Certainly there will be
changes in the future which we can not now foresee, but it is unreasonable to suppose it at all likely that there will be a return to the pre-secular world.
Also, tax rates can
change in the future which means you may pay more (or less) if they change.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of
changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate,
future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of
future discount rate
changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of
changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and
changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such
changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or
future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse
changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
The focus on where the
future is going is always focused on tech but the real challenge is talent and agility,
which means keeping your people
in a constant state of evolution,
changing with your market quick enough to beat the trends.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4)
future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5)
future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of
future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock,
which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational
changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and
future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of
changes in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of
changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of
changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017,
which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Because forward - looking statements relate to the
future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of our control.
«The nature of jobs is quickly
changing with automation, globalization, government policies, and other factors, making it impossible for anyone to predict
which skills a job will require
in the
future,» Udemy CEO Kevin Johnson said
in a news release.
On a similar theme, I was also on the jury for the $ 4 million Zayed
Future Energy Prize, based
in the United Arab Emirates,
which encourages entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions «that will meet the challenges of climate
change, energy security and the environment.»
The current flagship company of Cheung Kong Holdings will be
changed to CK Hutchison Holdings while all property related business will be controlled under a new firm called CK Property,
which will be listed
in the
future.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth
in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures
in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase
in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and
future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift
in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases
in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations
in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles
which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials
in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers
which may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates
in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals
in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta
in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to
changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations
in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's
future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time
in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Then, consider any recent
changes in personnel, products, pricing, competition, or other factors
which could impact your
future revenue.
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He based his forecast on seasonal
changes in buying and selling patterns and the fact that large speculators» net long position is now at 445,000
futures contracts,
which suggests there is not much space for more buying before the seasonal selling starts.
Stocks can see their PE multiples expand and contract
in a manner that has almost nothing to do with
changes in EPS,
which makes looking at these metrics a poor indicator of valuation or
future returns.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including volatility
in the economy and the credit markets, supply and demand
changes for vacation ownership and residential products, competitive conditions; the availability of capital to finance growth, and other matters referred to under the heading «Risk Factors» contained
in our Annual Report on 10 - K for the year ended December 30, 2011 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and
in subsequent SEC filings, any of
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
in or implied
in this presentation.
In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of
which saw their worst quarterly results
in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index,
which tracks the three - month
futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion
in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions
in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy
changes.
While the assumptions about the
future unemployment rate may be affected by policy, the fact is that slower U.S. population growth, coupled with an aging population, place substantial limits on labor force growth,
which will leave U.S. GDP growth almost entirely dependent on
changes in productivity.
The Canadian dollar had already been coming off the boil
in the wake of the April BoC policy meeting, as the statement indicated that the central bank would maintain its cautious stance on
future policy
changes,
which remain data dependent.
Due to
changes in the U.S., Irish, and other foreign taxation of such activities, we will likely have to modify our international structure
in the
future,
which will incur costs, may increase our worldwide effective tax rate, and may adversely affect our financial position and operating results.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry;
changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law
changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of
future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend;
changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
As of now, nearly three years later, the Security and Exchange commission (SEC) isstill
in the process of reviewing the most debatable (and a game -
changing) provision of the JOBS Act — Title III,
which when
in effect
in an unclear
future, will enable businesses to sell up to $ 1 million
in securities to the public
in a one year period.
The rationale is that today's sophisticated and large inventory - lean corporations often can gauge
future demand before policymakers can implement
changes,
which often take months to kick
in due to embedded policy lags.
According to Keith Neumeyer, chairman of the First Mining Gold company, the main problem is that the governments print too much money that is not secured by gold — a tendency
which he said is unlikely to
change in the near
future.
This is because fixed - rate mortgages are mortgage loans for
which the interest rate does not
change — even if market mortgage rates move higher or lower
in the
future.
