Sentence examples for unity of the church from inspiring English sources
She says the unity of the church is crucial.
All the Continental reformers sought to preserve and reclaim the unity of the church.
Also pivotal in the 19th century were advocates for the visible unity of the church.
The unity of the church and of all creation is a dominant motif in the Bible.
Schism, in Christianity, a break in the unity of the church.
But in the 5th century a severe break in the unity of the church took place.
The Rev. Jane Spahr, 68, was on trial, accused of failing to "further the peace, unity and purity of the church" by marrying 16 gay and lesbian couples in 2008 when same-sex marriage was legal in California.
Still, Bishop Ackerman said, "To a large extent, the fragile unity of this church is in the hands of this general convention".
If we start making up our own rules we are going to destroy the unity of the universal church.
"All of us are therefore called to cooperate with the pastors, in particular with the successor of Peter, to obtain that unity of the holy church".
C. 1100 Denmark September 1182 Clairvaux, France Eskil, (born c. 1100, Denmark died September 1182, Clairvaux, France), archbishop who restored the unity of the Danish church and championed its independence.
