Sentences with phrase «encouraged by society»

Historically, women artists were encouraged by society to take the natural world as their subject.

That attitude is moreover authorized and encouraged by the society in which they live, and it is reinforced still further by the notion that womanhood remains incomplete and thwarted without a child.

There are hopeful signs of an attempt to bridge the differences between the sects by means similar to those encouraged by the Society for the Reconciliation of Muslim Sects which was established a few years ago in Cairo.

Not exact matches

«Millennials want to leave their mark on the world by working for organizations that benefit society, encourage innovation, and provide them with the opportunity to expand their skills,» the Deloitte study noted.

«By recognizing and rewarding entrepreneurial pursuits, we're encouraging young people to use entrepreneurship as a means to a better future for themselves and all of society.»

Whereas The Broken Covenant was the voice of a prophet crying in the wilderness, alternately denouncing and lamenting for his people, Habits and its successor volume The Good Society, written by the same five authors and to be published in 1991, speak as one group of citizens to our fellow citizens, criticizing some things but also encouraging, offering examples of effective citizenship and church membership, and looking forward, if not with optimism, at least with hope.

On the occasion of The Queen's 90th birthday, churches are being encouraged to acknowledge and celebrate her life of service by joining together for «Society Sunday» on 12 June.

A new U.S. National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, headed by Milton S. Eisenhower, stated: «Violence on television encourages violent forms of behavior, and fosters moral and social values about violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society.»

Because all people do not respond to the preaching of the gospel and its concomitant call to discipleship, however, the gospel itself demands that Christians both encourage society to» «make serious and positive use of the social theories» of Jesus Christ and the Scriptures,» and help society to heal social injustices by loving our neighbors as ourselves.21 Toward this end, the church must first of all proclaim to the world the Bible's perfect rule not only for faith but also for practice.

Encouraging discord, by its very definition does not bring us closer as a society.

Because this type is open to society as a whole, it is best led by a «priest» who cares for the needs and encourages the growth of an ongoing community.

Moving across the species boundary, then, it is worth noting that many human societies permit the taking of many wives, most of them encouraging this practice by law and custom (see Stephen Clark, The Nature of the Beast, OUP 1982, pp. 77f and «Sexual Ontology and Group Marriage», Philosophy 58, 1983, pp. 215 227).

Receiving a solid instruction in Islam by teachers who are secure and at home in American society is surely far better than the fragmentary knowledge available on Internet forums where jihadist wannabes congregate and encourage one another's fantasies.

The body has joined the UK Council for Psychotherapy and the British Psychological Society in saying that using the practise to encourage someone to identify as a different gender (male, female, non-binary or gender fluid) is also not supported by any evidence.

The freedom to abide by religious convictions is not only a matter of individual liberty; it is also a freedom that ought to be encouraged for institutions in a pluralistic society.

Jefferson in his many words is todays paul by basically testifying to a lost society by preaching «The heart «that is what God wants not the shell which will rott away.I can stand with this truth until the day I die because I also have had disagreements in my church about this same topic.I dispise religion and encourage salvation which come from having a relationship with Jesus.Many may ask how do i have a relationship with him?by simply asking God through prayer, not what we know as pray but simply given up and telling God he win.That is what being righteous means saying «lord your're right and i will believe and obey that.Last i will like to thank jefferson for this clip, becuase for so long I have been feeling like todays churches in not like the first churches.They are stuck into their four cornered walls preaching to those who already obtain the word and people who already think they are perfect, but what about the weak and the sinners who we are suppose to love, go after, preach to, help and deliver the same way as Christ camed for the sinners so do we also be like him.Jefferson basically telling all us young people and old no matter who have suffered in the world, the church, or no matter what party or the past that there is hope and «God wants that person» not the sin but the person.Jefferson wants us to know that God can become personal with us and we do exist or can exist in the christian world not because we are perfect but because «he is perfect and he saw our broken spirits and rescued us!

Also encouraging is last summer's inauguration by the Division of Church and Society of the National Council of Churches of a national networking and support project for those hurt by plant closings and economic dislocations.

It is true that none of the capacities and abilities noted above is much encouraged by a fast - changing society which displays little toleration or appreciation for careful thinking and reflection, not to mention decent art and music.

He said, «Beyond the churches and religion, can we not all simply resolve, in our increasingly divided, bewildered and uneven society, to be clothed with goodness, to call to account and encourage the reform of individuals and entities which deliberately or by stealth, neglect and carelessness collude in oppressing minorities, burdening the poor and robbing individuals of their dignity?»

The collectivist view encourages the ruthlessness of which Heilbroner wrote, liberal society is somewhat restrained by its commitment to individuals, but it has paid a high price for its individualist economic theories.

In relation to television, this mission has expressed itself as attempts to be responsible in their approach to and use of television by stressing cooperative ventures, justice in programming through the representation of the variety of community beliefs and aspirations, and social responsibility through encouraging humanizing programs and television's responsiveness to the needs of society.

The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology, founded in 1980, is a professional society to serve the interests of practising winemakers and viticulturists by encouraging the exchange of technical inforSociety of Viticulture and Oenology, founded in 1980, is a professional society to serve the interests of practising winemakers and viticulturists by encouraging the exchange of technical inforsociety to serve the interests of practising winemakers and viticulturists by encouraging the exchange of technical information.

