Sentence examples for god strictly from inspiring English sources

The author of "God: A Biography" (1995) continues his examination of God strictly as a literary character -- a complex, contradictory one who learns about himself from his interactions with humans; in becoming one himself, God accepts and expiates his guilt for his errors since the Creation.

Although Malebranche sometimes refers to the 'idea' of God, strictly speaking, 'The infinite is its own idea' (Dialogue 2, OC 12 53; JS 23).

The Protestant Reformation in the 16th century was provoked by the issue of justification, the belief that people were justified -- that is, saved and brought into a right relationship with God -- strictly by God's gift of grace and by faith in Christ, and not by anything that humans might do or earn on their own.

By Hendrik Hertzberg November 3, 2008 God willing, strictly for non-rueful laughs: Thanks, Slate.

Pagans and Christians alike considered him "emperor by the grace of God," which, strictly speaking, rendered the imperial cult unnecessary.

As expressed in the book of Leviticus, the things of God are strictly to be separated from the moral and physical corruption of the world.

Among some devout religious believers, tithing -- giving 10percentt of one's income to charity -- is a duty commanded by God and strictly observed.

Belief in God is strictly optional.

A distinction quickly developed in Christian reflection on God between theologia, strictly understood as the study of God in himself that is, the study of God's divine nature and oikonomia, understood to mean the study of God's activities in the created order, particularly the acts of creation and redemption.

Because the Trinity is sometimes at odds with the God of a strictly monotheistic faith like Islam or Judaism, and interfaith dialogue is all about finding common ground.

What we weren't free to do, the God Machine makes strictly impossible.