Sentences with phrase «cultural values of the society»

Artistes should take responsibility to uphold the cultural values of the society and avoid doing anything morally offensive and unhelpful to the Ghanaian identity, he said.

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In this article, the style of social interaction known as hygge is analyzed as being related to cultural values that idealize the notion of «inner space» and to other egalitarian norms of everyday life in Scandinavian societies.

Religions incorporated and codified these basic social values and skills, and quickly learned to take credit for them — as if, without the religion, we would be doomed to not have them — although we see them in every human society, including hunter - gather tribes with no sense of gods as we understand them After many centuries of religious domination, enforced through pain of death, ostracization or other social sanctions, allowing religion to take credit, as well as failing to question other religious claims — has become a cultural habit.

In the present social and cultural context, where there is a widespread tendency to relativize truth, practising charity in truth helps people to understand that adhering to the values of Christianity is not merely useful but essential for building a good society and for true integral human development.

The military powers are not power realities in themselves, but they influence every aspect of the human life in a given society and in the world, for militarization of politics, economic structures, and cultural values is the pervasive phenomenon.

Hospitality of Abraham: In Genesis 18, there is a myth about the hospitality of Abraham, (he welcomes two strangers, who turn out to be angels), as that was an important cultural value, in a society where a wandering desert dweller could get lost, and die.

First, its premisses concerning society and modern man are pseudoscientific: for example, the affirmation that man has become adult, that he no longer needs a Father, that the Father - God was invented when the human race was in its infancy, etc.; the affirmation that man has become rational and thinks scientifically, and that therefore he must get rid of the religious and mythological notions that were appropriate when his thought processes were primitive; the affirmation that the modern world has been secularized, laicized, and can no longer countenance religious people, but if they still want to preach the kerygma they must do it in laicized terms; the affirmation that the Bible is of value only as a cultural document, not as the channel of Revelation, etc. (I say «affirmation» because these are indeed simply affirmations, unrelated either to fact or to any scientific knowledge about modern man or present - day society.)

There is a temptation for members of a cultural elite to see their values as the only respectable virtues, a tendency that blinds the group to both cultural innovation and aesthetic dissent, especially from people deemed marginal to established intellectual society.

One draws upon the approaches of cultural anthropology in focusing on a society's value orientation around the issues of space and time.

Thus, individuals and societies need a system of values by which to live; the nature and pace of modern cultural transformations have cut men adrift from the security of established ideals.

And would not the accompanying cultural values of that scientific society — pragmatic openness; tolerance; freedom of inquiry, of belief and of decision; the democratic process; and self - control — also increase?

A great many of our contemporaries, perhaps the majority, still regard the technico - cultural knitting together of human society as a sort of para-biological epi - phenomenon very inferior in organic value to other combinations achieved on the molecular or cellular scale by the forces of Life.

Heightened awareness of the link between cultural problems and moral irresponsibility has spawned a nearly universal condemnation of the «war on values» being waged in American society.

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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.

This massive shift has had a devastating effect on the once - deep cultural values that exerted their force upon most of society's institutions — values of truth, duty, discipline, reading, beauty, family, tradition, justice, among many others.

While it may very well be true that Heidegger sounds as if he is arguing for a pre-modern, pre-mechanized society, perhaps leaning toward a Luddite perspective, and while it also may appear that McLuhan is arguing for the continued evolution of technology that will enhance society, perhaps smacking of a full - blown techophilism, both theorists come together on the primary assertion that they make - technology has a profound and invisible shaping force on our epistemic values, perceptions of reality and truth, and cultural values and norms.

What these symptoms reveal is nothing less than the breakdown of the cultural values that glue society together, because in that society there is no longer a culturally accepted norm for what is right and what is wrong.

With such a moral heritage, combining both high value and narrow limitation, the tribes of Israel entered Palestine and, after a long conflict with the previous inhabitants, settled down to adjust and synthesize their cultural traditions in the midst of the much more complicated agricultural and urban society which they had conquered.

... The dynamic movement of society gives absolute value to the present, isolating it from the cultural legacy of the past, without attempting to trace a path for the future.

Turning first to the Asian values claims, I offer a four-fold critique of the these culture - based claims: first, I will briefly address the Asian values claim on a substantive level; second, I will address a related cultural prerequisites argument which seeks to disqualify some societies from realization of democracy and human rights; third, I will consider claims made on behalf of community or communitarian values in the East Asian context; and fourth, a recent shift to concern with institutions and their role in social transformation will be considered as a prelude to the constitutionalist argument addressed in the second half of this essay.

