Sentences with phrase «by moral purpose»

He gives a glimpse into a future of possibilities too, empowering the reader to take stock of what's around them and be driven by their moral purpose.

We're looking for teachers who are driven by a moral purpose.

Principals behave with integrity underpinned by moral purpose.

Most importantly, we view the whole of reality as pervaded by moral purpose and meaning.

Not exact matches

It doesn't and didn't deserve damnation, at least not from anyone not named God, and especially not from remarkably un-peaceful «peace» advocates who seem to find their moral purpose in life by clinging ever more tightly to deluded notions of «empire» the further we get from their hoary 1890s Leninist (See Songbook # 5) provenance.

And a virtue ethic may work to locate the limits and purpose of a life of moral duty by specifying the telos of that life.

If by God is meant a Being, supremely conscious, all - knowing, all - powerful, completely self - sufficient, who determines all things by divine moral purpose, the answer is again No.

The moral law also was fulfilled by Jesus (he died in my place for failing the moral law), but we Christians now want to live in light of the purpose for which God made us.

Economic activity has an inherently moral purpose: to provide the material undergirding for our common life by allocating scarce capital in ways that will promote economic growth.

In a war that has no clear moral purpose, where it is difficult to distinguish friend from foe or soldier from civilian and where it is forbidden by one's superiors either to win or to lose — such a war impels even fairly decent people to commit atrocities.

I see the Old Testament in its totality laying a permanent foundation for faith by its disclosure of God's moral character, sovereign rule, redemptive purpose, and covenant faithfulness and by its exhibiting of the positive dispositions of faith, praise, and obedience contrasted with the negative dispositions of mistrust and rebellion.

However, the moral prerequisites and purposes of democratic capitalism are rarely articulated, and are frequently ignored, even by the religious leaders of free societies.

Some have a moral purpose (as the parting of the sea for the deliverance of the Israelites), while others have none (the withering of the fig tree cursed by Jesus).

As the Benedictus Trust website explains: «In his book The Idea of a University Bl John Henry Cardinal Newman asserts that the primary purpose of a university should be to teach theoretical knowledge, following the distinction made by Aristotle in the first book of the Nicomachean Ethics between moral and intellectual virtues; the moral life concerned with practical knowledge and the intellectual life primarily concerned with theoretical knowledge — that is, «knowledge for the sake of itself».

While natural law and Augustine's moral theology might be difficult for some, the rules derived from them were understood by ordinary Catholics: Sexual intimacy is permissible only in a sacramental marriage between one man and one woman, and the purpose of marriage is the procreation and education of children.

In any event, however much popular piety may be viewed condescendingly by theologians and debunked by social scientists, it is for purposes of social order the source of moral sentiment and judgment.

Theistic imagery can «suggest patterns and unity in the totality of things» by virtue of «an appeal to personal purpose, volitional power, and moral principle as the ultimate explanatory categories».

The mission and purpose of Protestant congregations was related to their reputation for undergirding the morals of the nation by supporting the family unit.

He wouldn't mind if someone hit the bong at one of his parties, and he believes marijuana has medicinal purposes (just ask Woody Harrelson), so he's upholding the Golden Rule and being moral by doing it, right?

The 1985 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Instruction on Respect for Human Life states, «By virtue of its substantial union with a spiritual soul, the human body can not be... evaluated in the same way as the body of animals... The natural moral law expresses and lays down the purposes, rights and duties which are based upon the bodily and spiritual nature of the human person.»

By creating a school environment that integrates academic, artistic and practical disciplines, the Austin Waldorf School cultivates a love of learning, creative thinking, a sympathetic interest in the world, self - confidence, and an abiding moral purpose.

He should explain why his moral purpose in politics is defined by extending opportunity to all and narrowing the gaps in life chances in Britain, because we are stronger as a society and an economy when all are included.

Practicing natural life style, sharing by reflecting myself for a meaningful purpose is an awesome feel, the only moral duty of mine to respect the self.

The eight chapters are underpinned by the following themes, questions and points of reflection: Creating a preferred future — leading change; Leadership as a moral activity; Learning as the core purpose of school leadership; Leading through collaboration and cooperation; Building capacity — sharing leadership; Leading through relationships; Leadership and personal resilience; and Why leadership?

Once we see that the conscientious pursuit of knowledge is the inherent moral purpose of schooling, we will not be surprised by the absence of any agreement about which civic virtues ought to be taught in schools.

Gove, the former education secretary, praised the «clear moral purpose» in Justine Greening's statement, but in terms of selection only offered his support to the idea of selecting by ability at 16.

What this report shows is that there is currently a systemic failure to ensure that the moral purpose of public education as defined by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Vincent v. Voight is being fulfilled: «An equal opportunity for a sound basic education is one that will equip students for their roles as citizens and enable them to succeed economically and personally.»

It re-orientates the disoriented, gives moral purpose in a world beset far less by climate problems than moral relativism, and gives political significance to causes that have long lacked rebels.

-- more frequent communication with my immediate family — more connectedness with colleagues across the country (and in some cases, around the world)-- becoming acquainted with colleagues from around the world — finding people who have similar experiences for the purpose of mutual moral support — sharing photos with a lot more people (before digital cameras I did not take photographs since it was too expensive)-- distance learning via the web (courses)-- learning about subjects of interest in more depth, especially from papers by others — learning from conferences I was unable to attend in person (through papers posted, blog posts, conference wikis, and photos on Flickr)-- more readily available consumer information — more readily available government information — learning more about basic health issues — more creative cooking since I have more access to recipes — feeling more connected to my favourite musical groups / musicians since they now have extensive websites, email notification services, and blogs — better organization of the various groups I belong to

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