Sentences with phrase «about different traditions»

It contains 2 — 3 slides for each of the 7 countries covered with fun facts and information about their different traditions.

I love hearing about different traditions like gingersnaps being a Swedish food.

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I belong to a wonderful church where we welcome (encourage) diverse points of view and seek to learn all we can about different religious traditions.

Are you saying that I need to learn about every religious sect within each religion and I need to memorize every tiny nuance and «tradition» of these thousands of different forms of religious expression?

The Christians traditions I talked about have the same cult but different doctrines about that cult.

Catholics will have to make up their own minds — but I'll admit I have questions about the faith of Pope Francis, which seems, if not weak, at least different from that of the Catholic tradition.

So, just because of the situation that someone was born into, in your example a person born to Muslim parents in a different part of the world than you, where that person took on the religous traditions and practices of their parents (as many of us do when we're children), and just never had an opportunity to learn about christianity and Jesus, again only because of where they were born... you contend that person is going to «burn» in an eternal lake of fire?!

It will be a while before the question is resolved about whether these traditions were significantly different in their approach to Scripture.

Because Fred and I are ordained within intrinsically different traditions, our constant questions about the other person's tradition fueled perpetual interest in God.

In fact, Dan and I spent a good part of the drive home time talking about the environment in which he grew up, the different ways in which his brothers and sisters have adopted, adapted, or changed some of those original traditions as they develop their own parenting styles, and how we planned to bring up our kids — should we ever get around to having them!

Appraisal, he tells us, involves discerning (1) the ontological features of the human, especially in its relation to the divine, (2) what is «enduring, true and real» about the tradition, (3) what this truth implies for concrete «choices, styles, patterns and obligations» of life, and (4) the connection between these different levels of truth in the tradition and concrete situations that we confront in our everyday life.

So what I will be talking about, this morning in particular, is two different ways of seeing the Christian tradition, of seeing Christianity.

Some knowledge of the history and forms of political organization of other nations is also desirable, as a source of suggestions for improving American governmental processes and of warnings about tendencies to be avoided, and as a basis for understanding the different ways of people with other traditions, resources, and problems.

On the average, about half the responses given to such questions as why racial differences exist, why someone might be killed in an airplane crash or die young, and why suffering in general exists were consistent with one another; the remaining half drew from different thematic traditions.10

Could the continuous dialogue on ethical issues between people of different religious traditions building new communities bring about a sustainable world?

I claim that Vosper, rather than blowing her own horn or trying to make a buck off the church while she can — as some have accused — is actually working in the spirit of Bishop Pike to bring about this same honest re-examination of traditional beliefs, polity, and social awareness and action as someone who appreciates the tradition and all it holds dear, but only in a different way than the church would wish.

This has been encouraged by our knowledge of the different sources of the Bible, by the development of form criticism and its insights and speculations into the early stages of the formation of the Gospels, by questions about the «original» intent of passages before they were set in their present literary context, by questions of «what really happened», and by the attempt to unravel diverse strands of tradition in both Old and New Testaments.

Jeremy i agree with what you have written many of the traditions in the church have come from pagan beliefs.I thought some of the comments were judgemental of others especially towards those who are pagan.There response was respectful we can learn alot about having a good attitude towards others and responding to others kindly.I think using scripture in a legalistic way is no different than what the pharisees did to Jesus in his day and he disarmed them by rebuking them saying you without sin cast the first stone.regards brentnz

By the third century following Christ's death, different traditions arose about the date of his birth.

The different denominational traditions, to be crass about it, would no doubt throw up different «types,» from accomplished managers to parliamentary tacticians to theoreticians to saints.

I could have chosen different religious traditions, but in the Christian tradition there are some well - articulated depictions about what life eternal might look like.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

It was as if I had been blundering about since my birth with two huge and unmanageable machines, of different shapes and without apparent connection — the world and the Christian tradition.

