Because Arius and his followers had great influence in the schools of Alexandria — counterparts to modern universities or seminaries — their theological views spread, especially in the eastern Mediterranean.

Another of his theological textbooks that strove to be more minute in its focus, is his De Fide Catholica, dated somewhere between 1185 to 1200, Alan sets out to refute heretical views, specifically that of the Waldensians and Cathars.

Arius ’ theological views appear to have been firmly rooted in Alexandrian Christianity, and his Christological views were certainly not radical at all.

It is now accepted by most scholars that the Arian Party was not a monolithic group, holding drastically different theological views that spanned the early Christian theological spectrum.

They cite these issues when arguing for a change in theological views on sexual relationships to what they say is an earlier view.

The theological views of Arius, that taught the subordination of the Son to the Father, continued to be a problem.

With the rise of the Churches, attacks on Jews became motivated instead by theological considerations specifically deriving from Christian views about Jews and Judaism.

The disagreement about infant baptism is grounded in differing theological views at a more basic level.

Pedobaptism and credobaptism are positions which bubble up from theological views at a more fundamental level of one's theological system.

The Presbyterian denominations in Scotland hold to the theology of Calvin and his immediate successors, although there is a range of theological views within contemporary Presbyterianism.

This, along with the movement's other theological views, led to a consensus among conservative evangelical Protestants to regard it as a cult.

As a group, they often share theological views and with Targum Neofiti, which has led to the belief that they could be variant readings of that targum.

It is difficult to assess how Cranmer ’ s theological views had evolved since his Cambridge days.

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This movement significantly encouraged deterministic views in western philosophy, as well as the related theological views of Classical Pantheism.

But he also in 1634 imposed on the College an Arminian provost, William Chappell, whose theological views, and peremptory style of government, were antithetical to all that Ussher stood for.

Because of the magnitude of the Holocaust, many people have re-examined the classical theological views on God's goodness and actions in the world.

In his own theological views, Bacon was broad-minded and an advocate of liberal orthodoxy.

" In all the heated theological controversies of the day, particularly the long and bitter one concerning the views put forward by Dr Horace Bushnell, he was conspicuous, using his influence to bring about harmony, and in the councils of the Congregational churches, over two of which, the Brooklyn councils of 1874 and 1876. he presided as moderator, he manifested great ability both as a debater and as a parliamentarian.

When Pope Vitalian called upon him to justify his theological views, he refused to obey and declared himself independent of Rome, thus becoming a schismatic.

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.

Christian Science's focus on spiritual healing led to some measure of stir in the theological realm at first.

The destruction of Jerusalem, the Temple, and the Davidic dynasty by Babylon in 587 / 586 BCE was therefore a deeply traumatic event, and led to much theological reflection on the meaning of the national tragedy.

Modern American creationism arose out of the theological split over modernist higher criticism and its rejection by the Fundamentalist Christian movement which promoted Biblical literalism and, post 1920, took up the anti-evolution cause led by William Jennings Bryan.

He also led disputations on such subjects as the theological nature of truth and the efficacy of the Mosaic Law.

In 1944 a theological conflict within the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands led to a break between the Reformed Church and the Reformed Churches ( liberated ).

At the same time his theological stand was grounded in the conditions of his time where he envisioned the ideal society to be one that was led by an enlightened, God-centred government with all the people united under Christian fellowship.

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The early bands ' use of tritonus, a " dissonant sound of the medieval ‘ Devil ’ s chord ’", led to heavy metal being " cast as dumb, crass, and, on occasions, satanic ; music hardly fit for intelligent debate, let alone theological reflection.

The vast and consistent use of Biblical confirmations in Swedenborg's theological writings led a Swedish Royal Council in 1771, examining the heresy charges of 1770 against two Swedish supporters of his theological writings, to declare " there is much that is true and useful in Swedenborg's writings.

The cornerstone for the Stone movement was Christian freedom, which led them to a rejection of all the historical creeds, traditions and theological systems that had developed over time and a focus on a primitive Christianity based on the Bible.

Arius is notable primarily because of his role in the Arian controversy, a great fourth-century theological conflict that rocked the Christian world and led to the calling of the first ecumenical council of the Church.

Later theological developments within Judaism led it to adopt the strictly monotheistic stance, where its God was declared the only one true deity in existence, and this position was inherited by Christianity and Islam.

The liberalization of many Seminaries and theological institutions, particularly in regards to the rejection of the notion that the Bible is an infallible document, has led to a much more human-centered and secular movement within Mainline Christian denominations, particularly in the United States.

The rediscovery, however, led to a theological clash with the established Holy Prepuce of Calcata, which had been officially venerated by the Church for hundreds of years ; in 1900, the Roman Catholic Church resolved the dilemma by ruling that anyone thenceforward writing or speaking of the Holy Prepuce would be excommunicated.

Beecher took an active part in the theological controversies that led to the excision of a portion of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in 1837 / 8, Beecher adhering to the new school branch.

For a number of years before the 2010 general election Harris ' views on various social and theological matters had led to criticism within certain parts of the media.

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Roberts hoped that the church would publish his most elaborate theological treatise " The Truth, The Way, The Life ", but his attempt to use contemporary scientific theory to bolster Mormon doctrine led, in 1930, to a conflict with Mormon Apostle Joseph Fielding Smith, who had been influenced by the writings of young earth creationist George McCready Price.

It has been argued that the New Haven theology advocated by Taylor ( and others ) led to the New England Congregational churches being more open and amenable to the theological liberalism that influenced many mainline denominations in the late 19th century-an influence that is still being felt today.

A living interest in theological subjects, awakened by the study of John Gerson, led him in 1471 to the University of Basel in May, 1471, also founded a short time before.