Sentences with phrase «against modern forms»

Certain sections of Bridges's audience are likely to define themselves against modern forms, so there is a risk here.

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This forms the background to his lifelong battle against what he sees as modern Protestant theology's subjectivism.

The struggle against this tendency to make the keeping of rules independent of the surrender to the divine will runs through the whole history of Israelite - Jewish faith — from the prophet's protest against sacrifice without intention and the Pharisees» protest against the «tinged - ones» whose inwardness is a pretence up till its peculiarly modern form in Hasidism, in which every action gains validity only by a specific devotion of the whole man turning immediately to God.

Incidents of people being forced to work against their will under the threat of punishment, human trafficking, child slavery, and forced or early marriage are all considered forms of modern slavery, according to the Anti-Slavery International.

He argued doggedly against «democratism,» the idea that majorities are always right, because he believed that democracy was the characteristically modern form of political idolatry, based on a flattery of fallen human nature.

However, although Hall is clearly sympathetic to much in the «gnostic sensibility» as thus characterized (cf. UP 336 - 46), and although, as we have seen, he regards modern technology as the manifestation of a tendency in Western thought and culture of which he is highly critical, he does not himself recommend «a revolt against contemporary forms of technology,» at least as that phrase would ordinarily be understood.

Once more they asserted the judgment and redemptive powers of God's Word against all forms of modern idolatry in the political, economic, and social realms.

The modern dimension of this wager is that our time is so obviously divorced from the time of Jesus, or, at least, our world and history is clearly estranged from the classical world of Christendom, with the consequence that to choose the traditional form of Christ is either to set oneself against the contemporary world or to decide that the actuality of one's time and situation can have no bearing upon one's faith in Christ.

It forms an early and discerning protest against the powerful and perennial tendency in every cult, ancient or modern, so to proliferate, so to elaborate, so to glorify the total «equipment» of worship as to make of worship's material representation an end in itself.

Among them were pantheism and the positions that human reason is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood and good and evil; that Christian faith contradicts reason; that Christ is a myth; that philosophy must be treated without reference to supernatural revelation; that every man is free to embrace the religion which, guided by the light of reason, he believes to be true; that Protestantism is another form of the Christian religion in which it is possible to be as pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church; that the civil power can determine the limits within which the Catholic Church may exercise authority; that Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical Councils have erred in defining matters of faith and morals; that the Church does not have direct or indirect temporal power or the right to invoke force; that in a conflict between Church and State the civil law should prevail; that the civil power has the right to appoint and depose bishops; that the entire direction of public schools in which the youth of Christian states are educated must be by the civil power; that the Church should be separated from the State and the State from the Church; that moral laws do not need divine sanction; that it is permissible to rebel against legitimate princes; that a civil contract may among Christians constitute true marriage; that the Catholic religion should no longer be the religion of the State to the exclusion of all other forms of worship; and «that the Roman Pontiff can and should reconcile himself to and agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»

Though they were once spurned as the predominant cause of goiter — a thyroid disease that in its most severe form produces a large swelling of the neck — many modern nutritionists now enthusiastically embrace glucosinolates as our most powerful insurance against a wide range of cancers.

The cause of heart disease is not animal fats and cholesterol but rather a number of factors inherent in modern diets, including excess consumption of vegetables oils and hydrogenated fats; excess consumption of refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar and white flour; mineral deficiencies, particularly low levels of protective magnesium and iodine; deficiencies of vitamins, particularly of vitamin C, needed for the integrity of the blood vessel walls, and of antioxidants like selenium and vitamin E, which protect us from free radicals; and, finally, the disappearance of antimicrobial fats from the food supply, namely, animal fats and tropical oils.52 These once protected us against the kinds of viruses and bacteria that have been associated with the onset of pathogenic plaque leading to heart disease.

Suzy, who alternates between immersion in young adult novels about magical orphans and violent outbursts against her parents and her schoolmates, carries the modern world (the movie is set in 1965) with her in the form of a portable record player and a single Françoise Hardy recording.

SCORPION PICKED UP TO SERIES STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Nick Santora (w, ep), Justin Lin (ep), Alex Kurtzman (ep), Roberto Orci (ep), Walter O'Brien (ep), Heather Kadin (ep), Scooter Braun (ep), Danny Rose (co-ep), Danielle Woodrow (co-ep), Troy Craig Poon LOGLINE: An eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age.

