The Roman Curia is a fine-tuned machine, and the pope is known to be much more interested in doctrinal issues than the day-to-day business of the Holy See. Did the Butler Really Do It? 2012-05-28T04:00:00Z Yet even as the number of nuns has fallen drastically in the U.S., new membership in some more conservative orders—those not condemned by the Vatican’s doctrinal assessment—is growing. Nuns the Vatican Love to Hate 2012-06-08T08:45:00Z But, presumably because fewer and fewer bishops spoke Latin, a plethora of unofficial translations sprung up without the permission of the Vatican's doctrinal department, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Vatican translates Latin document - 34 years later 2012-05-23T19:17:31Z A month ago, the Vatican's doctrinal department, which the pope headed for many years before his election in 2005, issued a blistering report on the activity of the majority of American nuns. After stinging report, Pope softens tone for U.S. nuns 2012-05-18T15:27:21Z The then Rahbar, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, reluctantly reversed his previous, doctrinal ban on indiscriminate weaponry and ordered the resumption of research into its development, including nuclear bombs. Iran?s nuclear theology: Bombs and truth 2012-05-17T15:05:40Z This wide range of intellectual appreciation is really as much a characteristic of Mr. Gladstone as has been his unyielding tenacity and doctrinal hold within the limits of his personal confession of belief. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z Others point to power struggles within the Vatican over the pope’s succession and the inevitable doctrinal turmoil at a moment of great uncertainty for many of the world’s 1 billion Catholics. Nuns the Vatican Love to Hate 2012-06-08T08:45:00Z First he joined the Muslim Brotherhood, but left over doctrinal disputes—he felt that the group was not strict enough in its interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law. In Syria, Lebanon's Most Wanted Sunni Terrorist Blows Himself Up 2012-04-23T17:35:35Z Practical toleration had existed for so many generations, and so many families had heretic members, that the population at large was yet to be educated in the holy horror of doctrinal aberrations. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z No effort of the sovereign, however, could soothe the bitterness of doctrinal strife, which grew fiercer and fiercer. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Among Protestant churches again there are minor doctrinal differences, which are held with various degrees of exclusiveness or liberality according to the degree of departure from the Roman Catholic Church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z They would not unjustly point to the doctrinal confusions of the Church of England as causes of scepticism, from which they are comparatively free. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But the doctrinal interest of Matthew scarcely goes beyond the point of proving that Jesus is the Christ foretold by the prophets. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z Besides the doctrinal errors, attested by abundant witnesses, there was ample material in Huss’s writings to prove him a most dangerous enemy of the whole ecclesiastical system. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Whether his grandfather liked it as much may be doubted, for it once or twice touches on doctrinal points, and James thought he had a special gift for theology. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z Nevertheless their rising warned Henry against further doctrinal change. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Our doctrinal exposition requires now that we should go into a more thorough argument respecting the immanent principle of Catholicism, which we shall first of all undertake to do on Scriptural grounds. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There is much to confirm this in the structure, the style, and the doctrinal object and standpoint of the Gospel. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z But that which helped me most during that time of preparation was the study of great doctrinal truths from Scripture itself. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z It is a concession, in particular, for Pope Benedict, who, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, was best known for his heady theological writings. As Pope Visits, Cuban Official Rules Out Political Reform 2012-03-27T20:11:41Z It is not necessary in illustration of the second type of heresy—that which arises when the contents of the Christian faith are being defined—to refer to the doctrinal controversies of the middle ages. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The pecuniary stipend upon which professional preachers are dependent has a demoralizing and degrading influence, so that the doctrinal teaching of the pulpit should not be received without hesitation and distrust. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z His sermons were models of elegant English and sound doctrinal ideas, and no rector of Trinity ever filled the position so grandly and so loyally as good old Dr. Gray. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z The doctrinal decisions of this council do not concern us: we shall say something of its legislative decrees. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z As the Vatican’s doctrinal enforcer, Benedict has been strictly opposed to the commingling of Catholicism with local practice, a phenomenon widespread in some Afro-Caribbean and African traditions. As Pope Visits, Cuban Official Rules Out Political Reform 2012-03-27T20:11:41Z The most plausible explanation is anti-Mormonism, which may transcend doctrinal and cultural attitudes. Letter From Washington: Romney and the Mormon Factor 2012-03-25T15:20:08Z Their principal doctrinal authority is the Bhagavata-purana, as commented upon by Vallabha himself, who was also the author of several other Sanskrit works highly esteemed by his followers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z He was a pupil of the great theologian Origen and himself a writer of no small ability on the doctrinal questions which vexed the early Church. