Sentences with phrase «founded upon the nature»

This teaching is founded upon the nature of the human person and of sex.

Not exact matches

Far be it from me to improve upon Pascal (or Trueman), but a robust understanding of human nature finds entertainment to be more than «legitimate.»

To put it another way, it is the person, not the self, whose nature is inextricably bound up in the web of obligations and duties that characterize our actual lives in history, in human society — child, parent, sibling, spouse, associate, friend, and citizen — the positions in which we find ourselves functioning both as agents and acted - upon.

It is sobering to reflect upon the role of accidental circumstance in the founding of «process theology,» which lives in large measure from Whitehead's discovery of the consequent nature of God.

And it was there in the warm South Seas — the other side of the world from the city where men like Fly were «pent up in lath and plaster, tied to counters, nailed to benches, clinched to desks» — that at age twenty - three he found Nature's own paradise on an island in the Marquesas and in the arms of a woman he fictionalized as «Fayaway» in Typee (1846), the scandalous first novel he wrote upon his return.

As we turn to the functions of the primordial nature, we find that most of them are dependent upon functions of the consequent nature.

In Whitehead's words, «metaphysics requires that the relationships of God to the World should lie beyond the accidents of will, and that they be founded upon the necessities of the nature of God and the nature of the World» (AI 215).

Thus it conceives the world of nature as something derived from and dependent upon something logical prior to itself, a world of immaterial ideas; but this is not a mental world or a world of mental activities or of things depending on mental activity although it is an intelligible world or a world in which mind, when mind comes into existence, finds itself completely at home.

I once cite «Realism and Idealism,» the passage about objective idealism in which Collingwood clearly states his conception of the world of nature: «Thus it conceives the world of nature as something derived from and dependent upon something logical prior to itself, a world of immaterial ideas; but this is not a mental world or a world of mental activities or of things depending on mental activity although it is an intelligible world or a world in which mind, when mind comes into existence, finds itself completely at home.

A more beautiful vision To found inter-faith dialogue upon a human nature which is profoundly fulfilled by obeying commands of God, which, moreover, are universal norms, is (again) to play more on the ground of traditional Christianity.

Whereas the ancients simply had to obey the dictates of their gods (as known within their traditions), we now find that, as a very important part of nature ourselves, an increasing measure of responsibility lies upon our species for the future of all planetary life.

Now one might expect that this pattern of interpretation would have been retained by Paul, if historical — that is, if set forth by Jesus himself or found in the earliest tradition of his sayings or expounded in the early church — or one might even think it possible that Mark derived from Paul some hint of this system of exegesis of the Old Testament and of interpretation of the career of Jesus as a heavenly being appearing upon earth prior to his exaltation and his dying (as a heavenly being) upon the cross, though unrecognized in his true nature until the Resurrection.

But it is so imposing because we have spent upon the outside all that is imposing in our natures — and what we find when we look within must necessarily be as it is, shabby and insufficient.

The only basis upon which knowledge of that divine nature may be founded is the order of the experienced world.

Three issues ago, and then again in the last issue, he's devoted «The Back Page» to persuading us that most modern men and women, even the faithful among us, find it hard to think of nature as morally purposeful, and therefore won't be persuaded by arguments that draw upon a robust notion of what things are for.

The differences seem to be over whether these tensions can be resolved through our better understanding of nature (our position), or whether they are inherent to created reality and can not be rationally resolved but only founded upon the ultimate intelligibility of absolute love.

Her own sympathies, at least with respect to causation, focus upon Whitehead's early philosophy of nature: «I now find myself distanced from his later writings, but increasingly sympathetic to the middle ones [e.g. SMW], especially as he was working towards a generalized notion of «organism,» and when his «passage of nature» could be seen not as one datum after another, but as a pattern - forming and pattern - sustaining process which could support a dynamic view of a causation underlying more restricted kinds» (CE vii).

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

Strontium isotopes can be found in different ratios among geographic regions depending upon the nature of geologic formation.

«We keep finding new templates from nature that synthetic chemicals try to improve upon.»

There are many different types of ribozymes in nature but our lab has focused upon the hammerhead motif which is found as part of the self - cleaving domain of small plant viruses.

