Sentences with phrase «historical events and more»

Each artist explores both historical events and more gradual social changes in their work.

Not exact matches

The worst historical periods for investment returns have tended to cluster around major economic events such as the Great Depression, the highly inflationary environment of the 1970s and more recently the Great Recession.

These principles and historical events should create the foundation for better relations and more peaceful future for both Jewish and Muslim Communities.

The evidence for early Christian persecution is direct and far more credible than many other well known historical events, yet we appear to have deniers in our midst.

my knowledge of history and historical events is actually very very good — it has been praised more then once!

Historical events — a bloody Civil War — forced us to look more closely at how exactly the Bible talks not only about slavery but the biblical meaning and value of a human being.

Professor Wayne Gruhem - His work and life rely on the Pentecost but was the Pentecost even a historical event or simply more myth concocted by Luke to gain members to the newest cu - lt in town??

Professor Wayne Grudem - His work and life rely on the Pentecost but was the Pentecost even a historical event or simply more myth concocted by Luke to gain members to the newest cu - lt in town??

Having examined evidence such as Big Bang cosmology (yup, I'm what you'd call an «old earth» creationist), the Cambrian explosion in the fossil record, the problems of abiogenesis, and textual criticism of the Bible, I've found that the Bible describes historical events and other aspects of reality much more plausibly than any other faith system.

Questions of historical events are difficult to be «certain» about, but when it comes to historical certainty, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus is more «certain» than most other historical events.

There are over 20,000 archeological digs confirming the places and events recorded in scripture, and many more pieces of evidence of the historical accuracy of the Bible.

But we can check for historical accuracy, internal consistency and archaeological evidence of events of the bible (more with Acts and the letters)

More than any other New Testament writing Luke - Acts left the impression with the reader that the resurrection was an historical event, that it attributed to the risen Jesus a physical form, and that the vindication and exaltation of Jesus consisted of a seven - week process, of which the resurrection was the beginning.

The historical problem can be stated in some such way as this: «We know that the Gospels were written more than a generation after the events they relate occurred and that they bring us the preaching and teaching of the churches — or of some of them — after the Christian movement had emerged into a Gentile environment.

We have already more than once been reminded of the fact that historical events always have two sides — the external occasion and the human response, the thing «out there» and the way in which this «objective» element is received and appropriated.

If yes, then the event must itself be more than just an event of past history: it must include within itself as an event of the past this meta - historical, existential significance, and it must be possible to extract that significance from the event itself.

By appearances, the book is little more than a long, historical survey of the doctrine of the atonement, showing how various views of the atonement have been developed over time and in response to various events within the church and the surrounding culture.

As a matter of fact, since verse 17 substitutes an historical event, the Babylonian deportation, in place of Jechoniah as the conclusion of the second division of generations and the beginning of the third, it is evident that Matthew's genealogy is more than a table of ancestry.

Moreover, historical processes deal with the impenetrability and the depths of the human being and are thus even more susceptible to the influence of the perceiving subject than are natural events.

Yet if the words and events of the Gospel narratives are to have more than a historical meaning, subject to the rules of historical criticism, they also must be read as sanctifying symbols that religiously address today's believer.

There are others who understand religion in more mystical terms and ask how a contingent historical event can be relevant.

Situated on 127 acres of lush parkland, Heritage Park features more than 180 historical exhibits, an antique midway, daily interpretive activities, special events and costumed interpreters that bring the Park to life.

A new event, Pour & Pair at Pop's is being held on Saturday, March 3, 7 — 9 pm, at the Historical Museum, and offers a unique opportunity for guests to sample locally produced cheeses, meats, and more amongst the Museum's collection.

But, in contrast to past historical events, such as the military coup that inaugurated the 1964 - 1985 dictatorship, mass media have been, in general, less partisan, less violent and more ambiguous.

A new analysis published in Marine Geology shows that the limestone islands of the Bahamas and Bermuda experienced climate changes that were even more extreme than historical events.

We are ever more susceptible to solar events, and the insight gained through historical documents allows us to better predict and prepare for the future.»

The authors defined a heat event as three or more successive days in which the 24 - hour daily mean temperature rose above a certain historical average high for July and August — in Philadelphia's case, 27 degrees Celsius.

What might have been an insightful look, seen from the safe remove of historical events, at the difficulties of governing during a time of heightened fears from within and without, breaks down with an overly ambitions attempt to cover more ground that can be gracefully accommodated in its two - hour or so running time.

