But that's only the surface layer of this complex, enigmatic story
about flawed human connections and the emotions we all share.
I've been able to accommodate faith and science, at least to a degree by Paul's words
about our flawed human understanding and seeing through a glass darkly..
Not exact matches
Sometimes I think the fatal
flaw of
humans reduces to our unwillingness to give a crap
about the future (inequality, recession, melting icecaps) when we can have something today.
Understanding that all
human beings, including myself, are
flawed and have nothing to brag
about..
And the thing
about humans, is that no matter how well intentioned they may be, they still deal with
flaws.
But I believe it is of great value, and I do believe depsite its
flaws that God inspired the writing,
humans screwed it up, like we screw up just
about everything.
My view is that when God called Abraham he knew he was going to work through
flawed human beings to bring
about redemption... and that the fault lines run forward then all the way to the cross, the most wicked thing
humans ever did and the most loving thing God ever did.
P.S.. Another great quote from Pastrix we've been discussing on the Facebook page is this one: «Grace isn't
about God creating
humans as
flawed beings and then acting all hurt when we inevitably fail and then stepping in like the hero to grant us grace — like saying «Oh, it's OK, I'll be a good guy and forgive you.»
Our subconscious understanding of the laws of physics and the natural laws He has set forth to allow our existence to come
about can not be observed, and to say that He is
flawed because we see disease is viewing things from a very limited point of view, that being a living
human being with an aversion to disease and loss of health.
Granted, there will still be many divorces brought
about by the
flawed decisions of individuals, giving witness to the continuing ingenuity of
human sin, and creating a painful legacy of injury and evil.
There will always be problems in the world,
humans are
flawed creatures, God is also
about Love, Grace, Forgiveness and Mercy.
What
about that «
flawed» science that The Cornucopia Institute depended on when exposing concerns that food - grade carrageenan poses
human health risks as an inflammatory agent and possible carcinogen?
In the precious moments between diaper changes, I've been talking with an old friend, paleontologist Niles Eldredge,
about the apparently
flawed design of the
human organism.
What I learned after deciding to be vocal
about our struggles is that opening myself up to being a
human, which is intrinsically
flawed and naturally vulnerable, creates a platform for honesty with yourself and with those who hear you.
It's become part of what it means to be
human: point out something
about yourself you don't like, a perceived
flaw that needs to be fixed.
These are simple but compelling films
about people who get in over their heads, who make poor choices consistent with their
human flaws and suffer the consequences.
What's unusually gripping
about Five Days is that its tension isn't derived from depicting the majority of its cast as shifty - eyed suspects, but rather as floundering,
flawed human beings unsure of how to move on with their lives.
But the brilliant, most significant thing
about Fruitvale Station is how it expands the news story we thought we knew, presenting Grant not just as a casualty of prejudice but a fully realized
human being with hopes, dreams, and
flaws just like the rest of us.
Ten Thousand Saints, at its core, is
about a group of
flawed people who all learn more
about themselves through their interactions with each other, and try their hardest to become better
human beings as a result.
Directed by the versatile Leo McCarey, a master of improvisation and slapstick as well as a keen and sympathetic observer of
human folly, «The Awful Truth» is a warm but unsparing comedy
about two people whose
flaws only make them more irresistible.
Glascott spoke
about Chekhov's creation of
flawed human characters, her's was a bored, frustrated, neglected woman who behaved disgracefully and that all the characters in The Duel are both likeable and unlikeable.
The Damned United This biopic
about English soccer coach Brian Clough is a sports movie with very little sports, a biopic with a
flawed hero and a triumph of
human spirit where the setbacks vastly outnumber the victories.
Granted, the characters aren't exactly saints, but for the most part, they're likable
human beings with very real
flaws that you actually care
about.
«He was so excited
about creating an anti-heroic woman who was really driven by these very, very pure
human flaws.»
A fresh, honest, and darkly funny debut collection
about family, friends, and lovers, and the
flaws that make us most
human.
Cheryl had a great voice and although she's a
flawed human being and isn't afraid to write
about the times she's messed up, she has a very unapologetic and feminist voice that I wasn't expecting.
When my mom spoke
about Mellitus, what a blessing he was, how much he helped her, how she did not know what she would have done without him, I remember being moved but also thinking that he could not possibly have been the saint my mother painted, that he must have been
flawed and
human.
So, let's not be sheep and just follow the mob without actually thinking
about what really happened and what's really going on here — and let's not pile all the blame on one aspect, the
flawed and fallible
human being, while basically ignoring what's really the root cause of the problem.
Instead, it offers a set of complex, harmonising stories
about human creativity and
flaws which bubble and fizz within their ascetic aesthetic.
Lord of the Rings is a timeless piece of fiction
about very
human, very
flawed characters banding together to take on insurmountable odds.
When stripped down to its core, the story is
about people, their
flaws, their strength, the power of
human choice, and the fortitude of
human resiliency.
In Ms. Morris» artist statement, she describes her latest series: «In my current body of work, I attempt to paint a more
flawed and vulnerable experience into these projections of the American dream, shifting the focus from symbols of wealth and prestige to more
human questions
about balance, control, and fulfillment.
What historians will definitely wonder
about in future centuries is how deeply
flawed logic, obscured by shrewd and unrelenting propaganda, actually enabled a coalition of powerful special interests to convince nearly everyone in the world that CO2 from
human industry was a dangerous, planet - destroying toxin.
In this post, we will examine some of the key findings in the Cato report and demonstrate how they are
flawed, and that Michaels and Cato unwittingly acknowledge that the EPA is correct
about the threat of
human - caused climate change in the process.
Particular concerns raised
about the CIFs included a lack of country ownership,
flawed engagement and consultation processes with stakeholders, failure to address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, and, in some circumstances, the insufficient inclusion of gender equity and
human rights protections.
Phillip V. Tobias, «Water and
human evolution,» Out There 35: 38 - 44 (1998) at http://archive.outthere.co.za/98/dec98/disp1dec.html analyzes the savannah hypothesis and why it proved
flawed, emphasizing the unanswered questions
about water.