Sentence examples for doctrinal understanding from inspiring English sources

First, to determine which factors (conceptual understanding, religious factors, or doctrinal understanding) predicted an overall acceptance of evolution, we ran a general linear model (GLM) multiple regression analysis with the KEE, demographic factors, our religiosity measure, and the ULSE as predictors of the MATE (see Table 3 for complete list of variables entered into model).

To assess the success of discussing religious doctrine in clarifying understanding of doctrinal stance and increasing acceptance of evolution, we compared the change in evolution knowledge (KEE), doctrinal understanding (ULSE) and acceptance of evolution (MATE) between treatment and control sections using an independent one-way ANOVA analysis.

Preparation for your ordination usually involves: Studying church doctrine Understanding how doctrinal issues relate to the scriptures Giving oral responses to an Ordination Council (this can take several hours) Await the congregational response.

In the words of an (anonymous) Army officer who served in that war, "Our military institution seems to be prevented by its own doctrinal rigidity from understanding the nature of this war and from making the necessary modifications to apply its power more intelligently, more economically and, above all, more relevantly".

The confession reverts to the doctrinal expressions of the early Greek Church Fathers as a basis for mutual understanding among the contending Christian communions.

Barth insightfully discusses specific doctrinal analogues in a long note in Church Dogmatics, and these parallels have indeed tended to form the foundations for the understanding of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism in much of Western scholarly literature.

On the controversial topics of homosexuality and divorce, he proposes no doctrinal changes but, as he's done in earlier statements and interviews, urges that the church take a welcoming approach to all — embracing understanding, tolerance and compassion.

Predestination was its doctrinal core.

Syncretism is common, and doctrinal rigidity rare.

It was a perfectly doctrinal speech.

Breton, however, demanded firm doctrinal allegiance.