Sentences with phrase «history of a particular people»

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With that in mind, the prophetess as God's voice, as judge, as apostle, as leader has precedence in the scriptural history of God's people as far back as at least Judges and as recently Acts, to saying nothing of those who have been recognised as particular saints since then (although I'm not RC I don't deny there are people worthy of particular honour).

It may well be the case that God so respects the «humanity» of each particular individual that he will seldom, if ever, override those decisions which are significant in an individual's own life history, even if the actualization of such decisions will negatively affect large numbers of people.

Nor have I anything to say about cultures or peoples who have not suffered the history of faith and disenchantment we have, or who do not share our particular relation to European antiquity or the heritage of ancient Christendom.

The particular and circumstantial expression of revelation underlines the truth that God has entered into actual history and has made himself known to particular people at special times and places.

When God chose to incarnate himself in human form and Jesus accepted his God - given mission, this incarnation occurred within the stream of a particular history, the history of the Jewish people.

Hence, if we situate the call of Abraham, as well as other special revelatory moments of the history of religion, within the wider context of cosmic evolution, this may help soften the «scandal of particularity» associated with any unique or distinctive summoning by God of a particular people to bear witness in a novel way to the divine promise and mystery that come to expression first in the very creation of the world.

A conference of mainly African theologians, held in Ghana in December 1977, said in its final communiqué: «The God of history speaks to all peoples in particular ways.

And because being in Christ is bound up with one and only one particular history — that of Jewish faith and of the man from Nazareth — it is simply not clear what it would mean to say that this perspective could in principle be gained by a7ny person anywhere with any sort of commitments.

Is the creation of the soul of man at the beginning of the history of humanity and at the beginning of the individual life of each particular person, as this is understood by traditional Christian philosophy and the Church's magisterium (as a truth of faith), an exceptional, extraordinary occurrence whose special ontological features contradict everything that is otherwise understood regarding the relation of the first cause to second causes?

Dewey noted that any adequate understanding of one's history must refer to more than one's particular historical problems and include «a sense of the whole» of history, and he called that sense of the whole the specific contribution of «the religious» to a person's functioning.

By failing to grasp the true significance of such concepts as history and love, Screwtape does not perceive the enrichment that time, in general, and Christianity, in particular, offer to persons.

Finally, it can be argued that God so respects the «humanity» of each particular individual that God will seldom, if ever, override those decisions that are significant in an individual's own life history, even if the actualization of such decisions will negatively affect large numbers of people (PS 11:18 - 19).

Thus the spectacle of persons in Stalin's Russia willingly confessing deeds or words they never committed or spoke, not out of guilt or masochism but out of loyalty to the necessities of the movement's logic which has called for a certain kind of crime to be committed and confessed at a particular point in history.

The enormity of America's history of oppression meant that the right of white people to expect any particular conduct from blacks, and the obligation of black people to comply with such expectations, were both severely attenuated.

For instance, if one believes that Christ is in some sense God incarnate, then there is a sense in which the divine second person of the Trinity stands above history, There is also a sense in which the teachings of Christ might be said to have some trans - cultural character, despite being embedded in very particular cultural forms.

It must be incarnated in the consciousness of a particular people with a specific history.

In a word, history had brought Judaism face to face with an unavoidable antinomy — a God at once national and universal, deity of a special people and yet God of the universe, lord of a particular temple and yet everywhere accessible to prayer, pledged to the ultimate victory of his purged and redeemed people and yet the savior of all mankind.

On this particular weekend the Home Secretary, Mr. Henry Brooke, appeared on the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international language.

The history, light, air, music, food, and people all creates a very particular kind of energy that can makes me feel more connected to the earth than any other place I've been.

Some people find herbal supplements very helpful, it is generally a good idea to work with someone who has knowledge of your particular situation and medical history prior to beginning any of these.

But according to the House Minority Whip's office, some 280,000 people voted online or via text on the particular measure they'd like to see deleted from the federal budget, in what Cantor's new media guy described as «the most direct use of technology to establish a more direct democracy in the history of the federal legislature.»

The team controlled for the fact that the armed services, and front - line regiments in particular, are more likely to attract and recruit people with a history of violence.

Also valuable are classes that focus on a particular group of people — African - American studies, Native American culture, for example — as well as social science and history courses.

A team of scientists from O.S.U. examined 68 samples of postmortem tissue from the brains of people without a history of mental illness in search of the profile of messenger RNA (mRNA) transcribed from a particular gene.

I am continually amazed that studies single out one item and write a theory about it rather than looking at the whole person, their environment, emotional pathology, health history, Every person comes with their own particular set of challenges.

«This neighborhood in particular has touched the lives of so many people — there are many deep connections to this recent history, so this is a moment of true celebration for this uniquely American history and culture.

