Sentence examples for In doctrinal from inspiring English sources

In doctrinal matters, Leo strove to prevent the infiltration of liberal ideas and to strengthen the efficiency of the Inquisition.

In doctrinal matters, Innocent sympathized somewhat with the Jansenists, followers of a nonorthodox ecclesiastical movement created by Bishop Cornelius Jansen of Ypres, which opposed Louis's religious policies.

But there should be no need for Congress to jump through legalistic hoops or for the court to engage in doctrinal duplicity.

For all his seeming serenity, however, Bokar is involved in doctrinal disputes with fellow Muslims and acts as an oppositional force to the French colonialists.

The emperors often tried to regulate church activities by claiming the right to appoint church officials and to intervene in doctrinal matters.

That message may not be getting across, Vatican analysts say, partly because Benedict, a reserved theologian long immersed in doctrinal issues, seems to have little interest in communications.

After eight months, on March 24 , 1997 Archbishop Weakland received a response from Cardinal Ratzinger's second-in-command in the doctrinal office, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, now the Vatican's secretary of state.

In this respect, I agree with Mr. Santorum that our leading colleges could use a little more of their own old-time religion — not in any doctrinal sense, but in the sense of taking seriously the Christian virtues of humility and charity.

This general distinction is once again inscribed in greater detail in the doctrinal particulars of contract law.

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Peopled by dozens of prelates locked in furious doctrinal debate, the scene is musically among the most complex in opera.