The Latin word religio, from which it is derived, meant devotion or commitment, «
a conscientious concern for what really matters».
The Latin word religio meant devotion or commitment, «
a conscientious concern for what really matters»; the English word «religion», while often implying a sense of the sacred, originally referred to the human attitude of devotion.
Moreover, they often reveal the inadequacies of
the conscientious concerns of our pre-modern ancestors, Christians though they were.
Jose, I am sorry you view genuine
conscientious concerns as legalism.
Not exact matches
Even Sean Parker, a Facebook billionaire and the company's first president, says he has become a «
conscientious objector» partly out of
concern for «what it's doing to our children's brains.»
Comparable reports on issues of current
concern would be received gratefully by many
conscientious laypeople who, quite understandably, ignore current denominational literature and imperatives.
Conscientious parents and teachers are much
concerned with how a child uses his play time.
The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century
concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of
conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).
Two points of
concern frequently cited are the Pope's praise of Walter Cardinal Kasper, who has proposed that divorced and remarried Catholics be allowed to receive Communion, after a period of penance and
conscientious reflection, and the Pope's criticism of legalism when dealing with Catholics in troubled situations.
Most
conscientious, committed,
concerned, thoughtful people do not believe his and Daly's analysis of how things are or how they ought to be.
Blues are
conscientious, committed and
concerned about safety.
As a
conscientious teacher, Mike is
concerned about the percentage of his students who are not achieving as he believes they can.
You live in a luxury apartment, your neighbors are
conscientious, and you have no reason to be
concerned about something happening to your personal property.
Conscientious purebred breeders join veterinarians in their
concern for the genetic health of their dogs.
If he / she is willing to sell an intact pet puppy with full registration and no questions asked, it's fairly certain that the future of the puppy and the breed is of little or no
concern to this person, and you are not dealing with a
conscientious breeder.
The practice of importing dogs from developing countries not only prevents us from making further progress against «pet overpopulation,» in time it could also diminish the responsible breeding and placement of well - bred, healthy dogs and cats.Many
conscientious dog breeders are so
concerned about «pet overpopulation'they have already accepted the idea that a good breeder is one who seldom breeds.
Having a
concerned,
conscientious, dedicated owner is one of the most important factors in a dog's successful recovery from this disorder.
Value Conscious While safety and sustainability remain a
concern for environmentally
conscientious pet parents, cost can be a consideration.
In fact, the editors were fortunate to be able to print in the correspondence column of the same issue, Reise's own
conscientious revision of one small point
concerning the «completeness», and therefore the authenticity, of LeWitt's serial ordering in his work.
As the author, Martin Herbert, puts it: «his work is tied together by consistent, if evolving, thematic
concerns, and, furthermore, by a
conscientious outlook that has real bearing on his long - term resistance to commodifying his art via the adoption of a signature style.»
In contrast, the «
concerned» or «
conscientious» photographers in this exhibition captured their own place and history from within, revealing through an insider's perspective how one decisive moment persists over time.
For those who are not corrupt but rather
conscientious, if not
concerned with their «honesty karma», it is difficult to understand how there are those who are willingly corrupt.
The fight by
conscientious scientists to elevate the growing crisis of global warming into the limelight of
concern over the last several years — higher that of the Iraq War and the World Trade Center catastrophe — fits all of those journalistic prerequisites to a tee.
Those
concerns are what any responsible,
conscientious lawyer would seriously consider and deliberate before giving notice.
Certainly if you are
concerned with hardening your case against attack, a
conscientious approach to social media evidence gathering can only help you.
«Caring,
conscientious, experienced, and astute litigator» and team leader Clare Langford led the team acting in a claim
concerning allegations of delayed treatment for meningitis resulting in permanent neurological damage; and acted in a claim against an NHS trust
concerning poor mental health treatment provided to the client's husband who committed suicide.
While I could understand
concern as to whether the Guide was clear enough or authoritative, I continue to be baffled by the concept of
conscientious objection to the requirement as clarified.
You live in a luxury apartment, your neighbors are
conscientious, and you have no reason to be
concerned about something happening to your personal property.
His posts reflect a
conscientious teen who's
concerned about others, such as when he wrote: «Im fine with breaking HOA rules but the problem it that first responders wont be able to get though if me and others park on the street [sic].»
Showing that you are
conscientious and possess strong knowledge of academics in your resume is sure to take you places where employment is
concerned.
Having said this, how
concerned are you about appealing to the «health -
conscientious» buyer?
The sellers will probably think that their Realtor is not only
conscientious but also
concerned about their welfare.