What's more important to them is forming «change agents» — new teachers who push back against school practices and resist modern reforms, reforms that have little to do with the romantic view of schooling that so many of Dewey's descendents so ardently espouse.

«This Ferrari belongs here,» I thought to myself, its beauteous, modern, radiant form a passing star against the timeworn landscape, its searing engine note tuned to soar over the vineyards and sing with the church bells, its very presence an embodiment of all the passion and history and art that is Italy.

- Iizuka has received a ton of requests from fans to have their own original characters appear in Sonic games - while that couldn't happen, Sonic Forces» custom character recognizes that fan desire - the avatar was created with the idea of «making straight high - speed action» - this time the concept is that all three styles (Modern, Classic, Avatar) would be high - speed based - make selections for the face, mouth, body color, and gender of custom characters - each species will also have their own unique skills, such as wolves being able to pull nearby rings - you can't change custom characters in the middle of the game - there is some sort of feature that's unlocked after you've cleared the game once related to this - the new avatar style will have a speedy and rhythmic style like Modern Sonic, but also different vectors from Sonic - this includes differences in timing for pressing buttons, or the Wisps giving the avatar trickier movements - the story aims to depict heroes that would feel like Sonic - by controlling different characters, the devs hope to show a story that extends to explaining the world setting as well - the story concept has been «Hero Army vs. Eggman's Army» from the start - when wondering who should be made playable among the heroes, the idea came up for Classic Sonic - the character setting for the avatar is a civilian in an area occupied by Eggman who stands up and fights together with Sonic - during stages, you'll hear radio contact from partners like Tails and Amy - Sonic and the rest of the gang form a resistance to stand against Eggman's army, so they relay information from headquarters - boss characters like Chaos and Metal Sonic will appear in Eggman's army - details on the new character (Infinite) are being kept secret - the main part of the storyline is that Eggman gathers strong enemies in the past to form an all mighty army - some people might be wondering why Shadow is on the enemy's side, but they can find out more by experiencing the story - the team thinks Japanese fans are taking a liking to the serious story and character customization features - there were some struggles with the new engine in early stages, but now they've moved to a smooth development process - the team knew they wanted to bring the game to Nintendo's new console before they even knew it was the Switch - the Switch info came to them during the middle of the game's development - SEGA knew Nintendo fans would want to play Sonic's new game, which is why they personally worked to bring it to Switch - SEGA plans to show the game in Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2017 in September - the team is also working on providing new information, including news that would be unique to Japan

Assembled against the backdrop of economic crisis and war in the 1930s and 1940s, Guggenheim's unparalleled modern holdings formed the basis of his foundation, established in 1937 for the public good.

Maev Kennedy: A thrilling new exhibition pits groundbreaking landscape art from 18th - century Britain against modern takes on the form

Showcased in 1925 at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris, Art Deco was essentially a reaction against Art Nouveau: replacing the latter's flowing curvilinear shapes with Cubist and Precisionist - inspired geometric forms.

Minimalism in Music In music, the minimalist movement was, like minimal art, a reaction against a then - current form, with composers rejecting many of the dry intellectual complexities and the emotional sterility of serial music and other modern forms.

MoMA's early history is marked by an ongoing interest in celebrating forms and techniques not usually considered in the context of fine art — perhaps the outgrowth of its habitual revolt against the strictures of good taste as the museum worked to legitimize «ugly» and «nonsensical» Modern art in the 1930s.

At the same time, other artists reinvigorated the revolt against representational style, championing nonobjective art as a form that spoke deeply to modern concerns.

