Sentences with phrase «faith effort by»

This is where a good faith effort by an expert to answer a question becomes feeding a troll.

Only to the extent permitted by Rule 14d - 10 (b)(2), the Offer will exclude all holders of Shares in a U.S. state where Purchaser is prohibited from making the Offer by administrative or judicial action pursuant to a state statute after a good faith effort by Purchaser to comply with such statute.

The characters involved are making a good faith effort — but good faith efforts by humans can only go so far.

Despite months of good - faith efforts by responsible pet professionals, AB 485 still threatens ethically run pet stores which, thanks to industry standards and federal and state laws, are already the most highly regulated entities providing pets to Californians.

Not exact matches

I am sorry there are people that have no faith in God, but I am more saddened by the efforts of ALL in this discussion to cast words of hate on others in some personal attempt at achieving self - worth at the expense of someone else's belief (or non-belief).

Among the many blessings resulting from this cooperative effort, we note especially our common affirmation of the most central truths of Christian faith, including justification by faith, in the 1997 statement, «The Gift of Salvation.»

We can't see that all those controversial policies developed by the Bush and Blair administrations were not really put forward in good faith as efforts to protect American and British citizens from repeated terrorist attacks.

Jesus Christ is the «Elect One,» not by some effort of human nature alone, for that would not be real election, but by God's eternal purpose which «from the beginning of the world» — and long before it, too, if we may so speak — has determined that «in the fullness of the times» there shall be just such an actualization of the potential God - Man relationship as Christian faith discerns in Christ our Lord.

So, in an effort to help you learn how to walk by faith, how to take up the shield of faith, how to allow God to be your bodyguard, I want to conclude this morning with a short discussion on how to live by faith.

Well, I du n no about what will God to do them, but I'm sure, I'm moved by their effort to be Christ like and the faith that they have in God.

The letter from the Council (which consists of forty representatives of the region's Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, mainline Protestant, and Jewish communities) warned that the SBC's efforts, «however well - intentioned,» might well «disrupt the pattern of peaceful interfaith relations in our community and unwittingly abet the designs of those who seek to provoke hate crimes by fomenting faith - based prejudice.»

For Christian ethics, the effort is to determine how certain moral behavior is consistent with, or even perhaps required by, the tenets of Christian faith.

To me it appears to be a sub-human one, for it is based on the notion that human enquiry about the implications of what is proposed in faith, as well as the honest effort to see what is really being asserted, is to be replaced by little more than pious credulity.

By extension every good deed, every struggle for justice and deliverance from oppression, every effort to care for and show concern about those who are in need, will be not merely a reflection of the divine mercy and righteousness but also an instrument for the bringing about of just such shalom or «abundance of life» for God's human children, So one might go on, almost without ceasing, to show that response in faith to the action of God in this vivid moment has its implications and applications for the whole range of human life and experience.

This effort has been called by some of his admirers the most prodigious apologia for the Christian faith ever written by an American theologian.

President Obama has approved legislation promoted by religious freedom advocates that should strengthen the United States» effort to combat persecution of Christians and other faith minorities.

Sandro Magister points out that Pope Benedict appointed, as his own replacement at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop William J. Levada, one of the four bishops responsible for the effort against sexual abuse committed by priests in the United States.

Making our religion relevant to modern problems deserves our best effort, but in all things we must be governed by the compassion and good will that lie at the heart of our faith.

If any Christians are currently promoting a «gnostic split of soul and body,» it is those on the left who seem satisfied with social programs that feed the body but starve the soul and, even worse, turn a blind eye to growing efforts by the government to discriminate against faith - based charities that are serious about ministering to the whole person.

The historical problem presented by the Gospels is, then, not the problem of determining whether the character of the early Christians, their faith, and the exigencies of their life and work have colored and overlaid the facts of Jesus» teaching and life, but is, rather, the problem of determining just how we should use our knowledge of this fact in our efforts to get back to the so - called historical Jesus» own words and life.

By the grace of God and by persistent, devoted effort in faith and love, miracles of spiritual, moral, and social transformation still are wroughBy the grace of God and by persistent, devoted effort in faith and love, miracles of spiritual, moral, and social transformation still are wroughby persistent, devoted effort in faith and love, miracles of spiritual, moral, and social transformation still are wrought.

What is notable about them is that they lead us to acknowledge that scientific work is energized throughout by a faith or trust that truth is worth pursuing, by a faith that it is worthwhile joining with others in an effort to uncover the facts about the world, and by the belief that it is wrong to deviate from a method that brings us to the truth.

They're all con - artists and you're selling yourself short by putting your efforts and «faith» into an archaic and downright disgustingly barbaric book.

