Sentences with phrase «come upon a questioning»

We know that reading the Bible is very good for everyone; however, when you come upon a question that you find puzzling or you just think it might mean this or it might mean that, do not be lead astray.

Occasionally, I come upon a questioning parent who wants to know why students spend so much time using technological do - dads instead of doing good old - fashioned reading and writing.

Not exact matches

But the deeper question (which was never answered by Hitchens) is where the moral compulsion upon anyone — atheist or believer — comes from in a godless universe.

The intuitional evidence for belief in Allah, the belief based upon the recognition of Allah by our inner consciousness, is brought to our attention in the Qur» an by pointing out the important psychological fact that there is an instinctive feeling of faith in Almighty Allah, the Creator of the universe, which comes to men when they are free from inclinations, or the distractions of dull routines, or when surprised by the question of the origin of the universe, or when faced with hardships or misfortunes which they can not overcome by themselves.

I think the reason why I asked the question of you is partly because of the fundamentalist background I came from which places value on women based upon their child rearing, homekeeping, and service roles, basically serving men.

Question the world around you and the norms you have come to believe as «truths», norms that have been forced upon you as a child.

The latter will in all probability come from the humbler walks of life; for the wise and the learned will presumably wish first to propose captious questions to the Teacher, invite him to colloquia, or subject him to an examination, upon which they will assure him a permanent position and a secure livelihood.

And, oh, when the hour - glass has run out, the hourglass of time, when the noise of worldliness is silenced, and the restless or the ineffectual busyness comes to an end, when everything is still about thee as it is in eternity — whether thou wast man or woman, rich or poor, dependent or independent, fortunate or unfortunate, whether thou didst bear the splendor of the crown in a lofty station, or didst bear only the labor and heat of the day in an inconspicuous lot; whether thy name shall be remembered as long as the world stands (and so was remembered as long as the world stood), or without a name thou didst cohere as nameless with the countless multitude; whether the glory which surrounded thee surpassed all human description, or the judgment passed upon thee was the most severe and dishonoring human judgement can pass — eternity asks of thee and of every individual among these million millions only one question, whether thou hast lived in despair or not, whether thou wast in despair in such a way that thou didst not know thou wast in despair, or in such a way that thou didst hiddenly carry this sickness in thine inward parts as thy gnawing secret, carry it under thy heart as the fruit of a sinful love, or in such a way that thou, a horror to others, didst rave in despair.

This author in my opinion deep inside is questioning her faith but like a security blanket to a child does not want to get rid of it and is looking for any explanation she can come up with to hold onto it even in the face of the reality that the text that faith is based upon is highly flawed and frankly quite silly.

The adoptionist view is also usually ascribed to Mark, whose Gospel begins with an account of Jesus» baptism, the coming of the Spirit upon him, and this same pronouncement of approval, although I believe there are good grounds for questioning that conclusion.

You may have ansered your own question... so the materials of this universe, including the foundational material of this world may have come from billions of years ago... no reason not to reuse a perfectly good hunk of rock to create a world upon.

It seems to me pretty obvious that any vigorously thinking animal is going to come upon the theistic question.

The adjudication of this question in Scripture often takes the form of a rhetorical trial, in which the prophet calls upon the true witnesses to come forward.

My short answer to this question is that, whenever we come upon portraits of God that, to one degree or another, fall beneath the beautiful, non-violent portrait we are given in the crucified Christ, we should assume that the revelatory content of these portraits is, to this degree, not found on the surface of the portrait itself, but in what faith can discern happening beneath the surface as it beholds God stooping to bear the sin if his people.

Indeed (to turn to the second question) it has been proposed that the story of Ruth came into existence chiefly as a genealogical narrative — to preserve or comment upon the ancestry of King David: Ruth is David's great - grandmother (4:17; it is the fuller genealogical table of 4:18 - 22 that appears alien and secondary to the original story).

We all bought into it at the time, didn't ask questions, we were told that hard times were upon us but that money would eventually come in and Arsenal could compete with anyone for any player.

For Wenger, it is now a question of managing game time to ensure that Giroud is happy and prepared to come on and contribute when called upon and that Sanchez doesn't burn out.

In her Modern Love essay in 2013 and her book, Whatever... Love Is Love: Questioning The Labels We Give Ourselves, which came out this year, Bello explores the many labels we place upon ourselves and each other and what we consider a partner.

And even though he annoys me i still love him and would never wish death upon him but my children will ALWAYS come first NO questions asked and that is how it should.

Your question is a common one and touches upon some really big issues that I've been wanting to discuss, so let me prepare my post and then look out for it in the coming weeks.