Different theologies of scripture exist not because the Christian tradition is inherently contentious and can not reach a consensus, but because each moment, era, and epoch raises different questions about the nature, authority, and interpretation of scripture, and about how scripture relates to tradition, reason, and exDifferent theologies of scripture exist not because the Christian tradition is inherently contentious and can not reach a consensus, but because each moment, era, and epoch raises different questions about the nature, authority, and interpretation of scripture, and about how scripture relates to tradition, reason, and exdifferent questions about the nature, authority, and interpretation of scripture, and about how scripture relates to tradition, reason, and experience.

Objectivism as the best alternative to violence: both Rorty and Palmer ignore this important truth about the epistemological tradition they criticize, though they do so for different reasons.

The difficulty of fitting Buddhism into broad generalizations about «authentic and lasting religious experiences» raises a broader question about the coherence of positing a mutual normativity of different religious traditions.

They try to see a religious community in the organic wholeness of its life, action and thought before generalizing about similarities between different traditions.

It's always fun to learn about different food traditions though:)

Traditions are such an important part of the holidays, and I always love hearing about how different individuals and families make this time of year special.

Loved this list and learning about all of the different twists and traditions of this uniquely American holiday which has made this sandwich famous world over.

I really enjoy reading about your holiday traditions and all the different dishes.

About Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving is such a day filled with tradition, I'm not sure I'd want a whole different group of side dishes (as you suggested trying to talk your group into), as it just wouldn't seem like Thanksgiving (it'd just be another meal with turkey).

As the day went on, I think I slipped something subtly into conversation about how wonderful it is when things change, or how holidays can be different from year to year and new traditions are made.

Also something important to keep in mind: What is different about mother's niche is that it is a Christian - based blog that infuses its lessons with Christian principles and goals so this will be a welcome and helpful blog to moms of the Christian tradition but may not be the best choice for secular moms or moms of other world religions.

Instead, it was excited discussions of traditions or surprises... that one Christmas where Santa tied strings (a different color for each child) to the gifts under the tree so that the kids had to follow them to figure out which were theirs, the special tablecloth we use for our «fancy family dinner,» the ongoing debate about which Christmas carols are the best, and the treasured tradition of everyone staying in their PJs all day (even Dad) on Christmas Day.

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It is truly a special place where people can experience the incredible variety of cultural traditions celebrated by Queens residents who come from more than 100 countries and speak about 160 different languages.»

And if you are going to a foreign country, it might be a good idea to inform yourself about different customs and traditions and maybe learn some useful everyday phrases in that language.

«This is an important innovation because despite centuries of scholarship there exist many unresolved questions about the... evolution for different folktale traditions,» says Robert Ross, a psychologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, who has studied the origins and transmission of folktales.

«Because patients and physicians come from many different moral traditions, religious and secular, they will sometimes disagree about whether a particular medical intervention is morally permissible.»

There are so many different traditions from across the world and throughout history, that I have found it interesting to learn about other times and places that people celebrated the Easter story.

Because these relationships have people coming from different backgrounds they are always excited about each other's traditions.

New Perspective: It is rightly said that when you mingle with people of different religion, culture, traditions and beliefs, you will form a new and wider perspective about life.

Not only has this helped in helping people overcome the taboo of interracial dating but also increased awareness about different cultures and traditions.

These preferences must also be provided about your preferred date partner, so you won't be matched with people who have different views and traditions.

If you are in love with a person who is from another part of the world and has a different caste and tradition, even though you are crazy about the person, you would dismay the disapproval of the other people around you.

You are always into learning, but with your significant other by your side, learning about the traditions, visiting other countries, or just eating different kinds of foods is an even more enriching experience.

I love the great outdoors and all it has to offer.I enjoy the beach, traveling to different places to learn about cultures and traditions through music, dance, clothing and artifacts.

This resource contains a fully editable, colourful and informative 55 - slide lesson / assembly presentation about Easter celebrations, customs and traditions in different countries around the world.

Our definitions of democratic freedom and how to achieve it derive from different intellectual and moral traditions, as do our beliefs about what's worth learning, what counts as achievement, and, most important, what kind of school is best for children and society.