I was a christian for 99 % of my life and after much
historical study I made a personal choice to give up my faith.
Never, so far as I can tell, has modern
historical study made it impossible for a contemporary person concerned about intellectual integrity to believe what the Church (or the synagogue) has long taught as necessary for true faith.
Not exact matches
Economists often
study historical trends and use them to
make forecasts.
You've got a
historical background in your
studies of the banking crises during the Great Depression, do you see economic history
making a comeback?
Through the lens of the CFA
study we reviewed, we can
make a prediction that GameStop's P / E will revert closer to it's mean
historical ratio of 10 in the coming years.
Careful scrutiny of
historical record and comparative religious
study makes it plain enough without invoking deep philosophical questions.
In his previous, more
historical studies, Walsh explored overlooked sources, often outside the liberal canon, that
made the value of personal experience central to modern political thought.
First, it is plain that the empty tomb was not the originating factor since careful critical
study of the material found at the end of all four Gospels
makes it clear that the stories about the empty tomb are more in the category of Christian apologetic — however honestly believed and taught at the time when the Gospels were compiled from earlier oral tradition — than in that of
historical reporting.
Historical studies have
made clear that both under the Old and the New Covenants the people and the book were far more closely associated than was once thought to be the case.
Study not just the grammatical context, but also the historical and cultural contexts, and when you study the Greek words (as I have done), make sure you study the way the words were used in the time when James wrote Jam
Study not just the grammatical context, but also the
historical and cultural contexts, and when you
study the Greek words (as I have done), make sure you study the way the words were used in the time when James wrote Jam
study the Greek words (as I have done),
make sure you
study the way the words were used in the time when James wrote Jam
study the way the words were used in the time when James wrote James 2.
The Beatified Scientist An important part of combating the myth of the opposition of faith and science is a proper
historical appreciation of the irreplaceable contribution of men of faith to the rise of science and its great leaps: scientists who rigorously
studied the natural world precisely because it is God's own order given to the world that
makes it rational and worthy of investigation.
Indian music reveals much about Hinduism that is not conveyed by the written word or by reproductions of painting and sculpture; for an introduction to the music of India, Swami Prajnanananda has written
Historical Development of Indian Music which, although it bristles with untranslated Sanskrit words, can be read with profit by anyone who has
made enough of a
study of Hinduism to be able to recognize its central concepts.
And again - some
historical records and notation from those who have
made rigorous, published
studies of the
historical Jesus:
Rome's remembered obscurantism on such matters as biblical
studies, natural science, and
historical development
made even potential threats seem intolerable to many educators of loyal but scholarly faith.
Fruitful as this work may be, however, Collins
makes the unwarranted assumption that modern biblical
study is intrinsically antithetical to theological exegesis when in fact only the
historical - critical claim to final interpretive authority contradicts a theological approach.
To blame anything they did on their religious beliefs is to
make a giant, uninformed logical leap that is completely not based in any sort of real
study of either of those
historical figures.
For this reason, annual rings are very easy to count,
making Douglas - fir a widely used species for dendrochronology and
historical climate
studies in western North America.
Pohl hopes that
studies such as this one «will enhance our general understanding of
historical and future extreme climate variability, allowing policy - makers to
make better - informed decisions for coastal communities.»
For one thing, the standard of care in the clinics may have improved during the time of the
study,
making the comparison to the
historical control misleading.
Here, though, the researchers emphasized that «neither digital nor non-digital
historical primary sources will have a major impact in the social
studies or history classroom until teachers
make more active use of the sources themselves» (p. 299).
The observations
made in this case
study show that drama can be integrated into academic classrooms as an effective approach for engaging students in active participation in their learning while helping them
make connections between
historical and contemporary world issues.
They will help guide your students through the first step of the Facing History journey and introduce ideas about human behavior and decision
making that will serve as a foundation for examining the
historical case
study later.
Students then explore a
historical case
study, such as the Holocaust, and analyze how those patterns of human behavior may have influenced the choices individuals
made in the past — to participate, stand by, or stand up — in the face of injustice and, eventually, mass murder.
Designed to facilitate more authentic and deeper learning, teachers will brainstorm ways to integrate the Essential Skills in Economics to also develop students» mastery of other K - 12 English / language arts and social
studies skills such as analyzing and synthesizing primary and secondary sources; using evidence to draw conclusions and
make generalizations; articulating and defending positions using content vocabulary; comparing and contrasting
historical, cultural, and political perspectives; explaining cause - and - effect relationships; and practicing good citizenship skills while collaborating and compromising.
