one may say that Open Secularism and Renascent Religion are allies and need to reinforce each other in public life to redeem the new
human values of freedom, equality and justice and enhance the quality of national fraternity in a situation of religious and ideological pluralism.
Open Secularism and Renascent Religion are allies and need to reinforce each other in public life to redeem the new
human values of freedom, equality and justice and enhance the quality of national fraternity in a situation of religious and ideological pluralism.
The strong still exploit the weak, the important
human values of freedom and privacy are effectively denied, and incentives for productive activity are undermined.
Not exact matches
The hills and valleys
of Central Asia have unique strategic, historical, and geographic
value and their people are deserving
of the
freedom, stability, and security that
humans the world over are entitled to.
Indeed, a lead investigator in the Canadian
Human Rights Committee was asked what
value he placed on
freedom of speech, to which he replied «Freedom of speech is an American concept, so I don't give it any value.
freedom of speech, to which he replied «
Freedom of speech is an American concept, so I don't give it any value.
Freedom of speech is an American concept, so I don't give it any
value.»
In a statement, Pope Francis said: «At a time when our
human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding far - sighted and united political responses, I pray that your decisions will be guided by the rich spiritual and ethical
values that have shaped the history
of the American people and your nation's commitment to the advancement
of human dignity and
freedom worldwide.
She called religious
freedom «a cherished constitutional
value, a strategic national interest, and a foreign policy priority,» adding that it was an «essential element
of human dignity and
of secure, thriving societies, statistically linked with economic development and democratic stability.»
In our time, in fact, especially in some countries, we are witnessing a disturbing divergence between reason, whose task is to discover the ethical
values linked to the dignity
of the
human person, and
freedom, whose responsibility is to accept and promote them.
However, there is nothing in Camus» writings that speaks against a conception
of God that could account for the hierarchy
of value in nature and also insure the
freedom and
value of human existence.
Regrettably, his idea
of dynamic
value grounded in physis is not a coherent explanation
of his vision
of transcendence, even though it does remind us
of Camus unwavering objection to any notion
of an immutable transcendence that deprecates temporality or lessens
human freedom and responsibility.
[9] The Church's social vision, built on principles
of justice, peace,
freedom and solidarity, [10] presents, this writer would submit,
values which serve much better if we want to uphold the dignity
of the
human person.
We live in an age whose chief moral
value has been determined, by overwhelming consensus, to be the absolute liberty
of personal volition, the power
of each
of us to choose what he or she believes, wants, needs, or must possess; our culturally most persuasive models
of human freedom are unambiguously voluntarist and, in a rather debased and degraded way, Promethean; the will, we believe, is sovereign because unpremised, free because spontaneous, and this is the highest good.
Also central to her book is the contention that in their opposition to the totalitarian Roman state, «Christians forged the basis for what would become, centuries later, the western ideas
of freedom and
of the infinite
value of each
human life.»
We are reminded, time and again, that what
human beings do with their
freedom matters, even when, like James, they choose paths that are no longer easily understandable to most readers, renouncing worldly
values for the sake
of something «harder to define.»
Modern theology has been largely concerned with reconciling competing commitments: the
value of human freedom with obedience to divine commands; the scientific account
of the natural world with the doctrine
of creation; the necessity
of critical inquiry with the authority
of revelation.
«Such blatant disregard for the
value of human life - and religious
freedom - is an indescribable disgrace,» Franks said in a statement.
Or, we need a new pattern which takes the good community
values of the tradition and good
values of modernity, like
freedom of human persons and equality between them.
The spiritual
freedom of man that increases
human values can also be used for their decrease.
Yet even today, when the Faith
of Christ is decayed among the nations, and when Christianity seems to belie the promises
of Christ, and to be passing into the dead world
of human religions, one more among many, even today, whatever individual
values we hold sacred, whatever sanctity we claim for the personality
of man, whatever
freedoms, above the rut
of biological materialism, we try to salvage from the ruins
of a culture, all these are the droplets which remain within that chalice
of the Christian Faith dashed down by the nation.
Each advances an exposition
of divine sovereignty that accommodates the extension
of human freedom to such areas as history and to
values that once were wholly under the direct sway
of the divine, thereby refuting Sartre's hypothesis: «If God exists, man is nothing; if man exists...» (The Devil and the Good Lord).
When interpreting the Bill
of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum must promote the
values that underlie an open and democratic society based on
human dignity, equality and
freedom; must consider international law; and may consider foreign law.
Finally, an invitation to the Al Smith Dinner in no way indicates a slackening in our vigorous promotion
of values we Catholic bishops believe to be at the heart
of both gospel and American
values, particularly the defense
of human dignity, fragile life, and religious
freedom.
At the conscious level the world's indeterminacy takes the form
of human freedom, where persons are not compelled to follow the lure
of value rooted in beauty, but may instead opt for either monotony or confusion.
In order not to suffer this personal loss
of value, Hick's deity gives
human beings genuine
freedom —
freedom vis - à - vis God, which I have called theological
freedom (Evil 17)-- so that their love and trust for their creator, when it develops, will be authentic.
When people lose their respect for others, and stop believing that all people have basic
human dignity and
value, the
freedom of speech can become a curse.
I cherish Western
values of democracy,
freedom,
human rights, equality
of people, free press, individual rights.
Ideas
of freedom, justice, happiness, equality, fairness and all the other
values we may live by are
human inventions, and we can be proud
of that, as we strive to live up to them.
