Sentences with phrase «debates on culture»

Strong responsibilities exist for schools to enter debates on culture and climate.

Not exact matches

BlackRock will continue to contribute to the debate on these and other important issues, but we will do so in ways that are consistent with our culture and values.

At a time of great debate over employee pay, corporate responsibility and the impact of workplaces on corporate growth, it was great to see that so many companies, varied in size, industry and lifespan, believed not only in their products and services, but also in their culture.

I suspected I'd get a little pushback from fellow Christians who hold a complementarian perspective on gender, (a position that requires women to submit to male leadership in the home and church, and often appeals to «biblical womanhood» for support), but I had hoped — perhaps naively — that the book would generate a vigorous, healthy debate about things like the Greco Roman household codes found in the epistles of Peter and Paul, about the meaning of the Hebrew word ezer or the Greek word for deacon, about the Paul's line of argumentation in 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 11, about our hermeneutical presuppositions and how they are influenced by our own culture, and about what we really mean when we talk about «biblical womanhood» — all issues I address quite seriously in the book, but which have yet to be engaged by complementarian critics.

Making sure only the cognoscenti will undertake to read your magazine undercuts your commitment to advancing the debate on religion, culture, and public life.

Indeed, judging by the reporting on the presidential campaign, it seems that in the absence of any substantive public debate on morality among religious leaders, media representatives have emerged as the new priesthood in our culture: they demand confessions of misconduct from public figures and then determine the seriousness of the sin and the degree of penance required for the sin to be forgiven.

When debate about an artist's merit no longer seems to have any point, one is left either with an icon of culture, too sacred to enjoy, or with a target of satire, brought down to our more humdrum level by a vaudeville lampooning of the unapproachable totem, as when graffiti artists paint a moustache on reproductions of the Mona Lisa.

Perhaps no text has been as revered, debated, discussed, and misunderstood as the creation accounts of Genesis 1 and 2 Regardless of how you interpret these stories, their effect on our culture and our psyche, particularly as they relate to our views of gender, can not be overstated.

One suspects that this is largely because they recognise, on some level, that the sexual anthropology of our culture collapses into incoherence as soon as a little analytical pressure is applied, and so they resist genuine intellectual engagement,short - circuiting the debate by retreating into insults, relativism and disingenuous blather about Catholics wanting a theocracy.

It is very much true of the marriage debate, which shines a bright light on some of the key anthropological fault lines in our culture.

Even in Middle - eastern culture, there are still many white people, so although it is unlikely for him to have appeared as a «white person», it's still not improbable, it does however contradict the cynic principles in Christianity, as they define him by what they believe would constitute their creator as being great or perfect as a manifestation equal to his greatness, but this was the exact mistake the Jews made, and why they disregarded Jesus when he came in the Flesh, his appearance can be debated on, but just like his birthday, or day of death.

The internal debates within the theology - and - science guild will finally be valuable only if they contribute to a realization throughout our culture that we are on the brink of new paradigms for understanding reality, and that those paradigms require the efforts of both scientists and theologians.

In the contemporary debate on globalization and culture change religions are hardly mentioned.

The sustaining theological motive for this effort is reflected by H, Richard Niebuhr in his discussion of the historic debate on the relationship of faith and culture:

For example, recent shows have discussed living as a Christian «in a neo-pagan culture,» a debate on the Church's view on same - sex attraction, and an episode about the importance of human exceptionalism (featuring an interview with yours truly).

Quim Domènench, a Catalan journalist on late night TV debate show «Punto Pelota» broke the story of Valdés reluctance to renew his contract with F.C. Barcelona and his wish to see out his contract and seek new challenges and experience other cultures days before it became official and full public knowledge.

From the time when the Columbine school shooting rocketed through the news, to now when cry - it - out sleep training is being openly debated rather than just merely accepted as the norm — reflecting the huge change we, as a culture, are having on the idea of relationship — there was 1 or 2 generations of individuals who were transitioning from the «old» way of relating — hierarchical and fear - based authority — to this «new» way: collaborative, emotionally literate, and focused on problem - solving.

The chancellor, in a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) last night, defended the free - market against what he sees as an anti-business culture created by the debate on banker bonuses

Needless to say, anti-immigration debates continue to be loud, and are largely informed by a worldview at odds with itself, in which host communities are pitted against a deluge of immigrants — a burden on the economy and a marching in of an inflexible and alien culture.

The writing of Fyodor Tertitskiy, and responses by David Tizzard, and Peter Ward, on NK News, has catalysed debates regarding this language - culture nexus.

