Sentences with phrase «as personal studies»

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

But according to a new study, if the problem was more personal, such as a weakness of character or failure of self - discipline, picking over the bones of the past isn't going to yield insights.

People in the study who described themselves as highly competitive were actually more motivated to improve by personal insults than by constructive feedback.

For example, rivalries — particularly between friends — can be a great boost in areas like personal health and fitness, or other activities that require effort and dedication, such as studying for an exam.

The average time spent on private activities, such as online shopping, checking social media and emails, personal phone calls, and chatting with colleagues sucks up an estimated 1.5 to 3 hours per day, according to studies cited by The Atlantic.

Close to 30 percent of Americans don't even have a retirement account — such as an employee - sponsored 401 (k) plan or an individual retirement account, according to a recent study by Personal Capital.

According to a recent BrightLocal study (2014), nearly 88 % of consumers trust online reviews as much as that personal recommendation from a friend.

The study also suggests that along with more transparency, consumers expect that sharing their personal information will add value to their overall experience as a customer.

Completing my B.A. (majoring in Psychology and Political Studies), I embarked upon a new adventure, as Personal Assistant to the owner of Cape Grace Hotel (voted Best Hotel in the World, Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice 2000) and this quickly turned into a sales & marketing role locally and ultimately abroad.

Studies have found that most entrepreneurial teams are composed of groups with strong personal ties, such as family members and workplace friends.

I don't know what to choose (yet) as a better metric but I've begun studying various metrics to work out a personal «valuation index».

Included with the video course is a comprehensive study workbook, as well as 30 days of personal e-mail & online support with the expert traders at MTG.

Using myself as a case study; it has always been my personal philosophy to keep moving forward regardless of the prevailing circumstances.

I want to make it clear that none of this post should be construed as a personal attack on the authors of various Safe Withdrawal Rate studies.

Wilcox's welcome study makes a strong case that accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior» or making an equivalent commitment to an ancient and demanding faith» is the best predictor of marital and familial happiness to be found.

«Nope» you neglected to mention this portion of the study: «One caveat is that with so many individuals receiving prayer from friends and family, as well as personal prayer, it may be impossible to disentangle the effects of study prayer from background prayer,» said co-author Manoj Jain, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

Now, I have found a lot of Truth of what I have been studying, enough to make a believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and personal Savior, while feeling the presence of the Lord and the Holy Spirit.

I'm looking to eventually teach theology, but in between my personal studies, an obsessive reading habit, and spending far too much money on coffee, I started a blog called New Ways Forward as an outlet for some of my random thoughts and a way to interact with others who share a passion for theology, Biblical studies, and social justice.

Sufi orders have been banned by the government of Turkey, but Sufism continues there as a powerful factor in the Islamic life of the country; both intellectuals and common people study the writings of their famous Sufis and continue their personal Sufi disciplines.

This could be one of the reasons for why pastors have deep personal friendships — the spirituality of Protestant ecclesiology largely sees personal / dyadic friendships as preferrential — and for years upon years, spirituality focused on sermons, quiet times, Bible studies, etc. in the church.

I have studied my dreams in an effort to get as deep an objective view on my own personal character, strengths and limitations.

(2) Boomershine sees historical criticism as the biblical method of this era, where the truth of the text is achieved by personal study of the text in silence on your own.

The increased interest in Bible study could well be interpreted as marking an intellectual swing back to the center, but the huge demand for simple books of personal religion suggests an emotional retrenchment somewhere to the right of center.

The preacher of the Reformation needs institutional empowerment, but ordination plays no such role in his accreditation as do first of all the study and personal appropriation of Scriptures and especially of the gospel, and, secondly, the corresponding discipline of life.

Students interviewed during the course of this study further obscure the issue by describing themselves as «spiritual» and defining their general spirituality as a personal religious experience.

The study also indicates that when adults experience a sense of personal well - being, they have been helped to integrate faith with life and to see work, family, social relationships, and political choices as part of religious life.

Personal experience and discipline as well as study of the Scriptures are the foundation stones of his authority.

The genuinely «disclosive» character of much recent linguistic and phenomenological study of religious language as a limit - language disclosing certain authentic limit - experiences encourages me in the further belief that more «personal» experiential evidence is also available.

