Sentences with phrase «cultural life of this nation»

«As the home of 500 years of British art, Tate Britain has a unique and fascinating position in the cultural life of the nation.

The work is among the collection's poignant reminders that black art, like African - American history, has until recently been assigned little value in the cultural life of this nation.

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The «communal tensions» between the groups were «of major importance in the life of the nation,» Herberg added, suggesting that they began non-divisive discussions about the limits of American democracy and allowed all 96 percent of Americans who identified as Protestant, Catholic, or Jew to have some social, political, and cultural recognition in America.

The question of how Christians «talk the talk» in American public life will not go away, because it can not go away; this is a fact of demographics, as well as a reflection of the nation's historic cultural core.

John Paul II's approach to east central Europe was based on different premises: that the post-war division of Europe was immoral and historically artificial; that communist violations of basic human rights had to be named for what they were; and that the «captive nations» could eventually find tools of resistance that communism could not match, if they reclaimed the religious, moral, and cultural truth about themselves and lived those truths without fear.

It is this cultural role of the Church for its non-members, for all the Queen's subjects, which gives it such stature in the life of the nation — «woven into the fabric of our nation» as she put it — and which makes her so committed to it.

In long industrialized nations and newly industrialized nations alike, the social, political and cultural arenas of life are defined and debated in ways controlled by the media.

In truth, however, our travels had been more complicated than that, more full of corners and curves, which is to say, more involved with what had become of the country's culture than with its politics» though with its politics, too, of course, because the political life of this nation is always ultimately indentured to its cultural life.

Secondly, the opposite danger exists, that of cultural leveling... In this way one loses sight of the profound significance of the culture of different nations, of the traditions of the various peoples, by which the individual defines himself in relation to life's fundamental questions.

But theology also involves reflection on the productive task of mission activity that locates and circulates religio - cultural resources of such minorities for developing more pluralistic frames of collective living in the nation - state.

Now it is a nation, now the society of mankind as a whole; now it is the conservative, now the radical or revolutionary part of the cultural group in which the church lives.

Furthermore, there is a centrist political pull that seeks to draw nations together within a new political order or geo - political system, defined not in terms of national sovereignty or cultural identity but in terms of the economic well - being and styles of life of certain powerful nations.

God creates the possibility of new life in each nation's religious and cultural context (Isa.

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Kenward's rehearsal of life in twentieth - century France is a compendium of ideologies, lists of leading political and social leaders, an endless speculation on the nature of Frenchness, and a nearly complete absence of the cultural effects of the nation's Catholic inheritance.

An on - site SAGE Center, run by the nation's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults, will provide health and cultural programs, meals, and a computer center.

A tumultuous and divisive episode at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is set to come to a conclusion tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in Paris, when the U.N. agency plans to give three researchers an award for the life sciences sponsored by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the dictator of Equatorial Guinea.

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Of the 75 million children worldwide who are out of school, more than half are living in situations of conflict and millions more live in areas affected by natural disasters, according to Faryal Khan, Ed.D.» 05, who leads the education program for the Gulf states and Yemen for the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) located in Doha, QataOf the 75 million children worldwide who are out of school, more than half are living in situations of conflict and millions more live in areas affected by natural disasters, according to Faryal Khan, Ed.D.» 05, who leads the education program for the Gulf states and Yemen for the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) located in Doha, Qataof school, more than half are living in situations of conflict and millions more live in areas affected by natural disasters, according to Faryal Khan, Ed.D.» 05, who leads the education program for the Gulf states and Yemen for the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) located in Doha, Qataof conflict and millions more live in areas affected by natural disasters, according to Faryal Khan, Ed.D.» 05, who leads the education program for the Gulf states and Yemen for the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) located in Doha, Qatar.

«The McKee Project promotes cultural change to improve the quality of life of dogs and cats in developing nations and strives to control companion animal population by supporting communities in starting sustainable spay and neuter programs.»

The rich history of different nations gave life to a fascinating place such as Curacao, the largest island in the Netherlands Antilles designated as an UNESCO World Heritage, for its idyllic beaches, underwater gardens of coral reefs, and an intriguing mix of cultural and architectural heritage.

Not only will you enjoy all the cultural attractions to be found in this history - rich nation, it's also bursting with life during springtime and this itinerary includes lots of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

Variety is the spice of life, but a pervasive theme throughout a nation's cultural output can give true, meaningful insight into the way people view their surroundings.

Rather than diminish their role, independence offers museums and galleries an enhanced sphere of influence at the centre of the nation's cultural life.

The artist was eight years old when the Cultural Revolution began, and the tumultuous narrative of his nation's recent past remains an integral part of his life today not merely as «historical fact,» but as a «psychological state.»

The nation was gearing up for what would prove to be one of the most tumultuous periods of its young life, a moment of widespread cultural, political, and artistic upheaval in the U.S. and abroad that saw both the rise of the civil rights movement and the start of the Vietnam War.

The Daily Telegraph called this verdict «one of the most serious indictments of the running of one of the nation's major cultural institutions in living memory.»

The verdict - that the Tate broke charity law but not the criminal law - is one of the most serious indictments of the running of one of the nation's major cultural institutions in living memory.

Art has never been central to the cultural fabric of this nation, nor to most Americans» lives.

[14] The Daily Telegraph called the verdict «one of the most serious indictments of the running of one of the nation's major cultural institutions in living memory».

I'll keep this short: whatever attempts and successes developed countries assist in providing to poorer countries, as far as standards of living, I hope, I hope, I hope, that with those improvements we also help these developing nations retain their cultural heritage, celebrate it and NOT AD WALMARTS, STARBUCKS, OPRAH»S FAVORITE THINGS and inevitably more and more and more damn stuff.

About half the world population of wild mountain gorillas (about 350) live in the National Park, according to UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

An important part of Justice Stevens» legacy will be his recognition that the Constitution permits, and in many circumstances demands, protection of efforts — whether by Congress or a local school district — to promote inclusion of all citizens in every facet of our nation's political, social, and cultural life.

«The post of librarian of Congress is of vital importance to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.

(a) The development of the child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential; (b) The development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; (c) The development of respect for the child's parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and values, for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilizations different from his or her own;

In the words of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, culture «is a living process, historical, dynamic and evolving, with a past, a present and a future.»

For instance, individuals living in collectivistic nations, such as East Asia, are known to exhibit higher levels of stigma towards mental illness, relative to individuals living in individualistic nations, due to increased cultural pressures to save face and conform to social norms (Ng 1997).

The United Nations General Assembly emphasises that persons belonging to minorities have the right to participate effectively in cultural, religious, social, economic and public life; [29] as does the Vienna Declaration and Plan of Action calling on states to «ensure the full and free participation of indigenous people in all aspects of society, in particular in matters of concern to them».

These barriers include inequitable federal funding for health and social services for First Nations children living on reserve, a failure to address jurisdictional gaps in services and fully implement Jordan's Principle, as well as a lack of cultural safety in services provision.

New York City is a valuable place to buy real estate because it is the cultural and financial capital of the world's most powerful nation — and because millions of Americans live there.