In her Modern Love essay in 2013 and her book, Whatever... Love Is Love: Questioning The Labels We Give Ourselves, which came out in 2015, Bello explores the many labels we place upon ourselves and each other and what we consider a partner.

The back - and - forth came after DiNapoli issued a pair of reports this week critical of economic development spending and the agreed - upon state budget, questioning the transparency commitment in the Cuomo administration.

For starters, there's still the question of the 421a tax abatement and what changes will be made by January that both labor unions and developers can agree upon when it comes to the prevailing wage.

There are various questions to reflect upon as we think how we might come to look back on this year's conference:

The system comes with a one - year satisfaction guarantee warranty and a one - year warranty, which isn't the longest in the industry, but you also receive free expert technical support for the lifetime of the product to help you work through any issues or questions you come upon.

These questions, and others, were tackled in the classic work by James L. Brewbaker in 1967 and have been revisited in a new study, drawing upon an impressive database of over 2000 species, to determine which came first, tri - or bicellular pollen, and which leads to greater species diversity.

«I can't tell you how many patients I've had come in with severe rashes, and upon questioning I've found out that they haven't been taking the medications I prescribed and instead were relying on expensive boutique - brand supplements that triggered the problem,» she says.

How much to take is a really good question — and I'm sure the answer will vary based upon the health of the animal from which the livers came.

Just came upon your website and had a question for you.

Looked down upon by his colleagues, Fawcett hoped to find answers to the questions about where humanity came from by learning whether or not the mysterious people of the jungle had a civilization that predated our own.

Once teachers start going outside of their classrooms for lessons and projects, they may run into uncomfortable questions or come upon technical or resource issues.

You may want to reward your question into what are the pro's and con's of the bmw automatic transmission and the manual or I believe the close hammer will come down upon thee.

The new 2016 model year is almost upon us and with a flood of new vehicles on our lot, it's time to start answering questions about what kind of upgrades we can look forward to in the coming model year.

Following close upon the heels of my first literary «what if» came other questions:

These questions puzzled me for a long time and then one day, while looking through a library catalogue, I came upon a nineteenth - century dictionary of the «Laskari» language.

Strolling down Seventh Avenue in our Brooklyn neighborhood, we came upon a tiny black puppy, asleep on the curb, curled into its ADOPT ME vest like a question mark.

Again, for a pre-pre-pre alpha, I think I achieved my goal, but of course, when it comes to TrueSync, there are still a ton of questions I have and hope to continue to answer them as I expand upon this prototype.

This gave us ample time to pontificate about various gaming things, and in my lucid state I came upon what I feel are answers to one of the greatest undying questions in the video game world: Why are Zelda fans so often split?

Prior to entering the exhibition Regarding Beauty: A View of the Late Twentieth Century, visitors to the Hirshhorn Museum come upon a wall covered with quotations that alternately define, question, repudiate and buttress the subject at hand.

Himid notes «It has been deeply intriguing to observe what happened when each artist encountered questions about the past and how this will impact upon what they hope may develop in years to come.

Dawood also shows a newly commissioned painting drawing upon this specific context, and work with community groups based on the coastal location asking questions about how these issues might come to evolve in a future 20 to 50 years from now, and what that future might look like.

He is not the only contemporary artist to investigate time as a subject — Andy Goldsworthy, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and John Divola come to mind — but his approach addresses the question of what constitutes the present moment and the effects time and its contemplation have upon the individual.

We build political institutions so that we can come together to collectively deliberate upon questions of the common good.

to «transcend function and question furniture as object, art, or image», the Emergency Stool is a clever, laser - cut piece that packs flat (for easy shipping, and it'll slide right under a really big door upon delivery) into a single, mobile sheet of plywood (that would make a pretty interesting wall - hanging) but comes apart to create a handy bench.

When push comes to shove, the question becomes one of whether the copyright owners care and whether they can convince the finder of fact that your work is, in fact, «derivative» and is based upon THEIR particular work.

2) Question: Whoa — I just came upon a massive melee in Ewing, N.J..

He's certainly not the only designer who has taken it upon himself to imagine what future Apple products might look like, but there's no question that he's among the best there is when it comes to creating beautiful renders of upcoming Apple products.

This operationalization of attachment has recently come under question, as it may not be a valid measure for infants that do not experience distress upon initial encounter with a stranger.

Especially if you're attempting this endeavor for the first time, you can expect to come upon some unforeseen predicaments that may have you questioning whether purchasing an investment property was the right choice for you.

Robison v. Sweeney (301 A.D. 2d 815)-- broker's right to a commission is not dependent upon the execution of a legally enforceable contract, so long as the seller and buyer have come to a meeting of the minds on the essential terms of the transaction; summary judgment for broker reversed where there are questions of fact as to whether there was a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller regarding the essential terms of the contract.