Postcards From The Edge, Metro Pictures, New York, US New York / New Drawing 1946 - 2007, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Esteban Vicente, Segovia, ES Monuments With A Horizon Line II, Buchmann Galerie, Berlin, DE Desenhos [Drawings]: A-Z, Museu da Cidade, Pavilhão Preto, Lisbon, PT The Porn Identity, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, AT A Bit of Matter And A Little Bit More, screening Performatik 09, Cultuurcentrum Strombeek and Performatik, Brussels, BE Regift, The Swiss Institute, New York, US Cut & Paste, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, DK Down To Earth (Ceramics), Cultuurcentrum Strombeek, Grimbergen, BE Double 40 Jahre Kabinett für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremerhaven, MMK, Frankfurt, DE The First Stop on the Super Highway, Nam June Paik Art Center, Gyeonggi - do, KR Feedbackstage, Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin, DE Sharjah Biennial 9: Provisions For The Future (curated by Isabel Carlos), Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah, UAE Two in One Contemporary Art from Witte De With & De Appel, Christie's, Amsterdam, NL 40th Anniversary Benefit Exhibition, White Columns, New York, USA Écritures Silencieuses, curated by Herve Mikaeloff, L'Éspace Louis Vuitton, Paris, FR Carnival Within - An Exhibition Made in America, curated by Sabine Russ, Gregory Volk, Uferhallen, BE Espèces d'Espaces, Yvon Lambert, New York, US Take The Money And Run, Brouwergracht 196, Appel, Amsterdam, NL Double Participation, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt / Main, DE Beginnings, Middles, And Ends (cur.Gianni Jetzer), Christine Koenig Galerie, Vienna, AT Dematerialised: Jack Wendler Gallery 1971 to 1974, curated by Teresa Gleadowe, Chelsea Space, London, UK Time As Matter, MACBA, Barcelona, ES 15 Years of Collecting Against the Grain, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, DE Artist Rooms Tate St Ives Summer Season, Tate St.Ives, UK Au Pied De La Lettre, Centre d'Art Contemporain, Chamarande, FR Art - Athina, Galerie Hubert Winter, Faliro Pavillion, Athens, GRSerralves 2009 The Collection: An Exhibition in Three Parts and Permanent Works in the Park, Serralves 2009 - The Collection: Passage through the First Part of the Exhibition, Serralves Museum, Porto, PT Serralves 2009 - The Collection: Videos and Films in the City, 74 Rua Cândido dos Reis, Porto, PT As Long As It Lasts, curated by Tom Eccles, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, US Close Encounter, Blokhuispoort, Leeuwarden, NL When Ideas Become Forms 30 Years of Gallery, La Galleria, Venice, IT; Galerie Dr.Dorothea van der Koelen, Mainz, IT The Poetics of Space, curated by Anja Isabel Schneider, Galerie Marian Goodman, Paris, FR Zidovi na Ulici / Walls in the Street, multiple locations around Belgrade, RS Target Practice: Painting Under Attack 1949 - 78, Seattle Art Museum, Washington, US Time, Konrad Fischer Galerie, Düsseldorf, DE This World & Nearer Ones, curated by Mark Beasley, Governors Island, New York, US Recontres International Paris / Berlin / Madrid, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, DE Turning Some Pages, screening A House is not a Home, La Calmeleterie, Nazelles, Négrons, FR Printed Matter, Learn to Read Art (Aprender a Leer Arte), Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, ES Collection History: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions, MOCA, Los Angeles, California, US In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960 - 1976, curated by Christophe Cherix, Museum of Modern Art, New York, US Memory Labyrinth.

But if we dismiss from our minds the modern prejudice against pictures with a «purpose», we must admit that Watts clothed his ideas in large and dignified forms, which, impressive in themselves, are an appropriate vehicle for their moral content.

Amy Pleasant's exhibition «re / form,» at Whitespace Gallery through February 15, presents a lineage of human history and responses to issues of identity, from ancient to modern times, caused by weighing one's role in society against one's place in nature.

A modern day appraisal of Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg and his legacy forms the point of departure for the Austrian Cultural Forum's fall 2012 exhibition, titled Against the Specialist.

Amassed against the backdrop of economic crisis and war in the 1930s and 1940s, Guggenheim's unparalleled modern holdings formed the basis of his foundation, established eighty years ago in 1937 with the goal of encouraging art, art education, and enlightenment for the public.

The «prohibition against asking questions», currently being practiced by proponents of «consensus» Climate Science, is a polemical device of modern gnostics — i.e. of those who preach Salvation through the acquisition of Hidden Knowledge, in the form of Systems constructed by the Enlightened Elite — as part of intellectual swindles in a variety of venues, all focused on obtaining political power.

Sceptics have pointed out that much of the debate over GW is a debate between members of the environmental movement who are against all modern industrial production and those who want to continue the use of all forms of energy to improve the lot of humans.