We may thus trace the notion of individual autonomy from its manifestation in religious practice and theological reflection through practical politics and political theory into literature and the arts.

Thus, moral issues concerning the nature of the legal and political processes take on theological dimensions.

Of all the various disagreements within the Christian Church, the Arian controversy has held the greatest force and power of theological and political conflict, with the possible exception of the Protestant Reformation.

He continued to lead the conflict against the Arians for the rest of his life and was engaged in theological and political struggles against the Emperors Constantine the Great and Constantius II and powerful and influential Arian churchmen, led by Eusebius of Nicomedia and others.

Kant's notion of critique has been associated with the disestablishment of false, unprovable, or dogmatic philosophical, social, and political beliefs, because Kant's critique of reason involved the critique of dogmatic theological and metaphysical ideas and was intertwined with the enhancement of ethical autonomy and the Enlightenment critique of superstition and irrational authority.

In the first millennium, various theological and political differences such as Nestorianism or Dyophysitism caused parts of the Church to separate after councils such as those of Ephesus and Chalcedon, but councils recognized as ecumenical continued to be held.

Scholars had to decide which hadith were to be trusted as authentic and which had been invented for political or theological purposes.

Brian McLaren of the Emergent Church compares the Left Behind series to The Da Vinci Code, and states, " What the Left Behind novels do, the way they twist scripture toward a certain theological and political end, I think

There are a wide range of theological and political beliefs in The United Methodist Church.

Cyril had both theological and political reasons for attacking Nestorius ; on top of feeling that Nestorianism was an error against true belief, he also wanted to denigrate the head of a competing patriarchate.

During the Renaissance secular political philosophy began to emerge after about a century of theological political thought in Europe.

He sketched biographical treatises on Europe and Asia, and in early and middle life produced numerous tracts on the political and theological controversies of his day, as well as on ethical subjects.

Although the debate tended toward a condemnation of Molinism's insistence on free will to the detriment of efficacious grace, the important influence of the Jesuit Order — among other considerations — which, beside important political and theological power in Europe, had also various missions abroad ( Jesuit Reducciones in South America, missions in China, etc.

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In Judaism, the historical absence of political authority has meant that most theological reflection has happened within the context of the Jewish community and synagogue, rather than within specialized academic institutions.

The United Methodist Church allows for a wide range of theological and political beliefs.

From all parts of Europe, theological and political questions were sent to it for solution.

With the change in political mood, three theological faculties which had previously voted to accept Unigenitus – Paris, Nantes, and Reims – voted to rescind their acceptance.

South Park and Contemporary Culture, and Taking South Park Seriously have also analyzed Cartman's perspectives within the framework of popular philosophical, theological, political, and social concepts.

Steven Runciman points out that " while the theological dispute embittered the conflict, the religious and political parties did not coincide.

Very little is known about the details of Maximus ' life prior to his involvement in the theological and political conflicts of the Monothelite controversy .< ref > The following account is based on the lengthy tenth-century biography catalogued as BHG 1234 and printed in Migne's Patrologia Graeca ( 90, 68A1-109B9 ).

Strasbourg's political ties with the Elector of Saxony, and Bucer's partial theological support of Luther, became too much for Zwingli, and on 21 February 1531, he wrote to Bucer ending their friendship.

He took no part in political or theological questions, but his career as a scholar was characteristic of the critical period in the history of learning through which he lived.

Although a somewhat technical subject, it has important political implications as the above discussion of the voting system indicated.

However, Tiberius didn ’ t allow her to marry Saloninus, because of political implications the marriage could have.

In neighbouring Castile, a huge scandal with political and dynastic implications had arisen.

From the late 1950s Sakharov had become concerned about the moral and political implications of his work.

The move to occupy the Amazon and the short-term political implications of the army's reorganisation should not be overstated.

The split in the Tory / Conservative party over the repeal of the Corn Laws had profound implications for Disraeli's political career: almost every Conservative politician with official experience followed Peel, leaving the rump bereft of leadership.

Considers the political consequences of the remarks in a 1751 pamphlet by Franklin on demographic growth and its implications for the colonies.

They drew the attention of the authorities to the serious consequences of any political implications in raising the banners.

Eisenhower's stint as president of Columbia University was punctuated by his activity within the Council on Foreign Relations, a study group he led as president concerning the political and military implications of the Marshall Plan, and The American Assembly, Eisenhower's " vision of a great cultural center where business, professional and governmental leaders could meet from time to time to discuss and reach conclusions concerning problems of a social and political nature ".

Its capabilities and political implications were investigated by a committee of the European Parliament during 2000 and 2001 with a report published in 2001, and by author James Bamford in his books on the National Security Agency of the United States.

If the under-twenty group and those above the age of sixty are regarded as a dependent group, the social, political, and economic implications for the 1990s and beyond are as grave for Ghana as they are for sub-Saharan Africa as a whole.

These are conjectures and perhaps can only be considered as social and maybe political philosophy ; they may have implications for theology, or thealogy as Zell-Ravenheart and Isaac Bonewits put it.

The Gall – Peters achieved considerable notoriety in the late 20th century as the centerpiece of a controversy surrounding the political implications of map design.

This was the first real political foothold with territorial implications that the British acquired in India.

In this paper the representatives of the association regret that IQ-related works are frequently written with a view to their political consequences: " research findings were often assessed not so much on their merits or their scientific standing as on their supposed political implications ".

The criminologist Anthony Walsh has defended Rushton, arguing that none of Rushton's critics has supplied data indicating anything other than the racial gradient he identifies, and that it is unscientific to dismiss Rushton's ideas on the basis of their political implications.

Early Islamic philosophy emphasized an inexorable link between science and religion, and the process of ijtihad to find truth-in effect all philosophy was " political " as it had real implications for governance.

The demarcation problem between science and pseudoscience has ethical political implications, as well as philosophical and scientific issues.

However, with limited availability of financial data on Railtrack, the political implications of owning the company and the very obvious preference of the government that the national railway network should go to Network Rail, no bidders apart from Network Rail were forthcoming, and Network Rail bought Railtrack plc on 3 October 2002.

History provides insight into past political trends and helps predict political implications of the present.

" It is believed he was the intended target of the Yes, Minister joke where Jim Hacker, upon being asked for the political implications of becoming an E. U. commissioner, replies: " you're reduced to forming a new party if you ever want to get back in ".

As well as political implications, extraterrestrial contact may have scientific implications as well.