Sentences with phrase «civil institutions»

Imaginary religious arguments, like those used by the sentencing judge in Loving, should not be used to bar faithful couples, of whatever race or gender, from the same civil institution of marriage that the majority enjoy.

Ms. Mark - Viverito asserted that male - dominated bodies of government, particularly white male - dominated bodies, tend to elevate white men and perpetuate male predominance in civil institutions.

Avoiding pox - on - both - your - houses rhetoric — a constant temptation for Catholics — White reveals how our state - versus - the - individual political discourse routinely ignores the space in which most of life actually occurs and calls for strengthening mediating civil institutions such as families, churches, and unions.

But at the very last moment, as Newman reminds us, the Church stages a resurrection and the seemingly imperishable civil institutions crumble into the dust: «Babylon was great, and Tyre, and Egypt, and Nineveh, and shall never be great again... The past has returned, the dead lives.»

Though Whitehead sees the church as one of several civil institutions that could strengthen families, she is not much interested in the church's potential role as a source of ethical reflection and public - policy recommendations.

There is ample evidence to demonstrate that U.S. schools have failed even to impart basic information to children about their country's history and how its government and civil institutions work.

The premise seems to be that pastors must become politicians to influence the nation's direction, and that in turn suggests that the power of civil institutions is the greater than all others.

It is for these reasons that civilised states, in recognising the foundational place of the family, have made the public, life - long commitment of marriage as a civil institution.

Leading up to the issues of birth control and abortion he declares that marriage is a natural right of man rather than a religious or civil institution.

In the eyes of the state which is a CIVIL institution, EVERYONE is to be treated equally.

That includes their option to participate in the CIVIL INSTITUTION of marriage.

Being an international conference dedicated to science and knowledge, World Science Forum shall give participants the possibility to exchange their views regarding - among others - the relationship between science and society, the importance and relevance of science for Society, its future, the related financing issues as well as its relationship to political and civil institutions.

There are climate sceptics in other public and civil institutions, think tanks, campaigning organisations, and universities.

Wind power, geothermal energy and mini hydropower plants are to complement the solar resources that are being exploited by private companies, entrepreneurs and civil institutions.

On this basis we support marriage equality - the right of all Australians to access marriage, as a civil institution, with their partner of choice, irrespective of gender or sexual orientation.