Sentence examples for proof texts from inspiring English sources

"Champions on both sides," Church writes, "will claim the words and actions of the founders as proof texts for the righteousness of their moral, political, and religious agendas".

In his later divorce tracts, Milton buttresses his arguments with citations of scholars, such as the 16th-century reformer Martin Bucer, and with biblical passages that he marshals as proof texts.

The comprehensive and systematic theology presented in this work reflects Milton's close engagement with Scripture, from which he draws numerous proof texts in order to buttress his concepts of the Godhead and of moral theology, among others.

Dr. Brownlee, in the paper already quoted, still maintained that though Dupont-Sommer had succeeded, in his second book, in "laying the foundation of his view somewhat more securely," he had "failed to bring it to rest safely upon incontrovertible proof texts".

A close examination of Falaquera's proof texts in his various writings reveals his methods of Biblical interpretation.

In his Book on Spirit and Soul, Israeli utilizes scriptural proof texts to argue that the rational soul is what entitles mankind to reward or punishment after death.

Superfluous thinking may be extremely valuable in facilitating grasp of the proof text and in enabling one to understand the idea underlying the proof steps; but it is not necessary for thinking through the proof.

A prior political disposition draws a person to a requisite proof text.

There aren't enough hours in the day to proof text the Bible or argue about what is bigotry and what isn't.

No explanation is given by the Mekhilta as to the reason why 10 would be written on each tablet, though a proof text is cited.

Theologians, and this includes parish ministers, have long been guilty of what is known as "proof texting," that is, "proving" a point by quoting various biblical verses -- paying no attention to why, when, by whom, and on what occasions such verses were originally written.