Sentence examples for sources of authoritative from inspiring English sources

The Apostolic Fathers, 2nd-century Christian writers, appealed to the prophets and Apostles as sources of authoritative doctrine, and Irenaeus and Tertullian laid great stress on "the rule of faith," which was a loose summary of essential Christian beliefs handed down from apostolic times.

Lastly, it suggested that the new parliament should take steps to ensure that it had access to sources of authoritative and independent scientific advice to underpin its scrutinising and legislative roles.

In this connection, we may note that Mīmāṃsā and other systems of Hindu philosophy developed a notion of linguistic expression as one of the sources of authoritative knowledge (śabdapramāṇa), when other more basic sources of knowledge like sense perception (pratyakṣa) and inference (anumāna) are not available.

It includes three components: (i) Credibility: Attempts to secure shared understandings of the types of valid knowledge and practice applied in clinical and related encounters; to minimize disagreements about the sources of authoritative knowledge and practice; and to agree criteria by which their credibility can be assessed.

It considers agreement about the sources of authoritative knowledge and practice, the criteria by which their credibility can be assessed, and beliefs about the practical utility and reliability of the knowledge and practice mediated by the various networks in the health system.

Justice Scalia said Mr. Ashcroft's action was "the most reasonable interpretation" of the statute because "virtually every relevant source of authoritative meaning confirms that the phrase 'legitimate medical purpose' does not include intentionally assisting suicide".

According to them, only the words of a trustworthy speaker (āpta) are a source of authoritative knowledge.

They agreed with the Mīmāṃsakas that the Vedas were a source of authoritative knowledge (śabda-pramāṇa), and yet they offered a different set of reasons.

Particularly, in connection with religious duty (dharma), and heaven (svarga) as the promised reward, only the Veda is available as the source of authoritative knowledge.

The elected consuls wielded imperium or executive power; the Senate enjoyed the power to deliberate and consent to specific policies; and the popular assemblies served as the source of authoritative law, also electing the magistrates and the popular tribunes who exercised veto powers over the Senate.

An originally republican formula relating the consuls to the people as the source of authoritative law survives in a complete prescript of the Augustan period: "Titus Quinctius Crispinus [consul] lawfully asked the people, and the people lawfully resolved," as translated in Lintott 1999: 3).