Sentences with phrase «debated the point for»

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With the country locked in a national debate about what an appropriate living wage should be, pay — in particular the minimum hourly rate — has become a sticking point for many businesses and their workers.

That last point is still up for debate.

In the first - year, MBA candidates must read, absorb and debate some 270 case studies in 10 courses, often fighting for «air time» with equally clever students just as eager as they are to score points with professors.

Kane also points out that this way of thinking about the perils of filtering online content goes back to a 2001 essay by Cass Sunstein, which asked whether the Internet was really a blessing for healthy democratic debate.

«The key point of debate was whether the soft demand for Apple phones was already incorporated into the full - year SoC test outlook provided last quarter; it doesn't appear that it was.»

I just wish I could believe that the people pushing the «ethical oil» label for my country's oil were doing it to advance the debate, rather than to score points in it.

Before the first presidential debate fades into the next news cycle, there are three economic points that bear revisiting: We need a new paradigm for trade policy.

I always debate on using either my marriott chase for the 5x multiplier or Reserve for 3x travel on UR points.

The Central Bank of Brazil points out that digital currencies and payment systems have been a subject of international debate for a while, but no concrete conclusions have been reached so far.

They quickly pointed out that Europe is too large simply to assume that the world can absorb large changes in its capital and trade accounts, and as they debated about the ways global constraints would affect the assumptions about European surpluses most of them quickly decided that either the markets would not permit surpluses of this size, perhaps by bidding up the euro, or the impact of these surpluses would be very negative for the world.

A panel of experts including the world's foremost content marketing and SEO experts will gather to discuss and debate how we've gotten to this point, what it means for content marketers, and how to integrate SEO practices into the content creation and optimization process.

In this whole debate, Luke - Jr's longstanding commitment to the Bitcoin community has been undervalued and, for this reason, I felt it important to clarify the preceding points.

Even for the children of Donald Trump, as Clinton pointed out in one primary debate.

Its sole purpose was to provide updated economic and fiscal projections, to be used as a starting point for a debate about the upcoming budget.

Listening to the hoopleheads debate the intrinsic value of Gold or lack thereof is like watching professional soccer — there will only be one point made for every 27 hours or so worth of back - and - forth tedium.

«We have the best damn care team in the business — at this point, that's not even up for debate,» Legere said.

«One debate I want to draw attention to,» venture capitalist Alyse Killeen pointed out, «is the debate whether businesses speak for their users.

Some of the topics discussed were: what types of companies have been funded within the current guidelines; what is the success rate of funding campaigns, and range of proceeds; what are the primary points of debate regarding the new legislation, and to what degree are the new regulations expected to simplify the process of issuing equity for startups.

For debating style, poise, and preparation, I have to give points to Ken Ham.

It is what has lead me to my veiw that Atheism as a religion, the passion most Atheist have for their point of view from the start you may not fall in this category but I'm sure you know someone that does.The same applies to Christians that freak out on someone and start forcing their view on others, I see that as wrong also if someone asks or brings the debate to you then by all means debate but why be rude how does it help?

Scholasticism Theology moved from the monastery to the university Western theology is an intellectual discipline rather than a mystical pursuit Western theology is over-systematized Western Theology is systematized, based on a legal model rather than a philosophical model Western theologians debate like lawyers, not like rabbis Reformation Catholic reformers were excommunicated and formed Protestant churches Western churches become guarantors of theological schools of thought Western church membership is often contingent on fine points of doctrine Some western Christians believe that definite beliefs are incompatible with tolerance The atmosphere arose in which anyone could start a church The legal model for western theology intensifies despite the rediscovery of the East

i; m not sure i follow your little brother thing, but sharing ideas and a conversation with two differing view points is a debate, and if both parties don't try to kill the other one this is a world of understanding thru conflict, for a differing point of view is in confliction with the others.

No doubt, both hyper - Calvinism and five - point Arminianism are still out of bounds among Southern Baptists, but between those two extremes there is room for a healthy debate on the precise balance between divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

Despite accepting the invitation at one point, the debate still hasn't happened for reasons I don't understand.

But though I will argue for this teleological view of nature and human nature from empirical premises and from reason, my purpose here is not to debate or attempt to prove this point, but rather to illustrate how some teleological understanding of nature and human nature is a necessary premise for the idea of environmental stewardship.

Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, who says his points during the debate were poorly made, also drew attention for suggesting Germans suffered more greatly than the Jews due to the Holocaust.