Faith is ever and only a response empowered by an amazing grace originating from outside of our own efforts that enables us to entrust ourselves willingly to One we have found trustworthy.

The effort to display Roman mastery over the nascent Christian faith by covering up its holy spot had, in fact, marked it for future veneration.

Because we know of God's justice and justification by faith, we can differentiate between God's justice and human efforts for social and political justice.

Again and again we have remarked that some of the chronic evil seemingly inseparably associated with mankind has displayed several of its colossal dimensions among peoples who have called themselves Christian, but that repeatedly efforts to counter this evil, some of them at least partly successful, have been put forth by men and women inspired and sustained by Christian faith.

The centuries which witnessed the mounting vigor in the Catholic Church in Western Europe were also marked by striking efforts to think through afresh basic issues of the Christian faith.

Yet from men and women inspired by the Christian faith have come efforts, unprecedented and unequaled, to counter the evils, so that where «sin abounded, grace did much more abound.»

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:

Martin it is not by works that we are saved but by grace that none should boast.Works do not get us us closer to God but good works come from a heart that loves God and desires to please him.John 3:16 is clear if we believe in Jesus Christ we shall have eternal life it is based not on what we do or have done but by the grace of God that has been poured out upon us because of Jesus Christ.God always gives us assurances or promises the condition to receive eternal life is to believe in Jesus Christ as the one who has saved from our sin.Personally i believe that the continued walk will determine our reward from the Lord again its not based on our effort but a trust or faith in God.This does not effect the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

These efforts will simply tend to reinforce the convenient pigeonholing of religious faith by television and the image of religious faith as just another programming option.

If you don't think, and if you don't defend the faith with effort, intelligence, love, and patience, you will be led into disaster by the wolves who are right now leading the world into religious conflicts for their satanic ends.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

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Reverse Trick - or - Treating is an initiative launched by the human rights organization Global Exchange in cooperation with Fair Trade company Equal Exchange and is a collaborative effort of countless children, youth, and adults supported by institutions including nonprofit organizations, faith - based organizations, Fair Trade companies, and schools.

This is an effort by the White House Office of Public Engagement and Office of Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to promote positive fatherhood, and it's my privilege to be there and talk about Championship Fathering... «from the White House to the outhouse,» as I always say.

In an unprecedented appearance, First Lady Chirlane McCray will address the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral this weekend as part of #ThriveTogether: A Weekend for Mental Health, a nationwide outreach effort by over 2,000 faith and community groups in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. to highlight the need for education, compassion and open conversations about mental health and addiction.

Last week State Supreme Court Justice John C. Egan Jr. ruled that the Yankees had «made a good - faith effort to comply with the subpoena, culling through and producing a great deal of documents for inspection by the Corporations Committee,» which Brodsky chairs.

Walker told Hearst then that there was nothing untoward about the fundraising letter sent by his exploratory committee for statewide office, and that he had made a good faith effort to give McKinney a heads up.

Further ordered that contractors, who are deemed by the County Division of Equal Employment Opportunity to have not made a good faith effort to adhere to the Apprenticeship plan, may be deemed not responsible contractors for purposes of future County capital projects which are subject to Erie County Local Law 2 - 2006.

Citing The Church of Pentecost as an example of indigenous churches that have, through their own homegrown resources, provided a wide range of infrastructure being utilized by countless Ghanaians, Dr Bawumia underscored that the President's vision was certainly achievable, and urged Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) to complement Government's efforts to meet the social and other needs of Ghanaians.

«We're hoping to break the gridlock by making what I think is more than a good - faith effort to say 50 - 50,» he said.

Given the extreme inconvenience and disruptions caused by the prolonged outage and the dearth of information to 60,000 of its customers, a partial refund of a few dollars for the day is more insult to injury than a good faith effort to make customers whole.

The NYS budget effort was sparked by the national Fight For $ 15 movement, and carried forward by thousands of community organizations, faith leaders, union members, and elected officials, including Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Yet theologians themselves noted, long before Richard Dawkins, that the argument is hardly cogent, and probably better serves as a reflection (in a double sense) of faith by believers than as an effort to persuade unbelievers.

(In Spanish with subtitles) The Monastery (Unrated) Faith - based documentary, filmed over six - years, chronicles the efforts of octogenarian Jorgen Lauersen Vig, a spiritually - oriented virgin, to convert his Danish castle into a monastery for an order of Russian nuns led by the headstrong Sister Ambrosija.

May 14, 2018 • Faith leaders are renewing Martin Luther's King's effort to demand better jobs and living conditions for the poor, by organizing demonstrations across the country to highlight the issue of poverty.

The common thread running through all of these efforts is, perhaps ironically, captured by the Reformation ethos of «preserving the faith while reforming the Church.»