Sentences with phrase «even rituals which»

Even rituals which might seem irksome and pointless to others may be heartily welcome.

Not exact matches

Even so, Schickel has been criticized in the past for abetting liberalism via relativism and lack of commitment, an argument he counters by appealing to the distinction between doctrine, which is permanent, and discipline (ritual, language, and arts), which changes with the times.

What we have seen throughout this survey of Scriptures on baptism is that water baptism was a symbolic ritual in biblical times which everybody understood, even those who were not followers of Jesus.

Now this tendency, through the influence of grace, is not often exhibited in matters of faith; for it would be incipient heresy, and would be contrary, if knowingly indulged, to the first element of Catholic duty; but in matters of conduct, of ritual, of discipline, of politics, of social life, in the ten thousand questions which the Church has not formally answered, even though she may have intimated her judgment, there is a constant rising of the human mind against the authority of the Church, and of superiors, and that, in proportion as each individual is removed from perfection.

Even at the level of tribal religious rituals, which Whitehead compares with the co-actions in animal herd behavior, a process of abstraction can be discerned which augments solitariness and world - consciousness.

The basic religious instruction also includes instruction in ritual purification and in performance of the salat, the daily ritual prayers, and in the proper way to formulate the intention to fast the following day, an intention which should be expressed every evening during the month of Ramadan.

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

Thus, the potential role of infected feathers in the transmission cycle of H5N1 virus should not be neglected in the context of popular Buddhist rituals, for which birds are to be manipulated and even kissed.

At The Beautiful Space, they even have a sense of smell mindfulness exercise, which will help you realize how easy it is to incorporate this type of ritual into your daily life.

Our most popular workshop is a full moon ritual evening, in which we integrate the Wunder Workshop products because the healing properties of turmeric, honey and cacao are vital for women.

Wright had invited producer Steve Golin, which was enough to satisfy the die - hard cinephiles in the audience who knew him as the architect of Anonymous Content and Propaganda Films, but even without that, he charmed everyone with stories of Lynch's good luck rituals before a film like checking license plates in a parking lot for his initials and how he had a lunch meeting with Lynch where moments after he said he wanted Nicolas Cage for the part of bad boy Sailor Ripley, Cage walked into the restaurant they were eating at.

«The Magic of Times Square» has cast and crew offering the usual awed comments about the atmosphere of the Big Apple on New Year's Eve; even less interesting is «New Year's Eve Secrets of the Stars,» where various cast members relate their holiday rituals; and the only featurette to offer some modicum of substance is «Jon Bon Jovi and Lea Michele Rock New Year's Eve,» which goes into the recording and shooting of the pair's musical performances, which arguably provide some of the brighter moments of the dreary enterprise.

They convened in gemütlich private receptions to which the riffraff were not invited (exclusive invitations were a ritual of the fair, sent out months in advance and occasionally even coveted).

Each evening, the King Cole Bar presents a Champagne ritual in which the sommelier opens a bottle of Champagne with an Indonesian Kris, also signifying the start of a classic live jazz band.

Many rituals seek to maintain this harmony, which also exists in the micro cosmos — the mountains, the sea and the land — and which is visualized everywhere in the layout of villages, homes, and temples and even in the human body.

What makes these buildings even more mysterious is the purpose for which they were built: some were fortresses aiming to defend the cities form pirates» attacks, while others were used as the location for various religious rituals.

This evening you will be escorted to the Ghats to witness the spectacular Aarti ceremony; a spiritual ritual involving lights and incense in which residents make offerings to the river goddess - Mother Ganga.

As the player downs an Oni, or even severs a limb from the larger demons, they must perform the Ritual of Purification, which converts the fallen demon to an item or resource, and in the case of the bigger demons, ensure that the limb doesn't grow back.

A reverence for culture and rituals mark her work, which derives inspiration from «decorations, holiday celebrations and even funerary displays from around the world,» she says.

The evening at Swiss Institute will unfold according to the rituals, choreography and aesthetics of color field painting and strategy games, in which human - scaled objects become pawns in activating their own function as sculpture.

The coming year promises even more exposure for the artist's spellbinding practice, which explores the intersection of self - expression, sexual freedom, and cultural ritual.

Even if they feel cheesy at first, these rituals will reinforce mattering and tribal customs (which underscore safety and belonging).