Sentences with phrase «for modern civilization»

They often want government to intervene to avoid what they claim is a horrible catastrophe for modern civilization in the making — which never seems to happen (consider, for example, how badly their predictions of future global warming have worked out).

How much energy you get back for each unit invested has often been seen as a viability factor for modern civilization.

From railroads and airlines to military weapons and industrial conglomerates, the industrial sector makes it possible for modern civilization to exist.

Not exact matches

For most of oil's history, someone has tried to regulate supply to stabilize the price because neither industry nor governments enjoy volatility in a commodity that is the lifeblood of modern civilization.

For what it's worth, in my own subjective opinion, a modern day type of Hypatia / Galileo might be modern author D.M. Murdock, who is an alumna of Franklin & Marshall College where she studied Classics, Greek Civilization.

It's an all - stops - pulled celebration of the Middle Ages as the summit of Christian civilization — a sentiment I find at least somewhat attractive, until I remind myself that it would require later centuries for us to acquire the blessings of anesthesia, modern dentistry, and single - barrel bourbon.

If modern civilization stands for all this, and I have understood it to do so, I call it Satanic».

The traditional family is the center and building block of civilization: The modern environmental movement is not known for its commitment to the family.

to devin, at this point of our existence or civilization, our consciousness has reach a point of complexity that God in His will, wanted us humans now to implement it through our evolved modern wisdom.that we have to all unite and focus our concern and attention to the greatest challenge of our existence, which is survival, Its not the rituals or praising Him, or outwardly expressing our belief or love for Him, but our positve contribution to the good of humanity.

Modern man takes the products of civilization for granted, as if they were dropped from trees in a tropical paradise.

Commenting on Robert Maynard Hutchins» call for a Civilization of the Dialogue which can be attained when we induce the other party to talk through «exhibiting an interest in and a comprehension of what he might say if he were willing to speak,» (Robert Maynard Hutchins, «Goethe and the Unity of Mankind,» Goethe and the Modern Age, ed.

Under modern conditions, with changes occurring so rapidly that most specific occupational preparation becomes quickly out of date, it even appears that a fundamental liberal education is the best vocational education, for it develops the powers of imagination needed to meet new situations and the understanding of interrelationships required by life in an increasingly interdependent civilization.

He said that the church is responsible for relating God's love in a realistic way to the moral problems of an industrial civilization, but, unfortunately, modern Christianity is characterized by a lack of ethical relevancy.

In The Reason For God, Keller argues that Christians have served on the front lines of nearly every social movement toward morality and justice in modern Western civilization, including the abolition of slavery and the Civil Rights Movement in America, which is certainly true given the religious demographics of Western and American culture.

They are no longer satisfied with the mere observance of the outward form of their religion but are looking for spiritual and moral guidance in Islam compatible with modern civilization.

The growth of modern scientific civilization has brought both opportunities and perils for democracy: opportunities in the vast new resources made available to mankind, and perils in the increased power men can use against and over one another.

Even at the time, Pius IX was derided for being so retrograde as to say that the pope ought not, indeed could not, «reconcile himself to progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»

Since all or nearly all members of society share in these responsibilities, universal education to a high level is essential for the security and progress of modern industrial civilization.

In the Greek dawn of western civilization, the word «theos» (god) had two primary meanings, surprising for modern men for whom the word is so heavily freighted with sophisticated meanings of utter transcendence acquired through centuries of Hebrew - Christian tradition.

Harmony is «as important for us now, as [it was] then at the dawn of the modern world, when civilizations of the old type were dying» (Adventures 147).

But any house built today will provide for all the necessary functions of family life with the use of those instruments that modern civilization affords and with consideration of the services that the larger community now makes available to the home.

Ancient Greek culture provided ancient foundations for the modern West, a Western civilization that could take leave of Christendom.

The modern king of ancient Persia recaptures for an American visitor the adventure and elegance of sport in one of the world's oldest civilizations

For example, Kibbutzes or hippie communies in California don't need to spend money on R&D in agriculture, or defense, or large scale law enforcement (again, you may have the luxury to exclude 1 - 3 % of psychopaths / sociopaths from a small community, and not worry about said excluded psychopaths attacking you for your communal material possessions from outside since they are dealt with by outside society), or on disaster preparedness, or on medical R&D, or pretty much any other economic overhead of modern civilizatiFor example, Kibbutzes or hippie communies in California don't need to spend money on R&D in agriculture, or defense, or large scale law enforcement (again, you may have the luxury to exclude 1 - 3 % of psychopaths / sociopaths from a small community, and not worry about said excluded psychopaths attacking you for your communal material possessions from outside since they are dealt with by outside society), or on disaster preparedness, or on medical R&D, or pretty much any other economic overhead of modern civilizatifor your communal material possessions from outside since they are dealt with by outside society), or on disaster preparedness, or on medical R&D, or pretty much any other economic overhead of modern civilization.

