Sentences with phrase «upon confronting the reality»

Upon confronting the reality that he was gay, Matthew, a committed Christian, left college to devote two years to studying the topic.

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But the church is confronted also with the reality of the judgment of God upon unrepentant idolaters who subvert the will of God and oppress the neighbor.

However, upon consideration, I decided that this shocking language reflected a reality that needs to be confronted.

Upon my arrival I was instantly confronted by the visceral reality that I was in the country with the highest murder rate in the world, where rape was common and more than half the population was HIV - positive — men and women, gays and straights alike.

Hence we are, on the one hand, confronted with an abundance of material, rich in analysis and content from a variety of perspectives that can offer to the Indian church sensitive viewpoints and creative directions for the understanding and practice of mission in India today, and, on the other, still confronted with the reality that, in so far as the mission question is concerned, an agreed upon standpoint, either in theological or practical terms continues to be elusive.

Meanwhile, his wife (Bérénice Bejo from The Artist) finds love with another man (Tahar Rahim from A Prophet), a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.

Before young people take it upon themselves to act responsibly, they must confront a reality that demands responsible behavior.