Wesley`s Limited Alliance with Lockean Empiricism
... integrity of language, as discussed below in the section on nominalism. He feels that certainty can be based on testimony, as it is in history.28 Scripture itself is testimony, so it can be trusted. However, the interpretation of scripture must also be accurate. One cannot substitute “precarious inw ...
... integrity of language, as discussed below in the section on nominalism. He feels that certainty can be based on testimony, as it is in history.28 Scripture itself is testimony, so it can be trusted. However, the interpretation of scripture must also be accurate. One cannot substitute “precarious inw ...
“Reinhold Niebuhr`s Ethical Dualism” The Martin Luther King, Jr
... naturally prefer the needs and securities of his neighbor. Actually, however, government is very necessary, for men inevitably corrupt their potentialities of love through a lust for self-security which outruns natural needs. Men must be restrained by force, else they will swallow up their neighbors ...
... naturally prefer the needs and securities of his neighbor. Actually, however, government is very necessary, for men inevitably corrupt their potentialities of love through a lust for self-security which outruns natural needs. Men must be restrained by force, else they will swallow up their neighbors ...
Between Eusebius and Augustine: Una and the Cult of Elizabeth
... with natural virtues and having received in his soul the emanations from that place. His ability to reason has come from the Universal Logos, his wisdom from communion with Wisdom, goodness from contact with the Good, and justness from his association with Justice. (In Praise 89) Indeed, the emperor ...
... with natural virtues and having received in his soul the emanations from that place. His ability to reason has come from the Universal Logos, his wisdom from communion with Wisdom, goodness from contact with the Good, and justness from his association with Justice. (In Praise 89) Indeed, the emperor ...
john wesley`s topography of the heart
... its dispositions, tempers and affections which, for John Wesley, constitute the very substance of holiness. In light of this trend, the present essay will explore in considerable detail what can be called for want of a better phrase John Wesley's "topography of the heart." It will consider, in other ...
... its dispositions, tempers and affections which, for John Wesley, constitute the very substance of holiness. In light of this trend, the present essay will explore in considerable detail what can be called for want of a better phrase John Wesley's "topography of the heart." It will consider, in other ...
Wesleyan Theological Journal
... In 1732 Wesley felt the need to read through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Accordingly, he altered his devotional schedule to include almost eight months’ worth of such reading. He does not appear to have abandoned the use of the lectionary, but rather read consecutively as one of his first ...
... In 1732 Wesley felt the need to read through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Accordingly, he altered his devotional schedule to include almost eight months’ worth of such reading. He does not appear to have abandoned the use of the lectionary, but rather read consecutively as one of his first ...
KS1 Why do Christians say the Holy Spirit is important.pub - Stir-Up!
... The terms which you need to introduce (although not in this detail) are: Pentecost - this is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter (the name comes from the Greek pentekoste, "fiftieth"). Pentecost is regarded as the bi ...
... The terms which you need to introduce (although not in this detail) are: Pentecost - this is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter (the name comes from the Greek pentekoste, "fiftieth"). Pentecost is regarded as the bi ...
Presentation
... Today, we discuss a particularly Christian ethical movement based on the idea that there is only one absolute principle on which we should base judgments on whether an act is right or wrong. This one principle: Agape or self-giving love of our neighbor. ...
... Today, we discuss a particularly Christian ethical movement based on the idea that there is only one absolute principle on which we should base judgments on whether an act is right or wrong. This one principle: Agape or self-giving love of our neighbor. ...
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... and after that, with a totally corrupted will, he loses capacity for good (Augustine, p.xxvi, 78). However, a contradiction is found in the illustration of Free Will by Augustine, which is revealed in his over-emphasis of Free Will as the gift of grace and its existence while debating with the Manic ...
... and after that, with a totally corrupted will, he loses capacity for good (Augustine, p.xxvi, 78). However, a contradiction is found in the illustration of Free Will by Augustine, which is revealed in his over-emphasis of Free Will as the gift of grace and its existence while debating with the Manic ...
Australian Christian Lobby (Word format)
... and Government has a particular responsibility to act honestly (without prejudice) to do this. Punishment. Paul points out that duly appointed human officials are to be regarded as God’s servants to ‘bear the sword’ – that is, to impose punishment on criminals.7 Peter, moreover, tells us that govern ...
