Sentences with phrase «centeredness as»

Sixteen - year - old Parker Grant, blinded when she was seven in the car accident that killed her mother and reeling from her father's recent death, questions past decisions, current friendships, and her own self - centeredness as she finds that the greater strength is in letting go, reaching out, and allowing others in.

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As much as most of us hate to admit in our own self - centeredness, God is still in controAs much as most of us hate to admit in our own self - centeredness, God is still in controas most of us hate to admit in our own self - centeredness, God is still in control.

The culture of death we see clearly in the gang violence on our streets and in the perpetual war that has ravaged homes in Iraq is just as real, though often harder to see, in the self - centeredness of our shopping malls and the loneliness of our workspaces.

Of course, seeking the coming of this realm involves transcending self - centeredness, and the realm itself will certainly by characterized by this transcending, but the focus is on what happens to the world as a whole more than on the individual.

It is better understood as the overcoming of all centeredness, the realization that there is nothing to be centered in or on.

For example, the Buddhist realization of no - self is not well described as centeredness in the Real.

This does not mean that there is a point at which accommodation and neutrality converge (although there may be); it means only that as time and cases go by, the state - centeredness of what we are bold to call religious freedom is more and more apparent, and the pressure on religionists to conform to the expectations of others grows and grows, with the inevitable complicity of the judges who supposedly protect religion's «right» to be free.

As group - centeredness grows, dependence on the leader decreases and the functions of the leader are gradually taken over by the group.

But as long as the basic self - centeredness of feeling was taken for granted, man's primary attention could be directed away from himself toward others and toward his relations to them.

Hence, it was not to be interpreted as a challenge to the natural and inevitable self - centeredness of man's feelings.

He knows that a system which defines freedom as what each individual values fails hopelessly unless somehow individuals transcend self «centeredness and choose to value the well «being of their neighbors, future generations, and the environment.

This is why a little child, even though self - centered by nature, is not a sinner, and sin is «original» only in the sense that the natural self - centeredness of childhood, if uncurbed, becomes sinful as the individual matures to the point of responsible decision.

Sin, as self - centeredness with regard to both God and other persons, is man's most persistent evil.

still say that their arch-enemy (Self - centeredness) is so difficult to overcome that it has to be «crucified» just as Jesus was crucified.

For «law - abiding citizens» this does not generally require the penalties of the law to be invoked, though one need only to ask himself how far his driving is affected by known traffic regulations, or his income - tax filing by fear of penalties, to realize the degree to which the law is in the background as a restraint to his self - centeredness.

What we need, then, is wholeness that will replace our brokenness, health that will drive out the infection of self - centeredness in us, power that will make us function like men rather than as sophisticated but not really very smart animals.

Rather, it is to work honestly and lovingly with that growing body of righteous Christians who look to Judaism as to an older sibling, who are seeking to expiate Christian guilt for the Holocaust, and who recognize that Christianity and Judaism need each other desperately if religion in 21st - century America is to offer a compelling alternative to unbridled consumerism, self - centeredness and arid secularism.

Tawney said that the man who «seeks God apart from his brethren is likely not to find God, but rather the devil, whose face will bear a surprising resemblance to his own» That is, unless we broaden our perspective and correct our idiosyncrasies by sharing with our human brethren, we are in peril of conceiving God simply as ourselves writ large, with all our peculiarities, self - centeredness, and imperfection.

In a real sense, the task facing married couples is purification of sensual appetite, so that its satisfaction is sought not mainly for concupiscent self - centeredness but as an accompaniment to the donation of self that must underlie every true conjugal union.

Now as a theologian I am inclined to ask whether the «family - centeredness» of American Christianity can be justified theologically, and here (against many of my own instincts) I must answer No.

Just as the individual's reflection leads naturally to self - centeredness, the curve of the earth might just as well lead to pulverization and a new multiplicity.

Harbert believes the prospective changes that come from a habit of dislocating ourselves as a spiritual practice addresses one of the greatest threats to spiritual maturity: self - centeredness.

Because It is of First Importance If holding the gospel as the power to save doesn't push us toward greater gospel - centeredness, certainly Paul's claim that it is of «first importance» (1 Cor.