We work and look for a global society with life quality, with informed happy citizens exercising their rights and duties, based on the principles of sustainable development and democracy; integrated; upholding values of solidarity, equity and justice; open to changes; respectful regarding traditional knowledge and cultural diversity; committed with the production and consumption of organic and biodiverse products.

It added: «It is tragic that our politics should sink to such levels that there appears to be nothing sacred, nor any respect for our cultural values in our society; and people would want to use the death of a loved one to defame a political opponent.»

This unprecedented recognition of the cultural and environmental value of rivers in law compels us to re-examine the role of rivers in society and sustainable development, and rethink our paradigms for valuing water.»

They regulate the risks of natural hazards and climate change, offer cultural and spiritual values to our society, and support key ecological functions such as nutrient and water cycling, filtering and buffering, and are central to economic vitality.

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Reflecting on the value and significance of education in the globalized era of the 21st century requires tackling global dynamics (economic, political, cultural, social, educational, etc.) with new forms of cooperation and democratic social organization to respond to the challenge of governance in a cosmopolitan society.

Built into the very fabric of our society are cultural values and habits which support the oppression of some persons and groups of people by other persons and groups.

First, the US doesn't have a cultural ministry to oversee and protect the interests of reading consumers and to recognize the value that bookstores have for society.

To amplify and showcase the indigenous cultural values of the Lenape people, Chams and Glow investigated the pre-colonial history of the area, and conducted research with Dr. Eric Sanderson at the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.

Paul Hobson, Director of the Contemporary Art Society, said: «This tremendously generous gift from Eric and Jean Cass is of incalculable cultural and financial value to institutions and audiences across the UK and is an example of selfless philanthropy.

In each case, this precious material not only brings a sense of luxury to the work, but also ushers in connotations of the historic and cultural value various societies have placed on this rare element.

Ben White, Chief Economic Correspondent at POLITICO «This fascinating set of essays reminds us that artists are not mysterious figures cloistered in studios but vital cultural contributors working right alongside the rest of us to bring beauty, truth, joy and economic value to a society that needs all of these things more than ever.»

Once that scale of measure has been established, the elite classes of society can no longer deny the populist cultural impact, refined intellectual value, and large economic rewards created by the influence of Graffiti and Street Art, which finally can be classified as the two most prevalent styles and art movements of the late twentieth and early twenty - first centuries.

Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun control makes society more safe or less) to values that define their cultural ideCultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun control makes society more safe or less) to values that define their cultural idecultural identities.

In addition to providing a sink for carbon, rangelands provide a wide variety of other natural benefits to society, including food, fiber, habitat, watershed health, open space, and cultural value.

Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun control makes society more safe or less) to values that define their cultural ideCultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun control makes society more safe or less) to values that define their cultural idecultural identities.

The Government of Canada, Cultural Diversity: A Canadian Perspective, reports, «Approximately 200,000 immigrants a year from all parts of the globe choose Canada, drawn by it's quality of life and it's reputation as an open, peaceful and caring society that welcomes newcomers and values diversity».

They can no longer afford to focus exclusively on delivering academic curricula; they are also responsible for establishing and maintaining socio - cultural microcosms that teach children to negotiate the diverse values and social norms of a pluralistic society.

Influence of Cultural value System and Home on Child - Rearing Practices in the Contemporary Nigerian Society

The result has been that the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people has been grounded in the values, beliefs and cultural assumptions of the settler society.

The recognition of the special value of Indigenous culture within the Australian national identity accords with human rights standards which observe the special contribution of minority cultures to the cultural identity of the state, advising that: [ICCPR] Article 27 is directed to ensuring the survival and continued development of the cultural, religious and social identity of the minorities concerned, thus enriching the fabric of society as a whole.

By teaching a process that facilitates relational change, Helen and Harville aim to establish healthy relationship as this society's primary cultural value which will lead to greater civil conversation and foster a legacy of stability and peace for generations to come.

«We have in this Declaration, both internationally and in Australia, the key signposts we need to follow to create an Australia where the rights of Indigenous Peoples and our cultural differences are valued, protected and seen as a positive part of Australian culture and society.