... and Government has a particular responsibility to act honestly (without prejudice) to do this. Punishment. Paul points out that duly appointed human officials are to be regarded as God’s servants to ‘bear the sword’ – that is, to impose punishment on criminals.7 Peter, moreover, tells us that govern ...
does 1 corinthians 10:13 imply libertarian freedom? a reply to paul a
... body”; v. 13). And it is only possible because God “will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you” (v. 11). Notice the future tense, promissory nature of this life-giving by the Spirit. Two other well-known texts also indicate that avoiding sin and doing good are not ...
... body”; v. 13). And it is only possible because God “will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you” (v. 11). Notice the future tense, promissory nature of this life-giving by the Spirit. Two other well-known texts also indicate that avoiding sin and doing good are not ...
Sanctification
... to take much interest in what I am writing. You will probably think it an affair of “words, and names,” and nice questions, about which it matters nothing what you hold and believe. But if you are a thoughtful, reasonable, sensible Christian, I venture to say that you will find it worth while to ha ...
... to take much interest in what I am writing. You will probably think it an affair of “words, and names,” and nice questions, about which it matters nothing what you hold and believe. But if you are a thoughtful, reasonable, sensible Christian, I venture to say that you will find it worth while to ha ...
Awakening of the Carholic Laity
... occurrences and situations their noble and original meaning. It needs to restore them to the service of the Kingdom of God, to spiritualize them, turning them into a means and an occasion for a continuous meeting with Jesus Christ. Authentic Christianity, which professes the resurrection of all fles ...
... occurrences and situations their noble and original meaning. It needs to restore them to the service of the Kingdom of God, to spiritualize them, turning them into a means and an occasion for a continuous meeting with Jesus Christ. Authentic Christianity, which professes the resurrection of all fles ...
“UU and A Christian Humanist” Sermon by Rev. Jim Eller All Souls
... the indifference or the homogenization of a suburban mall can prevent it. The transforming power of loving service and human communion will not be suppressed for long. Love does come to life. This way of knowing an embodied love is often called an incarnational theology and comes to us from out of t ...
... the indifference or the homogenization of a suburban mall can prevent it. The transforming power of loving service and human communion will not be suppressed for long. Love does come to life. This way of knowing an embodied love is often called an incarnational theology and comes to us from out of t ...
Science, Faith and a Distinctly Christian Humanism
... human dignity and of imagining human flourishing. In short, the doctrines of Creation and Incarnation are foundational for humanism, the belief in the significance and dignity of human life, as well as in the worthiness of attention to the conditions and quality of human life. But wait, isn’t human ...
... human dignity and of imagining human flourishing. In short, the doctrines of Creation and Incarnation are foundational for humanism, the belief in the significance and dignity of human life, as well as in the worthiness of attention to the conditions and quality of human life. But wait, isn’t human ...
have been saved - The Free Methodist Church in Canada
... Christ whereby the Holy Spirit renews His people after the likeness of God, changing them through crisis and process, from one degree of glory to another, and conforming them to the image of Christ. As believers surrender to God in faith and die to self through full consecration, the Holy Spirit fil ...
... Christ whereby the Holy Spirit renews His people after the likeness of God, changing them through crisis and process, from one degree of glory to another, and conforming them to the image of Christ. As believers surrender to God in faith and die to self through full consecration, the Holy Spirit fil ...
170 “The Call to Perfection, Not Perfectionism”
... of God Who alone is perfect. They needed to see just Who it was Who was speaking to them, so that they could see their utter failure in stark contrast. Yet, the story of man is a story of rebellion and hardness of heart, a repeated refusal to surrender to the truth concerning sin and the need for sa ...
... of God Who alone is perfect. They needed to see just Who it was Who was speaking to them, so that they could see their utter failure in stark contrast. Yet, the story of man is a story of rebellion and hardness of heart, a repeated refusal to surrender to the truth concerning sin and the need for sa ...
Habitually Filled: Our Wesleyan DNA
... with many of the other 75 million Methodists on the face of the earth today, and even sometimes among ourselves, this DNA, which goes back to John Wesley and the early Methodists, has helped shape Foundry Church.We are grateful for all our members from various religious backgrounds. Foundry is bless ...
... with many of the other 75 million Methodists on the face of the earth today, and even sometimes among ourselves, this DNA, which goes back to John Wesley and the early Methodists, has helped shape Foundry Church.We are grateful for all our members from various religious backgrounds. Foundry is bless ...