“I am also very excited by the way in which we can see Paul wrestling not only with his Jewish world and its scriptures but also, by clear implication, with philosophical and political issues that were 'out there' at the time. The thing is that for Paul this is all part of the same larger, whole vision of God and God's purposes. Watching how everything comes together is an intellectual treat of the first order - as well as a spiritual and practical challenge to me personally and to the church.” WorldWayFirstsWellsWholeTogetherSpiritualPoliticalPurposeOrderChallengesChurchVisionIssuesClearIntellectualTreatsPhilosophicalExcitedScripturePracticalsWrestlingImplicationsPolitical Issues Author:N. T. Wright
“In general, in the matters that relate to theology or behavior, people to one another, Paul was obviously biblically correct. But when he said that women should always cover their hair or that women should not teach men, women should not have leadership positions in the church, women should not speak in the church, I don't' think that those writings of Paul can be extracted by themselves to stand alone. Also, Paul said that women should be subservient to their husbands but if you read a couple of verses down it says husbands should treat their wives as equals.” PeopleIfsThinkingMenShouldWritingSaidMatterSpeakChurchTeachWifePositionHairCoupleHusbandBehaviorTreatsTheologyRelateVersesMen WomenStand AloneSubservient Author:Jimmy Carter
“The most important part of religion isn't in any church. It's down in your own heart. Religion is in your thoughts, and in the way you act from day to day, in the way you treat other people. It's honesty, and unselfishness, and kindness. Especially kindness.” PeopleWayHeartImportantChurchKindnessHonestyTreatsDay To DayUnselfishness Author:Maud Hart Lovelace
“The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make on your wedding day, and over and over again and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband.” WayLoveHeartRealChoicesChurchMarriageRelationshipHusbandTreatsWeddingYour HusbandChoices You MakeBallroomPositive MarriageSynagogueWedding DayWedding MarriageInspirational MarriageMarriage ProblemsOur WeddingHealthy MarriageInspirational WeddingBeautiful Marriage Book:Are You the One for Me? ; Real Moments Source: Are You the One for Me? ; Real Moments
“For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the church in the heavens, as well as in the earth; hence the Word is spiritual and Divine.” WorldWellsSoulStatesEarthSpiritualHeavenChurchDivineTreats Book:My Essential Doctrines (Annotated Edition) Source: My Essential Doctrines (Annotated Edition)
“[Concerning] the usual contempt with which an orthodox analytic group treats all outsiders and strangers ... I urge you to think of the young psychoanalysts as your colleagues, collaborators and partners and not as spies, traitors and wayward children. You can never develop a science that way, only an orthodox church.” ThinkingWayChildrenYoungScienceChurchGroupsDevelopmentTreatsAccountsStrangerPartnersUrgesOrthodoxContemptUsualOutsidersColleaguesSpyTraitorAnalyticsCollaboratorsOrthodox Church Author:Abraham Maslow
“The witness of the Holy Ghost is even more compelling than the witness of sight. As members of the Church, we become witnesses of the Savior and the truthfulness of this work not only in word but also in keeping our covenants and in how we treat others and in how we live our everyday lives.” ChurchHolyMembersTreatsSightEverydayGhostWitnessSaviorCompellingEveryday LifeCovenantHoly GhostTruthfulness Author:Loren C. Dunn
“I believe that when we treat homosexual people as pariahs and push them outside our communities and churches; when we blame them for who they are; when we deny them our blessing on their commitment to lifelong, faithful relationships, we make them doubt whether they are children of God, made in his image.” PeopleBelieveChildrenMadeI BelieveCommunityChurchDoubtBlessingCommitmentTreatsBlameDenyFaithfulHomosexualLifelongOur CommunityChild Of GodPariahs Author:Steve Chalke
“The Church of Christ, zealous and cautious guardian of the dogmas deposited with it, never changes any phase of them. It does not diminish them or add to them; it neither trims what seems necessary now grafts things superfluous . . . but it devotes all its diligence to one aim: To treat tradition faithfully and wisely; to consolidate and to strengthen what already was clear; and to guard what already was confirmed and defined.” DoeSeemsChristChurchClearTraditionTreatsAimAddDefinedDogmaPhasesDiminishGuardianNever ChangeCautiousDiligenceSuperfluousZealousChurch Of Christ Author:St. Vincent