Sentences with phrase «driven by doubt»

His strong stand on freedom of speech and imagination is well presented and his comments on what he was battling, «popular irrationalism», succinct: «The unreasoning mind, driven by doubt - free absolutes, could not be convinced by reason.»

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«China's economy is increasingly being driven by domestic demand and recent data cast doubt on a strong recovery,» Zhang Zhiwei, chief China economist at Nomura in Hong Kong, said.

House Democrats, led by Reps. Ted Lieu of California and Peter Welch of Vermont, also announced Thursday they are planning a broader probe into when other energy companies first understood that fossil fuels drive climate change, what they did with that information and whether they funded or participated in sowing doubt about the matter.

But economists and professors cast doubt on whether tax policy changes were the driving force behind the move by a retailing giant that for years has stood as a lightning rod for criticism over low worker pay.

This is the first commercial shipment a self - driving vehicle has ever made, and no doubt as time goes by, we'll be seeing more of this happening.

The young male, torn by doubts about his own sexual capacity, flees from the specter of homosexuality and reassures himself by driving at excessive speeds.

If the decision to «love» is not driven by the desire to always do or be what's best for others, I doubt it is love as described in 1 Cor 13.

I highly doubt anyone will see Christ in another bit of drive - by «truth - telling» of that nature.

The events of the past decade have demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that the scientific community is driven by government money and political correctness far more than any genuine desire for «objective» knowledge.

The old, no doubt circumstance - driven exclusion is answered by a circumstance - driven inclusiveness.

While accounts of rebel soldiers going door to door in the Christian quarter of Homs in March 2012 and driving them out of the city were initially met with scepticism, by the end of 2013 no one could doubt the intentional targeting of Christians, after three Christian men were shot dead for refusing to convert to Islam and a group of nuns were kidnapped after Maaloula fell to Islamist groups within the opposition.

With this in mind, I think it's possible to reconcile the necessity doubting one's theology with James» warning that «the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.»

[Romans 14:23] «But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.»

There are doubts whether pepper spray will really work against a two - ton bull seal, but it's a possible alternative to shooting aggressive animals that are being driven into dangerous encounters by a lack of other food sources.

They have a shelf life of 8/10 years at the very top if they are lucky so who can begrudge them the opportunity to make hay whilst the sun is shining... am not saying Sanchez is not money driven but the way the guy plays i can mortgage my life he actually enjoys the game, enjoys wining first and foremost then money comes 2nd... like the author of the article rightly pointed out, he was in Messi's shadow at Barca and could not express himself fully, now he is at a club where he is the main man and given a free role and license to express himself and i very much doubt if he will want to go to a club like Madrid (as been rumoured in the dailies today) to relieve the bad experience he suffered at Barca because let us face facts, he is never going to displace CR7 as the main man, so even if Madrid sells Benzema or Bale to make room for him he will be back to the same position he was at Barca, this time he will be playing 2nd fiddle to CR7 so my guess is all the Madrid talks is been fed the press by his agents to drive a hard bargain when contract extension talks resumes.....

Bishop noted that the winning, 340 - yard drive of Louis Oosthuizen — no doubt aided by the latest and greatest golf gear the industry has to offer — still fell one yard shy of Jack Nicklaus» all - time leading persimmon driver - powered shot of 341 yards.

There's little doubt that this year's car is well - suited to Raikkonen's driving style and that Kimi himself seems pretty fired up (well, by his standards, anyway).

And I don't doubt that some women have been inspired by the «Eat, Pray, Love» life or, what AskMen calls the Second - Act Syndrome: After raising a family and tending to the home and baking brownies for the Boy Scout fundraiser and volunteering to drive on who - knows - how - many field trips while doing paid or non-paid work (and, yes, being a stay - at - home parent is work), it's finally «me» time.

Not unexpectedly, Democrat enrollment surged to a record 40,374, driven, no doubt, by the Bernie Sanders phenomena in this presidential year.

She claimed that their doubts are driven by corporate interests, symbolized by billionaires David and Charles Koch.

But when it comes to explaining the Cambrian explosion, Darwin's Doubt is compromised by Meyer's lack of scientific knowledge, his «god of the gaps» approach, and selective scholarship that appears driven by his deep belief in an explicit role of an intelligent designer in the history of life.

But he has also been hounded and driven by self - doubt over the years.

There's no doubt manmade EMFs (electromagnetic fields) are on the rise and growing by the minute in our technology - driven world.

But when your drive weakens or doubt creeps in, keep yourself on your path by doing a heart - centered breath.

Whether it is a display of courage to impress a potential mate in the animal kingdom, or seeking to become stronger and larger than the average man, there is little doubt that much male behaviour is governed at a primal level by the evolutionary drive to impress females to increase the potential for mating opportunities and thereby perpetuate your genes.

I for one, am certainly not au fait with this style of dressing, partly driven by self doubt at not being a bean stalk, but also partly driven by what suits me and what doesn't, but regardless of this, I decided to embrace a little bit of my holiday style and wardrobe into my UK ensembles this week... with this slightly oversized and undressed playsuit from Fifth Label, it's the perfect mix of summer holiday style with UK appropriate modesty (just)!

