Noun1.canon law- the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church ecclesiastical law diriment impediment- (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) law,jurisprudence- the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civi...
Laws restricting church involvement in politics, they say, violate the First Amendment right to free speech.Suit's seismic shiftIf Mr. Robertson's suit succeeds, it could produce a seismic shift in America's political landscape. As Americans express a renewed interest in religion and "traditional...
Politics and the Church: Activism, Speech, and the Tax Code Sometimes, the lines blur between politics and the church. This recommended reading – and viewing – list can help. The Editors Church Disruptions and How to Respond Church disruptions are top-of-mind for many faith leaders...
churchmen是churchman的复数 churchman 美[ˈtʃɜrtʃmən] 英[ˈtʃɜː(r)tʃmən] n.教士;牧师;教会人士 复数:churchmen 英汉 英英 网络释义 n. 1. 教士;牧师 2. 教会人士
I tried to make a joke about politics during dinner with my in-laws, but it was so awkward and unfunny, like a fart in church. See also: church, fart, like separation of church and state The phrase comes from US Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, who wrote of "a wall of separation ...
Constitutional politics – just like politics more broadly – is increasingly framed by the UK’s looming general election. That must take place within the next 10 months, but could be called within weeks. Each party is preparing its pitch to voters, and preparatory changes – some of them co...
Catholicism;Christianity Origins: Primitive and ‘Western’ History;Christianity in Asia;Church and State;Nationalism: General;Religion and Politics in the United States;Religion, Nationalism, and Identity;Secularization. View chapterExplore book Church and State ...
barriers. We can take away our own blinders, our prejudices, our hatreds and grudges – we can make sure that when the world stumbles, it is on the cross, not politics or laws or culture or gender wars or ANYTHING other that the voice of the Son of God who speaks and raises the ...
Holiness.We want to “keep Christianity weird” by obeying God’s laws because we love Him. This means we think, live, and act differently than the world around us, because we’re guided by God’s values. Though it’s an anachronism to impute this to Nicaea, we’re essentially talking...
(Fall 1984): 505-522; Anne Firor Scott, "Mormon Women, Other Women: Paradoxes and Challenges," Journal ofMormon His- tory 13 (1986-87): 3-19; Lola Van Wagenen, "Sister Wives and Suffragists: Polygamy and the Politics of Woman Suffrage, 1870-1896" (M.A. thesis, New York University...