The dictionary definition, fromThe American College Dictionary, of repentance is: "To feel self-reproach, compunction, or contrition for past conduct, to feel such sorrow for sin or fault as to be disposed to change one's life for the better." The Bible definition means all of that AND MU...
Here is a sample from The Sources of Alexander Campbell's Theology, page 225: " When faith is isolated for definition, it is conceived in a purely intellectual form as the acquisition of information through testimony, the acceptance of certain propositions as true. Applying strictly this ...
Here we see the ossifying of an identitarianism of sex in a global way, based on a consumerist definition of desire as based on lack rather than on relationality. The result is people essentially, from an Orthodox Christian standpoint, identifying themselves by their self-asserting passions rathe...
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The definition of man as the animal that laughs was common in Renaissance texts, of which Rabelais’ ‘... rire est le propre de l’homme ‘(Gargantua) is perhaps the best known example. Andreæ’s target here, however, is surely the use of the definition in Aristotle’s De partibus...
ANSWER: We answer YES for the following reasons: 1) The Scripture calls it murder. 2) It fits the definition of the word murder. Let us look at the second point first. MURDER is defined as the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought. The word also means “to ...
08/12/2024 - by Fr. Geoffrey Korz – A Word to Quietists Who Distort the Practice of the Church What are politics? By definition, politics are the business of ... Necessity of Speaking Out for the Christian Faith 08/07/2024 - by Bishop Luke of Syracuse – Yes, you should speak out...
Ecclesiastical law, which essentially tracks the definition of civil law, with the qualification that faith informs the ordinance of reason, must be in accordance with Divine positive law (while also, of course, not violating natural law). Ecclesiastical law moderates all manner of property and ...
That definition absolutely aligns with mine for Christian mindfulness: living in the present moment with the presence of God. Sr. Joan has been a huge influence on me since 1990, when I read “Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today.” At the time she wro...
One of the most misunderstood concepts in Christianity today is the idea of “speaking the truth in love.” Many Christians, influenced by modern culture, have adopted a faulty definition of what love truly is. They equate love with feelings—romanticized notions from movies, TV shows, and book...