Sentences with phrase «appear as a reformer»

At the beginning of the sixth century of the Hijrah, Muhammad Ibn Tumart — known as the Mahdi, that is, the Imam who is to come — appeared as a reformer and established a new state with the avowed purpose of reforming dogma and the social order.

The legislative leaders, however, responded that Cuomo was making demands he knew were unacceptable in a politically motivated effort to appear as a reformer because he's under federal investigation for dismantling his anti-corruption Moreland Commission panel.

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He often appears as the earnest reformer, someone who perceives the world as a never - ending series of problems and crises to be solved by the application of his reason and native ability.

In fact, seen from the broader cultural context, Jesus can be described as a Reformer of patriarchal society.63 It is worthy to quote from Witherington that, «taking all the probably authentic material in the gospels together, it would appear that Jesus was a reformer of patriarchal Reformer of patriarchal society.63 It is worthy to quote from Witherington that, «taking all the probably authentic material in the gospels together, it would appear that Jesus was a reformer of patriarchal reformer of patriarchal society.

They were designed to make the ultimate Albany insider appear to be a reformer, while letting business - as - usual go on.

At the same time, EdTrust's problems should serve as a lesson to all reformers: You can't support defining proficiency down — and setting lower expectations for schools and districts to do well by all of our children — without appearing to betray your convictions.

Here's my beef with the story as it appeared on the WBEZ version: It opens by disputing a misleading bit of rhetoric attributed to school reformers: «A school's success depends on quality teaching and high standards.