It seems that we have viewed self - love as self - centeredness and egotism.

Your job as a parent will be to steer them out of their self - centeredness and toward self control.

The future of our world will benefit less from self - centeredness and more from a display of empathy and compassion for humanity as a whole.

Results from the study find that throughout the course of development, language indicative of self - centeredness (e.g., using the word «I») decreased, while complexity (words such as «but» and «although») increased.

Psychologists conceptualize narcissism as extreme self - centeredness.

Wouldn't it be better if self - centeredness took a backseat as we individuals in and of a larger collective embark on a new 12 - month journey?

As for the color's power as an appetite suppressant, it's possible it may have a placebo effect, says Health's contributing nutrition editor, Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. «Some may see the color and think about candy, and pink frosted cupcakes, while others might see the color and feel a sense of calm and centeredness that helps them better tune into their hunger and fullness cues.&raquAs for the color's power as an appetite suppressant, it's possible it may have a placebo effect, says Health's contributing nutrition editor, Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. «Some may see the color and think about candy, and pink frosted cupcakes, while others might see the color and feel a sense of calm and centeredness that helps them better tune into their hunger and fullness cues.&raquas an appetite suppressant, it's possible it may have a placebo effect, says Health's contributing nutrition editor, Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. «Some may see the color and think about candy, and pink frosted cupcakes, while others might see the color and feel a sense of calm and centeredness that helps them better tune into their hunger and fullness cues.»

As Milarepa, Tibet's great yogi observed, «The best signs of success [in practice] are a decrease in self - centeredness and the easing of mental afflictions.»

Unified by an egotistical self - centeredness that marks them as patently ridiculous, when called upon to prove themselves, these loud men also turn out to be true to their not - so - humblebragging word.

The second is that there's still a lot of the man he once was inside him, which ironically can sometimes make him subject to the same flaws - temper, impatience, self - centeredness - as the people he's trying to help.»

As he drifts ever closer to permanent, alienating self - centeredness, he's kidnapped by a team of secret agents who find him through his prowess in his favorite video game, Mindwar.

With the horse as a teacher and the therapist as a guide that connection will cultivate life skills such as confidence, centeredness, energy regulation, assertive leadership, empathy and perspective - taking to improve overall functioning and enjoyment of life.

As Robert Raczka, Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Allegheny College, has put it, «The beauty that Kyoung Ae Cho's work attains is a source of considerable pleasure as well as a locus of attention promoting a feeling of centeredness in the viewer — an experience that continues to be desired by many though it is increasingly rare in a culture spinning with information and spectacle.&raquAs Robert Raczka, Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Allegheny College, has put it, «The beauty that Kyoung Ae Cho's work attains is a source of considerable pleasure as well as a locus of attention promoting a feeling of centeredness in the viewer — an experience that continues to be desired by many though it is increasingly rare in a culture spinning with information and spectacle.&raquas well as a locus of attention promoting a feeling of centeredness in the viewer — an experience that continues to be desired by many though it is increasingly rare in a culture spinning with information and spectacle.&raquas a locus of attention promoting a feeling of centeredness in the viewer — an experience that continues to be desired by many though it is increasingly rare in a culture spinning with information and spectacle.»

Historians posit that Abstract Expressionism comes from three major sources: Kandinsky's abstraction, the Dadaist's reliance on chance, and the Surrealist's endorsement of Freudian theory that embraces the relevance of dreams, sexual drives (libido) and the authenticity of ego (unfiltered self - centeredness, known as narcissism), which this art expresses through «action.»

Trivette and Dunst have dedicated their research careers to understanding social support of young families, and as a result have developed the tradition of family - centeredness.

People with NPD display pathological traits such as grandiosity, self - centeredness, and a constant need for attention and admiration.

As early as 2001, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) declared «patient centeredness» as one of the six goals for a 21st century health care systeAs early as 2001, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) declared «patient centeredness» as one of the six goals for a 21st century health care systeas 2001, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) declared «patient centeredness» as one of the six goals for a 21st century health care systeas one of the six goals for a 21st century health care system.

I also advocate this position because my clinical observations as a therapist reveal that many of our relational issues (especially infidelity) are the result of a self - centeredness that we have learned from our culture and from the sinful desires our hearts.