Sentences with phrase «actually gives culture»

I would say I am the largest Canadian library that actually gives culture back.

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But we have this kind of crazy, relentless focus on the user to counterbalance the engineering culture that actually gives me the comfort that we're doing what's right.

@fimilleur from time to time mankind experiences the presence of God, there have been and continue to be events that testify to the presence of Him.The multiple gods you continually point to have an unique difference from the God who first revealed His presence to ancient men i.e. the Hebrews.The particular gods you mention roman etc. are all man made and in many instances men themselves i.e. hercules, but even the ancient greeks realized the limitations of their understanding and included an «unknown» God in their worship structure.many cultures did likewise, having a glimpse of God but not the fullness of understanding that was given to the Jews.Whether or not «we» believe, does not alter the fact that God exists as an unique being, whether or not «we» acknowledge Him «we» will stand before Him.You do not choose to understand, but we are actually standing in His presence right now as He is much bigger than the doctrines and knowledge man ascribes to Him those things you find so questionable are the misconceptions and misrepresentations of God made by men throughout history.

As with Murray and those who insist that the founders «built better than they knew,» what the founders may have meant is less significant than what they actually gave us and how that gift was destined to be received in an emerging culture infused with voluntaristic, nominalist, and mechanistic assumptions about God and nature.

Given the delicacy of the topic, it is likely that interviewees felt pressured to answer one way or another, not because they actually believed it, but because of trends in the culture they inhabit (trends sometimes backed by law or force).

An Emergent definition of relevance, modulated by resistance, might run something like this; relevance means listening before speaking; relevance means interpreting the culture to itself by noting the ways in which certain cultural productions gesture toward a transcendent grace and beauty; relevance means being ready to give an account for the hope that we have and being in places where someone might actually ask; relevance means believing that we might learn something from those who are most unlike us; relevance means not so much translating the churches language to the culture as translating the culture's language back to the church; relevance means making theological sense of the depth that people discover in the oddest places of ordinary living and then using that experience to draw them to the source of that depth (Augustine seems to imply such a move in his reflections on beauty and transience in his Confessions).

The feminist exegetes give equally short shrift to pious Judaism; in a commentary on the Book of Genesis, Amherst College religion professor Susan Niditch dismisses the culture of the ancient Hebrews as one «in which powerful women are regarded with suspicion as unnatural and evil» (actually, the women in Genesis seem quite the opposite, inspiring quite a bit of respect from their menfolk).

If you want to believe in this scenario, where christianity is the 1 true religion, then to be intellectually consistent and honest, you have to admit that the inverse is possible: since God hasn't made certain christianity is available to all of humanity, maybe God has actually given the «correct» religion to a different culture, and you have no knowledge of this true religion.?

If my colleague Brad Gregory's historical assessment is true, and if Ephraim Radner's «Protestant version» of the Reformation's purported beneficial effects» that it «gave us back our consciences, granted us freedom, unleashed reason,» etc., and has given rise to modern secular institutions that have exercised caritas even better than have Christian institutions» are arguable if not actually overstated, what then are modern Christians (Protestant and Catholic) to do in the face of contemporary culture's relentless hostility to sacred things?

I actually wouldn't be surprised if they did, given the culture we live in, but that's a topic for another day.

Which is actually pretty impressive, given the diverse range of languages and cultures the site is clearly working for.

Truth: Blumhouse Productions is the boutique horror studio whose high - volume, low - budget business model has fostered a culture of creative risk that actually pays off, and has given rise to films as vital as Whiplash and Get Out.

While I'm no fan of excessive violence, given the medieval setting and almost lawless environs, the grimness is all part of the culture, as executions are viewed as a form of entertainment for the masses, who actually root for the deaths without any inkling of mercy.

The positive energy that results when students feel seen, known, and valued actually gives back energy to the teacher, improves the classroom culture and tone, and replenishes energy and time for intellectual work together.

I've been backpacking solo since my teens and every single one of these tips resonates... I would also add: - don't act as though you're alone - I usually wear a wedding band and tell people my «husband» is over there in the next street / village / town - ignore untoward comments - the best encouragement you can give men is to say no or to ask them to leave - in many cultures this is actually seen as encouragement - don't accept medicine or drugs from strangers, and always keep your eye on your drink - keep your valuables in a money belt, not in a backpack (I learned this one the hard way)- above all, be alertand know your environment - the best safety net is to do your research properly before you travel and find out as much as you can about the culture's attitudes in general, and towards women in particular

As you can tell from the video, this is a UK based company (Scottish actually) and gives us a clue as to where the humor of the GTA franchise, which affectionately pokes fun at American culture, originates from.

In other words, it suddenly becomes a cultural object (i.e. a social object that articulates the company culture), as opposed to just a usual piece of commercial, «Here's - why - you - should - give - us - your - money» messaging (You know, the kind that nobody actually cares about).

As Troy says «Nobody starts the day thinking that they will give bad customer service, but it's the culture that makes the difference as to whether it gets delivered,» he continued, «Everyone says that they have Customer Service, and many do, but Customer Service is not simply top down, it is how everyone actually acts, as opposed to aspires to act.»

And, despite the fact that population has continued to increase, it's actually not a bad start, given the «growth momentum» that was built into historical cultures and into the demographic structure.

I think Terje actually is something of an example of what Michael was referring to in calling for another category: the habit of responding to points where the «skeptics» are obviously wrong by admitting that on this point they're wrong, but there are other «chinks in the data,» and a «problematic culture,» (no specific examples given) which make the theory of global warming somehow not to be acted on.

Another strength of this book is that it focuses on areas that have been given short shrift in previous works on Canadian copyright: users» rights (an area of increasing importance, since most public discourse about copyright focuses on what we can't do rather than what we can); aboriginal approaches to intellectual property rights (which emphasize the protection of the honour of clans, cultures, and nations over the rights of individual creators); digital rights management (and its spectacular failure to actually protect content); and public licensing systems (such as the Creative Commons licenses).

«We have a lot to offer and our culture actually is what separates us and gives us strength.