The academy's creation of a training program, Respecting
the Spiritual Values of All People, suggests that it is feeling some pressure to respond to criticism.
governments shall respect the special importance for the cultures and
spiritual values of the peoples concerned of their relationship with the lands or territories they occupy or otherwise use, and in particular the collective aspects of this relationship.30
Not exact matches
In a statement, Pope Francis said: «At a time when our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding far - sighted and united political responses, I pray that your decisions will be guided by the rich
spiritual and ethical
values that have shaped the history
of the American
people and your nation's commitment to the advancement
of human dignity and freedom worldwide.
All new members write out and submit (for discussion with a staff
person) a personal plan for
spiritual growth, specifying how they intend to build the
values of discipleship into their lives.
It carried to fulfillment a long development
of thought, disentangling
persons from submergence in the social mass and giving to each one status, meaning, and rights
of his own; it concentrated attention on the
spiritual value of personality and its possibilities; it created a religion to be entered by free personal choice, regardless
of race or nation; it set
persons to building a social fellowship for the redemption
of souls; and it proclaimed as the ultimate goal
of divine creation and human hope the kingdom
of God in «new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.»
The pope challenged young
people to «create a world
of brothers and sisters» and older generations to ensure that today's youth have «the material and
spiritual conditions for their full development,» including «safety and education» as well as «lasting
values.»
In this background the spread
of the Church was regarded as the highest
spiritual value as it communicated the means
of salvation to
persons who would otherwise be dammed eternally.
A critical analysis
of globalization, (within such global apartheid) and a reflection based on the religious and
spiritual values of humanity would lead to an option for the genuine development and liberation
of the
people, especially the poor.
Here the theological understanding
of human being as
person - in - community must help develop the incorporation into modernity
of certain traditional cultural
values in the pre-modern
spiritual vision.
Calling Crimea an inseparable part
of Russia, President Vladimir Putin declared that Vladimir the Great's «
spiritual feat
of adopting Orthodoxy predetermined the overall basis
of the culture, civilization, and human
values that unite the
peoples of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.»
The vertical orientation
of the church fellowship defines another unique resource — an explicit concern for nurturing
spiritual growth by helping
people develop functional adult
values and philosophies
of life and thereby strengthen their connection with the Source
of life and growth.
Spiritual formation in a congregation requires the leadership
of people who understand the challenges
of Christians living in a world that is not concerned with Christian
values.
Though many
of the
people I know are deeply engaged in a
spiritual quest
of one kind or another, it's getting less and less fashionable for Americans to frame their lives around their
values and beliefs.
He spoke on the
value of the human
person made in the image
of God, on the principles
of subsidiarity and solidarity that are fundamental to a just society, and on the dangers consumer culture poses to
spiritual values.
Perhaps the commonest expression
of this assumption that
spiritual value is undone if lowly origin be asserted is seen in those comments which unsentimental
people so often pass on their more sentimental acquaintances.
In fact, the religious view considers the secularist «mechanical materialist view
of reality as too reductionist and as leaving out the «organic» and «
spiritual» dimensions
of human being and history and therefore as unable to renew the
values of humanism and its reverence for life and the dignity
of the human
person in society in the name
of which secularism started to protest against religious authoritarianism.
If I interpret the prospectus
of the CMC correctly, the objective
of the CMC namely to «impart to men and women an education
of the highest order in the art and science
of medicine and to equip them in the spirit
of Christ for service In the relief
of suffering and promotion
of health», that is, the idea
of a combination
of training in professional skills, moulding the technically trained in a culture
of human
values and motivation, equipping them to utilize technology to serve «with compassion and concern for the whole
person», the
people especially the weaker sections
of society, and giving
spiritual reinforcement
of that culture by the «spirit
of Christ» and the motto «Not to be Ministered unto but to Minister» derived from him, goes back in tradition to the founder herself (Prospectus MBBS Course p. 5).
Second, growth counseling involves a variety
of growth - stimulating methods to help
people use more
of their potentialities by (1) developing better communication with self, others, nature, and God — the four basic relationships within which all growth occurs; (2) developing new skills
of relating in mutually - affirming, mutually - fulfilling ways; (3) growing by making constructive decisions and taking responsible action; (4) using the growth possibilities inherent in each life stage; (5) learning to use the pain and problems
of unexpected crises as growth opportunities; (6) learning better methods
of spiritual growth — the maturing
of one's personal faith, working
values, sense
of purpose, peak experiences, and awareness
of really belonging in the universe.
