Sentences with phrase «culture of the city for»

Chicago School: Imagists in Context explores the distinctive artistic style that began to emerge in Chicago after World War II and which dominated the visual culture of the city for many decades.

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This Pacific Northwest city is known for being a hipster haven, and offers both nature (like Mount Hood and Forest Park) as well as culture (check out Powell's City of Books or its number of microbrewericity is known for being a hipster haven, and offers both nature (like Mount Hood and Forest Park) as well as culture (check out Powell's City of Books or its number of microbreweriCity of Books or its number of microbreweries).

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a statement said the settlement «represents another strong step toward our goal of reversing the decades of abuse on Rikers and building a culture of safety for officers and inmates alike.»

It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture, and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities.

But at the moment, the city of Hartford, a once - proud hub of art, culture and urban amenities, is staring down bankruptcy and struggling to become a destination for young, bright minds.

After raising their round of seed capital, BitPay has chosen to establish their roots in Atlanta and build their company culture in a city known for innovation, but often overlooked by the Silicon Valley insiders.

Experienced travelers and digital nomads will celebrate this city for its range of lifestyles, from budget to five - star, its diversity of mixed cultures, and the ingenuity Vietnam seems to buzz with.

At the time there was a cult by Corinth in the nearby city of Eleasus (sp) who baptised for the dead, Paul was also warning the Corinthians (who were highly influenced by the other cultures around them) not to follow suit.

The parallel between Athens and Vienna ultimately breaks down not simply for the obvious reason that no European city could ever hope to monopolize the culture the way Athens did when Aeschylus and the young Socrates strolled amid the statuary of the Acropolis.

The Secular City helped accelerate the secularization of American elite culture, which created not only new openings in the public square for more - traditional religious bodies but also new fault lines in our politics» fault lines that are as visible as this morning's headlines and op - ed pages.

Quite a few cities you've mentioned have been a part of Ancient Egyptian and Greek culture for years.

«Holy Trinity has always been a huge draw for visitors, but its new status as Hull Minster will elevate this to a new level and to have the accolade awarded during our year as UK City of Culture is a real coup.

The Commission realized that western culture and science could not destroy the traditional idols but has also introduced into India new gods like Rationalism, Scientism, Individualism and Materialism which had no sense of the sacredness of human persons and was converting technology into a force for exploitation of the industrial workers and dehumanization of peoples» lives in the cities of India.

The author of Sexless in the City: A Memoir of Reluctant Chastity, she holds an M.A. in religious studies from Arizona State University and has written for The Atlantic website, Books and Culture, Paste, The Journal of the History of Sexuality, Christianity Today, Beliefnet and other publications.

A small expression of favor the laborer would be able to get through his head; it would be understood in the market - town by «the highly respected cultured public,» by all ballad - mongers, in short, by the 5 times 100,000 persons who dwelt in that market - town, which with respect to its population was even a very big city, but with respect to possessing understanding of and sense for the extraordinary was a very small market - town — but this thing of becoming the Emperor's son - in - law was far too much.

Not in the form of some «how to» guide or some «five step» program, but, first and foremost, by way of metaphor: «If the state of contemporary Catholic literary culture can best be conveyed by the image of a crumbling, old, immigrant neighborhood, then let me suggest that it is time for Catholic writers and intellectuals to leave the homogeneous, characterless suburbs of the imagination, and move back to the big city — where we can renovate these remarkable districts which have such grace and personality, such strength and tradition.»

Bruges was a monastic city but not (before modern tourism) a pilgrimage city, politically significant for a time because of its wealth and artistic culture, but never an imperial capital or a major ecclesiastical center.

They seem to be looking for something that we've lost in our culture — the notion of a city as a place where the population is mixed and interesting, and where life is lived on a human scale.

While I believe there is already great material for men out there, as I surveyed the Bible and the culture of manhood (cross-ethnically), musical art, media, movies, magazines, the state of the church, urban dwellings, global cities, and the political climate of our country on gender, I continued to find the issue of manhood needing to be engaged.

Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in Midan Thaqafa, or Culture Square, the city's equivalent Cairo's Tahrir Square, for Friday prayers.

I believe that while God wants the church to lead the world in bringing out cultural change and redemption, the church is too often resistant to change, and so God turns to culture to be the primary leader of the change He wants to see, that's why some churches at City Central are always looking for a change, and to improve and make people improve.

This museum, on the other hand, is supported fully by city taxes and to have such disregard for the culture of the area clearly shows a need to replace administration.

For over a century students have been coming here because they have the fortitude to risk all sorts of collisions: of world cultures in a great city, of religions and churches in an ecumenical cloverleaf, of church and academy in a theological school related to a great university but independent of it.

But I'm gradually coming to understand what a daily burden holding fast on this doctrine can be, particularly for Christians whose gifts and temperaments place them «out there,» in the nexus of city and culture.

or some version of a two cities or two kingdom view, should be the most usual rule of thumb for Christian attitudes toward mainstream culture, although each of the other attitudes is sometimes appropriate as well.

