Sentences with phrase «given the reality of»

«Beth Comstock of GE, who is on the board of Nike, told me that given the reality of our jobs, you can only take one public board seat with the time commitment and demands of our current careers.

SEED is an important first step to ensuring that all of our families and young people have the resources to be resilient given the realities of a new economy, and to develop the skills necessary to be lifelong learners and critical thinkers.

Given the realities of human diversity, it is next to impossible for us to engage in intimate spiritual fellowship with people whose vision of Christianity we find skewed.

The philosophy of black power insists that, given the reality of oppression, there will be struggle against oppression.

8Again, this is not strict metaphysical necessity; rather, it is what can not fail to be the case given the reality of oppression.

It is only by inserting a contingent statement — given the reality of oppression — that an unrestrictive theological statement — say, for example, that God is the subject of all change — can come to entail what I wish to call a «restrictive yet necessary statement» — that God is the God of the oppressed.

Strictly speaking, that God is the God of the oppressed is not «necessary» in the sense in which metaphysical necessity is opposed to contingency; however, given the reality of oppression, that God be G - of - O is not a factual contingency in the sense that God could fail to be the G - of - O.

Perhaps the most important theological point in this essay is that neoclassical theism, according to its own principles of method, must — given the reality of oppression — join black theology in affirming a certain priority for the conception of God as God of the oppressed.

Nor is that parallel nothing more than an interesting accident; I believe that it is a parallel so profound and so revealing that it gives us insight into the nature of the Eucharist as the chief piece of Christian worship while it also provides us with the clue as to how the gospel which is proclaimed can become the life - giving reality of the Christian tradition down the ages to the present day.

For theology the former is impossible, but given the reality of relativism so is the latter.

Such an understanding of sexual union inexorably fosters an increase in its use, especially given the reality of concupiscence.

Our diagram is at best a kind of «cross-section» of the dynamic movement which is the given reality of the world and of the Divine Activity in the world.

I carried the dream of you because I didn't think I would be given the reality of your life and so the surprise of you — the miracle of you — is probably one of the greatest stories of our family.

He writes that the Incarnation of God as man was a necessary act of God given the reality of human evil.

Nonetheless, given the reality of large - scale war, such citizens could be held as prisoners of war under military authority.

Given the reality of the underlying structure of this economic recovery, risks remain around global oil markets; security and political reconciliation in the Niger - Delta; policy; and of course the political transition.

Not funny, Plantstrongdoc, especially given the reality of girls (female children), being hustled and exploited for online porn.

Given the reality of my situation as a single woman over 50 living in a city where women outnumber men, I needed all the good dating juju I could round up.

But given the reality of the schools we have now and the staff we have in them, Houston's balanced approach to the role of the district seems a good bet.

Given a reality of pervasive distrust, however, reformers wrote Race to the Top regulations, ESEA waiver conditions, and state statutes to force compliance.

Marzano recommends using multiple measures for teacher evaluation, and urges administrators to conduct as many observations as possible, given the realities of most educators» schedules.

«Funding is going to be really stressed, given the realities of the pension payback,» said Lynne Strickland, director of the Garden State Coalition of Schools, a suburban school group.

Given the reality of depressing prospects for school budgets in Wisconsin in the foreseeable future, it is hard not to conclude that the Tech Plan adopted by the MMSD Board of Education in 2014 is unaffordable (I was the lone vote against, joined by Luke Gangler, the student Rep).

Given the realities of engineering and development, it's more of an evolutionary thing.

Given the realities of her life, I think these phrases are a positive influence.

Given the realities of trad publishing, I'd be lucky if my third novel was out already.

Students have to be very attentive while writing the conclusion of a thesis writing work This is because a work of thesis is most trusted part of the research which is used for making certain rules and thesis are considered as most valuable work which gives the reality of a certain topic.

Vital, 1968 seems to suggest that there is a duality that even gifted blackness can't escape given the reality of racism.

It also addresses the realities of what is an ideal response, but more importantly it summarises what is the most «plausible and likely response» given the realities of human thinking, behaviour and goals.

Given the reality of funding in the US and the Congressional dysfunctions and the number of resident «lunatics» there, I find that quote really telling and important.

Useful estimation of the global averages is extremely difficult given the realities of space — time sampling and model approximations.

Trying to lay out a reasonable and final fossil fuel draw - down is as pointless as putting much hope in the emitter - dominated climate negotiations, given the reality of politics today that diminish the meaning of elections and climate science.

And given the reality of our fossil fuel depletion, there is little doubt that the new administration - complete with its loyal renewable energy supporters on both sides of the aisle - will now move forward with a framework and incentives to spark large - scale renewable energy development.

«Seventy percent of the total were in response to hurricanes and floods, possibly a glimpse of the shape of things to come, given the reality of climate change,» it said.

And, given the realities of property use today, they need to show that this land has economic value.

The duality embodied in the term glocalization is an integral part of the international, continental or regional practice of law engaged in by the modern in - house counsel irrespective of the size or geographic scope of the business he or she serves, given the realities of globalization.

Given the realities of the the current legal market that my colleague Bob Ambrogi posted on yesterday, there are probably no shortage of applicants for positions at D&S, even with the lower pay scale.

Together we put together a job search plan that made me feel confident that I would find the best position available given the realities of the legal job market and that satisfied what I wanted to do.

It's just as if all you're doing is talking about things in the classroom — that doesn't give them the realities of problem - solving.»

Given the reality of ever increasing demands for educational accreditation (degree creep), I doubt highly that Canada would ever go back to a system where law is not a graduate university program.

Given the reality of today's economic environment, finding a job can be challenging.

Given the realities of life today, courts often will approve removal when it is in the best interest of the children, even if the non-custodial parent is disadvantaged by the move.

Not exact matches

It grounds you in reality and gives you a sense of what's real and what's possible.

In a sketch that parodied the real - life events of Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s recent proposal on the ABC reality show, McKinnon as Mueller sat down with contestant Becca K. (Cecily Strong) to tell her he couldn't give her everything she wanted right now.

Bezos» presence would be awkward, obviously, given how aggressive his Washington Post has been in its reporting on Trump and how many times the reality show star turned President - elect has attacked Amazon on a number of issues.

Introduction to grasping reality with both hands: Private university students who try to take out $ 250,000 in student loans when they're barely out of puberty are patted on the back and given directions to a high - quality local state university.

The virtual - reality headset Oculus Rift could be used in the manufacturing industry to examine virtual models, while Google Glass could give surgeons hands - free access to information and allow them to create video records of their actions in case of malpractice suits.

The inventors will be given the resources and help they need to take their products from concept to reality, building, testing, and perfecting their products for the biggest pitch of their lives.

«Back in the 1980s, actually, I gave my first talk at TED,» says Jaron Lanier, a computer scientist, writer and pioneer of virtual reality.

At all stages of the supply chain, trade inherently faces challenges posed by the geopolitical realities along a given route.