Here is for instance a 20 minute chart of the June Bund
futures contract,
which was subject to a similar sudden
change in market opinion:
However, what does not
change in our investment process is the constant application of fundamental research to identify the best stocks and bonds with
which to confront an ever -
changing and uncertain
future.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including volatility
in the economy and the credit markets, supply and demand
changes for vacation ownership and residential products, competitive conditions; the availability of capital to finance growth, and other matters referred to under the heading «Risk Factors» contained
in the Information Statement filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 30, 2011 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and
in subsequent SEC filings, any of
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
in or implied
in this presentation.
The company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including volatility
in the economy and the credit markets, supply and demand
changes for vacation ownership and residential products, competitive conditions; the availability of capital to finance growth, and other matters referred to under the heading «Risk Factors» contained
in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and
in subsequent SEC filings, any of
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
in or implied
in this press release.
With the rapid pace at
which the payment industry is gathering momentum, the global payment environment will go through a sea
change in near
future.
Before it ends, progress
in the gold sector will probably be halting at best, although we remain of course open to gold sensing
future changes in fundamentals with a long lead time,
which can happen out of the blue — but that kind of character
change will definitely be noticeable.
The model integrates directly with DiscoverOrg's OppAlerts and Triggers features,
which means that not only are companies and contacts ranked on their general profile fit, but also on their likelihood to purchase
in the immediate
future based on online research activity, planned projects, personnel
changes, and other buying scoops.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships;
changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial markets,
which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel;
future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments;
future increases
in the price of, or major
changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions;
changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
God is evolution
in His process of will implementation, humanity
change in this process but not necesarily aware because our existence is very limited
in time.and we are not as individual the ultimate objective, but God himself, Our existence is just part of the process for Him to become Himself
in the
future.We exist only
in our time of existence.From pure Energy
which is Him 13.7 billion years ago, to us humans 200,000 years ago, to what we are now today, to super humans
in the
future, to what He will be
in the far
Future.THE ULTIMATE HIMSELF Is the objetive, you are just part of the process you IDIOT.
People have rejected theism because they held untenable the idea of a mind not subject to
change or to interaction with other beings, or a mind omnipotent
in the sense that its power was all the power
in existence, or a mind having precise knowledge of details of the
future (or of all times from the standpoint of eternity), or a mind creating a first state of the cosmos at a finite time
in the past, or knowing all suffering although it did not itself suffer, or an all - embracing mind
which in no sense could be identified with the universe, or one
which could
in every sense be identified with it.
It comes alive as `... dangerous remembrances, remembrances of hope and terror
which were experienced and then were suppressed or silenced,
which suddenly break through again into our one - dimensional every - day world... There are remembrances with
which we must reckon remembrances, so to say, with
future content, remembrances
which do not deceptively relieve our burden... Such remembrances are like dangerous and incalculable visitations out of the past... Such remembrances press us to
change ourselves
in accordance with them.»
In comparison with the breadth and depth of the intellectual, economic, cultural, social changes of today and tomorrow in the secular sphere, however, which also contribute to determine the task of the Church, it must even be said that the Church in its aggiornamento proceeds very slowly and cautiously, so that there is more reason to ask whether it is reacting sufficiently quickly, courageously and confidently to the future which has already begun, than to fear that it is sacrificing too quickly and in too «modernistic» a way what is old and well - tried and has stood the tes
In comparison with the breadth and depth of the intellectual, economic, cultural, social
changes of today and tomorrow
in the secular sphere, however, which also contribute to determine the task of the Church, it must even be said that the Church in its aggiornamento proceeds very slowly and cautiously, so that there is more reason to ask whether it is reacting sufficiently quickly, courageously and confidently to the future which has already begun, than to fear that it is sacrificing too quickly and in too «modernistic» a way what is old and well - tried and has stood the tes
in the secular sphere, however,
which also contribute to determine the task of the Church, it must even be said that the Church
in its aggiornamento proceeds very slowly and cautiously, so that there is more reason to ask whether it is reacting sufficiently quickly, courageously and confidently to the future which has already begun, than to fear that it is sacrificing too quickly and in too «modernistic» a way what is old and well - tried and has stood the tes
in its aggiornamento proceeds very slowly and cautiously, so that there is more reason to ask whether it is reacting sufficiently quickly, courageously and confidently to the
future which has already begun, than to fear that it is sacrificing too quickly and
in too «modernistic» a way what is old and well - tried and has stood the tes
in too «modernistic» a way what is old and well - tried and has stood the test.
