Sentences with phrase «from surrounding cultures»

(c) The Bible, however, did not simply borrow ideas of the world from surrounding cultures, but modified what it used.

Whether the Sabbath originated with the Israelites themselves or whether Israel appropriated within her Yahwistic context practices from surrounding cultures need not concern us here.

Many stories in the Qur «an were «borrowed» from surrounding cultures, and well known circulating myths, and cultural historians know exactly where they came from:

Priests and others are reluctant to talk about controversial areas of morality, especially the «pelvic issues», with the result that the main influence on Catholic thinking on those issues comes from the surrounding culture.

If I am governed only by the opinions and models that I obtain from my surrounding culture then I am not really an individual.

In the Hellenistic world, the peculiar way that early Christians practiced hospitality set them apart from the surrounding culture.

The bacteria would need either to synthesize the new genetic letters themselves or to import them from the surrounding culture medium.

I found the pull from our surrounding culture, tempting me away from my green resolutions, and whispering words like, «come on, celebrate and be joyful, and don't worry, and drive, and consume».

Not exact matches

As foodie culture continues to infiltrate everything from Netflix shows to social media, experiences surrounding food are also spiking in popularity in the travel and tourism sector.

God was setting limits on certain behavior so as to set the Chosen Ones apart from the surrounding brutal culture.

The reason the church adapted some of the symbolism and practices from their surrounding pagan culture is an interesting study, but the simplest explanation which makes the most sense to people today is found in our own culture.

To disregard this surrounding culture is to nullify much of the Bible's spiritual meaning by reading into it what is not there but is imputed to it from the thought patterns of a different day.

This suspicion of authority has seeped into the churches themselves from the cultures that surround them.

Lutheran orthodoxy could best be maintained, they thought, if the language barrier helped shield the community from the doctrinal indifference it perceived in the surrounding American Protestant culture.

Although both «lungs» of the Church of the Christ have experienced the tuberculosis of iconoclasm (indeed, the very term «iconoclasm» comes from the struggle of the Greek Church against the attempts of a Greek emperor to ban icons), the Greek version of iconoclasm was much influenced not only by imperial fiat but also by the surrounding sea of Muslim culture, whereas the iconoclasm of Western Puritanism was born out of Calvin's reliance on Old Testament Law.

I can't know for sure, but I believe that Paul's instructions to Timothy regarding the women at Ephesus were intended to protect the gospel from untrained teachers and to ensure that the Church remain distinct from the cults of the surrounding culture.

Sadly and ironically, the surrounding, non-believing culture has typically led the way on many of these issues, which has brought criticism from many of those within the church that all we are doing is following the culture.

Churches must therefore exert themselves more to distinguish themselves from the pagan values of the surrounding culture — values that often sneak into our churches themselves.

Only with a simultaneous view to postmodern culture and the technology arising from it can we form a philosophy of technology that goes below the surface to explore the depths of the events that are surrounding us daily.

Looking at the United States from the outside - in, I began spotting places where the mindset of the Christian community mirrored the surrounding culture.

People from surrounding countries often vacationed near Syria's beaches, enjoying an inviting culture of good food, art, architecture.

That was a radical break from the norms of the surrounding pagan culture.

The Sages as Successors of the Prophets Biblical Wisdom did not differ from that of the surrounding cultures except in its honesty and courage.

Instead, all guests are «taken» on a singular gastro - journey: an 8 - 12 course tasting menu showcasing the finest fresh produce and local meats from the region, reflecting the culture and life that surrounds, while also exemplifying a tremendous amount of culinary creativity and skill.

Aside from all of the above, having the care of a self employed or community midwife as your first carer for your first pregnancy will keep you shielded from all of the ill informed notions and myths that surround birth and early mothering in our culture today.

Surrounded by the thousands of musicians who play on our stages, climb our steps, jam in our lobbies, we come from something larger - a rich history, an evolving tradition, a living culture of folks from around Chicago and the world coming together to create music.

Modern Jewish expressions of discomfort with public breastfeeding come from the un-Jewish attitude of the surrounding bottle - feeding culture.

Don Foster, the Liberal Democrat culture spokesman, added: «There have been question marks surrounding this process, not least because of the need for so many independent members of the panel to absent themselves from discussions.