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z And it questions the doctrinal statement on Liberty’s Web site, which says, among other things, that the Bible is “authoritative in all matters.” Possible Campus Donation to Liberty University Draws Petition 2012-03-14T04:29:44Z Cultured Europe did so for a century, as it once wrangled over doctrinal points; as if the salvation of mankind depended upon the respective verbal merits of transubstantiation or consubstantiation. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z The great doctrinal errors of Milton cannot be imputed to any want of intellectual power; for, in the natural gifts of intellect, he was eminently conspicuous. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:19.393Z The author’s intelligence and acuteness are more completely hampered by doctrinal presuppositions when he comes to treat questions relating to the history of the individual books of the New Testament canon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z In preaching, catechizing, visiting, and holding religious meetings he was indefatigable, and spared no pains to guard his people from doctrinal error or spiritual decline. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z In 2004, an inspector general criticized the Bureau of Prisons because it failed to “examine the doctrinal beliefs of applicants for religious service positions to determine whether those beliefs are inconsistent with B.O.P. security policies.” Op-Ed Contributor: Uncle Sam Is No Imam 2012-02-21T04:27:01Z That system has borne fruits of a very different quality, being adopted largely by churchmen, whom it has justified and fortified in their ecclesiastical forms, doctrinal and sacramental, and by teachers of moderately progressive tendencies. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z And the cases in which a doubt might arise are those in which the material arrangements of the fabric or of the services may be thought to involve doctrinal considerations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Benedict chose him, rather, because he had worked under the future pontiff, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, in the Vatican's powerful doctrinal office. "Monsignors' mutiny" revealed by Vatican leaks 2012-02-13T14:10:28Z It should be borne in mind that, from its very beginning, the Revival had advanced along two different lines, in connexion with certain well-marked doctrinal distinctions. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z It is not a doctrinal work at all. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z His bursts of eloquent enthusiasm over men whom the church outlawed—Spinoza for example—made amends with them for the absence of doctrinal exactness. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z No attempt is made to establish a doctrinal position, and members are not asked to sever their relations with their home churches. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z In undertaking to answer them, it is to be remembered that there is a considerable variety of opinion which is held in more or less precise conformity with doctrinal or canonical declarations of the church. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z My vicar and I had a painful dispute upon some insignificant doctrinal point; I felt bound to resign my curacy, and take another under a man who could appreciate and allow for my speculative temperament. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z As a preacher, he was judicious, faithful, discriminating; not exclusively doctrinal or practical, or experimental, but all by turns, and often all in the same discourse. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z It had charge of the administration of the Catholic churches in all non-Catholic countries, for which it discharged the functions of all the Congregations, except in doctrinal and strictly legislative matters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Despite the heavy cares of an extensive diocese, Bishop Ryan has found time to make some valuable contributions to doctrinal and ascetic literature. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z Mormons tend to explain the doctrinal differences more gently. Evangelical Christians? Unease With Romney Is Theological 2012-01-14T22:38:24Z This act of doctrinal legerdemain also does a grave disservice to the rest of us. SchoolBook: For Dr. King, Freedom and Education Were Intertwined 2012-01-13T16:17:24Z In his mode of thinking, in his doctrinal belief and practice, especially in his devout and fervid eloquence, the Doctor is eminently Scottish. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z The issuing of doctrinal decrees is grounded upon it, and the censure of writings and of all false opinions on whatever subject which may impair Christian doctrine. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z Have not we in America the same doctrinal struggle which is going on in France and Germany and Great Britain? The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z C. 489 is a mystic and doctrinal quatrain containing the same injunction. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z In Baltimore, Archbishop O’Brien made clear he is a firm supporter of the pope’s doctrinal message, calling abortion the “greatest civil rights issue of our time” and opposing same-sex marriage. Ex-Baltimore Archbishop Edwin F. O?Brien Elevated to Cardinal 2012-01-07T02:52:17Z They hold doctrinal views somewhat diverse, though essentially one, adopt different styles of preaching, and in certain aspects different styles of life. