Standing against the modern ecumenist movement is the traditional Orthodox Church which staunchly maintains there is but one Church, and Orthodoxy is the Church.

The Council also maintains a Standing Committee, whose interim members are listed below:

Thus if the gyro and platform-controller combination maintains the platform with zero angular deviation about the **yf axis, the system can be rotated with an angular velocity Af if a torque is supplied to the gyro output axis Aj.

Azerbaijan also maintains good relations with the European Union, in the framework of its Eastern European Neighbourhood Policy ( See Azerbaijan and the European Union ).

In October 2008, the United States Department of Justice defined an Alford plea as: " when a the defendant maintains his or her innocence with respect to the charge to which he or she offers to plead guilty ".

The Bahamian Government maintains the value of the Bahamian dollar on a par with the U. S. dollar.

Burkina maintains diplomatic relations with the Republic of China ( usually referred to as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China.

Burkina maintains cordial relations with Libya.

While traditional teaching maintains that any bishop with apostolic succession can validly perform the ordination of another bishop, some churches require two or three bishops participate, either to ensure sacramental validity or to conform with church law.

Cameroon maintains significant bilateral relations with several countries.

also maintains diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

The Government of Cuba maintains close relationships with Iran and North Korea, and has provided safe haven to members of ETA after an agreement with the Spanish government ( under Felipe González ), FARC, and the ELN.

Cyprus has historically followed a non-aligned foreign policy, although it increasingly identifies with the West in its cultural affinities and trade patterns, and maintains close relations with Greece.

The University has general exchange agreements with many European and US universities and maintains a special exchange program agreement with National Chiao Tung University ( NCTU ) in Taiwan where the exchange students from the two universities maintains offices for, among other things, helping local students with applying and preparing for an exchange year as well as acting as representatives ( NCTU Europe – NCTU students at Chalmers, Chalmers Asia – Chalmers students at NCTU ).

It maintains diplomatic relations with more than 85 countries, of which 63 have permanent representation in Prague.

This verse, in accordance with the Mosaic Law, maintains that the punishment for murder is the death penalty.

Carolina also maintains a rivalry with New Orleans, with both teams playing in the NFC South division.

the southern United States, extending from Florida in the east to Texas in the west, still maintains its unique flavor of gracious living and historical elegance.

The United States maintains command of the NATO headquarters in Sarajevo.

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism maintains the Solomon Schecter Day Schools, comprising 76 day schools in 19 American states and two Canadian provinces serving Jewish children.

State constitutions may grant certain rights above and beyond what are granted under the United States Constitution and may impose their own obligations including the sovereign right of taxation and military service ; each state maintains at least one military force subject to national militia transfer service, the state's national guard, and some states maintain a second military force not subject to nationalization.

The Army, twice as large as the other services combined with about 24, 000 active duty personnel, consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, an air cavalry squadron and a combat service support brigade ; the Air Force operates two main bases, one in southern region near Santo Domingo and one in the northern region of the country, the air force operates approximately 40 aircraft including helicopters ; and the Navy maintains three aging vessels which were donated from the United States, around 25 patrol crafts and interceptor boats and two helicopters.

For instance, the United Kingdom has its Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D. C., but also maintains seven consulates-general and four consulates elsewhere in the US.

The United States maintains a separate United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome whose head is the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.

The United Kingdom and the Government of the Falkland Islands maintains that the Islanders have the right to determine the sovereignty of their birthplace.

The FBI also maintains over 400 resident agencies across the United States, as well as over 50 legal attachés at United States embassies and consulates.

The FSM maintains permanent embassies in four nations: China, Fiji, Japan and the United States.

Grenada has been recognized by most members of the United Nations and maintains diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, and Canada.

President Jagdeo is continuing on that course, and United States maintains positive relations with the current government.

The United States does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv.

In Jerusalem, the United States maintains a Consulate General as a diplomatic representation to the city of Jerusalem alone, separate from the US's representation to the state of Israel.

The United States maintains close and productive relations with the Government of Jamaica.

Though Hollingworth gave up his episcopal position to accept the appointment, it still attracted considerable opposition in a country which maintains a formal separation between Church and State.

The Eastern Orthodox view of the origin of icons is generally quite different from that of most secular scholars and from some in contemporary Roman Catholic circles: " The Orthodox Church maintains and teaches that the sacred image has existed from the beginning of Christianity ", Léonid Ouspensky has written.

The Eastern Orthodox Church maintains that Mary Magdalene, distinguished from Mary of Bethany and the " sinful woman ", had been a virtuous woman all her life, even before her conversion.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ( U. S. A .) determines and approves ecumenical statements, agreements, and maintains correspondence with other Presbyterian and Reformed bodies, other Christians churches, alliances, councils, and consortia.

The SSPV maintains that much of the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church no longer adheres to the Catholic faith but instead profess a new, or Conciliar religion.

Since 1920, the university has identified itself as nonsectarian, although it maintains a relationship with The United Methodist Church.

* Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland, a denomination that maintains close links with Unitarianism whilst maintaining its own identity.

The United Methodist Church maintains that war is incompatible with Christ's message and teachings.

The Catholic Church says that it maintains particularly stringent requirements in validating the miracle's authenticity.

The Russian Orthodox Church also maintains a Convent of the Ascension on the top of the Mount of Olives.

Originally based in Dallas, Texas, the Church of the SubGenius gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s and maintains an active presence on the Internet.

The Huguenot Society of America maintains Manakin Episcopal Church in Virginia as an historic shrine with occasional services.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains that its first prophet, Joseph Smith, was visited by God and Jesus Christ in 1820.

The Catholic Church maintains that man cannot " be justified before God by his own works ,... without the grace of God through Jesus Christ ," thereby rejecting Pelagianism in accordance with the writings of Augustine and the Second Council of Orange ( 529 ).

However, the Catholic Church disagrees with the Protestant doctrine of total depravity, because the Catholic Church maintains man retained a free but wounded will after the Fall.

Popular tradition maintains that Church Creek predates Cambridge, Maryland as the earliest settlement in Dorchester County, first established at some point before 1684 under the name Dorchester Town and then White Haven.

The Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Grosse Ile maintains that Father Hennepin came ashore and said mass at a location on the east shore of the island near the present site of St. Anne's Chapel.

The publisher maintains its editorial headquarters in Church St., Honesdale, despite having relocated many of the operations to Ohio.

The Church maintains national offices and satellite offices in multiple countries.