Zero Escape is a type of game that drives us to talk to other players, comparing the choices and externalizing our doubts, then unleashing a sociability that is rarely favored by a single player title with a structure like that.

David Oyelowo is magnificent as MLK, giving a career - best performance as a man driven but still prone to self - doubt while there's hardly a false note struck by any of the supporting players, Tim Roth in particular delivering a memorable turn as Alabama's governor George Wallace.

No doubt, he was driven crazy by her going to great lengths to change his sexual preference once she realized he was gay.

The film's driving rock soundtrack (no doubt enhanced by the fact that this is a presentation of MTV Films) sounds great and provides the only real moments of surround sound and bass action.

In case you have any doubt as to whether «The Neon Demon» is a film by the maker of «Drive» or by the maker of «Only God Forgives,» let's be clear: It's a film by the maker of «Only God Forgives.»

Ongoing campaigns to drive standards from figures such as Jamie Oliver, combined with frequent news items such as the shortage of free school dinners, and the little food eaten by secondary school students means that there is little doubt that for parents, school dinners is likely to be one of the school - related issues at the front of their minds.

This researcher would never guess that the human behavior could be driven by reason or even a responsible moral -LSB-...]-- he should without doubt arrive to the conclusion that the human society is very alike with the society of rats, which are also peaceful within the close tribe, but transform into true demons when fighting any species colleague which does not belong to their own party.

There's little doubt that many education decision makers see the value of self assessment and improvement planning but in the face of changing college structures driven by area reviews and new entrants to the apprenticeship delivery market, including many who are migratingfrom sub-contracting models to direct contracting with the ESFA, a review of good practice can only be beneficial.

Responding to the supply teacher figures, Chris Keates, leader of the Nasuwt teachers» union, said: «There can not now be any doubt that schools are in the midst of a serious teacher recruitment and retention crisis, driven by the adverse impact of the government's policies on the school workforce.»

There is no doubt that CEA leadership feels that it has done an effective job pushing back against the onslaught brought on by the politically - driven Common Core State Standards initiative, the unproven and rushed change in standardized testing requirements, the systematic yet false narrative of failing schools and ineffective teachers, and the questionable storing and sharing of private, personal, and confidential information on students and their families.

The downside, for some, will be wind noise (no doubt caused by the un-aerodynamic shape) and lack of an all - wheel - drive option.

Roof up it has an air of what I imagine could be called «gangsta rap» about it, the drop - down rear window no doubt being hugely convenient for drive - by shootings.

There is no doubt about it: the Q4 is the more transparent tool, the more rewarding to drive, and the faster car by some margin.

I didn't know if a guy who regularly shoots exotic and luxury cars would be excited by a weekend filled with sports, junk food, and driving a compact car, but my doubts are quickly eliminated — minutes into our trek, he's already coined a bespoke Twitter tag for our trip (#ballparkspietubularmeat) and is eagerly talking up our food stops.

Since the Trailblazer is Drive By Wire (DBW), I doubt it would have a VSV, and more likely this action is controlled by ECU directly to the throttlBy Wire (DBW), I doubt it would have a VSV, and more likely this action is controlled by ECU directly to the throttlby ECU directly to the throttle.

The decision to bring out an entry - level rear - wheel drive Lincoln no doubt was prompted in large part by the fact that Cadillac will bring out its own entry - level rear - wheel drive Catera sedan in the fall of 1996 as a 1997 model.

Front - wheel drive isn't always a recipe for driving greatness, but like rivals, the i30 N was extensively tuned on Germany's famed Nürburgring circuit and its development has been overseen by Alfred Biermann, formerly the boss at BMW's M, so it's certainly worth giving this car the benefit of the doubt.

Buyers looking for the most white - knuckled driving experience will no doubt fall hard for the CLS63 AMG, just as we did; however, most consumers will arguably be better served by the more economical, less expensive and equally stylish 2015 Mercedes - Benz CLS400 and CLS550 models.

Of course, chances are if you're cross shopping a 2013 GLK you're not too concerned with the amount of zeros on the end of the sticker price (an all - wheel drive GLK starts at $ 39,090) and no doubt some will invariably welcome the opportunity to customize their GLK to perfection, but we can't help but feel a bit nickel and dimed by all the vehicle packages and options, especially when those packages and options hikes the cost up by $ 12,000 as it did in our review model.

During the test drive through Napa, the Accord Hybrid's engine spun up to a noticeable rpm but in a restrained and quiet manner no doubt helped out by the car's active noise cancellation system that generates sounds that muffle the engine revs in both the conventional and hybrid models.

I doubt the reason for demand on WIFI is driven by tablets and foolish to say that.

On Sunday, Sarah Gelman, Amazon's director of press relations said that the company's sales data showed no evidence of unusual bulk purchase activity, casting further doubt on the Times» claim that the book — «A Time for Truth» — had been omitted from its list because sales had been driven by «strategic bulk purchases.

Without a doubt, the U.S. is driven by caffeine.

In the short term there is no doubt that prices are driven by «news» — a euphemism for surprises and predicting surprises can not be done successfully by the mass market because, by definition, it wouldn't be news at all.