Sentences with phrase «urgent problems of»

Since these reports were written, the urgent problems of global warming have rapidly risen up the public and political agenda.

Highlighting the most urgent problems of our global society, Ai's dogged dedication to freedom of expression and basic human rights remains unparalleled among his artistic peers.

Themed Teaching Tomorrow's Leaders, the conference will offer sessions focused on four urgent problems of practice identified through a membership survey by NNSTOY:

«This effort is just one example of how usable knowledge emerges when researchers take urgent problems of practice seriously.»

Process theology was one answer to the urgent problems of our century, proposing a synthetic fusion of scientific, philosophical.

Dr. Gubman sees Process Theology as one answer to the urgent problems of our century, proposing a synthetic fusion of scientific, philosophical.

When we say that the most urgent problem of our time is the spiritual problem we are opposing directly the popular opinion.

Yet the urgent problem of public scandal posed by pro-abortion politicians and other public figures remains.

The problem of history has become the most urgent problem of our time.

Film plays up well the irony of a career - driven man, used to solving problems, faced with the most urgent problem of all: sheer survival.

Not only will the exhibition propose a different view of Orozco's major contribution to changes in art in the 1990s but bring to the fore the urgent problem of art's «makeability» now.

On the green view, this creates a tension between human needs and wants and the need for political leaders to address the urgent problem of a changing climate.

President Obama and other world leaders will attend to discuss the urgent problem of climate change, seeking common ground in preparation for a «meaningful global agreement in 2015.»

We have entered an era in which all nations are called upon to work together to address the urgent problem of global climate change.

Not exact matches

From bulletproofing technology that can be applied to backpacks or desks, to connecting survivors and organizing transportation, these startups are trying to solve some of the nation's most urgent problems.

And who wouldn't like to serve a huge market connecting millions of customers having urgent technical needs, limited alternatives, and little concern about price with millions of highly skilled professionals who would love to be their own bosses, fill their days with challenging and diverse problems instead of bullshit make - work jobs, and have countless opportunities served up to them on a regular basis which they can pick and choose as they wish.

Edwin Lyman, a physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a science advocacy group based in Washington, says solving the problem of plutonium storage is urgent.

Lack of access to even urgent dental care for many people with low income, seniors and others is a problem that could be solved with a «public option» for dental insurance, according to a new report...

Yesterday, three Fortune 50 leaders — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan — made an important declaration: Healthcare is one of the most urgent problems facing American employers today, and it's time for fresh, technology - driven solutions to solve it.

Populorum Progressio, the pope notes, «repeatedly underlines the urgent need for reform, and in the face of great problems of injustice in the development of peoples, it calls for courageous action to be taken without delay.»

The problems of those who are at (or under) the median income are much more urgent than the non-problem of further reducing the George W. Bush era marginal tax rates on high earners.

Church leader and theologian Steve Holmes wrote: «I agree profoundly with Steve in his concern that our pastoral practice in this area has often been appalling, and needs to change... his diagnosis of a real and urgent problem is spot on... [He] names a pastoral scandal that we have swept under the carpet for too long.»

Nothing is more certain than that an intelligent reading of the Bible does bring effective guidance in the most urgent and actual present problems; but to get it we must submit ourselves to the discipline of listening to words that were not intended for us at all.

We acknowledge that the people of the world have shown in different ways an urgent need to address profound social problems, especially poverty, unemployment and social exclusion, that affect every country.

Whatever the immediate problems of 1967 — and they were terribly urgent — Jews profit more from the frightful mess of Protestantism than if it were the official or unofficial established church or, worse, a single political bloc.

This to me is the most urgent problem: The way they are behaving seems consistent with an idea of authority, power, entitlement and privilege that allows for a lack of accountability, transparency, honesty and humility.

If this is true, then the lack of genuine community in our cities is a matter as urgent as drugs or street crime or depleted coffers; in fact, at a deeper level, it is the very same problem.

Christianity revitalized life in Greco - Roman cities by providing new norms and new kinds of social relationships able to cope with many urgent urban problems.

My chief concern here is not to repristinate Luther's 16th - century work for the 21st century, but rather to appropriate it — fairly and responsibly — in order to respond more faithfully to some of the urgent problems facing our societies and our world.

Unfortunately, they view this urgent set of problems in strictly individualistic terms, and ignore the historical background and social context of the current crisis.

(UPDATED) Urgent request on visa problem notes: «YWAM has never been the type of organization which fits neatly into boxes.»

At the time when Luke's Gospel was written the delay of the kingdom, thought of in terms of Jesus» coming again, had become an urgent problem.

The class outlines include religion (often based in Bible study), morality (frequently centered in Victorian virtues) and social problems (heavily laced with metaphysical views of Indian cultural history) These topics are being woven into a new mix which includes a dedication to an interfaith sense of the urgent need to reconstruct the spiritual and moral values of the nation.

These are but a few of the dozens of urgent human problems which surely challenge man's enterprise, compassion and willingness to serve.

The problems of teen - age sexuality and the fact that conservative political and religious groups have put these problems on their agendas suggest that it is urgent for mainline denominations and liberal churches to recover a credible voice in matters of human sexuality — both the ethical and the practical.

However halting, despite the hiccoughs and errors, it's hard not to be strangely warmed that many churches aspire to replicate the work of the early church, stunningly summarized by Rodney Stark in one of my favorite quotations: «Christianity revitalized life in Greco - Roman cities by providing new norms and new kinds of social relationships able to cope with many urgent urban problems.

It is from this point of view that we shall consider this problem of violence, which is so urgent and tragic today.

Urgent request on visa problem notes: «YWAM has never been the type of organization which fits neatly into boxes.»

Learning to identify an urgent problem, to understand its multifaceted nature, and to think through possible responses is relevant to much of life.

For these reasons I do not believe that the idea of colleges that order themselves to responding to the world's most urgent problems is simply a fantasy.

In 1978 he wrote about Christ Without Myth: «The newer theological developments of the past decade, especially the emergence of the various theologians of liberation, compelled the conclusion that the most urgent theological problem today, at any rate for the vast number of persons who still do not share in the benefits of modernity, is a problem more of action and justice than of belief and truth.

And I think there's a lot of people inside and outside of the system that think we have a really urgent problem.

There are two problems with this, First, in spite of all Teilhard's careful qualifications, the Christian must fear that when the eye is set on so distant a horizon, it will be too easy to neglect the urgent cry of the neighbor for food and justice.

Global climate change is considered one of the most urgent environmental problems.

This is a fixture they were beaten 1 - 0 in at home last August, and while there is plenty of evidence to suggest revenge might be on the cards, if the Toffees can come unstuck at Aston Villa and Wigan then I see no reason why QPR, who aren't playing all that bad and are in urgent need of a morale - boosting victory, won't cause them further problems at Loftus Road.

(Unless you have an addiction issue, in which case you have a more urgent problem than determining a safe level of consumption.).

There is even a Treaty article explaining that the Commission should provide assistance, or in urgent cases allowing protectionism, where a non-euro EU member state is hitting major balance of payment problems — as Greece leaving the euro in crisis surely would.

«We are a unified team of elected officials, and we will continue to work together to address the urgent problems facing working families, and to restore confidence in the ability of government to get things done and deliver lasting results.»

Without a clear message that the problem is real, severe and needs urgent action - and no reasonable person would doubt that - vested interests will have no problem exploiting marginal points of disagreement to create a sense of uncertainty around the fundamentals.

The groups, also strong supporters of comprehensive campaign finance reform built around a core of public financing of elections, today focused on the urgent need for ethics reform as another essential way to address the problems created by a money culture in Albany.