These activities serve as both effective classroom community - building exercises at the beginning of a Facing History unit and a way to introduce ideas about human behavior and decision
making that will serve as a foundation for examining the
historical case
study later in the unit.
This lesson will prepare students to apply this key concept to a
historical case
study in their Facing History unit or course and to reflect on the way they view others and
make sense of the society in which they live.
By
studying the
historical development and lessons of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide, students
make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives.
By integrating the
study of history, literature, and human behavior with ethical decision
making and innovative teaching strategies, our program enables secondary school teachers to promote students»
historical understanding, critical thinking, and social - emotional learning.
Besides creating and marketing puzzles, they «produce interactive puzzles; solve hundreds puzzles a year;
make puzzle researches and
historical studies; and are involved into many other puzzle activities all over the World.»
Many
studies have used
historical data to figure out whether lump sum investing or dollar cost averaging would have
made the most sense and concluded that, on average, you would have been better off investing immediately.
With those
historical studies I always wonder it it takes into account amortization period and people
making additional payments to pay down their mortgage quicker?
Intraday traders have many trading tools and techniques at their disposal to help them analyse the market,
study the
historical trends and
make informed decisions.
I provided an argument as to what allocation amount / percentage has been deemed «optimal» according to
studies made on past data (but we know that
historical data can only go so far), but each person
makes their own decisions as to what they'd like to do with their portfolios.
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study, dressing room and master bedroom featuring a 4 poster bed and spacious bathroom The Tower Suite — 63 sqm, located in the former astrological tower of the monastery, suite is
made up of three floors connected by a spiral staircase offering an unique and magnificent 360 degree view of Prague.
This
study of key moments in the history of ready -
made and object - based art features Damien Hirst (London), Gerhard Merz (Munich), Jeff Koons (New York) and their shared
historical point of reference, Marcel Duchamp (Paris and New York, 1887 - 1968).
Visitors are encouraged to
make both technical and thematic comparisons between the artworks,
study historical documentation that places Still's family in 1920s Alberta where the artwork may have been painted, and draw conclusions about the authorship of this work.
Although she sometimes ventures beyond her circle (her dream subject, she says, would be Joan Didion), the series is in part a valentine to creative souls with whom she has forged an enduring connection, as much as a
study in contemporary portrait -
making that alludes to
historical painting.
While Cameron - Weir's new sculptures are informed by her
study of
historical objects
made to protect, punish, or stand in for bodies — medieval armor or torture devices, and early - Renaissance orthopedics — they also reflect her interests in aspects of evolutionary design, such as corporal symmetry and the possibility of biological systems that harbor intelligence and self - awareness.
Curated by Ashley Stull Meyers, Ultra Vivid Dreaming features photography and video work by two emerging artists that upend art
historical legacies of portrait
making and instead introduces contemporary
studies of the body that are divorced from notions of «revealing».
In 1952, Ms. Hartigan began
making free
studies after Old Masters and soon commenced the long exploration of «the vulgar and vital in American life» that has alternated with saints, Old Masters and
historical figures throughout her work.
In 1990 I
made an interactive video laserdisc installation that was inspired by my
studies of the gaze in
historical figure painting.
Rather than strictly focusing on isolated
historical case
studies, shows on the concept of exhibition -
making promote active reconstructions and artistic productions galvanizing the field of exhibition history long - rooted in archival absence and the so - called legitimacy of the curatorial position.
A
study based on
historical and projected energy usage finds that replacing nuclear power with coal or natural gas would
make it even harder to mitigate human - caused climate change and air pollution.
The researchers used recent
historical data and not climate modeling, so the
study does not
make any future predictions, but Swain says the findings appear to be consistent with other climate research that reveals there is little change in average precipitation, but an increase in the amount of very wet or very dry periods.
IPCC relied heavily on the since discredited Mann hockey stick and «spaghetti copies», but the number of
studies cited by NIPCC
make a pretty strong argument for a warmer MWP, as extensive
historical records as well as actual physical evidence from today have also suggested.
Herschel's
study didn't
make a big impact at the time because he did not have access to
historical temperature records to
make any useful comparisons.
But the lack of reliable
historical tornado data
makes this kind of
study challenging at best.
First scientists had to convince themselves, by shuttling back and forth between
historical data and
studies of possible mechanisms, that it
made sense to propose shifts as «rapid» as a thousand years.
But, he added, more
study is needed, looking back at
historical data and
making it more compatible with modern reporting techniques.
A recent
study by NOAA, published in the journal Science,
made «adjustments» to
historical temperature records and NOAA trumpeted the findings as refuting the nearly two - decade pause in global warming.