Speaking in the Commons, Culture Secretary Matt Hancock said this week's revelations represented a «turning point» in the debate on the use of personal information stored online.

During Thursday's deliberations on the Budget debate, George Eustice, who won his home seat of Camborne and Redruth from the Lib Dems, gave his maiden speech and called on the Government to harness a culture of enterprise:

This one went to script: a thumping majority, the Conservatives even more divided than we thought they were, and another step closer to what those on both sides of the debate are viewing as a really momentous reform for British society and British culture.

Controversial internet entrepreneur turned cultural critic Andrew Keen, who says the revolution of interactivity and user - generated content on the internet is leading to «less culture, less reliable news and a chaos of useless information» is one contributor certain to ignite debate at the two - day conference, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through its e-Society programme.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: «The World Transformed has shown itself to be a powerful new space on the Labour Party conference fringe for people to debate policies, exchange ideas, and expand our political horizon with arts, music and culture.

NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday inserted himself squarely in the debate on ethics reforms by proposing a slate of measures that would tackle the culture of corruption in Albany.

We hope that starting technical debates on such issues will contribute to the defeat of the fear of homosexuality, overthrowing the gut feeling that even highly - educated people have toward the LGBT culture.

The ability to keep human embryos developing in the lab for almost 2 weeks — achieved for the first time this year — should provide new insights into very early human development, and generate debate on whether ethical limits on studying embryos in culture should be extended.

In the article's wake, a flood of reports began to appear about culture in other species, and the debates roiled on, with endless discussions about the meaning of the word itself.

Present workshops that nourish the Body and Mind: on Wellness, Yoga, Meditation, Music, Arts, Dance and Cooking; to organize discourses, discussions and debates on Indian inspired Culture and Philosophy.

Kate Upton has been making headlines over the past couple weeks after a high school senior asked her to his prom in a YouTube video that went viral, eventually sparking a controversial debate over the culture of male and female entitlement on April 2, 2013.

Senses is an innovative, online film journal that has set the standard for professional, high quality analysis and debate on international film and screen culture since we launched almost 20 years ago.

Some people probably won't like the bleak subject matter (it's essentially one big debate on God, culture and the meaning of life), but at least it makes you think.

Weighing in on topical debates — from 3 - D and hyper - fast editing to the culture of the Academy Awards and (yes) the future of film criticism — Emerson isn't afraid to call bullshit when he sees it, but he reliably turns every takedown into a constructive «learning moment.»

But places much of its focus on the current debate surrounding the hijab in Muslim culture.

Scholars of history, literature, and culture are on hand to trace the evolution of the tale and debate the likelihood of the character's actual existence in London long ago.

Hearing her side of the story, told a great deal through conversations with her multiple - job - working - yet - still - struggling mother, put a human face on broader debates on education, social policy, and culture.

Schools must take on the processes of public debate and the processes of producing culture.

Although general knowledge questions that students learn in school form the foundation for most competitions, some, particularly those that are televised, also add sports, pop culture, and current event questions — something bemoaned on various nontelevised quiz tournament blogs, where coaches, players, and former players vigorously debate topics like moderating etiquette («Do not prompt answers!»)

Society is dependent on the culture of debate and collaboration that takes place in schools.

One of the most important assignments that I could take on, I argued in the report, was to make sure that the district culture was mature, professional, fully consistent with our stated values and goals, and strong enough to allow for healthy debate about our priorities and practices.

My brother, a political scientist, informs me of a debate in his field: Many political scientists insist that «policy follows culture,» meaning people establish laws and social arrangements based on their cultural values.

I found the stories about the workhouses particularly compelling, putting an historical complexion on current debates about «the undeserving poor» and cultures of worklessness.

Subject to Debate: Sense and Dissents on Women, Politics, and Culture.

French Culture Minister and former publisher Françoise Nyssen has said that a national debate on reading will be held in France next March, and that she... Read more

But with almost constant debate by the Dutch government on the «degrading culture» of cannabis use, a proposed «weed card» system could finally rid the culture of smoking in Amsterdam once and for all.

A penetrating event and debate on the rich culture of video gaming and its evolution.

I opened up a book on arts criticism the other day, «The New York Times Reader: Arts & Culture», and there I saw the end of the games as art debate.

Divided into seven chronological chapters, from early twentieth century avant - garde movements such as the Harlem Renaissance to current debates around «Post-Black» art, this exhibition opens up an alternative transatlantic reading of Modernism and its impact on contemporary culture for a new generation.

Through a strong emphasis on originating art and culture from within and fostering a spirit of national participation, QM is helping Qatar find its own distinctive voice in today's global cultural debates.