It is possible,
of course, to find ways to use mass media to sensitize
people to moral and
spiritual values.
In a society that flaunts sex (its pleasures more than its serious hazards, problems and
spiritual values) in all the media, makes it difficult for the young to avoid unwanted pregnancy, and does little to help them with the most difficult
of all problems
of self - discipline, we tell young
persons that they are murderers if they resort to abortion.
An unexamined commitment
of pastors and
people to
values of «the family pew» is keeping Protestant churches from being able to offer
spiritual formation for
people from traditional and nontraditional families.
No,
value in its systemic forms is pulsing with power, possessing capacities for concealment, beguilement and the like, achieving a kind
of spiritual hegemony over institutions and
persons.
Thus possessed
of their identity, knowing themselves to be in but definitely not
of the academy, these biblical
people might then become one community
of ongoing
spiritual energy and moral insight for all those who are working to expose the academy's covert operative
values and searching for new academic purpose.
Finally, the fact that 38 %
of young
people said they did not believe in a God or greater
spiritual power, compared with 44 % who did, should not be taken at face
value.
You see Sunder I am more than happy to debate with you the utility and
spiritual value of a Nation and its
people and how it should be compromised when other claims are prevalent.
People often feel threatened by discussions that imply a machine could be conscious; they view considerations along these lines as a denigration
of the
spiritual value of conscious
persons.
I am an intelligent, attractive and wise woman, I'm a woman who desires to create a happy family and harmony relationship, I have many
spiritual values, make lives
of people around better, sporty, like travelling, sociable, keep life under my control and constantly perfect myself in all spheres
of life.
Education with self awareness, cultural
values, and morality is the single most important factor contributing to young
people's chances
of leading productive and responsible lives for the emotional, mental,
spiritual and physical well being.
«Learning to live together, by developing an understanding
of others and their history, traditions and
spiritual values and, on this basis, creating a new spirit which, guided by recognition
of our growing interdependence and common analysis
of these risks and challenges
of the future, would induce
people to implement common projects or to manage the inevitable conflicts in an intelligent and peaceful way» (Delors et al., 1996, p. 22).
According to Howard Gardner (1999: 59) there are problems, for example, around the «content»
of spiritual intelligence, its privileged but unsubstantiated claims with regard to truth
value, «and the need for it to be partially identified through its effect on other
people».
The program was developed as an outgrowth
of the school's historical philosophy
of educating the whole child by giving prime consideration to developing moral and
spiritual values, a positive self - image and an appreciation
of the uniqueness
of each
person.
This tradition, grounded in the
values of Jesus, educates the whole
person while emphasizing family spirit in a nurturing, caring environment, attentive to the moral,
spiritual and religious development
of students.
Most Indigenous leaders, however, criticised the debate's focus on the communal and inalienable tenure
of Indigenous land for obscuring the real factors in Indigenous poverty in remote areas such as illiteracy, poor health, inadequate housing and basic infrastructure like sewerage, roads and communications as well for elevating the economic
value of the land at the expense
of its
spiritual and political importance to Indigenous
people.
Any amount
of compensation needs to reflect not just the economic
value of the land but also the importance
of the land to Aboriginal
people (including its cultural and
spiritual importance) and the impact
of the loss
of control that results from the compulsory acquisition
of the land.
People think about lots
of different things: religious,
spiritual, and moral beliefs; family and personal
values; desire; love; and / or relationships.
Many
people incorporate religious or
spiritual values and beliefs into all aspects
of personal life — individual, family, social and marriage relationships are all impacted.
Together, the team creates long - term goals for improving the
person's quality
of life across life domains including living / home environment, basic needs, safety, and social, emotional, educational,
spiritual, and cultural
values.
Not only is water significant to the
spiritual values of Indigenous
peoples, water is vital for cultural and economic development.
Lisa
values the importance
of inclusion and affirmation
of queer
people of faith within their
spiritual communities.
If both
of you have very different interests and hobbies, but connect on a deeper,
spiritual level, you will have a higher chance
of making a lasting connection than two
people who have no core
values in common.
During times
of struggle, if you are a
person of faith, you want the comfort
of knowing you can receive professional support that respects your beliefs and
spiritual values.