Being personal and subjective, faith is not open to historical and objective study as the cumulative tradition is, yet without such faith there would have been no such tradition.

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In the minds of many a successful ministry now entailed a study of society and of the social forces involved in the shaping of the life of the individual, an awareness of social evils as well as personal sins, and some knowledge of the means of «social salvation» as well as of individual redemption.

The author suggests implications of critical realism for the academic study of religion and for the encounter of world religions, as well as for personal religious faith.

In the concluding chapter I will suggest some implications of critical realism for the academic study of religion and for the encounter of world religions, as well as for personal religious faith.

In his recent study of process theology, Peter Hamilton has noted that he has found among the young people with whom he has worked as a chaplain and teacher of divinity a willingness to consider very seriously the reality of God but a feeling that talk about «personal immortality» makes no sense.

An interesting study of christological models has been written by John McIntyre.4 The «two - natures model» (which he takes as a single complex model involving both divine and human natures) has dominated Christian thought, but it has a number of limitations; it is tied to the Aristotelian categories of substance and attribute, and it tends to view the incarnation as the assumption of an abstract human nature rather than the personal individuality of a particular man.

I cant praise God enough for the internet we cant be ignorant these if we want to learn anything all we have to do is to jump on the internet for answers since I have accepted Jesus as my personal savior thirty five years ago i cant stop myself to share my experience with people but since i lost my husband through a tragic accident my life took a different turn my savior became more personal and real to me i give myself full to the lord and the result of that people stat asking me for bible study which i have never done in my life so I decided to search the net and i came across your website which put the whole gospel in a simple way and i am going to use it for my first bible study and see how the holy spirit will lead from there.I came to the conclusion that our trials is a blessing in disguise and i praise God for it.keep up the good work God bless Martina keep me in prayer please

Indeed it is an interdisciplinary study demanding expertise in biblical, historical, and systematic theology as well as the arts, practical expertise, and personal spiritual formation.

This fallacy is widespread in Shakespeare studies, true enough, but the business of wrenching passages out of dramatic context as evidence of the playwright's personal beliefs usually reveals more about the critic than about Shakespeare.

Let me be clear: without the extensive personal study in the Gospels to the level I would require of myself before offering a studied opinion, I am prepared to allow that early Christians spoke in the Lord's name under the impulse of the Holy Spirit, just as happens in certain instances today among charismatic communities.

A belief is something you have come to based on an active search where you you gather evidence and then make a hypothesis changing your view from one of neutral to positive «I believe in gravity after having studied the research that has been done and my personal experience with things falling on my head» which is different than «I disbelieve Leprechauns because there is no evidence one way or the other as to their existence.»

18 yr old grandson selected it as his personal favorite and asked to have it for his Leap Year study abroad going away party.

I remember I had her guest post as I was studying for the NASM personal training certification.

What the studies can't capture is that personal choice and gratification in choosing to breastfeed or be at home with your children has a significant impact on the well - being of the family as well.

However, this decision remains fully personal as long as scientific studies do not lean one way or another on this issue.

Researchers concerned with academic - achievement gaps have begun to study, with increasing interest and enthusiasm, a set of personal qualities — often referred to as noncognitive skills, or character strengths — that include resilience, conscientiousness, optimism, self - control, and grit.

Yesterday, I posted the link to an article written by Melissa Bartick (a co-author of the study published in Pediatrics) called «Peaceful Revolution: Motherhood and the $ 13 Billion Guilt» on both my personal Facebook page as well as the SortaCrunchy Facebook page.

... And in terms of that added risk, we see how someone weighs that as a personal choice,» said Jonathan Snowden, an epidemiologist at Oregon Health and Science University who led the study, which examined nearly 80,000 low - risk births in Oregon during 2012 and 2013.

'' famous quotes on education Einstein «Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later work belongs.»

With the continued growth of Twitter, more individuals and organizations have begun leveraging this ubiquitous «microblogging» platform to draw attention to unfolding events as they happen.I can state from personal experience the same thing that Twitter says based on studying vast amounts of data: «Live tweeting» consistently increases retweets, mentions, and new followers.

She described Cuomo's veto as «especially troubling» because most data, including the data provided by Mason Tillman — a California - based firm retained by the state to conduct the 2016 disparity study — showed that adding a personal net worth cap requirement hinders MWBEs» access to capital and bonds.