Sentences with phrase «eschews violence»

Director Ramaa Mosley eschews violence for a more whimsical, Tim Burton-esque treatment in this offbeat, darkly funny satire.

A real - life «horse - whisperer», he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.

In the present circumstances, therefore, Wyschogrod holds that the deepest layer of Jewish messianism calls for an attitude that combines love of the land with love for all of its inhabitants, and therefore a practical posture that eschews violence.

Mehl - Laituri then had a conversion experience that led him to eschew violence.

For Brown, if the United States could commit itself to refusing to imitate the «evil deeds» of the terrorists, if the U.S. would eschew the violence that has marked its post-World War II foreign policy, if the U.S. could abandon its «faith in redemptive violence,» if the U.S. could spend as much money on a peace academy as it does on the service academies... well, there would be some hope for a peaceful future.

He pitched his appeal on a high moral level, always eschewing violence and hatred though himself not infrequently the subject of violence and hatred.

Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama over the weekend called on Ghanaians to eschew violence ahead of the 2016 elections «because God in his own wisdom will choose a leader for us.»

In strict observance of that tradition we never employ violence as a means of pursuing our interest and at every opportunity, we opt for peaceful engagements and implore people to eschew violence in all its ramifications,» it said.

«The synod calls on all aspirants and their supporters to play the game according to the rules and eschew violence.

In his response, Acting - President Osinbajo called on the members of the APC in the state to eschew violence but pursue peace with all men stressing that political violence will disrupt the on - going plans of the federal government for the region and deprive them of meaningful development.

Not exact matches

The Humanitas Award provides $ 10,000 for the best program each year that stresses ethical principles and eschews gratuitous violence.

No, REALLY pro-life, eschewing abortion (in part by advocating contraception), executions, non-defensive wars, torture, pollution, violence, poverty.

Ti West returns to us after a two year absence to bring us his new Ti Western (sorry, I couldn't resist) In a Valley of Violence, a star - studded ensemble piece that eschews all genre elements save for multiple moments of gallows humor.

(It doesn't help, either, that Murphy has curiously decided to eschew overt instances of violence and gore.)

It's the only time where Hotline Miami eschews its subtleties to show what it's really getting at: how accepting of violence are we?

We can see it continuing in the work of Goya — giving testimony to the horrors of war and violence and injustice, with Manet and the other Impressionists, in their desire to eschew history painting and turn to the everyday life around them.