From this perspective, the time has
come for the affirmation of value systems of other worlds, such as pre-Colombian America, Islam, or Asian mysticism.
Not exact matches
For all these groups, the IQ boost from self -
affirmation seems to
come from calming worries around failure and stigma that can get in the way of clear thinking.
The patch up of Microsoft's
affirmation procedure is under way and the most current offering will
come as abilities particular identifications
for the individuals who don't need, need, or see the worth in MCSE or MCSA accreditations.
But there are a lot of people (including some liberals) who do not have a strong partisan identity and do not
come to the news hoping
for affirmation of their choices to join Team Red or Team Blue.
And,
for my example, I get a lot of my needs / wants /
affirmation from TLS, but some other
affirmation of my worth as a parent seems to
come best when my children and grandchildren drive 1.5 hours to visit us.
But before we
come to that discussion, it will be useful
for us to turn our attention to the question of «resurrection» — first, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, about which so much of the earliest Christian writing found in the New Testament, and so much of the Christian experience of discipleship, turns; and second, to consider the point of the continuing Christian
affirmation that those who have responded to the event of Christ are themselves made «sharers in Christ's resurrection».
A little while after writing this, I
came across a poem by an eighteenth century Persian poet called Hatif Isfahani, which praises Christianity
for its
affirmation of Divine Unity.
Although K.C. (as we have
come to know him in EATWOT) writes to and
for the people of India, his message has meaning
for all Christians and other justice seeking people who are committed to creating a global village that protects the rights of the poor and provides space
for the
affirmation of their dignity.
For Karl Barth man always appears to remain on the knife edge between the love of God and the abyss of damnation.24 Reinhold Niebuhr holds that we are redeemed from sin in principle, but whether we are redeemed in fact is not made clear.25 Christ, he says, is our hope, not our possession.26 And again he suggests that only in the moment of prayer can man really love God and his neighbor with the love which Christ has shown to us.27 Emil Brunner
comes closer to positive
affirmation of the new life of the man to whom the love of God has
come with power.
«It will
come to us like a shower, like spring rains that water the earth» is an
affirmation which could equally well have been made about Baal,
for he was the god of rain, and when he ascended from the underworld in the spring, rain accompanied his return.
Thus it
comes about that to say that every soul everywhere is «a person
for whom Christ died» is more than pious verbiage; it is an
affirmation of the duty to treat every person as a being of supreme and infinite worth.
For instance, «Blessed are the pure in heart» is an
affirmation, not a command, but how many times do the great
affirmations of the Scriptures
come out as imperatives in the pulpit.
Lausanne, and Rome with regard to the understanding of salvation
comes at three points - the
affirmation of its comprehensive nature, thc recognition of the eschatological basis
for historical action, and the understanding of the church as a sign and bearer of salvation.55
One could note in passing that if pleasure is received with gratitude - to God, to one's spouse - this is already a significant step towards purifying it of self - centredness,
for gratitude is always a
coming out of self and an
affirmation of the other.
Now I
come close to the theme of this article: one writer, and I have found no other, in the early Middle Ages attacked classical theism head - on precisely on its two most vulnerable points — its
affirmation of, or failure definitely to reject, unqualified theological determinism, and its commitment to endless posthumous careers
for human persons, making them in that respect rivals to God.
With it
came a temple (the small mountain she climbed each day), a set of rites (a song she sung combining positive
affirmations from her favorite authors, followed by meditation and reading at the summit), and a hallowed set of clothes and talismen that accompanied her on the journey (a walking stick, a leather belt
for strapping things to, a headscarf or large brim hat, a white blouse and flowing skirt to protect her sensitive skin from the sun but also conjure up her days as a farm girl, and a spiritual text to extract a message from).
So, if you're looking to write an
affirmation for the career gua that inspires you to chase a new job, it could look write, «Numerous job opportunities
come to me and I intuitively seize the best one without fear or hesitation.»
Comes in a beautiful box a with
affirmation card and a Sri Yantra on the back to use
for your altar or place of prayer.
«His love language is «words of
affirmation» and those
come pretty hard
for me, so it is easier when I get to type him a random «thank you
for being amazing» during the day, because I know it makes him happy.
It plays like the British answer to the opening of It's a Wonderful Life, which
came out the same year (is it coincidence that the post-war era inspired such a need
for heavenly
affirmation?)
Recognition must go beyond academic achievement;
for youth, the
affirmation that counts
comes from peers.
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affirmation came directly from one of the Big Six publishers that has been criticized
for its business practices concerning ebook lending of its titles.
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They're an
affirmation that no matter what life throws at us, we can
come out better
for it.
The principle that the
affirmation of appellate jurisdiction implies the negation of all such jurisdiction not affirmed having been thus established, it was an almost necessary consequence that acts of Congress, providing
for the exercise of jurisdiction, should
come to be spoken of as acts granting jurisdiction, and not as acts making exceptions to the constitutional grant of it.
For one friend whose husband's love language is words of affirmation, leaving a little affectionate note for her husband when he comes home is one way she assures that he feels lov
For one friend whose husband's love language is words of
affirmation, leaving a little affectionate note
for her husband when he comes home is one way she assures that he feels lov
for her husband when he
comes home is one way she assures that he feels loved.