Sentences with phrase «faith groups»

Have we ignored the teachings of faith groups in our treatment of the natural environment?

It's a «big society» initiative, which hopes to enable local communities and faith groups in particular, to create local solutions to social problems.

The issue of family unity has been a major concern for faith groups lobbying for immigration reform.

But since then the whole issue surrounding British values has not been confined to those holding Muslim beliefs but has been the subject of heated discussion within a number of other faith groups too.

Whilst I profoundly disagree with faith groups who hold these views, it remains perfectly legal for them to hold and preach them.

They are often run by faith groups and there are concerns about the safety of pupils in their charge.

Are there local community or faith groups who can provide social interaction and guidance while settling into the new home?

Also, if your religious community is more racially isolated than your local area, encourage it to form faith partnerships with racially different faith groups.

Together, the major faith groups have established, run, or contribute to over half of all schools world - wide.

That breadth of support reflects the sensible way in which this has been proposed, demonstrating respect for differences over the principle of civil partnerships among faith groups.

«That's where faith groups come in, and they have been working tirelessly in recent years to provide an alternative to violence for youths,» he said.

While I support the principle of civil partnerships, I do not think registering them should be mandated on faith groups which do not support them.

As with other faith schools in the state sector, they will be allowed to recruit 100 % of pupils from particular faith groups.

However, the government has committed to lifting the 50 per cent cap in order to encourage faith groups to open new schools.

I hope we'll hear no criticism in the future of others who support e.g. their own faith groups splitting off so that they can avoid having gay clergy.

They also note successful examples of faith groups organizing themselves across traditions and within countries or regions to be more accessible partners to governments and donors.

We began attending a church and small faith group, which helped us learn to give of ourselves, our time and our resources.

I tried to reconcile for years, accepted my husband's direction in returning to his previous faith group, and still went back later.

All three faith groups maintained weekly network radio programs as well.

The network says faith groups are «uniquely positioned to support those in most need on multiple levels».

This gives governments a framework for engagement, but can often lead to faith groups feeling less like partners and more like vehicles for delivering political aims.

How have faith groups managed to score such remarkable and seemingly unlikely successes?

If faith groups have been attentive to the voices of the poorest, they have also had the unique resource of their own traditions to guide them.

If you tell faith groups that they are the right people to deliver public policy you are very close to telling them that they have a special right to form public policy.

What faith groups want to conduct civil partnerships on their premises?

In the early days of his free school project, applications from minority faith groups seemed to come in thick and fast.

A charity which has been a driving force behind opening many free schools wants to remove barriers to faith groups opening more free schools.

It's good to see faith groups getting officially involved in this important community led initiative.

Nobody is arguing that other faiths groups can not or should not place religious symbols in the museum.

Free schools are state - funded schools set up by faith groups, parents, teachers and other individuals and groups.

This seemingly unlikely ability of faith groups to be ahead of the curve on these issues was noticed by journalists at the time of our initial actions.

RT @SohoPolitico: Dear @HarrietHarman, pls support amendment allowing faith groups to register civil partnerships.

So this week Ministers turned their fire on critics who have been busting the myths, including faith groups, voluntary sector organisations and charities who are just doing their job by making the facts known.

We will introduce a new and uncontrollable source of factional discord between faith groups who are inside the political system (and in receipt of public patronage and money) and those who are not.

As in the United States, we will give faith groups an opening to impose their minority values on others.

It's time that scientists learned to talk amicably to faith groups about research on the origins of the universe, argues Michael Brooks

But hang on, Mark Hill QC: if only the «miniscule» Quakers and Liberal Jews have «evinced an intention'to allow civil partnerships on their premises (wonderful legalese), how can there be «long and costly litigation» against faith groups that do not want to follow their example?

For example, I recently reviewed the stats for the 25 largest faith groups in the United States.

He said the government would continue to liaise with and support faith groups, claiming they offer an alternative to violence in deprived communities.

The initiative is also designed to counter trends towards secularism and the separation of politics from community life.Churches and faith groups across...

But as Father Coughlin «s broadcasts turned highly political and sometimes seemed anti-Semitic, CBS adopted the NBC policy of refusing to sell time for religious purposes, instead apportioning a limited amount of free time to major Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish faith groups.

In February, pressure from faith groups led Paramount to add a disclaimer to their marketing materials: «The film is inspired by the story of Noah.

The reason you see so many Christian Chaplains is because the other faith groups do not provide any personnel as Chaplains to support their Soldiers.

«In addition, the UK has a proud tradition of civil society and faith groups providing support for people in need, and it is right that their impressive work is recognised in the report.

His blanket claim was holed by faith groups campaigning, for example, for religious blessing of civil partnerships, and indeed doing so as a matter of religious freedom.

BHA Education Campaigner Jay Harman said «Faith groups make up over a fifth of all Free School applications in this group and that figure is far too high.

A nation where Big Society institutions including social entrepreneurs and faith groups help mend people who are broken by debt, drugs or other adversities.