The odd coalition of professional chemophopes and 911 - Truthers who have re-introduced whooping cough into our society by encouraging parents not to get their children vaccinated have a lot to answer for.

By encouraging those who still advocate corporal punishment to see the facts behind reasons parents today think corporal punishment works and breaking down those reasons to see why those reasons don't stand up to facts and examination, we can protect the most vulnerable members of society: children, who should be taught how to behave correctly on their own and develop the skills to regulate their own behavior so that they don't need to be constantly disciplined and who should not be physically hurt so that they obey at that particular moment, without learning how to regulate themselves in the future.

By encouraging breastfeeding, the American Cancer Society would recognize its cancer prevention possibilities, cooperate with the Surgeon General «s directive and empower women to dramatically affect their baby «s health while satisfying the deep emotional urgings to care for their young through breastfeeding.

It is our opinion that, while encouraging women to breastfeed is a laudable aim, it is by supporting those who can and want to breastfeed, and not by punishing those who can't, that we will reap the benefits we all want to see in our society.

Considerate fathers encourage their sons» social activity by paving their way to the human society.

Behavior modification motivates him toward becoming a productive member of society by teaching responsibility in a safe environment and encouraging him to make good decisions.

It is relatively easy to increase the incidence and duration of breastfeeding in transitional societies by encouraging early mother - infant interaction through rooming - in and by providing maternal support in the postpartum period.

The best hope we have of achieving an open, integrated, and tolerant society is by encouraging our children to reject the prejudice and ignorance that we have allowed to fester for too long.

Mr Pickles framed his reforms around David Cameron's narrative of the «big society», encouraging greater community action by removing barriers from the state.

Unfortunately, another growing norm in international relations — shaped by experiences in Darfur, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Rwanda, where NGOs have been expelled or kept firmly in check — encourages Syria to hold out against international civil society input, which Damascus regards as a western fifth column at worst, an unruly rabble at best.

By collaborating with a whole range of stakeholders - ranging from individual businesses through to academic institutions, NGOs and government departments - the Trust aims to circumvent sectoral interests and encourages joint solutions to the complex environmental problems our society currently faces.

In 2011 I stood as the Welsh Conservative candidate in Swansea East and I was very proud of our manifesto commitment to encourage «everyone who wishes to leave their community a better place than when they found it, by sponsoring volunteering and a Welsh Big Society».

However, many feel betrayed by the same - sex marriage legislation, and disillusioned faith - based charities, so encouraged by Big Society rhetoric, have tried and failed to win the government contracts that were held out so temptingly.

A civilised society should have a system which encourages competition to raise animal welfare standards, not competition to lower them and we should not jeopardise our farming industry simply because of some arbitrary rules set down by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

A local nonprofit legal foundation is ready to begin issuing unofficial City of Kingston identification cards that supporters hope will boost public safety by encouraging undocumented immigrants and others at society's margins to come forward and report crimes.

Of course we can point out the utter failure of state - based solutions as evidenced by increasing brokenness in society and rising violent crime and anti-social behaviour... Better to encourage marriage to build family, and the independent voluntary sector to play a role etc..

In addition, encouraged by Hawaii's Polynesian Voyaging Society, the University of Hawaii in Manoa hired Vergun to replicate and direct a program like NAMSS.

According to Series lead Professor Boyd Swinburn from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, «The key to meeting WHO's target to achieve no further increase in obesity rates by 2025 will be strengthening accountability systems to support government leadership, constraining the role of the food industry in the formation of public policy, and encouraging civil society to create a demand for healthy food environments.»

Officials at AAAS, the world's largest general science society, said they are «encouraged and optimistic» about legislation that would help prohibit the misuse of genetic information, if it is approved by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, 14 October.

Newton was sufficiently encouraged by this to offer the society another paper on light, which included a description of the way coloured rings of light (now known as Newton's rings) are produced when a lens is separated from a flat sheet of glass by a thin film of air.

Men were encouraged to adopt a plant - based diet and follow other nutritional guidelines supported by the federal government and by medical groups including the American Cancer Society.

James Pickett, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, UK, was encouraged by Kosik's discovery.

To complement and, indeed, actively encourage the state governments to act towards making universal health coverage a people's goal, a nationwide campaign will have to be led by civil society groups, along the lines of recent campaigns to combat corruption and sexual violence.»

The Mars Society is pleased to announce that it has joined the online Marspedia project started by two other space advocacy groups - The Mars Foundation and The Moon Society - in an effort to build out a great resource for people of all ages to learn more about the planet Mars, promote the human and robotic exploration of the Red Planet and encourage STEM education.

This award recognizes exceptional scientific merit of research conducted by oncology fellows and residents early in their careers, and encourages attendance at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting.

These awards, which were established by the National Association of Science Writers in 1972, honor and encourage outstanding investigative reporting about the sciences and their impact on society.

These retreats cater to the overworked and overhauled members of Korean society (professionals, stay - at - home mothers, and even high school students) and encourage guests to detach themselves from worldly affairs by focusing inward on their spiritual healing, without the crutch of everyday distractions such as their phones, technology, and work.

Our insatiable hunger is encouraged by our consumer - based society, but the quest for satisfaction spans beyond the dawn of capitalism.