Sentences with phrase «cultural sources in»

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There was a a great deal of cultural exchange, and it is EXTREMELY likely that the eastern philosophies, started weakening the old religions in the region, and the NT was written in responce to this, so it is very likely that what Jesus allegedly taugh WAS from the Buddha and other sources, just as the rest of the bible took from many other cultures.

Especially in a country in which folk wisdom and popular religion have diverse cultural sources, the appeal to these is often highly divisive, as today over issues of abortion and homosexuality and religious practices in the schools.

On behalf of Christianity it must be recorded that it was the source of most of such new cultural achievements as were registered in the Roman Empire after the second century.

The glorious and celebrating liturgical life of the people of God in the OIKOS TOU THEOU (in the house of God) provides the fountain source of cultural vitality for the life and the people, who are victimized in the global cultural market place.

- God, the Absolute - humanity, the human condition in its universal characteristics, - male and female, though different, equal in rights and dignity, - the cosmos, especially the planet earth available, with its limited resources, for all humanity - the planet's ecology as common essential source of life and hence of concern for all humans, present and future, - the human conscience guiding each one interiorly would be known only to each one personally, - the each group of humans has a history and a religio - cultural background of its own is a universal factor that makes for particularity and different contexts for theology, - the realization that the present increasing globalization of relationships, economy and culture impinge on theology and spirituality universally, though differently.

By contrast, the economic, cultural, and civic sources of marital strength remain comparatively strong in upscale communities like Darien, Connecticut, McLean, Virginia, Los Altos, California, and Southlake, Texas.

In the process, cultural insight is short - shrifted and evangelical theology consequently impoverished.19 But Calvin was correct, at least, in recognizing the need to make use of non-Christian sourceIn the process, cultural insight is short - shrifted and evangelical theology consequently impoverished.19 But Calvin was correct, at least, in recognizing the need to make use of non-Christian sourcein recognizing the need to make use of non-Christian sources.

Critical historical exegesis during the past hundred years has undoubtedly aided unprecedented advancements in our biblical knowledge: in the better understanding of literary genres, source history and textual composition; in etymology and archaeology; in the penetration of ancient languages and cultural settings.

Appealing to Islamic sources, Ramadan argues that Western Muslims must fashion an independent Western Islam, anchoring themselves in the cultural context of Europe, the U.S. and Canada, not in the traditions of predominantly Muslim countries.

An Emergent definition of relevance, modulated by resistance, might run something like this; relevance means listening before speaking; relevance means interpreting the culture to itself by noting the ways in which certain cultural productions gesture toward a transcendent grace and beauty; relevance means being ready to give an account for the hope that we have and being in places where someone might actually ask; relevance means believing that we might learn something from those who are most unlike us; relevance means not so much translating the churches language to the culture as translating the culture's language back to the church; relevance means making theological sense of the depth that people discover in the oddest places of ordinary living and then using that experience to draw them to the source of that depth (Augustine seems to imply such a move in his reflections on beauty and transience in his Confessions).

In an interview with Il Foglio Cardinal Scola, Patriarch of Venice and founder of the Oasis cultural centre for understanding between Catholics and Muslims, said that the Open Letter to the Pope and other Christian leaders by 138 scholars from various Islamic traditions was «not only a media event, because consensus is for Islam a source of theology and law... The fact that the text is rooted in Muslim tradition is very important and makes it more credible than other proclamations expressed in more western language... It is only a prelude to a theological dialogue... in an atmosphere of greater reciprocal esteeIn an interview with Il Foglio Cardinal Scola, Patriarch of Venice and founder of the Oasis cultural centre for understanding between Catholics and Muslims, said that the Open Letter to the Pope and other Christian leaders by 138 scholars from various Islamic traditions was «not only a media event, because consensus is for Islam a source of theology and law... The fact that the text is rooted in Muslim tradition is very important and makes it more credible than other proclamations expressed in more western language... It is only a prelude to a theological dialogue... in an atmosphere of greater reciprocal esteein Muslim tradition is very important and makes it more credible than other proclamations expressed in more western language... It is only a prelude to a theological dialogue... in an atmosphere of greater reciprocal esteein more western language... It is only a prelude to a theological dialogue... in an atmosphere of greater reciprocal esteein an atmosphere of greater reciprocal esteem.

