Natural human institutions like families, churches and nations have no place in this brave new world.
Not exact matches
-- Thomas Jefferson (letter to Peter Carr, 10 August 1787): «All
natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than
human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.»
The Catholic Church, to take one prominent
institution devoted to the defense of
human life from conception until
natural death, makes no «theological» argument about the nature of the life in the womb.
«The
institutions of men are, by analogy, the sacramentalisation of society in the
natural relations of men one to another, and thus even the civic
institutions of men, to be totally focused, must embody something of this underlying relationship to God as the source of
human truth and the dynamism of
natural human happiness.»
What the church has to say about the secular
institutions follows solely from the preaching of Christ, and the Church possesses no doctrine of her own which is valid in itself with regard to eternal
institutions and
natural or
human rights such as might command acknowledgement even independently of faith in Christ.
«Thus even the civic
institutions of men, to be totally focussed, must embody something of this underlying relationship to God as the source of
human truth and the dynamism of
natural human happiness.»
We must come together in a new partnership with our faith - based
institutions, civil society, businesses and government to create a powerful locomotive for transformation so that our President's coordinated program of economic and social development policies will create «an optimistic, self - confident and prosperous nation through the creative exploitation of our
human and
natural resources and operating within a democratic, open and fair society in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all.»
«The announcement of this grant program highlights Governor Cuomo's commitment to foster collaboration and coordination among state agencies, municipalities, not - for - profits and educational
institutions to minimize the harm aquatic invasive species cause to New York's environment, economy,
natural resources and
human health,» Acting Commissioner Seggos said.
Lastly, Ecovia Intelligence (Organic Monitor)-- a global consulting
institution for the
natural and organic beauty industry — gave
Human Nature the Sustainability Pioneer Award: a first for any Asian beauty brand.
Society has discarded the
natural restraining influence of the
human institutions and values that should temper our economic activities.Return to Order is a clarion call that invites us to reconnect with those
institutions and values by applying the timeless principles of an organic Christian order.
In a series of works on display, juxtaposed brilliantly amidst the Manchester Museum's rich and varied
natural science and
human culture collection, Kallat extrapolates meaning out of the
institution's own narrative to project complex histories of conflict and co-existence.
Capacity refers to the ability of individuals, communities,
institutions, organizations, social and political systems to use the
natural, financial, political, social and
human resources that are available to them for the definition and pursuit of sustainable development goals.
Capacity refers to the ability of individuals, communities,
institutions, organisations, social and political systems to use the
natural, financial, political, social and
human resources that are available to them for the definition and pursuit of sustainable development goals.