Sentences with phrase «bear on the question of»

This week Patrick discusses another aspect of globalization, one that has a direct bearing on questions of equity.

These theories witness to the power of the human intellect, but few would claim that they bear on questions of faith and morals.»

Because of its bearing on the question of purpose, therefore, much of this book will focus on the feasibility and legitimacy of hierarchical thinking.

This is a perceptive observation which brings a properly human focus to bear on the question of the pleasure of marital intercourse.

«The excesses and atrocities of organized religion,» says Roy Abraham Varghese in his preface to Antony Flew's book There Is a God, «have no bearing whatsoever on the existence of God, just as the threat of nuclear proliferation has no bearing on the question of whether E = mc2.»

The facts bearing on the question of unfair competition will be stated later.

The results bear on the question of how early - childhood educational interventions can help poor children access the same educational concepts that more privileged children have before entering primary school.

There's really no way these results bear on the question of human induced climate warming... I think the sad thing is the a company with the resources of ExxonMobil is exploiting the data for political purposes.»

All that, of course, was before we'd driven it, and before Mercedes brought its best technology to bear on the question of how to make something this tall (70.7 inches) and heavy (5093 pounds in its stocking feet) not only go fast — really big engines have long been known to take care of that chore — but actually go around corners.

The Court noted that the fact that CSA - approved hoses failed does not have any bearing on the question of whether I / Land was negligent in selecting a defective hose.

... In light of the fundamental constitutional rights at stake, before a judge finds that a defendant has forfeited his right to counsel and imposes the extreme sanction of denying an indigent defendant the assistance of counsel at trial or otherwise, she must first conduct a hearing at which the defendant has a full and fair opportunity to offer evidence as to the totality of the circumstances that may bear on the question of whether the sanction of forfeiture is both warranted and appropriate.

I am voting against the petition for rehearing because the views of the American people on the death penalty for child rape were, to tell the truth, irrelevant to the majority's decision in this case.The majority opinion, after an unpersuasive attempt to show that a consensus against the penalty existed, in the end came down to this:» [T] he Constitution contemplates that in the end our own judgment will be brought to bear on the question of the acceptability of the death penalty under the Eighth Amendment.»

You should prepare a diary for your lawyer of current and prior incidents that have a bearing on the question of custody or the relationships you and your spouse have with the children.

Not exact matches

He referred to one analyst's query as a «boring bonehead» question, said the «dry» discussion was «killing» him and then had a lengthy exchange with a Tesla shareholder and blogger on several topics, despite Tesla's normal rule of allowing only one question per person.

Robert Cihra of Guggenheim Securities and Romit Shat of Nomura Instinet discuss Tesla stock after Elon Musk told an analyst, «boring bonehead questions are not cool,» on the earnings call.

But beyond the emotional impact, experts on extremism questioned whether the demise of Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti - born Briton who came to symbolise the brutality of Islamic State, would signify real progress in the fight against the group.

He then took several questions in a row about plans for a self - driving car network and other long - term projects from the host of a YouTube channel focused on investing, praising the questions as not boring.

The family in question may have not just a strong position in terms of the stock it holds; they may also bear the name that's emblazoned on the company letterhead.

Everyone is on edge these days, wondering when — it is only a question of when, based on history — the 10 - year bull market will exhale and turn to a bear market.

All of the matters mentioned thus far bear on the central question of ethics: Is it «right» for a Christian, under any circumstance, to take her or his own life?

Being, to use your term, pragmatic about it, I admit my ignorance and posit that the answers to any and all of your questions have absolutely no bearing on whether or not I believe in a god or gods.

I'd post this question to you — let's say you're born into a mormon family, or a jewish family, or a muslim family, or any other of the hundreds of religions on this planet, and you believe what your parents are taught.

And secondly, with regard to what these essays say and do concerning the bearing of Scripture thus construed on doing theology, it will focus the discussion to ask two further questions: (a) How are Biblical texts brought to bear on the making of theological proposals?

As I swig coffee from my Newman mug and ruminate on the legend it bears, I am inclined to think of him as a mentor who posed to me the questions to which all Christians must give an answer.

It bears directly on the question of purpose in evolution.

Rather, the proposal is that study of every subject matter that is selected for study (using whatever academic disciplines are appropriate) be shaped and guided by an interest in the question: What is that subject matter's bearing on, or role in, the practices that constitute actual enactments, in specific concrete circumstances, of various construals of the Christian thing in and as Christian congregations?

This position assumes (though exegesis is brought to bear on the question) that the Bible must be inerrant and infallible if it is in any real sense the «Word of God.»

The role of Justice O'Connor on state - church questions bears careful watching.

A good question to include in the survey would be «What religion believes Jesus was born to a virgin, that he was crucified and ascended to heaven, and that he will return on the day of judgement?»

