The trailer grabbed me, given my interest in innovators pursuing progress along both prongs of the energy quest that's needed to smooth
the human journey in this century — one being to broaden the options of the billions with no sustainable energy choices.
On many issues relevant to charting a smooth
human journey in this century, arguments are often framed between camps seeking to promote and spread «sustainable» behaviors and those pushing to advance and / or disseminate «better» technologies.
Dot Earth began five years and 2,000 posts ago as an open exploration of ways to smooth
the human journey in a fast - motion century on a finite planet.
The exchange centers on Lynas's new book, «The God Species: Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans,» and particularly on his conclusion that some technologies that have been anathema to environmentalists are vital to a smooth
human journey in this century — particularly nuclear power and crops developed using biotechnology.
In a prismatic way, those gathered here have made the compelling case that it is a combination of knowledge, faith, will and love that will determine the quality of
the human journey in this consequential and complicated century.
Every lunch table and breakout session I attended reinforced the reality that more and more campuses and organizations are working hard to foster crosstalk and communication innovations aimed at smoothing
the human journey in this century.
I'm in the early stages of designing a crowd - shaped - and - shared online learning tool on the core issues shaping
the human journey in this century (i.e., the issues at the right side of Dot Earth's homepage).
Cross was one of hundreds of attendees drawn from what I call «Generation E,» people (mostly, but not exclusively, young) committed to smoothing
the human journey in the next few generations through a focus on energy, the environment, enterprise, equity and education.
I would love to see Ian, Athena, Brigid and others weigh in here, as well, and / or anyone else seeking a role in the global energy quest that'd be required for a smooth
human journey in the next half century or so.
This is Mackintosh's first graphic novel, and in Seeds, he tells his touchingly
human journey in dealing with...
The words from Psalm 118 «Suscipe me, Domine» (receive me, Lord) are sung by those making profession as a monk or nun, and the teaching offered here on the nature of vows speaks to anyone who sees
their human journey in terms of vocation.
Not exact matches
And
in the future,
journeys into space or the merging of
humans with machines might change what we think of as ideal.
The Republican Party's fast
journey from debating how to combat
human - caused climate change to arguing that it does not exist is a story of big political money, Democratic hubris
in the Obama years and a partisan chasm that grew over nine years like a crack
in the Antarctic shelf, favouring extreme positions and uncompromising rhetoric over co-operation and conciliation.
The Kors, by contrast, have planned their
journey to take a bit more than 44 hours, allowing for
human and canine potty breaks,
in a considerably more futuristic vehicle: the largely 3 - D printed, three - wheeled electric car dubbed the Urbee 2.
«How does the research
in space help prepare to send
humans on a
journey to Mars?»
With this
in mind, if the
human experience is, as the quote suggests, a
journey home, perhaps art puts us on a plane and the Bible holds a sign with our name
in baggage claim.
In all the great spiritual traditions and all the great wisdom schools, part of the
journey of becoming more
human is often totemed against this notion of sort of waking up and coming out of these illusions.
Being a whole
human journey, not just adhesion to a creed, we need to see the evidence of inner transformation reflected
in our thoughts, attitudes, words and actions.
I wouldn't call Spenser a greater poet, but he saw the
human condition and our often - anguished
journey toward God
in a richer, more humane way than Milton did, who at the end of the day was more interested
in ideas than people.
People burned as witches, blacks lynched by Christians
in this county, people killed
in human sacrifices, servants killed to accompany pharaohs on their
journeys to the afterlife, untold numbers of people killed
in various cultures because they were deemed to have offended God
in some way, and so on.
The Magi represent forever for all of us the wisdom that recognizes
human life to be a
journey taken
in search of One who calls us beyond ourselves into faithful service.
And so we too, daily engaged
in our own all too
human journey, searching for that which would have us be so much more than we are, and bearing our unworthy gifts, kneel on the stable floor beside these royal ones, worshiping with them the child who is most royal.
Facts are a first and last resort
in a court of law, but when it comes to
human relationships, let us first stop and feel before we go to facts.The communication pyramid offers a revolutionary paradigm
in our
journey to understanding.
Through a combination of
human effort and divine intervention, Valjean
journeys towards his personal redemption while being dogged by Javert, adopting a daughter, and becoming embroiled
in the unsuccessful and lesser - known French revolution of 1832.
We
humans are conditional
in our approval it seems,
in everything these days, and altho» it's sad that I can't share my
journey with others, it is safer.
(Can't give you the details as I'm writing a memoir and don't wish to give the good bits away
in case it gets published) Even though I have doubted all the other stuff along the years — promises etc that didn't come to pass, despite my diligent prayer and obedience, I still cry out to «something out there» because I am spirit
in a
human body, and know that I am on a
journey that has to mean more than simply this earthly plain.
«Understanding Prayer, Faith and God's Will» present biblical truths not realized before — truths that we can see and apply
in our
human journey.