«A deep - rooted pay - to - play culture exists that has not only diminished public trust in government but has also betrayed and diminished our election process,» said Maragos at a news conference in Mineola surrounded by supporters and employees from the comptroller's office.

But according to radiocarbon dating of burnt wood bits found in the plaster and from surrounding strata, it is by far the oldest known Mayan writing — dating from between 300 and 200 B.C., which is roughly concurrent with the earliest writings of other Mesoamerican cultures.

Pilings that held weekend camps surrounded by thick marshes a decade ago stand in open water, hundreds of yards from the nearest land — mute testimony to a vanishing culture.

You know, gentlemen, native born Ukrainian women have many things in common with women from other cultures across the globe, despite the myths that surround them.

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Coming from the US, I take as much as I can from films that depict a culture I am unfamiliar with, but having the opportunity to discuss the technique and story of a French drama with someone who is more than familiar with the director's work and the social commentary surrounding a film brings about a whole new understanding and experience from what I initially left the theater with.

A look at the culture of nuclear weapons and the difficulty of controlling them, «the bomb» will place the audience in an enclosed oval space surrounded by 30 - foot screens, which will show a film created by «Fast Food Nation» author Eric Schlosser and filmmaker and artist Smriti Keshari, with input from filmmaker Kevin Ford.

In general, these voters emphasized their desire to stay away from «hot take» culture and any social - media fervor surrounding these films so that they can look at them objectively.

Precocious seventeen - year - old Elio (an utterly astonishing Timothée Chalamet) is surrounded with luscious fruit from the trees, lovely girls from the village, books and music to fill the hours spent with his parents (Amira Casar, Michael Stuhlbarg) in the rural villa where they research Greco - Roman culture.

Insofar as students benefit from peer effects in classrooms, corridors, and clubs, and insofar as being surrounded by other smart kids challenges these students (and wards off allegations of «nerdiness»), schools with overall cultures of high academic attainment are apt to yield more such benefits.

For many children, the transition from the last period of early childhood education to the start of primary school is their first experience of a big culture change — in the people surrounding them, the ways in which they interact, their number of peers, the types of activities they are engaged in, and their physical surroundings.

Using insights from a 13 practitioners who have implemented and sustained collaborative cultures of continuous improvement in schools around the nation, this anthology answers the most important questions surrounding professional learning communities (PLCs).

Facilitating a series of one - to - one or small group discussions, how members of a particular sub-group of students (the disengaged, high - achievers, young women, young men, or students not from the majority culture in the surrounding community, for example) are feeling about their learning experiences; or shaping a new initiative in the classroom or school.

The pair grew up with a love for cars, thanks to the car culture that surrounded them, from auto shows to racing.

We are confident that you will spend unforgettable moments of rest within the 30 acres of nature surrounding them and appreciate the wonders inherited from the Nazca culture, nature and all the mystery that surrounds it.

Eco Inn lets you enjoy the warmth of their rooms with a spectacular view and appreciate the Andean sunrise from the highest navigable lake in the world, surrounded by nature, vegetation and culture.

Surrounded by the culture and history of Colonial Williamsburg, only 5 miles from Newport News / Williamsburg Intl Airport...

Surrounded by the best entertainment that Vienna can offer, Hotel Sans Souci is just a three - minute walk from Vienna's Museum Quarter, one of the world's largest modern art and culture areas.

Also featured are various First Nations artifacts and artwork, testament to the long existence of the deep - rooted cultures of the neighboring First Nations communities within Port Hardy and the surrounding area, with some artifacts dating from thousands of years ago.

But Bali has even more to recommend it beyond its spectacular beauty (as if that was n`t enough): an open and welcoming populace with a unique culture and deeply spiritual nature; the surrounding reefs and nearby islands with their diverse flora and fauna; world class scuba diving; and, perhaps the major draw, stunning sand beaches that vary from the soothing and serene to a surfer's paradise with breaking waves that provide some of the best surf conditions in the Pacific.

Instead, all guests are «taken» on a singular gastro - journey: an 8 - 12 course tasting menu showcasing the finest fresh produce and local meats from the region, reflecting the culture and life that surrounds, while also exemplifying a tremendous amount of culinary creativity and skill.

Set at the end of a village road that winds peacefully through Balinese villages featuring Balinese Temples and huge Banyan Trees surrounded by faddy fields, the villa and its surrounds capture the very essence of Balinese culture whilst only 30 minutes from Legian / Seminyak.