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Havner's ministry was characterized by a simple, yet profound, speaking style. He often employed anecdotes, humor, and pointed observations to illustrate theological truths. His sermons and books frequently addressed themes of spiritual complacency, urging Christians to seek a deeper commitment to their faith.
Evangelii gaudium is directed "at overcoming complacency at every level of the church’s hierarchy and in the life of every Christian." [5] Calling for an "ecclesial renewal which cannot be deferred", [6] Francis is critical of the over-centralization of church bureaucracy, unthinking preaching, and excessive emphasis on doctrine. [6]
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity [a] that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.
Prayerbook of the Bible is a classic meditation on the importance of the Psalms for Christian prayer. In this theological interpretation of the Psalms, Bonhoeffer describes the moods of an individual's relationship with God and also the turns of love and heartbreak, of joy and sorrow, that are themselves the Christian community's path to God ...
Christians cannot underestimate the burden of long-standing misgivings inherited from the past, and of mutual misunderstandings and prejudices. Complacency, indifference and insufficient knowledge of one another often make this situation worse.
The conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) is likely to create a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which was the dominant force in the last ...
Christian declared the Augsburg Confession as the authoritative articles of faith in 1538, [269] but pilgrimages to the most popular shrines continued, and the Eucharistic liturgy kept Catholic elements, such as kneeling. [270] In the Danish dependencies of Norway and Iceland, the Reformation required vigorous governmental interventions. [271]
A culture of complacency, short-term thinking, and lack of execution, all while its rivals got better. ... Tan also sits on the board of Gelsinger's Christian organization.