Sentences with phrase «characterized by the belief»

These ideas are echoed in the «prosperity gospel» — characterized by the belief that God wants to bless His people, that He wants to give us tangible rewards such as riches and success and that we claim these rewards by exercising our faith in obedience.

Mahdavi — Muslim sect in India characterized by the belief that Muhammad of Jaunpur was the Mahdi.

Their works are characterized by a belief in the psychological power of figurative and narrative art.

The assertive coping style is characterized by the belief that everyone has the right to express their own legitimate needs.

Egalitarianism may be defined as «affirming or promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people» (Merriam - Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 1993).

Thus, depression may be characterized by the belief that there is little that one can do about one's situation in general, and about one's affective state in particular.

Not exact matches

Neo-fundamentalists believe they alone are remaining true to the fullness of the gospel and orthodox faith while the rest of the evangelical church is in grave, near - apocalyptic danger of theological drift, moral laxity, and compromise with a postmodern culture — a culture which they see as being characterized by a skepticism towards Enlightenment conceptions of «absolute truth,» a pluralistic blending of diverse beliefs, values, and cultures, and a suspicion of hierarchies and traditional sources of authority.

In an opening theoretical discussion, he characterizes conspiracy belief as an attempt «to delineate and explain evil,» guided by three basic principles: Nothing happens by accident; nothing is as it seems; and everything is connected.

Finally, postmodern theology declares that the modern era — that is, the one characterized by all those Enlightenment beliefs — is now over.

It also rejects Enlightenment beliefs that there are universal truths of reason, that history is characterized by progress, and that rational science and technology are the solution to our problems.

Effective parental / executive leadership and authority to nurture, protect, and socialize Organizational stability, with clarity, consistency and predictability Adaptability and flexibility — to better meet stresses and change Open communication characterized by clarity of rules and expectations, positive interactions, and a range of emotional expression and empathic responsiveness Effective problem - solving and conflict - resolution processes A shared belief system that enables trust, and promotes ethical values and concern for the larger human community Adequate resources for security and psychosocial support

Definition of HERETICAL 1: of, relating to, or characterized by heresy 2: of, relating to, or characterized by: -LRB-(departure from accepted beliefs or standards unorthoodox)-RRB-

He writes, The term «individualism» was coined by the Saint - Simonians to characterize the condition of men in nineteenth - century society - their uprootedness, their lack of ideals and common beliefs, their fragmentation, and their ruthless competitive and exploitative attitudes which evolved from this legitimized anarchy.»

Fundamentalism has been characterized by (1) vigorous resistance to developments in the world of science that appeared to contradict the Biblical text; (2) Biblical literalism; (3) individualism; (4) moralism; and (5) insistence on belief in certain «fundamentals» such as the inerrancy of the Scriptures, the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, and his second coming.

Definition of CULT 1: formal religious veneration: worship 2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also: its body of adherents 3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also: its body of adherents 4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator 5a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

http://ghanapoliticsonline.com Rev. Owusu Bempah who is of the firm belief that he had predicted these deaths to his congregation on 31st All Night service in 2015 indicated that the 2016 general elections would be characterized by violence and bloodshed if Ghanaians do not pray ceaselessly ahead of the polls.

Delusional parasitosis is a form of psychosis characterized by the false belief that one is infested with some sort of parasite.

A school's culture is characterized by deeply rooted traditions, values, and beliefs, some of which are common across schools and some of which are unique and embedded in a particular school's history and location.

The belief now is that true overgrowth does not exist in this syndrome, and that a more accurate term is «antibiotic - responsive diarrhea» (ARD) because it is characterized by the positive response to antibiotic therapy.

The painters who came to be called «Abstract Expressionists» shared a similarity of outlook rather than of style — an outlook characterized by a spirit of revolt and a belief in freedom of expression.

Sharing the poet Gary Snyder's belief that, «our place is part of what we are,» the gallery is characterized by «place oriented» work, that which demonstrates a relationship between the artist and their environment or cultural milieu.

(See above paragraph, combine with economic alarmism, a great sense of solidarity, an easy issue — complex and futuristic — to do it on, and a huge tea party and right wing conservative movement predicated on the idea that markets «solve» everything even though by definition they can't solve externalities — hence along with justice and national defense why we even need just limited government in the first place, and an implicit inherent belief in the right to pollute (here it's really better characterized as just radical alteration against our interests, not pollution), since common area is «fair game,» and there we go.)

Can I just say that I am not in the MBH camp — if that be characterized by an unshakable «belief» one way or the other, regarding the absolute magnitude of the global MWP.

The rush to identify El Niño, characterized by the periodic warming of surface water temperatures off the northwestern coast of South America, as California's savior was based in part on the belief that a strong El Niño would bring as much rain as it did in the winters of 1997 - 1998 and 1982 - 1983.

The attitude is characterized by a mistaken belief that maintaining a client's confidentiality, as is the professional duty of every lawyer, is equivalent to complying with the laws surrounding privacy and protection of information.

These negative attitudes are reinforced by actions, attitudes and beliefs, which often characterize disabled persons as being less than human.

These children are also characterized by reduced sex - stereotyped beliefs.

«Young's schema model... patients with BPD were characterized by higher self - reports of beliefs, emotions, and behaviors related to the four pathogenic BPD modes (detached protector, abandoned / abused child, angry child, and punitive parent model.»

This second person is affected by the projection and begins to behave as though he or she were actually characterized by those projected thoughts or beliefs.

On the other hand, individuals with an anxious / ambivalent attachment style can be characterized by negative beliefs about themselves but positive views of the partner or others as well as an obsessive preoccupation with their partner.