, Newman saw these assorted proto - revelations as themselves signs, not just of the presence of God's logoi spermatikoi
in all of
human society but also as pathmarkers for the Church's evangelizing pilgrimage through salvation history, a
journey he describes
in one of the most magnificent passages
in his Essay on Development:
As Heidegger
journeyed more and more deeply into his intuition of Being, it became ever more clear to him that a central problem
in Western culture is the forgetfulness of Being, and that this forgetfulness is symptomized by the will - to - power: that impulse to dominate and subjugate the world
in light of
human projects.
As to the atheist your being at such the advanced stage
in spiritual development you are ripe
in time for turning the senses inward / thus knowing one's true self I can only repeat your at further state
in your spiritual development you believing meditation the next port of call upon your
human journey leading to enlightenment.
The Bible is viewed not only as an historical or canonical document, but as a description of the individual soul's
journey of spiritual development and commentary on what happens when different states of consciousness interact with one another
in the collective drama of
human existence.
But though such phrases as this help to mark out the path being taken by the resurrection idiom
in its
journey from a mythological cosmic setting into the Jewish national hope, we must also note carefully that now for the third time the resurrection idiom is being applied metaphorically, and to a national community rather than to either a god or a
human individual.
I think it's very easy to forget that the Bible is a book written for
human beings, none of whom are exactly the same
in circumstance,
journey, thought or understanding.
Christian teaching can not be put into an intellectual hot house and there kept safe from the chilling blasts which blow
in our
human journey.
For Lea and for any poet who is trying to capture religious truth
in language, the poem is a miracle, a
journey home for all of us who, because we are
human, have at some time or other been terribly lost.
But some embrace modem democracy, somewhat ambivalently, as a way station
in a long
journey toward the end of
human history.
But that is, of course, how the Church has always posed the question
in relation to the spiritual
journey of particular individuals: it has been, indeed, the whole basis of the Church's teaching about how we are to grow closer to God, and how the normal occasions of
human life can nurture that process of growth.
Philippa has learned the lesson of the moral ambiguities of her own actions; she is still on a
journey toward the discovery of her own identity
in reaching out to love another
human being.
To their concerns for autonomy, for the solitary
journey of faith, for a vision of the transcendent not captured
in human institutions, most laity add their awareness that they want a loving community where they can find help for their task of making meaning.
It is the
journey of primordial matter through its marvelous sequence of transformations —
in the stars,
in the earth,
in living beings,
in human consciousness — toward an ever more complete spiritual - physical intercommunion of the parts with each other, with the whole, and with that numinous presence that has been manifested throughout this entire cosmic - earth -
human process.
It then present biblical truths not realized bef... ore — truths that we can see and apply
in our
human journey.
By assisting
human beings
in their spiritual
journey, they become part of a sacred activity.
Last May Pope Benedict called for an answer to this and our culture's «scepticism and relativism - or,
in simpler, clearer words, the exclusion of the two sources that orient the
human journey;... namely nature and revelation.»
Finding your unique role
in helping to create a world society dedicated to
human fulfillment can open a new chapter
in your personal
journey toward wholeness.
It is so cool that people stay open minded and enjoy the
journey in their awe, wonder and love for: — Elvis — Amida — Big Foot — Jesus — Aliens snatching
humans — Krishna — Astrological influences and so much more...
I've traveled through different theologies, read countless books and commentaries, and have reached a point
in my own personal
journey where I honestly feel that way too many «serious» committed Christians put far too much emphasis on theological principles than they do basic
human decency.
But, iron's remarkable
journey in the
human body doesn't end here.
It's a powerful moment
in a parent's life when they suddenly see their sweet little one as a separate, intelligent, worthy
human being who can plan, make decisions, snap out orders, and lead other
humans on a
journey through an imaginary rainforest or on a trip through outer space.
• The need to exercising self - compassion as you process emotions • Emotional purging
in a conscious way to move to an easier parenting
journey • Moving passed mindfulness and consciousness to peacefulness • Functioning as a peaceful
human being • Moving from «doing» to «being» • The value of peaceful presence, free of emotional trigger, for your kids • Modelling ownership of behavior for your kids • Peacefulness as a practice that takes time • Parenting as an extension of nature: gradually forging new pathways
in your relationships and being expansive, not staying «stuck» • The healing power of authenticity with your kids • Aiming for perseverance and presence, not perfection • Exercising compassion for others and recognizing we don't know their struggles • Learning how not to try to control others and focus on self to remain peaceful • Journalling as a practice to release emotions • Finding opportunities for stillness • Releasing others from the responsibility for reading your mind • Shifting to a solution focus to create momentum • Fear: being curious about it to avoid being driven by it • Showing up
in your own home to make a difference
in the world • Practical ways to nourish yourself • Unconditional love — what does that look like?
A way to connect us more deeply to ourselves, make sense of our
human experiences and,
in sharing our own voice and
journey, connect us more directly to others by way of our shared humanity.