The bonus material blows that of «Mad Men» away, offering six audio commentaries, a look at several episodes from the directors» point of view, a variety of «newsreels» which provide historical context to the season's events and much more.

So even in the historical setting, there are plenty of parallels to draw between the Roman Empire and the current - day United States; the particular events of Gladiator make the connection even more interesting.

Of the politically and socially motivated standouts, The Social Network (d. David Fincher) and Black Venus (d. Abdellatif Kechiche) treated us to fictionalised accounts, vastly different in tone and aesthetic, of historical events (of which more below); while Post Mortem (d. Pablo Larrain) offered a fictional personal story set in the time of and impacted by the coup in Chile by Augusto Pinochet that overthrew Salvador Allende; and Inside Job (d. Charles Ferguson) blazed across the screen, a searing must - see documentary indictment of the men and institutions that caused the international financial crash of 2009 (again, more below).

The picture was a dream project for the filmmaker for more than two decades, and it's no surprise that it takes the shape of a hallowed pamphlet, wafting from one historical event to another — the early humiliation as a «coolie barrister,» the activism in South Africa, the Amritsar Massacre of 1919, the Dandi Salt March of 1930, the «Quit India» resolution — in a cloud of incense.

He assumes a relatively well - informed reader, one already familiar with many of the intertwined historical and ongoing debates charted throughout, and who is perhaps occasionally prepared to pause and read up on a given concept or argument in the event of feeling the need to engage with it more extensively.

Like Gibson's other works, Apocalypto is a violent, testosterone - laden treatment of historical events that concentrates more on the personal journey and hardships therein than it does in teaching anything about people as they really existed.

So for that reason, I am glad I saw it for the mere reason that it led to me reading more about and gaining knowledge of an important historical event that I didn't know anything about before.

However, the story events of the DLC expansions do admittedly feel separate enough that you don't really need to play them to get the whole picture, though it is fascinating to see Team Ninja continue to craft a tale that mixes real - life historical events and people with more fantastical elements like monsters and magic.

The Wilson Yip films, starring Donnie Yen, follow a more conventional historical biopic structure with the great man caught in the sweep of historic events leading to triumph and tragedy; while Wong Kar - wai's The Grandmaster uses Ip as a conduit to explore the passing of one age of China's history into another, with martial arts serving a metaphorical purpose.

EXTRAS: In addition to 12 commentary tracks with various cast and crew, there's a behind - the - scenes look at making the «Mother's Mercy» episode, a two - part featurette on the historical events that inspired George R.R. Martin's novels, a Season Five production diary, deleted scenes and much more.

The exhibits included tracing a family tree, a display on community helpers, and more traditional projects looking at historical figures, events, or countries.

Though it's vital for students to understand why historical events are important and which figures were instrumental, try tossing the common biography assignment for something new that may also be more relevant.

Not many people realise, but the Northern Territory holds some of the most important historical events and artefacts, immersive living cultural experiences, impressive sustainability programs and much more.

Example # 2 Analysis at 4.0 Level Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text, and compare and contrast these individuals, events, ideas or concepts.Step 4: Create a simpler learning goal and place it in the 2.0 position.

The state standards require covering more historical events, facts and details than most teachers want to cover (and most students care to memorize).

By engaging in a conversation with people who represent other backgrounds and experiences, students become more aware of the role that many factors (e.g., social class, occupation, gender, age) play in shaping one's attitudes and perspectives on historical events.

For more than 40 years, Facing History and Ourselves has worked in middle school and high school classrooms, providing tools for teachers and students to think critically about the impact of significant historical events.

More than 270,000 teachers and students around the world celebrated this historical event through a live, global school assembly hosted by Discovery Education, in partnership with The National Archives in London and The National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.. Now, schools have the opportunity to debate and contribute to their own modern day contract with Discovery Education's online resources.

Motor Trend OnDemand, the world's premier automotive subscription video - on - demand service (SVOD), provides exclusive access to more than 2,000 hours of automotive content, including original programming, motorsports, live events, and historical archives, serving the entire spectrum of automotive enthusiasts.

It is great to see a work that focuses more profoundly on how human life functions, and less on the political events that constitute the substance of most historical accounts.

The author argues that because the flood occurred in 1910 — between the Dreyfus affair (a political scandal that divided France) and World War I — it has faded into the background of more prominent historical events.

The references to historical events, such as the industrial explosion that sent cascades of molasses through the streets of Boston, the bombing of the United States Attorney General's home, and the climactic strike by the Boston police and the chaos that ensued, sent me on an Internet search for more information.