Man has been crafting arrows from wood, metal, and stone since practically the dawn of civilization, so if you're in the market for the best bow hunting arrows and you aren't fond of modern methods, you've come to the right place.

Still, all biophysical economists see only very bleak prospects for the future of modern civilization, putting a whole new spin on the phrase «the dismal science.»

For centuries, the overgrown landscape has protected most of the remains of the Maya who once tamed it — yielding slowly to modern scientists seeking to learn more about the ancient civilization known for its sophisticated hieroglyphic script, art, architecture and mathematiFor centuries, the overgrown landscape has protected most of the remains of the Maya who once tamed it — yielding slowly to modern scientists seeking to learn more about the ancient civilization known for its sophisticated hieroglyphic script, art, architecture and mathematifor its sophisticated hieroglyphic script, art, architecture and mathematics.

Now the residue from all the oil and coal burned to power modern civilization may provide the best marker for the start of a new geologic epoch that highlights Homo sapiens's world - changing impact, known as the Anthropocene, or «new age of humans.»

Suppose we set up a radio broadcast for aliens to hear, and suppose we could keep the transmitter going for 100,000 years — far longer than civilizations have existed, nearly as long as modern humans have.

In addition to elucidating how maize provided a dietary foundation for ancient civilizations like the Maya, such studies can also aid in understanding and improving commercially important lines of modern maize, the researchers say.

With crowdfunded projects such as American Gut, which already has thousands of participants who have had their microbiomes sequenced, and studies of people whose lives are very different from modern Western civilization, such as the Hadza of Tanzania, Yanomami of Venezuela and Matsés of Peru, we may be able to replenish our ancestral microbes and discover new ones that help to maintain health for individuals or entire populations.

Bee pollen: Touted as «nature's fountain of youth», bee pollen has been used for thousands of years, in early Egyptian and Chinese civilizations and also by Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, 2500 years ago.

«The diet of our remote ancestors may be a reference standard for modern human nutrition and a model for defense against certain «diseases of civilization.»

EWG blames animal foods for the diseases of modern civilization, including cancer and heart disease.

Cordain claims that these changes have created a detrimental effect on our health and declares that they are responsible for the diseases of modern civilization including obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

B.K.S. Iyengar called Shavasana the antidote for the stresses of modern civilization, but I think that is just until we learn to be more tuned with how we allow our nervous systems to react to external stimulation.

The use of Botanical / Herbal Medicine for healing dates back to the beginnings of civilization and is the foundation of modern pharmacology.

It presents, on the brink of civilization, early modern man, whose God - loving and fundamental lust for vengeance still drives today's civilized man.»

That presentation sounds like a chore to most modern moviegoers, for we as a civilization have moved on from silents as anything but historical curiosities and are never turning back from synchronized sound.

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If you're looking for a compact truck with some fairly serious off - road chops (for a stock truck at least) and don't care about a smooth ride or all the modern technology, then the Nissan Frontier is the truck for you (especially if you spend lots of time away from civilization where breakdowns can be more than just an annoyance).

My love for turn - based strategy games began with Sid Meir and Civilization almost 15 years ago, though modern day equivalents like Boom Beach by Supercell (made famous by their Clash of Clans game) do satisfy my love of the genre.

The virtually untouched civilization had experienced no exposure to modern «germs» or medical treatments for nearly 11,000 years.

Like most breeds, however, they are willing to give up their previous careers for work better - suited to modern civilization.

Central America is a popular tourist destination for travelers from all over the world and contains everything from the remains of ancient civilizations and colonial towns to modern beach resorts and the second largest rain forest in the Americas.

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Lead a civilization from the dawn of man to the modern age, and go head - to - head with history's most intrepid leaders as you wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known in a race for ultimate supremacy.

Battle, war, assaults... the last hope for the civilization lies in the new modern combat...

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Known for its strategic gameplay founded on historical civilizations, the series spans a period of time from the Stone Age to early modern time, and even includes an episode exploring the legendary creatures and lore from mythology.