Sentence examples for established teachings from inspiring English sources

Beginning about 1260 Siger and some of his colleagues inaugurated purely rational lectures that reinterpreted works of Aristotle without regard for established teachings of the church, which had blended orthodox Aristotelianism with Christian faith.

Both supporters and critics agree that the encyclical shook Catholic confidence in church authority and has been followed by wider and wider dismissal of established teachings on sexuality, marriage and abortion, indeed a skepticism that sometimes seems to touch central dogmas.

Islam, which is academically defined by the Quran and the established teachings of Prophet Muhammad, is seen differently by the different Muslim sects.

We present our experiences as case studies below to illustrate a range of paths into teaching positions, while also identifying striking similarities in the challenges of establishing Teaching-Focussed careers.

Rather, Jesus would become the leader of each individual's life and establish his teachings as the way to live.

The importance of privacy and confidentiality are well established in Islamic teachings.

Cautiousness in speech was encouraged; licentious expressions were discouraged; and long-established teachings were relied upon for shaping character.

Numerous Vedanta centres were established to introduce Hindu teachings within the framework of the Ramakrishna and Vivekananda missions.

After failing to persuade various medical schools to incorporate his ideas into their teachings, Still established a new medical school in 1892 in Kirksville, Mo., where he began conferring the doctor of osteopathy degree (D.O).

To propagate his teachings he established eight monasteries near Udupi, the Uttaradhi monastery, and the Raghavendra monastery in Mantralayam (in modern Andhra Pradesh) and Nanjanagud (near modern Mysore).

He felt that there was a gulf between the established and clearly defined teachings of Islam's religious texts and the popular practice of the faith, including religious festivals, mourning ceremonies and the mystical teachings of Sufism.