Blogs1 - 9 of 9 recent posts for tag:"religious authority"
15
Jun
2009
Like A Child, Be A Child  

24 days ago by Bobbie

When we were children, we needed to grow and learn the ABC’s. Now that we are adults, we need to change and relearn the BAC’s… Be A Child. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:11, When I was a child, I talked like a child; I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. Jesus said in Matthew 11:25, “I pra ...

Great Is The Lord - greatisthelord.net/blog

08
Jun
2009
Blessed Mother Statue at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, A Drama of ...  

31 days ago by Jesse O. Kurtz

There is a statue of the Blessed Mother which sits adjacent Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. The statue, like many items of religious devotion, had been neglected over the years. Christina Thomasello began to take an interest in the Marian shrine, as thanksgiving to Mary for the Blessed Mother’s int ...

The Atlantic City Scoop - cityofatlantic.wordpress.com · 9 references

11
May
2009
Marriage - Definition from Wikipedia  

59 days ago by admin

Marriage is a social, religious, spiritual or legal union of individuals that creates kinship. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock. Marriage is an institution in wh ...

Help My Marriage Fast - helpmymarriagefast.com

17
Apr
2009
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis  

83 days ago by admin

The Civil War as a Theological Crisis The Civil War was a major turning point in American religious thought, argues Mark A. Noll. Although Christian believers agreed with one another that the Bible was authoritative and that it should be interpreted through commonsense principles, there was rampant ...

God Discussion - goddiscussion.com · 17 references

31
Mar
2009
What is Scripture and sacred writing?  

100 days ago by pilgrimsimon

What is Scripture and sacred writing? Many religions appeal to sacred writings or Scriptures such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Koran, Bible and so on. There are different views about if and how such Scriptures and their writers were inspired or God-breathed and how much, if at all, this causes such wri ...

Pilgrim Simon's Spiritual ... - spiritualsimon.wordpress.com

What role does tradition play in spirituality?  

100 days ago by pilgrimsimon

What role does Tradition play in spirituality? In addition to the Scriptures, religion often looks to tradition as a source of authority. For example, the Roman Catholic Church does this more overtly than the Protestant church, though each branch has its own traditions. Catholics may look to histori ...

Pilgrim Simon's Spiritual ... - spiritualsimon.wordpress.com

18
Mar
2009
Turkey to translate Koran into Kurdish  

113 days ago by Reuters: Lifestyle

ANKARA (Reuters) - Islam’s holy book the Koran is to be translated into Kurdish as part of Turkey’s efforts to boost the rights of Kurds and to meet European Union political standards, the state-run religious authority said Wednesday. Post from: Faves and Raves Turkey to translate Koran into Kurdish

Faves and Raves - favesandraves.com

17
Mar
2009
Islam and the Secular State - Negotiating the Future of Shari a  

114 days ago by admin

Islam and the Secular State Negotiating the Future of Shari a What should be the place of Shari‘a—Islamic religious law—in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, a Muslim scholar and human rights activist envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari‘a ...

God Discussion - goddiscussion.com · 17 references

04
Jun
2008
Sheikh Google vs Wiki Islam  

400 days ago by Yahya Birt

The digital age is crucial to reshaping religious authority among Muslims today. The mass media and the internet have changed the way in which religious teachings are disseminated and indeed how religious disputes are projected and replicated to a vast audience. This is not new but arose two hundred ...

Yahya Birt - yahyabirt.com