But there is nothing wrong in inviting those who respond positively to the Person of Christ without leaving their religious and cultural community to form fellowships around the Lord's Table and the Word of God as «part of the Church» within their religious and cultural community - settings themselves and those who respond to the Christian values to consider acknowledging their source in Christ.

I also suggest that Christian worship is the other appropriate site for drawing in and celebrating the Dalit and Adivasi religio - cultural worlds, which in turn can be a source for the theological enterprise.

The fact that Jesus is on the side of women should be our source of encouragement and empowerment as we continue to serve God and strive for a full and equal ministry.81 Nothing, perhaps, was more shocking for his contemporaries than the freedom with which he associated himself with women, considering the inferior position of women in Jewish society.82 According to R. L. Hnuni, «male dominated cultural and traditional values and injunctions may put boundaries and debar them from full ministry, but this should not discourage women's conviction and commitment to full ministry.

It also could provide a means whereby other influential factors could be investigated and addressed, such as differences in the social and economic purposes of broadcasting, the social sources of violence and how media portrayals interact with those causes, how the restraints and traditions of media production cause the media to pick up particular cultural images while ignoring others, and how particular audiences respond to and use media images.

In an ambitious project to assess the correctness of Talcott Parsons» theory of evolutionary universals, Gary Buck accumulated masses of data for 115 contemporary nation - states from every part of the world.7 He developed elaborate indices (as of 1960 wherever possible) of the ten variables Parsons discussed: (1) communication, (2) kinship organization, (3) religion, (4) technology, (5) stratification, (6) cultural legitimation, (7) bureaucratic organization, (8) money and market complex, (9) generalized universalistic norms, and (10) democratic association.8 Information was taken from such sources as the United Nations Statistical Yearbook, the Yearbook of Labor Statistics, and UNESCO's World Survey of Education.

So many recent cultural shifts — a growing sense of alarm over childhood (and adult) obesity, a new interest in where our food comes from and how its production affects our health and environment, concern about climate change and the need to source food locally — all point in that direction.

Additionally, differences in breastfeeding rates, available alternatives to breast milk (e.g. commercially manufactured, derived from animal sources), socioeconomic structure and other environmental and cultural factors may also explain some of the conflicting observations (21).

It is hard to argue against the fact that countries are influenced in their strategic thinking and security policies by historical narratives of their respective national «cultures», which have sources in history, a shared sense of identity, folklore and cultural heritage.

«As part of the state's intervention towards socio - cultural renaissance, the state government of Osun has put in place the infrastructure to develop tourism and make it a viable source of revenue generation», she stressed.

But how long can we desert our Creative Arts Industry considering the fact that it is a source of employment, it is linked to income generation in tourism, preserves our customs and cultural legacies and other economic drivers.

In many ways, getting electoral reform is the result of political and cultural changes, as much as a source of them.

They were to provide the sources of knowledge with which the Buffalo Public and the Grosvenor Libraries, the city's two greatest democratic cultural institutions (later brought together in the Buffalo & Erie County Library), could educate the city's architects and its diverse population in the traditions of the world's cultural riches.

Corruption is cultural heritage to Nigeria and Nigerians, where civil servants display so much wealth in the society without anybody deemed it fit to ask for sources of such wealth but rather worship such individuals.

«Current emission inventories do not account for cultural burning practices in Asia as aerosol sources,» said Chakrabarty, who is originally from the Northeastern region of India.

The team's findings have caught the attention of international collagen - based biomedical product manufacturing companies, who are interested in using non-mammalian sources to overcome biological and cultural drawbacks associated with bovine and porcine collagen.

A cross-disciplinary examination involving socio - cultural, historical and ecological as well as entomological knowledge and fieldwork has allowed for a report on the poison sources, their preparation, use and antidotes for the two largest San groupings in Namibia and also summarise the scattered information about other seven groups.

«From our contacts and sources in Syria, we knew that there was damage to World Heritage sites,» said Brian I. Daniels, Director of Research and Programs, Penn Cultural Heritage Center, University of Pennsylvania Museum, «but this report surprised us by revealing just how extensive the destruction actually is.»