And biblical scholars on both sides of the debate point to scripture for support.

Noll points to an 1845 public debate between Nathaniel Rice (pro-slavery) and Jonathan Blanchard (anti-slavery) which lasted for eight hours a day, for four days!

Starting backwards with Coll's fourth point, that it is what deacons and deaconesses are rather than what they do that is significant for the Church, Coll explains that on the issue of ordination generally, the «ontological» versus «functional» debate continues (p207).

There is no reason for me to survey the current debate as concerns the substance of the arguments, nor to suggest my own verdict on each of the contested points, as I would do in a setting where time and structure would permit a serious debate in just war terms.

In most cases they have overcome both political fragmentation and government overload by replacing their old governmental bureaucracies with an innovative and effective form of governance: coalitions (composed of business, government, nonprofits, universities, neighborhood and minority associations, and religious groups) that develop a cooperative agenda to improve the city and that assume many of the city government's traditional functions (economic development, long - term planning, educational reform, even care of the homeless), and that also operate like political parties of yore (providing the point of access for new groups and a public realm for discourse, debate, and negotiation concerning matters of the common good).

Insistence on the importance of that point for theological education is one of the major contributions of the Mud Flower Collective to the agenda of the debate about what makes theological education theological.

The entry point into the debate has varied, but there has always been an awareness in the Church that the search for visible unity and the communion the churches seek, is connected inextricably with the authority with which the Church interprets and lives up to its traditions, but also the way in which we act as Christians in the world.

At this point you will understand why I claim Wesley for the process side of this long debate.

[2] In expressing this point Ratzinger subtly shifts the debate away from an assessment of what the historical - critical method has achieved or not to a new openness for something which goes much further than historical - criticism itself.

As a Jew and a subscriber to First Things since the first issue, I have looked for contributions to the debate from other than Christian and secular points of view.

In a debate with an advocate for abortion, one occasionally comes up against an informed opponent who seeks to undermine the Church's position on the issue by pointing out that the Universal Doctor of the Church, St Thomas Aquinas, held to the doctrine of delayed animation or hominisation.

I do nt want to be a part of a huge debate on religious points and beliefs, because we all know that those debates can be dragged on for hours.

This is, possibly, the most vexing issue raised by an agenda - setting book that will be the starting point of discussion and debate for years to come.

This diversity is different from other epochs - for example, the time when a Princeton scholasticism dominated the 19th - century Protestant landscape, or even the recent period when neo-orthodoxy was at the least the common reference point for theological debate.

It is an idea that again points us to the New Testament, for it is suggestive of Paul's famous debate among the members of the body as to relative importance (I Cor.

It has been pointed out that as long as Christians remain embroiled in endless debates about what women can and can not do for Jesus, we are only utilizing half the Church.

But when we see the people on the other side of the debate as the enemy (by calling them names, labeling them or demeaning their convictions), we miss the point of what «fighting for our faith» is supposed to be about in the first place.

Mike i have been thinking hard on this subject i hope you do nt leave the forum as i think we will get into a good debate / discussion the Lord has shown me alot of insight into this subject that i hadnt even thought about until Jeremy proposed his point of view.The word say iron sharpens iron we need to understand what we believe not just walk away because we feel it is treading on our beliefs because they change as we learn and understand because we have believed something for a long time does nt make it right.Use this opportunity to grow to learn and to understand what the Lord is wanting us to know if we cant do this as brothers how are we supposed to do it with unbelievers.brentnz

You above all others have seemed to find a way past most anyone's insecurities to welcome and debate opposing points of view and still come out with an appreciation for that person's contributions.

Just as those who dissented from Humanae Vitae were able to use a seeming openness to their point of view in the process that preceded the encyclical to legitimize their view, so too will dissenters find justification for their positions in the debates at the Synod.

While recognising that in such an analysis, which targets both Christians and Muslims, we do not have the points for any kind of debate but rather are confronted with a diatribe, nevertheless, I believe that in such a forum as the Gurukul Summer Institute, where an honest spirit of inquiry prevails, and where there is a commitment to a rigorous process of theological exploration, we need to address some of the issues raised.

But good conversations have a habit of getting beyond the rhetoric and point scoring of a debate, and instead opening up a space for genuine learning.

This is a refreshing point of view from a Christian and my not being a religious person will be able to recall this article when having the gay marriage debate with Christians who are against it for religious reasons.

Mark, I for one am glad that it is debated and that reasonable people use logic on here to prove points.