Sentences with phrase «cultural strength of»

You can not by inference trouser the cultural strengths of western Europe and North America as belonging to secularism since they were established — going back to the enlightemnent and renaissance — in a firmly Christian context.

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Whereas once it seemed like Facebook could ride out any bad publicity on the strength of its inexorable growth as a business and cultural force, it's increasingly operating in an environment where billionaire technology moguls like Michael Bloomberg and Pierre Omidyar are publicly criticizing it and even calling for it to be regulated.

Instead, build a diverse team whose strength lies in its members» range of work experience, education and cultural backgrounds that play off of one another.

«We are still very much in need of a cultural shift in which the preferred leader is not one who displays the stereotypical male strengths.»

«Our performance reflects the strength of an organization that is focused on delivering against its financial commitments while also making substantial structural and cultural changes.»

Can we reconceive theological education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality of human life, in the public sphere as well as the private, because it bears on all of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both of the «Christian thing» and of the worlds in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching goal of theological education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to education in general, or theological inquiry in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types of excellent schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?

Feast and celebration of and for life in Asian religious communities provide fountains of strength and vitality of cultural fulfillment of life, although much of life - stifling and life - suppressing factors should be eliminated from the traditional religious institutions.

However, once that mainstream had been established, a certain underground ethic intensified and regularized rock's radical commitment, gathering cultural strength, and from 1988 - 1997 it actually grew popular, probably with the economic prosperity provided by Anglosphere conservatives and the security provided by the collapse of the USSR subconsciously giving many persons permission for indulging in greater radicalism.

But it came to be associated not only with religious but also with caste political overtones, and came into conflict with the anti-Brahmin movements of depressed castes who were organizing separately for separate political strength to bring about cultural and social change aimed at elevating their status in the body politic; it also made the conversion into other religious communities, of the depressed sections of Hinduism as well as of the Tribals partially Hinduised and moving more fully in that direction, to be seen as a weakening of the Hindu community and a strengthening of other religious communities as political entities.

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.

Given the mystery of the gospel proclaimed in the symbolism of church and family, can Christians afford to dilute its strength in their desire to accommodate the latest cultural fad?

Blending laugh - out - loud moments with serious cultural critique, Evans discovers that living the actual teachings of the Bible means surrendering idealized role - playing in favor of becoming an eshet chayil — a woman of strength and wisdom.

Our Lady of Guadalupe came among us as the Mother of the family of God in the Americas, and this witness should give us strength to stand up to the broad cultural crisis of the family today.

But in this «cultural circumcision,» as Wagner calls it, the strengths of various peoples are never shared.

Every story in Descent offers a correction to some element of American Christian norms around sex and love: Wentworth's affair with his fantasy / bride / child / demon exposes a cultural fetish for «manly strength,» in spite of a religion that should force all of us to confess our need and weakness.

The «Pentecostal experience» is at the same time an unconditional acceptance by the forgiving God (justification), the beginning of a new and transformed life (sanctification), the receiving of the strength to sustain new life in an adverse social and cultural medium, and the sharing of testimony with others (baptism of the Holy Spirit).

The strengths oriented training addresses the developmental process of any child, including those most vulnerable, parenting education topics and encourages cultural competence of home visitors.

They address the developmental growth of any child, describe strengths based approaches to support the development of protective factors that keep families strong, depict parenting practices that support healthy child development, and encourage cultural sensitivity in parent educators / home visitors.

Cultural mixing, just like trade, is not a sign of weakness, but of strength.

According to her, the «Community» statue was inspired from the understanding that success is a product of unity while the beauty and strength of Lagos is her hospitality and acceptability of people of other cultural background with a binding cord of unity around us.

Jennifer is a talented director with extensive experience in marketing, collaborating on large - scale programs and understanding the needs and strengths of a wide breadth of cultural institutions.

Now, analyses of cave formations from the region bolster the notion that changes in the strength of that semiarid region's summer monsoon may have played a major role in this cultural upheaval, and others like it.

In the study, the researchers used a survey to measure strength of family obligations and cultural orientation among 105 early adolescents (10 to 14 years) in rural Haiti.

I realize it's probably existed for eons — particularly since «chia» is the Mayan word for strength — but I'm convinced that «Born to Run,» with its tale of runners subsisting on chia alone for endless miles, brought this faux - dessert into our cultural fold, where it now lines the shelves of upscale bodegas and juice bars in the form of the conveniently packaged Chia Pod.

