It must certainly be admitted that man always
exists in a particular culture, but it must also be admitted that man is not exhaustively defined by that same culture.
Not exact matches
@fimilleur from time to time mankind experiences the presence of God, there have been and continue to be events that testify to the presence of Him.The multiple gods you continually point to have an unique difference from the God who first revealed His presence to ancient men i.e. the Hebrews.The
particular gods you mention roman etc. are all man made and
in many instances men themselves i.e. hercules, but even the ancient greeks realized the limitations of their understanding and included an «unknown» God
in their worship structure.many
cultures did likewise, having a glimpse of God but not the fullness of understanding that was given to the Jews.Whether or not «we» believe, does not alter the fact that God
exists as an unique being, whether or not «we» acknowledge Him «we» will stand before Him.You do not choose to understand, but we are actually standing
in His presence right now as He is much bigger than the doctrines and knowledge man ascribes to Him those things you find so questionable are the misconceptions and misrepresentations of God made by men throughout history.
Existing neither
in a static nor an eternal form, the Christian Word can never wholly or finally be confined within a
particular set of images, nor can it perpetually be bound to a
particular culture or history.
Factors such as trade routes, the order of military encampment, property divisions, farming practices, building practices, economics and technology, and social stratification» not to mention a vast array of ritual processions and gatherings that might have only a tenuous connection to the type of conscious and coherent cosmology that Msgr. Mannion presupposes to have
existed in these
cultures» all coexisted with whichever form of religious devotion was
particular to a given place and people.
But that is, of course, precisely what is at issue here: does the state, can the State, at any
particular time and
in any
particular place, define an institution which has
existed in nearly all
cultures for millennia?
In particular during the 19th century, German
culture remained a distinctive element of US public life: German settlements, schools, associations, and churches
existed alongside those of other migrant communities.
On the other hand, citizens may be more accepting of efforts to help Quebecers, new and
existing, to improve their understanding of French and support businesses of all sizes to introduce or enhance French communication, through general education on Quebec's
culture and the advantages of advancing the French language
in the workplace, and specific language training dedicated to
particular fields of work.
In particular, in many cultures, there exists a dichotomy between love and sex — perhaps in a new, less - serious relationship, or before marriage or children, there is an carefree attitude about se
In particular,
in many cultures, there exists a dichotomy between love and sex — perhaps in a new, less - serious relationship, or before marriage or children, there is an carefree attitude about se
in many
cultures, there
exists a dichotomy between love and sex — perhaps
in a new, less - serious relationship, or before marriage or children, there is an carefree attitude about se
in a new, less - serious relationship, or before marriage or children, there is an carefree attitude about sex.
However, it is a right which
exists in an Act which makes provision for the future dealings
in land and where, if agreement is not reached about the doing of a
particular future act, the Tribunal is mandated to take into account not only the impact of a proposed future act on claimants» native title, way of life,
culture and traditions and social, cultural and economic structures etc (s 39 (1)(a)(i)- (v)-RRB- but also the economic significance and any public interest
in the doing of the future act (s 39 (1)(c) and (e)-RRB-.