Sentence examples for issue of doctrine from inspiring English sources

Like the Church's understanding of what constitutes a "valid" marriage - that is, between a man and a woman - contraception is an issue of doctrine, or core belief, and not open to reform.

The bottom line remains that this is an issue of doctrine, and people should respect how any group wishes to serve God.

As was his wont, the future Pope Benedict did not go soft on what he deemed critical issues of doctrine.

The appointment also potentially removed the most powerful ideological brake on the pope's agenda to emphasize pastoral inclusion over issues of doctrine.

The judge, sitting with Lord Justice Longmore and Sir David Keene, said there was nothing in Mrs Preston's "spiritual role" that was inconsistent with her being an employee, and the court did not need to resolve "disputed issues of doctrine" to rule in her favour.

Moreover, the judgment accepted the contention that same-sex unions were not a fundamental issue of Anglican doctrine.

The Catholics and the evangelicals, once combatants over issues of religious doctrine, now joined forces in fights over abortion rights and religious freedom, among other issues.

On most other major issues of Christian doctrine, Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy are largely in agreement, while Protestantism differs from both Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism on several issues.

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: You have, on the issue of Catholic social doctrine, taken issue.

But some experts said the issue of the Bush doctrine merely provided convenient cover for the administration to hold off on criticizing Israel.

QUESTION FROM ERICP: "you have, on the issue of catholic social doctrine, taken issue with the Catholic church" AMY DAVIDSON: Telling that Ryan was presenting the "only rape, incest, life" exemption as a moderate position — compared to his past.