Dionysius of Alexandria rejected it, upon doctrinal rather than critical grounds.
Although agreeing overall with Gomez' observations, he suggests some refinements on historical and doctrinal grounds.
Opposed to the Reformation on doctrinal grounds, they tended to see it more fundamentally as a pastoral problem, as a result of sin needing cure by virtue.
Constantine justified this on the grounds that they differed from the Catholics on disciplinary rather than doctrinal grounds.
A figure of 25 years was established, after which the right of possession of a chapel could not be challenged on doctrinal grounds.
The letter did not stake out new doctrinal ground.
And now he was on difficult doctrinal ground.
And he is reluctant to choose instruments on doctrinal grounds: "I want to play what sounds best."
However, the Holy Office, under its secretary Cardinal Merry del Val, objected to the change on doctrinal grounds.
The Siler Court offered no case precedent or doctrinal ground for this policy decision.