Christopher White is the International Director of Operations for the World Youth Alliance, an NGO headquartered in New York City that works to promote human dignity in policy and culture.

I borrow my title from Harvey Cox's well known The Secular City, the aim of which was to map out and defend the relevance of religion for «the post-literate man of the electronic image» (TSC 11) whose urban, technological culture seemed to many so inhospitable for such an endeavor.

At several points he touches upon the paradoxes of modern urbanism and the tragic ironies of our cultural attitude toward cities: although we now have more individual freedom, technical ability, and, arguably, social equity, we do not live in places as hospitable to human beings as were our cities of the past; we are pragmatists who build shoddily; our current obsession with historic preservation is the flip side of our utter lack of confidence in our ability to build well; while cultures with shared ascetic ideals and transcendent orientation built great cities and produced great landscapes, modern culture's expressive ideals, dogmatic public secularism, and privatized religiosity produce for us, even with our vast wealth, only private luxury, a spoiled countryside, and a public realm that is both venal and incoherent; above all, we simultaneously idolize nature and ruin it.

Whether in the foreseeable future these renewed traditions will become the culture - wide possession of many or the preserved treasure of a marginal few, Timeless Cities is a good introduction for anyone who wants to begin thinking about the complexity of the task.

Out of these shared convictions and the culture of building they nourished, the architects and patrons of these cities created urban environments and landscapes that were not only extraordinarily beautiful but that also acted as theaters of memory and hope, places that simultaneously referred to and grounded citizens in their origins, the common destiny for which they longed, and the virtues necessary for success in their individual and collective journeys through life.

When asked about the huge number of churches that have teamed together, Cathy said: «It's good to have a common purpose, we've worked together before but city of culture has given the funding for some work... we know a lot more about what's going on across the city now.»

Even more importantly for a city like Hong Kong, where one can count the number of outlets for independent culture on one hand.

Las Vegas will be an entirely new scene for us — we look forward to adding our Italian food, drink and culture to the energetic mix of this iconic American city, thanks to our collaboration with Sydell and MGM Resorts.»

One of the largest Thai markets in town, Silom serves as a little oasis of Southeast Asian culture for homesick Thais living in the city of angels.

In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S.. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest - quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities.

Atlanta's densely inhabited downtown full of a growing residential and employment population, coupled with the city's diverse culture and exciting offering of trade shows and tourist attractions make for the perfect place to open a Wayback Burgers.

For the ninth season of Chef Rick Bayless» highly - rated cooking and travel show, Rick takes us from Oaxaca City to Puerto Escondido to explore the cuisine and culture that makes Oaxaca so irresistible.

Located at the crossroads of local culture and global business within major gateway cities and resort destinations, each Grand Hyatt hotel is uniquely designed to reflect its own distinct environment and provides a hub for travelers and locals alike.

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Man City paid # 22m for Jovetic in July 2013 and the cultured forward could well suit Rodgers style of play and may well be within the club's budget.

Personally, I'm very excited for this match as FC St Pauli is one of my favorite clubs that has a very similar culture and priorities as our own 107IST, Timbers Army, and Rose City Riveters.

Not forgetting the Tower of London, this is a vibrant city which offers many differing cultures and opportunities for sightseeing; London is at the heart of British football.

After retiring from the professional game, former East German international Jurgen Croy became City Commissioner for Education, Culture and Sports in his hometown of Zwickau, remaining in the post for ten years.

The former Barcelona legend was actually very high on the list of potential replacements for Rijkaard after the 2007/08 season, but instead found himself at Barcelona B. Afterwards he had a stint at Roma which was short - lived and disappointing — he seemed lost, trying to implement somewhat of the Barca system with non-Barca players, and the non-Barca football culture in the club or city of Rome.

Cities, coast and interior, they all offer an endless source of entertainment, culture and fun for visitors.

«In some cultures parents shave a newborn's head; in others it's customary to wait until a child can speak to cut his hair for the first time, so there's no hard and fast rule,» says Lyuba Konopasek, assistant professor of pediatrics at the New York - Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

It was traumatic because, had I not chosen to have the care of an obstetrician and go for a hospital birth, had I bought into this home birth culture that is huge in the city where I live, my son would likely not be here today or we'd have been left with a child with severe brain or neurological damage.

The state capital's culture is notorious for its male privilege — the New York Times once summarized the infamous «Bear Mountain Compact» as «any liaisons with interns or young staff members that occur north of Bear Mountain Bridge, which spans the Hudson River between Orange and Westchester Counties, are not spoken about in the home districts in New York City or elsewhere.»

But even so, it is the polluted political culture which permeates Birmingham city council — like Blackpool stamped through rock — that has rendered it a lame duck, infamous for the left hand not knowing what the right is doing; but none of this is new or limited to this current Labour leadership.

Eisenman's controversial «City of Culture» was his last great project for the now vibrant Galicia.