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“I think Martin Luther correctly distinguished between what he called the magisterial and ministerial uses of reason. The magisterial use of reason occurs when reason stands over and above the gospel like a magistrate and judges it on the basis of argument and evidence. The ministerial use of reason occurs when reason submits to and serves the gospel…. Should a conflict arise between the witness of the Holy Spirit to the fundamental truth of the Christian faith and beliefs based on argument and evidence, then it is the former which must take precedence over the latter.”

“All sin has its being and origin in the fact that man wants to be his own judge. And in wanting to be that, and thinking and acting accordingly, he and his whole world is in conflict with God. It is an unreconciled world, and therefore a suffering world, a world given up to destruction.”

Thinking Men World Want Whole Facts Suffering Given Sin Acting Judging Conflict Destruction Whole World Given Up

Book:Church Dogmatics The Doctrine of Reconciliation, Volume 4, Part 1: The Subject-Matter and Problems of the Doctrine of of Reconciliation

Source: Church Dogmatics The Doctrine of Reconciliation, Volume 4, Part 1: The Subject-Matter and Problems of the Doctrine of of Reconciliation

“With many sovereign states, with no system of law enforceable among them, with each state judging its grievances and ambitions according to the dictates of its own reason or desire - conflict, sometimes leading to war, is bound to occur.”

War Sometimes States Reason Law Desire Judging Conflict Ambition Bounds Sovereign Grievance

Book:Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis

Source: Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis

“Each state pursues its own interest's, however defined, in ways it judges best. Force is a means of achieving the external ends of states because there exists no consistent, reliable process of reconciling the conflicts of interest that inevitably arise among similar units in a condition of anarchy.”

Way Mean Ends States Force Process Interest Achieve Conditions Judging Conflict Arise Pursue Defined Consistent Anarchy Units Conflict Of Interest

Book:Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis

Source: Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis

“It's always interesting to see what judges do when their legal philosophy conflicts with their political views.”

Philosophy Political Interesting Views Judging Conflict Political View

Author:Jeffrey Toobin

“In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq's future.”

Should Ends Focus Teacher Achieve Judging Keys Months Needed Conflict Elements Training Doctors Police Soldier International Iraq Officers Involvement Police Officer Robust

Author:John Olver

“If there is no absolute beyond man's ideas, then there is no final appeal to judge between individuals and groups whose moral judgments conflict. We are merely left with conflicting opinions.”

Ifs Men Ideas Individual Left Moral Opinion Groups Judging Conflict Judgment Absolutes Finals Appeals Moral Judgment Conflicting Opinions

Author:Francis Schaeffer

“To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

“To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.”

People Knows Leader Judging Conflict Blame West Globes Inauguration Inaugural

Author:Barack Obama

“We still seek to solve conflicts with 'judgement' instead of designing the way forwards.”

Way Stills Design Judging Conflict Solve Judgement

Author:Edward de Bono