Only on the basis of a
full acceptance of the reality of that emptiness was he able to create an existential conception of faith as subjectivity, and thus it was only when he came to realize the death of historical or objective Christianity that Kierkegaard fulfilled his own conception of faith.
In his recent ad limina address to the Austrian Bishops (see page 15), Pope Benedict pointed out that it is this
humble acceptance of reality, and indeed the pain that comes with it, that leads to true spiritual growth, maturity and joy.
There then starts to be a
resigned acceptance of the reality of the new situation along with a dawning recognition that new skills, behaviours and attitudes may be required.
These characteristic initial reactions tended to subside within eighteen months and to diminish significantly within five years as more
integrated acceptance of the reality and permanence of the divorce took place.
Finally, you rate your distress tolerance about this difficult situation both before and after practicing radical acceptance, on a scale from 0 (you just can't take it) to 100 (
total acceptance of reality).
Although my wife used to tell me that it was no use crying over spilt milk, I found that I was unable to bring myself to the stoic
intellectual acceptance of the reality that these failures had taken place.
It is a notable shift, reflecting
an acceptance of the reality that passive is here to stay, and that stock pickers, once - dominant on Wall Street, were serving a more niche or diversifying role.
The process of denial is gradually transformed to
the acceptance of reality.
Obviously you have given this more thought than the run of the mill creationism believer, but what you have NOT explained is why you think that an understanding of evolution — and
acceptance of the reality — the absolute fact, proven beyond any disagreement by rational people — that the Earth and the cosmos are well older than 6,000 years — is at odds with a belief in and acceptance of God.
Only
an acceptance of the reality of a negative or fallen reality can make possible a coincidentia oppositorum that is a coming together of the dual reality of the sacred and the profane.
The latter required a basic revision of traditional Western thinking toward
the acceptance of the reality and intrinsic value of the natural world and the intimate interconnectedness of all things.
It's
the acceptance of a reality without physical evidence.
Big respect, the first step to tranquility is
acceptance of reality.
If anything its an insult to Alex Ferguson and
an acceptance of the reality that we are almost on the same footing as Newcastle United.
Campbell is torn between his appreciation of what has been lost and
his acceptance of the reality of an ever more heterogeneous society in which tolerance is essential, but firmly insists that schools have an obligation to raise civic consciousness and voting participation.
These actions go hand - in - hand with the underlying theme in the recent reforms to the family justice system (in particular the Child Arrangements Programme) of making information more accessible to litigants in person — this seems to be
an acceptance of the reality that the family justice system has irreversibly changed and large numbers of LiPs are now the norm.
He went on to discuss the importance of three qualities that are shared by legal administrators and improvisers: presence in the moment,
acceptance of reality and trust in the process.
The perception that many lawyers are obsessed with making money, to the detriment of clients, is a stumbling block which stands in the way of the public's
acceptance of the reality of attorney professionalism.
Although the stance advocated here is a nonjudgmental one, this does not mean that it is one of approval:
acceptance of reality is not approval of reality.
The realization that the relationship you once had has changed and
the acceptance of that reality can take some time to process.
Magazine cover-itis is a part of who I am, to be sure, but with life experience has come a measure of maturity —
an acceptance of reality and priorities.