Sentence examples for doctrinal unity from inspiring English sources

In discussions from 2 to 7 January 1539, Bucer and Witzel agreed to defer controversial points of doctrine, but Melanchthon withdrew, feeling that doctrinal unity was a prerequisite of a reform plan.

Hoping to avoid corruption and to ensure doctrinal unity, he recorded his teachings in writing and gave those writings canonical status during his lifetime.

A new situation came about in the 16th century with the Reformation, which spelled the breakup of Western Christendom's previous doctrinal unity.

The key question is whether a unified and trans-regime understanding of the concept could promote doctrinal unity across legal regimes.

There was no doctrinal unity among Cook Wilson's epigones on this issue.

What mattered to Li Si as to Han Fei was not doctrinal unity as such, but the imposition of the state control over intellectual life, as in all other spheres of social activity.

It's a political question, not a doctrinal one".

1. Doctrinal disagreement.

Doctrinal simplification presents one obvious objective.

With the creation of the creed, a precedent was established for subsequent local and regional councils of Bishops (Synods) to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal orthodoxy the intent being to define unity of beliefs for the whole of Christendom.

In the 20th century, determined efforts on the part of several Christian communions were made to overcome the doctrinal differences between them with the aim of restoring ecclesiastical unity (ecumenism).