Participants will examine their personal strengths, fears and cultural histories in relation to their role as a teacher, understand the needs of students and schools, learn classroom management techniques, write lesson plans and practice teaching Bent On Learning's yoga curriculum for primary, middle and high school students.

This association of the feminine with weakness or vulnerability may be objectionable in a cultural climate where criticasters monotonously beat the drum for the Strong Female Character, but Denis is an artist, not a sloganeer, and as such she has always been gifted with the only kind of strength that matters — the guts to speak hard home truths and not give a fuck about how they might be received.

The organizers say the current voter registration effort crystallizes what the Black Panther film represents: the strength of black communities and the political and cultural power of art.

With a cultural quietness combined with the strength of an agile tiger, we are witness to contemplation, mindful journeying, and decisions of faith in this film.

According to a number of the film's female stars, their characters» strength is a direct reflection of Wakanda's cultural history.

The idea was that expert inspectors would comment on standards of pupil achievement, the strength of the principal's leadership, the use of school resources, and the quality of what we called, rather quaintly, «social, moral, spiritual and cultural education.»

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

Design and implement teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Culturally responsive pedagogy is a student - centered approach to teaching in which the students» unique cultural strengths are identified and nurtured to promote student achievement and a sense of well - being about the student's cultural place in the world.

Support colleagues to develop effective teaching strategies that address the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Plan effective curriculum by designing evidence - based units and lesson plans that support students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, strengths, and challenges using principles of differentiation and universal design

All students have cultural strengths and resiliencies; we need to ensure we are using all these strengths, including the culture of online learners.

It immerses preservice candidates in a low - income, African - American community where they are carefully matched with mentors who serve as cultural ambassadors and impart the strengths and values of the community.

Additionally, a «funds of knowledge» approach is enacted by capitalizing on the strengths students bring to school which include their linguistic and cultural diversity.

As California takes these steps to address the bilingual teacher shortage, the state will serve as an important model of an education system designed to build on our country's racial, cultural and linguistic strengths in a way that is aligned with science, and is simply good for all children in our state and our nation.

Dr. Gay describes culturally responsive teaching as using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, and performance styles of diverse students to make learning more appropriate and effective for them; it teaches to and through the strengths of these students.

Dr. Gay defined culturally responsive teaching as, «Using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, and performance styles of diverse students to make learning more appropriate and effective for them; it teaches to and through the strengths of these students» (2011).

On the other side are those who embrace cultural, gender and religious diversity and see it as a source of beauty and strength.

Minister Dario Franceschini said: «The Italian participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 has a strong symbolic meaning: it affirms the worldwide appreciation of our creative industry and effectively shows its vitality, cultural strength and economic value.

Apart from countless cultural connotations of the color — singing the blues, Picasso's Blue Period, blue sky (happiness, but also a knack for creating something from nothing)-- it signifies morality and strength, two of Blue's prevailing qualities.

Speaking for the Italian delegation, Franceschini is quoted, saying, «The Italian participation as Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 has a strong symbolic meaning: it affirms the worldwide appreciation of our creative industry and effectively shows its vitality, cultural strength, and economic value.

Teachers can build upon the strengths and interests of students by creating stories and scenarios that reflect their cultural experiences while they share their learning about money.

Going from strength to strength, in 2011 Turkey ranked ninth place in the world for large conventions of more than 500 delegates and in tenth place (joint with Australia) for conventions of more than 300 delegates, according to the International Congress & Convention Association's report, while its cultural capital Istanbul was ranked first in the world for conventions of more than 500 delegates.

Proposals are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria, which are weighed equally: How well a project aligns with the MAP Fund's goal of supporting experimentation and innovation in all traditions and disciplines of live performance, especially work that brings insight to the issue of cultural difference, be that in class, gender, generation, race, religion, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity The artistic strength of the proposed project The viability of the project, based on the applicant's professional capabilities as demonstrated in the project narrative, bio and artist statement, and work samples.

The exhibition surveys the remarkable artistic production of women in Paris during the second half of the 19th century, a time of great social, cultural and artistic change, revealing the breadth and strength of their achievements.

In any given city, cultural health can be measured, in part, by its number of museums, and, of course, the strength of their exhibitions.