your role now as atheist, is to be the opposing argumenter for the modern day
change process or evolution of the present religion from monotheism
which you have shown
in your arguments to be flawed so that the
future faithfuls will shift to the ultra modern faith called PANTHROTHEISM - the synthesis of theistic monotheism vs.humanistic atheism.I suggest to you to be more aggressive and conscise
in your arguments, God needs you
Since public opinion, or world opinion, or the opinion of governments
in general has become a powerful factor
in the situation, and since the West must depend very much on capturing the opinion and the sympathy of what might be called the uncommitted powers, our
future is going to depend on the kind of internationalism
which does not attempt to freeze the existing situation
in a legalistic manner but takes the lead
in predicting and preparing the necessary
changes in the status quo.
But I would just mention them, namely the science - based technology
which gives power to humans to control and engineer with material, social and even psychic forces to achieve purposes and goals for the
future chosen by humans; the revolutionary social
changes produced by the revolts of the poor and the oppressed
in all societies; and the break - up of the traditional religious integration of societies and their reintegration by the State.
A slew of TV shows including Black Mirror, Humans, Westworld and Electric Dreams have imagined the ways
in which such technology could
change the near
future of our world.
(ENTIRE BOOK) A planetary society is emerging
which makes requirements for human fulfillment that can not be met unless there are profound
changes in the ideas, values, and power coalitions that now determine our priorities and shape our
future.
While the psychological responses of men — «failure of nerve» and «
future shock» —
in our day and
in previous eras
in the face of rapid
change may be similar, there are a number of converging factors
which, when taken together, add up to an objectively novel state of affairs
in history.
All of this is to say that the rapidity and enormity of
changes humanly caused make it imperative for us to give close attention to the question of «alternative
futures»
in order that we may have the best possible prospects of moving toward a tomorrow
in which human beings can at least survive, and, hopefully, live
in a peaceful, prosperous, joyful world.
The task to
which I would like to see Christians the world over commit, themselves during the next three decades is to formulate visions of a good
future in the light of
which believers can learn to cause, to celebrate, and to cope with
change.
In practical terms we are asking the question that is posed by Alvin Toffler when he speaks of the «
future shock»
which results when people are faced with
changes so rapid and so profound that they can not cope with them.
Rather the
future is unrelated to the present, something
which might possibly not be, and its not being would make no
change in the present; something
which is coming some time, but
which so far as its essential nature is concerned could already have been some time; indeed the speculation is widespread that the blessings of salvation pre-exist and are already present
in heaven.
Sympathetic memory and anticipation,
which are ingredient
in every occasion of experience, are the forces that give a measure of identity through
change to the present actual experience and past and
future experiences
in the same sequences.8
now I understand the problem why most people can not easily comprehend the reality of God, its because of lack of adequate knowledge of history.But I am optimistic that the process of
change or evolution
which will take centuries to be realized will be more easy and accelerated
in the
future, with better educational system.
The «functions» for
which theological schools are to prepare
future clergy are determined by the expectations of the membership of «mainline» white Protestant churches, and
in general that membership expects ministerial leadership to be «successful» and «efficient» (Brown, 55)
in helping them to preserve their social status and cultural roles
in a nation that is entering a
future marked by unprecedented urbanization, technological
change, and massive social planning (Kelly, 230 - 31).
Similarly, each moment tends forward or portends toward possibilities
in which it might be favorably retained, appreciating the conditions by
which it will not remain exactly what it is, but by
which it must
change in order to be relevant
in the
future.