Sentences with phrase «addresses human suffering»

Not exact matches

It need not accept world suffering merely as evidence of the broken human condition, and therefore opt to minister only to the victims of sin without addressing sin's sources.

This is the situation addressed by some of the Protestant theodicies of our time, those that stress the suffering of God in and with human misery.

The first story offers a cosmic vision and addresses us as spectators, majestically presenting our place in a cosmic whole; the second story maintains a strictly terrestrial focus and addresses us as suffering moral agents, poignantly presenting an account of how misery enters human life.

By all means we need to deal with the human suffering but also address the cause.

Tennyson's anguished lines from In Memoriam express the human longing for permanence in the face of perishing, and it is to such suffering as is expressed here that the religious perspectives of various peoples have been addressed:

It is hard to be a witness to the suffering of our fellow humans, especially children, and not know how to address it.

It's hard to bear witness to the suffering of our fellow humans, especially children, and not know how to address it.

«We need them to take bold and brave steps to address the crisis, a human crisis: the suffering of children in the city of New York,» she said.

Well, it means trying to push capitalists to address the suffering of the poor and the oppressed, as long as capitalism continues to operate, but we must recognize that we need to move beyond capitalism if we ever hope to bring about genuine equality and a greater unfolding of human powers and capacities.

A six - panel art installation (each panel measuring 2.2 m x 1.2 m) will explore the most basic of the earth's resources featured in the creation story (light, water, land, air, shelter and sustainability) highlighting how human suffering can be alleviated and disunity between people and nations reconciled by addressing these most basic threats to our planet.

Speakers from academia and industry were featured, including talks by Dr. Ed Pajor, University of Calgary, who gave the keynote address on improving animal welfare and Dr. Andrew Luescher, Purdue Professor Emeritus, who spoke on the psychological suffering of dogs in a human environment.

The mission of the Animal Protective Foundation of Schenectady is to address pet overpopulation and animal suffering through education and appropriate action, to enhance human / animal relationships, and to provide care to animals in need.

Galerie Lelong will present the internationally renowned artist Alfredo Jaar and his provocative work The Sound of Silence, a sculpture - and - film installation that addresses difficult questions about the human response to the suffering of others, the responsibilities of the witness, and the ownership of images that serve as witness in the media.

Her «domestic monuments» to suffering and lifeless creatures suggest narratives addressing the mass graves of major disaster sites, both natural and man - made, in which human forms are numerous and anonymous.

For the most part, Smith hasn't had to address the climate issue back home, even though polls show that a majority of his adult constituents believe human activity is causing global warming and Texas has suffered more severe climate and weather disasters since 1980 than any other state.

Update: And once again, addressing climate change isn't about saving the planet, it's about preserving humanity and preventing human suffering.

This misses enormous opportunities for effective action to reduce human suffering due to climate and weather disasters, and to lay a stable foundation for cooperative international efforts to address both climate adaptation and mitigation.

So I was surprised when I read this post over at Legal Underground where Evan Schaeffer referenced a post by torts professor Bill Childs who wonders whether law schools should address the issue of human suffering when teaching torts.

Social responsibility involves identifying need or injustice and where feasible, taking steps to address situation where abuse, human suffering, discrimination or oppression occurs within and outside the work place.