It has been found that the linear or non-linear nature of the relationship may be dependent upon the inter-relation between motor unit recruitment and motor unit firing frequency (Solomonow et al. 1989), with linearity being observed when full motor recruitment occurs before motor unit firing frequency occurs but non-linearity occurring when motor unit recruitment and motor unit firing frequency contribute together to the increases in electric potential difference within muscles and the subsequent increase in muscle force.

It implicates the ugliest, most selfish aspect of Nature in the founding of the United States, mining resonance in the idea of «Manifest Destiny» — in the process giving women a starring role: positions of real power in which they're depended upon for their strength rather than exploited for some idea of their weakness.

Also, yes, it does, because the entirety of the third act and, hence, what we are meant to take away from the film are founded upon the question of — and the apparent answer to — that character's nature.

All sections of society must thrive to converge upon their visions and convictions and find common ground for collective action that can bring about the transformation required to ensure the wellbeing of all on the planet — humans as well as nature.

There are more complex by nature, as learners must reflect upon the subject matter, use previously learned knowledge, and create assumptions or hypothesis based on their findings.

Here we draw upon this literature to illustrate findings on the district role in reform in three areas: the challenges confronting district efforts to implement system - wide improvements in student learning; district strategies for improving student learning; and evidence of impact on the nature and quality of teaching and learning.

Upon their arrival, two indentured Frenchmen, sickly Charles Duquet and sturdy René Sel, are shocked by the harshness of the land and the brutality of their master and soon find themselves caught up in the struggling colony's battles against the Native people, the English, and nature itself.

However, Attorney General Cuomo's Office has found that many of these debt settlement plans are often flawed and, based upon complaints, often mislead consumers about the nature of their services.

The pieces in this Web gallery capture and touch upon this in various ways; from traditional landscape photographs to sculptures and collages whose repetition harkens those found in nature to moments that culminate in sublime rapture.

In these performances, often staged in nature with no audience, the Truppe are as apt to commemorate the passing of an unusual cloud as they are to be found documenting their own attempts to flee the rising waters of a warming planet, or using black humor to comment upon the extinction of bats or other animals.

Identifying as a bisexual mermaid, her strategies in photography, video, and installation respond to and expand upon emergent qualities found in nature and culture through staged fantasy.

Perhaps humankind is called upon to regulate the global growth of its numbers, its per capita consumption and its propagation so that we find a balanced relationship with nature and, consequently, give this marvelous planetary home the time it requires to renew itself.

Perhaps leaders are now called upon to lead by reasonably and sensibly limiting the global growth of human numbers, per capita consumption and endlessly expanding production capabitities so that we find a balanced relationship with nature and, consequently, give this marvelous planetary home God has blessed us to inhabit the time it requires for self - renewal.

An early estimate published in Nature, based upon low Chinese coal consumption for the first eight months of the year, found that China's emissions declined by 3.9 % in 2015, with global emissions correspondingly shrinking by 0.6 %.

If, in their Nature Geoscience letter, Tierney and her colleagues had been content to report what they'd found, and to inform readers of their plans to conduct additional research to expand upon these findings and add significantly and with ingenuity to the body of knowledge on Lake Tanganyika, I'd be quite happy, and wish them the best of good fortune.

A must - watch: drawing upon precise mathematical patterns found in nature, these 3D printed beauties come alive with movement.

Distinctions between citizens solely because of their ancestry are, by their very nature, odious to a free people whose institutions are founded upon the doctrine of equality.

In Newman, the Second Circuit vacated convictions against two tippees, Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson, based upon a finding that a tippee may only be held criminally liable if he or she knew that the tipper provided information in exchange for a personal benefit and that benefit represented «at least a potential gain of a pecuniary or similar nature.»

In reaching that conclusion, the motion judge found that, upon the sale, Mr. Krishnamoorthy's remuneration and duties, and the substance and nature of the business, all remained the same.

Every one of them — that is, if there be any: — if, with his motives upon his forehead, any lawyer — advocate, writer to the signet, agent — whatever be his nature, or his name — should be to be found, hardy enough to lend himself to a procedure, of which, where there is any other to be had, the oppression of the defendant will be the sole object, as well as manifest result.

Beyond this broad principle of appellate restraint, however, the degree of deference that will ultimately be exhibited in respect of lower court decisions remains largely contingent upon the nature and scope of the particular findings at issue.

Make sure that what they find is professional in nature and that it reflects well upon you.