Watersheds not only supply water for domestic use but also provide a multitude of ecological and cultural services, including water for irrigation and industry, shelter, habitats for biodiversity and, in very poor areas, sources of livelihoods.

She commended the 2000 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for acknowledging the cultural diversity in American food choices and presenting plant - based foods, such as soyfoods, as a good source of several key nutrients.

With a strategy rooted in speed, cities and open source, the German sportswear giant has won cultural cred, surpassing arch-rival Nike in the eyes of the young consumers who drive the sneaker market.

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This is telling in terms of your date's cultural tastes, but it's also a great source of conversation and will prevent awkward silences early on in the evening.

(That Stewart's source novel may have itself been plundered for other pop - cultural properties is suggested when Mary catches a glimpse of another novice student, a boy in floppy robes and round eyeglasses, as he fumbles through a spell.)

These tend to be the most engrossing sections of «Solo» because they treat your eye to vistas that you probably haven't encountered before, unless you're familiar with the older cultural sources that the filmmakers are raiding for inspiration — and even then, director Ron Howard (replacing Phil Lord and Christopher Miller) freshens them up and makes them feel lived - in.

It dispenses facts in the moment, crediting sourced music and filming locations and making sense of cultural references.

It's perplexing why Kaurismäki feels compelled to call upon racial passing and cultural appropriation as sources of momentary, cheap comedy, especially considering that these are significant issues in ongoing conversations about the representation of difference.

A household name, the character of Bond has enough cultural heft and influence that he warrants interpretations from independent sources besides, and given that Sean Connery was lured out of a twelve - year retirement from the character — hence the title, Never Say Never Again — as well as the room for improvement left by the original Thunderball, the film had the potential to be more than just a cynical cash - in.

More than simply being a source of cultural pride and listening pleasure, music represents a core ingredient in the education of our children.

Understands the sources and character of cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the antebellum period

That is why our socio - cultural diversity is a source of strength and in fact the primary defining force behind our unbroken identity.

In multi-ethnic societies, including Turkey, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Guatemala, the paper shows that imposing a dominant language through a school system — while sometimes a choice of necessity — has frequently been a source of grievance linked to wider issues of social and cultural inequality.

While immigrant communities often see education as the source of social mobility, in many API communities, education holds additional cultural and religious significance.

Liu has launched an intriguing effort to crowd - source a 2016 version of Hirsch's famous list — which, in retrospect, was a double - edged sword: It made Cultural Literacy a best seller, but it also resulted in the book becoming what Dan Willingham has called «the most misunderstood education book of the past fifty years.»

Through engaging with artworks from diverse cultural sources, students are challenged to consider accepted roles, images, objects, sounds, beliefs and practices in new ways.

Designed to facilitate more authentic and deeper learning, teachers will brainstorm ways to integrate the Essential Skills in Economics to also develop students» mastery of other K - 12 English / language arts and social studies skills such as analyzing and synthesizing primary and secondary sources; using evidence to draw conclusions and make generalizations; articulating and defending positions using content vocabulary; comparing and contrasting historical, cultural, and political perspectives; explaining cause - and - effect relationships; and practicing good citizenship skills while collaborating and compromising.

The authors examine the literature on potential sources of disproportionate identification rates — including test bias, poverty, special education processes, inequity in general education, issues of behavior management, and cultural sensitivity — and conclude that no single simple explanation exists.

HL objectives for this course challenge the students to communicate clearly and effectively in a range of situations, demonstrate linguistic competence and intercultural understanding, use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and cultural contexts, understand and use language to express and to respond to a range of ideas in a clear, coherent, and convincing manner, understand, analyze and respond to a range of written and spoken sources, and understand and use written texts and works of literature written in French.

Cultural anthropologist Gretchen Bakke reimagines the US's electrical grid for contemporary values and with new energy sources in mind.

This lively, humorous retelling of a traditional tale in an unusual and modern setting engendered the usual concerns about cultural stereotyping, the provision of sourcing (always an issue for folktales), and the portrayal of a generic «Africa» — as well as plenty of admiration.