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z While he gives no ground on doctrinal issues, he also makes clear that weakness is human. Timothy Dolan, New York?s Next Cardinal 2012-01-06T15:04:23Z He was pleased with his sermons, because they impressed the love and the practice of virtue and goodness, without quarrelling about hard questions of doctrinal religion. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z The Catholic Church also has always taught the existence of evil spirits; doctrinal works, however, mention only one, Diabolus or Satanas. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Faith, which, in the Bible, was an act of confidence and consecration to God, becomes an intellectual adherence to an historical testimony or to a doctrinal formula. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z Though uncompromising in his “supra-naturalism,” he did not altogether satisfy the men of his own school by his own doctrinal system. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z It forms an able and appropriate contribution to doctrinal theology, at a time when the topic discussed has gained a peculiar interest from the present position of Catholicism both in England and America. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z The boastful spirit with which it commences; the doctrinal announcements, and the tone in which they are delivered are entirely different from that shown in the following chapters. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z No amount of sophistry can disguise the fact that the church is primarily a doctrinal organization. Exempting the Churches An Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional Practice 2011-12-24T03:08:02.973Z Go back for a moment to the origin of religious phenomena, and to the formation of the first and simplest doctrinal formulas. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z Hadley was settled in 1659 by members of the churches in Hartford and Wethersfield, Connecticut, who were styled “Strict Congregationalists” and withdrew from these Connecticut congregations because of ecclesiastical and doctrinal laxity there. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Meantime the Free Religious Association was organised in Boston by Unitarian clergymen who were indignant at the recent introduction into their denomination of a doctrinal condition of fellowship. Liberty In The Nineteenth Century 2011-12-24T03:08:02.240Z Such passages are scattered all through the epistles, but we can easily point them out, for they are doctrinal and exceedingly pointed. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z As mutually destructive theories cannot be alike true, it follows as an imperative conclusion that not more than one religious body can be entirely correct in its doctrinal formulas. Exempting the Churches An Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional Practice 2011-12-24T03:08:02.973Z The Science of Dogmas and the Church A religious society cannot dispense either with doctrines or doctrinal teaching. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z It may be that Lincoln did change his views in regard to some historical or doctrinal point connected with Christianity, and informed Mr. Edwards and other friends at the time of the fact. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z What emphasis did Christ place on the doctrinal, and what on the practical? Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z It will thus be seen that Mr. Wendling's doctrinal attitude towards the Bible and Christianity is extremely problematical, and a Materialist scarcely knows where to place him, or how to deal with his mongrel positions. Ingersoll in Canada A Reply to Wendling, Archbishop Lynch, Bystander; and Others 2011-12-16T03:00:10.740Z In thus granting an indiscriminate subsidy to a vast number of doctrinal bodies, the state violates the fundamental doctrine of democratic neutrality and impartiality. Exempting the Churches An Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional Practice 2011-12-24T03:08:02.973Z A religious society, by the very fact that it endures, creates a doctrinal tradition, and this tradition soon assumes a divine character and tends to become an absolute authority. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z That's a sound assessment, and one that Britt hopes is common throughout the Church, including at the highest levels of doctrinal authority. Nuns and Birth Control: Could the Celibate Benefit from Pill's Side Effects? 2011-12-08T16:35:21Z They are of a doctrinal, rather than of a philosophical character, and are therefore more tangible, and will, for this reason, perhaps, be more interesting to the generality of readers. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z But in democracy that doctrinal fidelity is neither difficult nor very desirable of attainment. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z He thought that a basis for reconciliation of Protestant and Catholic might be found in a common piety, combined with reticence upon discrepancies of doctrinal statement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z But the word had also in the schools of Greece an essentially philosophical and doctrinal meaning; it designated the characteristic doctrine of each school. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z I grant, most freely, that every now and then one sees a person who seems very charitable and amiable, without any distinctive doctrinal religion. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Having noticed some of the erroneous assumptions on which the doctrinal objections to our theory are based, the objections themselves, I think, may all be disposed of in a summary way. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z It would have been more accurate to sacrifice my antithesis by referring to doctrinal trouble as well as moral risk on our side. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Easter Monday is already named as the period fixed for publishing the first doctrinal decree. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z |
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