Sentences with phrase «civic rights in»

Nigerians are about to make another critical decision as a people, as they head to the polls on February 14th to exercise their civic rights in...

by saying: In three ways --(1) its members must fulfil their moral responsibilities and functions in a Christian spirit; (2) its members must exercise their purely civic rights in a Christian spirit; (3) it must itself supply them with a systematic statement of principles to aid them in doing these two things, and this will carry with it a denunciation of customs or institutions in contemporary life and practice which offend against those principles...

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In civic affairs and philanthropy, the widow Anne Vanderbilt and her lover Anne Morgan, daughter of Wall Street tycoon J.P. Morgan, reclaimed Sutton Place, a decaying waterfront district near the Queensboro Bridge, transforming it into a thriving colony of freethinking women, active in charity causes and pioneers of women's rightIn civic affairs and philanthropy, the widow Anne Vanderbilt and her lover Anne Morgan, daughter of Wall Street tycoon J.P. Morgan, reclaimed Sutton Place, a decaying waterfront district near the Queensboro Bridge, transforming it into a thriving colony of freethinking women, active in charity causes and pioneers of women's rightin charity causes and pioneers of women's rights.

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The authority of office is not one based in common belief and life but in «agreements» and «rights» on the basis of which buffer zones are placed between persons who are not civic friends or brothers and sisters in the Lord but adversaries with differing interests.

He said: «Advances in civic society in recent years have seen LGBT people achieve many rights and legal protections, including, frameworks for legal union.

(iii) the weakness of human nature (and a basic lesson in civics) as the religious right moves to shut the experiments down.

Therefore religious methods, ethical rightness, and civic achievement are rejected as the foundation of right - standing in God's presence.

The state could have accommodated the church and modified their procedures, but they chose to do otherwise, thus removing the church from equal rights to participate in civic matters on account of religious beliefs.

BTW: It in no way makes me hate anyone nor does it deny anyone their civic rights for me to hold that belief.

The situation in Europe, including Britain, is more nuanced than that in North America, largely because Europe's Muslim populations have a longer and more established social and political history in nations where Muslims (of the theological left, right and center) are represented by sophisticated networks of» mosques and political NGOs that defend the rights of Muslims and shape their participation in civic life, including the introduction of Islamic law for civil cases.

He was a «brilliant» civil rights attorney in the 1960s who would take on racial discrimination cases that no other lawyers would touch, say longtime African - American civic leaders in Topeka.

In Christian saintliness this power is always personified as God; but abstract moral ideals, civic or patriotic utopias, or inner visions of holiness or right may also be felt as the true lords and enlargers of our life, in ways which I described in the lecture on the Reality of the UnseeIn Christian saintliness this power is always personified as God; but abstract moral ideals, civic or patriotic utopias, or inner visions of holiness or right may also be felt as the true lords and enlargers of our life, in ways which I described in the lecture on the Reality of the Unseein ways which I described in the lecture on the Reality of the Unseein the lecture on the Reality of the Unseen.

Therefore the adherents of all religions and no religion have the same status and rights of citizenship including freedom of religion / belief and freedom from discrimination in civic life on the basis of religion / belief.

The smart and eloquent student who framed the whole TEA PARTY phenomenon for the audience was perfectly right that these people are a largely admirable example of democracy in action, of genuine «civic engagement» at the local level.

First, since human society always employs violence to enforce some set of standards, Christians» whom Christ called to live out a radically different form of community, one in which it is the crucified rather than his judges who is vindicated as God's Word» should simply take up the burden of civic order and abandon the Gospel where prudentially necessary because, you know, someone absolutely has to kill heretics, and so we should make sure the right heretics get killed.

Promoting a brittle presentmindedness, the idea of progress weakens «the inclination to make intelligent provision for the future, and nostalgia, its ideological twin, undermines the ability to make intelligent use of the past» Distinguishing carefully between nostalgia and an appropriately critical historic memory, Lasch laments the ways in which — driven by progress, even driven a bit mad by it — we can do no better than issue a «communitarian counterpoint» to attempt to right the balance and to retain, at least here and there, smidgens of civic virtue.

After all, the Dodgers - Giants rivalry ranks right up there with the great civic and athletic showdowns in western civilization, including Athens - Sparta, Yankees - Red Sox and, of course, Canadiens - Nordiques.

In 2012 it was 2.8 % - It's been happening and I think that the NCCE whose mandate is to educate us on our civic rights and responsibilities should focus on that,» Jean Mensah said.

«And it is your party people who are preventing them from registering thinking that because they have taken a decision to relocate to areas they were not born from, it is a crime and they must be denied their civic right of participating in voting,» General Mosquito continued.

According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; (c) Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and (d) A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens

I think it is right to say that these are issues for the MCB itself, but also that its standing in democratic civic society will depend on what it chooses to voice.

Instead, basic liberties for Rawls consist only in civic and political freedoms, such as a right to equal political voice, and personal freedoms, such as freedoms of movement and occupational choice and freedom to hold personal property.

Posts will cover topics like the re-scaling of nation - states, constitutional change, the right to decide, independence movements, the federal EU hypothesis, the Europe of Regions approach, democratic participation and civic nationalism in relation to city - regions.