These questions bear on the very foundation of Whiteheadian metaphysics.

He responded by relating the parable of the Good Samaritan, one of my personal favorites... bear traps are hidden, and often unseen till bear or human are caught in them... the traps are deliberately placed, they don't just suddenly appear... the answer to the question was the man who had compassion on the man taken by robbers... he was a social and spiritual outcast who had compassion on someone who in normal circumstances would have hated his guts... because his doctrine and «lifestyle» were not acceptable to the religious establishment... I have had life experiences that bear this out, experiencing love and compassion from people whom today's religious establishment demonizes and looks down upon... any reading of the Good Samaritan story should be followed up by a reading of 1 Corinthians 13....

This bears directly on the question of subjective immortality and the prospect of eternal reward or punishment.

While such considerations bear somewhat on the question of worth, the crucial issue is whether process theology is adequate — adequate to the requirement of logical coherence, and to the demands of modern religious perceptions, Christian and otherwise.

But after watching Zarmina's execution on TV, I decided that the most truthful answer to that question was this: I was a Christian because I was born in the United States of America in the year 1981 to Peter and Robin Held.

I really feel for those who are struggling with adultery and it seems the reoccuring question is the same.Will God forgive me if i have committed adultery and the answer is yes we all are sinners and we all have sinned no sin is worse than the other to God.If you are feeling bad because for what you have done then it is the holy spirit drawing you to him repent and turn from your sin.God wants all of us to draw near to him to get our hearts right to stop making the same mistakes over and over again.If you feel weak he gives the strength to deal with it rather than trying sort it out on our own.He forgives us because he loves us but we may have to bear the consequence of our sin like David and his family suffered for his choices regarding his affair with bathsheba but God forgave him for his sin.

The real question is, are there individuals in every ideological sphere who practice stupidity and evil, of which such practice has no bearing on the falsity or truthfulness of the ideology?

In this section I intend to illustrate the christological hermeneutic by showing how it bears on scriptural exposition My aim is not to give an exegesis of the texts in question but simply to show the kind of approach I would use in discovering the meaning of Scripture.

We raise these limitations because they bear directly on Charles Hartshorne's question of the reconciliation of special relativity's denial of absolute simultaneity with the process view of God.15 How indeed can God participate both as possible subject and object in every actual occasion in a universe subject to a principle of locality?

This is the question that must be forced upon every human conscience by our increasing awareness of the tide of anthropogenesis on which we are borne.

There the whole discussion is connected with the question of the relation of the familiar to the transcendent on which it depends and to which it bears witness.)

If we are not bored by the message of the incarnation as it is presented to us in helpless words from the pulpit, but meet it with a longing heart hoping to confront the ultimate question of existence, then we shall be able to celebrate the feast of the advent of the Son in which the mystery we call God (often imagining that this word has explained the mystery) is truly protectively near, on earth and in the flesh where we are.

The primary factors which bear on the question seem to me to be five: (1) the churchgoing habit in these churches is earlier and more persistently associated with religion; (2) the emotional accompaniments of worship are more vivid and dramatic; (3) greater demands — or at least, greater consciously recognized demands — are made on church members; (4) more concrete instruction is given in Christian doctrine; and (5) in spite of some false notes, other notes are struck which in certain great essentials lie closer to the heart of the Christian gospel than the usual liberal emphasis.

Instead of the typical format of presidential candidates standing behind podiums taking turns answering questions on policy matters (SNORE), there's no reason not to get survival expert Bear Grylls to hike the candidates to some remote rainforest where they must each hunt, field dress and devour some wild beast in order to be able to speak.

How it was organized has no bearing on whether the language of the questions, and thus the questions themselves, is logical.

From the low hum during the longest of winters to volatile moments rocking on the floor of my closet, questioning whether my life would always bear this weight.

I have given up on settling the question of the resurrection, whether Jesus was born of a virgin, whether he made blind men see and the lame walk.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

... Since man enjoys the capacity for a free personal choice in truth... the right to religious freedom should be viewed as innate to the fundamental dignity of every human person... all people are «impelled by nature and also bound by our moral obligation to seek the truth, especially religious truth» (Second Vatican Council, Dignitatis Humanae, 2)... let me express my sincere hope that your expertise in the fields of law, political science, sociology and economics will converge in these days to bring about fresh insights on this important question andthus bear much fruit now and into the future.

So the long and short of your question is: Yes, I know what the crucifixion means to most Christians, however that has no bearing on the real world for it's based on flawed logic and faulty creation myths.

My short answer to this question is that, whenever we come upon portraits of God that, to one degree or another, fall beneath the beautiful, non-violent portrait we are given in the crucified Christ, we should assume that the revelatory content of these portraits is, to this degree, not found on the surface of the portrait itself, but in what faith can discern happening beneath the surface as it beholds God stooping to bear the sin if his people.