While the impact of particular Mario games on a person may depend on their age group and history with the series, each of Mario's games has always offered something slightly different to everyone.

These resources give teachers the opportunity to introduce diverse cultures in the literacy experience of peoples during the literacy hour in general or during Black History Month in particular.

Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature This particular list focuses on Latino people, history, and culture.

Collecting oral histories, or documenting the experiences of people who have lived through a particular aspect of history, allows students to see themselves as storytellers and historians.

Some of you might be well versed in the history of your people or your particular family trees.

These include an ancestral Birth Cave, a place of particular significance to the Nugal - warra people, and the Reconciliation Cave, a story place cave which portrays a heart - warming story from clan history.

I feel like this is a body of work where I'm departing from my history of documentary photography, because the portraits in particular are about a very internal space, even though they're images of real people.

Irish - born artist Duncan Campbell «s (b. 1972) is best known for his films which focus on particular moments in history, and the people and objects at the centre of those histories.

The good news is that Whitney curators, led by Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Programs Donna De Salvo, have systematically sought out gaps in the museum's permanent collection and attempted to fill in missing contributors to American art history since the late 19th century, with particular attention paid to works by women and people of color.

Ephemeral Museum March 14 — 26, 2017 The winter 2017 art history course Rethinking the Social History of Art considers ways art relates to the world, from reflecting the views of particular people and classes to participating in religious practice and social crhistory course Rethinking the Social History of Art considers ways art relates to the world, from reflecting the views of particular people and classes to participating in religious practice and social crHistory of Art considers ways art relates to the world, from reflecting the views of particular people and classes to participating in religious practice and social critique.

Anyone trying to make this about a single person (or six particular people) is looking to blame someone for 65 years of art history rather than to address that history itself.

What I said: «Anyone trying to make this about a single person (or six particular people) is looking to blame someone for 65 years of art history rather than to address that history itself.»

He is best known for his films which focus on particular moments in history, and the people and objects at the centre of those histories.

When sentencing an Aboriginal offender, courts must consider: (1) The unique systemic or background factors which may have played a part in bringing the particular aboriginal offender before the courts.To do this courts are to take judicial notice of such matters as the history of colonialism, displacement, and residential schools and how that history continues to translate into lower educational attainment, lower incomes, higher unemployment, higher rates of substance abuse and suicide, and higher levels of incarceration for Aboriginal peoples.

In her 2015 book Women and Justice for the Poor: A History of Legal Aid, 1863 - 1945, Felice Batlan unveils an otherwise unknown but exceptionally rich history of how free legal assistance was provided to poor and disadvantaged persons, and, in particular, to poor and disadvantaged women in the United States, over a period of dHistory of Legal Aid, 1863 - 1945, Felice Batlan unveils an otherwise unknown but exceptionally rich history of how free legal assistance was provided to poor and disadvantaged persons, and, in particular, to poor and disadvantaged women in the United States, over a period of dhistory of how free legal assistance was provided to poor and disadvantaged persons, and, in particular, to poor and disadvantaged women in the United States, over a period of decades.

In this video, Florida premises liability attorney explains how the history of crime in particular areas can open hotel and resort owners to the possibility of lawsuits when a person is injured by violent crime.

Nicky concludes: «The number of people being diagnosed with asbestos - related conditions is due to peak over the next two years and Southampton is a particular hotspot as a result of its maritime history — it is incredibly important that people are aware of the early symptoms of asbestos exposure to get the help they need quickly.»

This may sound obvious but you'll be surprised how many people in an interview can't remember how long they spent in a particular company or the details of their career history.

The fact of the matter is that resumes are individualized, creative documents to best showcase a particular person's history.

These kinds of resumes are ideal for people who have gaps in their employment histories or are new to a particular industry.

This particular passage provides you with 5 ways to write work history in resume of self - employed person.

It was not the kind of work history that really indicated that the person was good at a particular technology.

Nevertheless, against the background of the history of previous non-recognition; the subsequent respect accorded to native title by this Court and by the Federal Parliament; and the incontestable importance of native title to the cultural and economic advancement of indigenous people in Australia, it is not unreasonable or legally unusual to expect that any deprivations and extinguishment of native title, so hard won, will not occur under legislation of any Australian legislature in the absence of provisions that are unambiguously clear and such as to demonstrate plainly that the law in question has been enacted by the lawmakers who have turned their particular attention to the type of deprivation and extinguishment that is propounded.

In the course of the interviews, culturally meaningful and important categories are meant to emerge so that an appropriate idiom or dialogue is developed.49 This approach generally requires a social scientist on the team who has a first hand understanding of the qualitative research methodology involved, as well as staff with a first hand understanding of the communities to understand the group's recent history and cultural context, and be able to correctly evaluate what norms and values underlie a particular person's expressed opinion or action.50