Self - described of the Alt - Right, such as Emile Durand, for example, has embraced ethnic or racial nationalism as a natural outgrowth of the milder civic nationalism and have interpreted Bannon's turn of phrase in that interview as an expression of support for racial nationalism.

Getting yourself involved in the governance of your country is an individual right that must be well expressed and voting during an election must be well exercised with moral and civic responsibility as a citizen of a State.

If this bill is passed into law, good governance, the rule of law and respect for human rights of Nigerians would become a farce in the country.By gagging civil society from criticising the National Assembly and the government, the bill will undercut the rule of law, shrink civic space, and expose vulnerable Nigerians to greater level of injustice and repression.»

It will also examine the rights and responsibilities of citizens and their role in civic society.

Net neutrality proponents call foul on the GOP's plans; StandUnited.com seeks to be the right's Change.org; tons of civic tech news from mySociety, Chicago and Civic Hall in NYC; and much, much more.

For her opponents to use her time as a National Urban Fellow, an honor for women and people of color in public service, as a warped rationale to challenge her civic engagement and right to serve in public office is shameful.»

«The notion that in some sense, not the civic liberties but the civic status of a prisoner is in cold storage when custody takes over is one of the roots of a whole range of issues around the rights of prisoners,» he said.

Through participation in this civic leadership development program; students will become deeply familiar with the 1st & 19th Amendments guaranteed in the US Constitution and the role each amendment played in securing greater gender equity for women and appreciate the historical significance of Seneca Falls, NY as the Birthplace of Women's Rights in America.

«All the things that we've done, which have helped people come out of the shadows and engage, right, and be actively involved in civic life in this city have made a positive, have made us a safer city, have made us a viable, economically thriving city,» Mark - Viverito said.

«These programs help kids stay on the right path in life by promoting civic engagement and learning about economic security.

The organizations and agencies listed in the Directory offer a wide variety of programs and services, including ESL and civics classes, citizenship assistance and legal advice, public benefits and health insurance access, employment training and job placement, youth activities and senior centers, and immigrant rights and civic engagement projects.

«The purpose of the bill is to empower people to hold themselves accountable as voters,» Torres said in a statement, «and to get them to think of voting not as a right but as a civic obligation.»

2016: Kurt Godfried — Dr. Gottfried, a recognized leader in the scientific community on missile defense and nuclear terrorism who was among the founders of the Union of Concerned Scientists, was honored for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.

Gottfried, currently a professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University, was honored by AAAS «for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.»

Two expert panels and breakout training sessions demonstrated how STEM education taught through the prism of human rights helps inspire students, puts the scientific method to work in the collection and eventual application of evidence and allows students to design and build projects that address civic issues.

What is the role of the biomedical scientist amid the world's growing poverty crisis and the related human rights inequalities and the spread of diseases in underprivileged areas, The author provides examples of where the scientist can interface with human rights organizations, medical doctors, political and civic leaders, and the science - religion dialogue.

She argues that teaching about human rights in a comparative framework is a powerful educational tool that promotes critical thinking skills and civic competence.

2016 Kurt Gottfried is honored for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.»

She is determined to nurture «from the inside» a project of civil rights education, but her Guarani - speaking high - school students resist her civics lessons - and she quickly learns that gaining their trust won't be an easy task.These subtly illuminating encounters reverberate in the aftermath of the central event of the film - a harrowing sexual assault by a group of young men.

Raybon said she was pleased to note how many different viewpoints were expressed and respected during the lesson — a sign that when provided with the right opportunities, students can engage in civics and in informed civil discourse.

Federal courts should insist that states design their education systems to accomplish the aims of the right to education — be they ending inequitable disparities in educational opportunity, preparing students to be competent voters and civic participants, or ensuring that students are equal citizens.

Pocket Law Firm, a game which helps players learn civics content in the Bill of Rights, requires explicit critical thinking through the content learned.

K - 12 teachers mingle with top constitutional scholars and other civic and government teachers, train to teach the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and participate in simulated congressional hearings.

Both in civics lessons and in everyday interactions, K — 12 schools «don't treat free speech as the preeminent protected right that it is,» said legal scholar Catherine J. Ross, who explores this issue in a new book, Lessons in Censorship: How Schools and Courts Subvert Students» First Amendment Rights.

It's the right place for Rhee, a political battle zone in which intelligence, moral clarity, field knowledge, and civic virtue are ineffectual without fortitude.

In reviewing LTLT competencies reflected in national curricula, it is also important to note that while some countries have specific subjects dedicated to LTLT competencies such as peace and education, civics, human rights or moral education, others may rely upon «carrier» subjects such as social science and history for the less explicit transferal of LTLT illustrative competencieIn reviewing LTLT competencies reflected in national curricula, it is also important to note that while some countries have specific subjects dedicated to LTLT competencies such as peace and education, civics, human rights or moral education, others may rely upon «carrier» subjects such as social science and history for the less explicit transferal of LTLT illustrative competenciein national curricula, it is also important to note that while some countries have specific subjects dedicated to LTLT competencies such as peace and education, civics, human rights or moral education, others may rely upon «carrier» subjects such as social science and history for the less explicit transferal of LTLT illustrative competencies.