«Terrorism has been described as the «weapon
of the weak» - to counter it we must have the moral strength not to debase our
values human rights,
freedoms, rule
of law.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal
freedom, equality
of opportunity and economic development under the rule
of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political
values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal
freedoms and
human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prospe
human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prospe
Human Rights; in particular, the right
of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the
freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.
A crisis that is bringing into question not only the principles
of asylum and
of free movement within the European Union but Europe's very idea
of itself as a space
of liberal
values,
freedom, moral equality and
human rights.
The European Union, she told delegates, wasn't «perfect» and had, in the case
of Spanish police actions in Catalonia, failed to live up «to its founding
values of human dignity,
freedom, democracy and equality».
R. Clarke Cooper, executive director for National Log Cabin Republicans, said the
values of protecting
human freedoms and individual liberty that espouses are conservative
values.
Article 2 - The Union is founded on the
values of respect for
human dignity,
freedom, democracy, equality, the rule
of law and respect for
human rights, including the rights
of persons belonging to minorities.
French foreign minister Alain Juppé said: «We must not be afraid
of the Arab Spring because it embodies universal
values - dignity,
freedom, respect for
human rights, the right
of people to choose their own leaders.»
1118 - FCO - For first time in 64 year history the Commonwealth will have a formal Charter setting out core
values: democracy;
human rights; peace and security; tolerance, respect and understanding;
freedom of expression; separation
of powers; rule
of law; good governance; sustainable development; environmental protection; access to health, education, food and shelter; gender equality; and the importance
of young people and civil society.
The free market — and the
values of freedom, equality, rights, responsibilities, and the rule
of law that lie at its heart — remains the greatest agent
of collective
human progress ever created.
As to the «protection
of the rights and
freedoms of others», the Government referred to the need to ensure «respect for the minimum set
of values of an open democratic society», listing three
values in that connection: respect for gender equality, respect for
human dignity and respect for the minimum requirements
of life in society (or
of «living together»).
The fundamental
value of the international exchange
of scholars and
freedom of expression is embodied in international
human rights treaties and conventions as well as in declarations adopted by scientific and other professional organizations throughout the world.
According to the principles
of the Earth Charter Initiative and the UN's
Human Rights Declaration in order to integrate into formal education and life - long learning the knowledge, values, and skills needed for a sustainable way of life education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental free
Human Rights Declaration in order to integrate into formal education and life - long learning the knowledge,
values, and skills needed for a sustainable way
of life education shall be directed to the full development
of the
human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental free
human personality and to the strengthening
of respect for
human rights and fundamental free
human rights and fundamental
freedoms.
The case
of Greece is only one example among many other countries around the world that have been lost in the abyss due to poverty and corrupted political systems.The key element to welfare is the promotion and the maintenance
of the following core
values: solidarity,
freedom,
human dignity, tolerance, social justice and the rule
of law.
It reflects the turbulence
of the past century, the expanding and changing roles
of women, and the clash between those around the world with faith in
freedom and those who place power above
human values.
The G7 leaders agreed to jointly take a leading role in international efforts to address pressing issues, such as downside risk for the global economy and challenges to the international order through unilateral actions, as a group guided by common
values and principles, including
freedom, democracy, the rule
of law and respect for
human rights.
«Catherine Opie: Empty and Full is a timely exhibition by an important artist, whose work continues to pose and frame questions about the most basic
human values: love, community, family, and
freedom,» says Jill Medvedow, director
of the ICA.
If Member States are enforcing substantive EU norms through administrative and criminal penalties, the CJEU clearly should be able to oversee uniform application
of EU law, especially considering the fact that article 2 TEU states that the «Union is founded on the
values of respect for
human dignity,
freedom, democracy, equality, the rule
of law and respect for
human rights, including the rights
of persons belonging to minorities».
«In our view, the federation and the committee charged with approving new Canadian law degree programs must strike a balance between
freedom of religion and equality, and give full consideration to its public interest mandate and to the
values embodied in Canadian
human rights laws,» wrote CBA president Robert Brun.
(a) The development
of the child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential; (b) The development
of respect for
human rights and fundamental
freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter
of the United Nations; (c) The development
of respect for the child's parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and
values, for the national
values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilizations different from his or her own;
Apart from being unreasonable because it isn't linked to actual discrimination by TWU grads (which discrimination might justify the need for protection) it also fails to give weight to the charter
values of religious
freedom and
freedom of association reflected in sections 2 and 15 (1)
of the Charter, to say nothing
of the provincial protections afforded to TWU's conduct under section 41
of the BC
human rights code (and similar provisions in other provinces).
This is truth, this is the reality
of CAIR, who stands before the court and demands that we «by our own hands» provide them with all the protections and liberties afforded an organization or individual who wishes to be a part
of a democratic country yet have utterly no intention
of abiding, now or at any time in the future, by the dictates
of a lawful, democratic society which
values and holds sacred,
human rights,
freedom, rule
of law, women's rights, gay rights,
freedom of speech,
freedom of religion and many other
freedoms.
I know that I want to live in a world where each person is
valued, and where the inherent dignity
of all members
of the
human family is the foundation
of freedom, justice and peace in the world.
The
values of freedom and equality implicit in the concept
of self - determination have meaning for the multiple and overlapping spheres
of human association and political ordering that characterize humanity.