Sentences with phrase «important public questions»

These are not happy choices, and a political culture that frames our most important public questions in these ways is in trouble.

For most people, religion plays virtually no role in shaping their opinions on a long list of important public questions.

Not exact matches

There's no question that public speaking is an extremely important skill.

This is highly regrettable, since many important questions of public policy revolve around these distinctions, including many discussed in this report.

«The answer may be entirely innocent,» Mr. Denton said, musing on the question of whether Mr. Harder was paid by someone other than Mr. Hogan, «but I think in order for people to understand what's going on here, what the stakes are, I think it's important that it be out in public, or at least that he'd be asked the question in public.»

On most of the questions of public policy we debate today ¯ even many important ones ¯ there is no Catholic position.

A paper that thinks hermaphrodite rights one of the important questions of our time, a paper that editorially endorses the worship of the great nature goddess Gaia, a paper that advocates the demonstration of condoms to fourth graders in public school, a paper that condemns as religious fanatics those who favor the protection of the unborn, a paper that derides as extremist the views of a majority of Americans and of two Presidents they elected, this is simply not a serious paper.

Indeed, I still believe that the question of an adequate paradigm for theology as a public form of discourse remains the most important item on the contemporary theological agenda.

None of these approaches to the public expression of Protestant faith have dealt effectively with what I take to be the most important question facing those concerned with world order.

Kennedy's decision, now the law of the land, forces us to ask a series of critically important questions: Are citizens» whether Protestants, Catholics, Jews, or Mormons» who seek to apply transcendent moral values to public life welcome in political, legal, and cultural debates?

However, Boff's intention to communicate to a wide public important elements of the Christian faith in relation to context is by no means minimized by these questions, quite the contrary.

Finally, the topic of condom ads needs to be addressed, not because it is more important than (probably it is not even as important as) other public - policy questions such as mandatory AIDS testing or contact notification, but because it has provoked such extensive discussion among evangelicals.

These studies suggest that the modern individual has to an important degree been the creation of a more sharply defined public sphere from which the private realm can be more clearly differentiated.8 Questions of interior space then become more important, as do the relations between these inner realities and those that constitute the public or external realms.

Elgin's Gail Borden Public Library answers that question in its newest exhibit, «Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss and Our Fox River,» that explores the deep - sea exploration and how important the Fox River is to the community.

Tressa Eaton from Serious Eats says, «Urban fruit - harvesting engages a community, makes community members aware of their own local (and often organic) food resources, provides an opportunity for neighbors to meet over the boughs of fruit trees, and brings up important questions about public space.

The etiology of childhood leukemia is an important epidemiological and public health question.

There is a combination of factors at play here I believe to be outside the scope of this question, but the important takeaway here is that the US path to public office rewards extremism due to the primary election process.

Heidi Alexander had raised a hugely important issue both to her constituents and the wider public, left the prime minister vulnerable and exposed, and all within the space of just one simple question.

Actually quite a lot of the general public and punters quite like it too, he's kept PMQs very calm, he's asked very specific questions that have come from people about important topics.

«Cynthia Nixon, who claims to be the epitome of transparency and a fighter against income inequality, continues to duck questions and hide important personal financial information from the press and the public.

We felt this issue to be an important battleground in the debate over the question of the role of the state in delivering public services.

Among the most important issues raised in the Labour manifesto was the question of public ownership in a post-industrial economy geared towards the production of information and knowledge.

According to ICO head Richard Thomas, «each pleaded guilty yet, despite the extent and the frequency of their admitted criminality, each was conditionally discharged [for two years], raising important questions for public policy.»

«At the end of the day professional integrity and integrity in a public position is very important, and there are questions for her to answer.

It's an important point, because the apparent rift over the Inner Harbor development project has raised questions about the relations between the two offices, which will be critical to the future of Central New York — public discussions about different possible regional government arrangements are on the horizon, via the upcoming Consensus report and the fact that a plan to consider alternative governing structures was embedded in the recent $ 500 million aid package from the state.

«There is no question that the most important issue that we resolve in this community is our public school system,» said Gioia in a WBFO News interview.

But already there are serious facts being denied the public, and important questions are going unanswered.

As savings on clinical services have not been delivered, it is even more important to raise serious questions about why cheaper public financing options were not pursued.

Sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Albany and Schenectady County, the Altamont Free Public Library, and the Guilderland Public Library, this event gives voters the chance to hear the candidates» positions on important issues, and ask the questions.

«However, we hope these findings reassure clinicians and the public that that there is little question about the effectiveness of mammography screening, which should continue to play a very important role in our efforts to prevent deaths from breast cancer.»

In an age when science influences every aspect of life — from the most private intimacies of sex and reproduction to the most public collective challenges of climate change and the economy — and in a time when democracy has become the dominant form of government on the planet, it is important that the voters push elected officials and candidates of all parties to explicitly state their views on the major science questions facing the nation.

Academic researchers are supposed to contribute to the public good, and scholars are supposed to have academic freedom to explore important questions without undue interference.

Slotten's timely and well - written book reminds us of two important facts of modern life: that a society that can not uphold the values of science will not be able to benefit from it; and that a science that can not address the values, needs and questioning of society and inspire its support will lose its public patronage.

The paper does not address what Keith Baverstock, a radiation health expert formerly at the World Health Organization and now at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu, considers the most important public health question: What were the external and internal doses in the days and months after the release of the radiation?

«An important question is whether reducing the current limit further would be an improvement for public health that is economically sustainable,» he says, adding that reducing the limit to 2 ppb could cost trillions of dollars to enforce in the US.

«It's a very important question and something we've had lots of discussion about,» says Lurie, who said she spoke with a Liberian public health worker who is putting together a registry of survivors.

«Given that disadvantaged children and teens enrolled in Medicaid, a public insurance program, are disproportionately diagnosed with ADHD, these are important policy questions to address: why are there more children taking ADHD drugs today than a decade ago, what benefits do they deliver and at what cost.»

A section on Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for food safety and environmental issues was also included to clarify important public concerns.

While there are probably many ways to answer this question, I feel the best way is for the supplement companies to demonstrate policies that show the public the outcome from ingesting the supplements is just as important as the sale.

That's the million - dollar question, why would this family dealing with something so private choose to do so on one of the most public and important nights of Stan's political career.

«You must never give the same answer to the same question, otherwise you will go crazy,» Steven said Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini told him (via THR), «It's important to entertain the public, but even more important to entertain yourself.»

Important questions about the public's understanding of school spending remain.

The Seminar on Advancement Leadership provides a distinctive opportunity for leaders of public and private institutions in the United States and abroad to ask important questions, gain practical insights, and learn new information about key issues affecting institutional advancement planning and execution in the company of interesting and interested colleagues, knowledgeable faculty, and expert practitioners.

Third, there are important descriptive questions to understand what goes on in themed magnets — are curricula and instruction different than in traditional public schools, for instance?

Mike Kirst's review of our book, A Democratic Constitution for Public Education, is insightful and constructive and raises important questions about how our proposal would work in practice.

Roland Fryer Answers Reader Questions About His Police Force Study New York Times, 7/12/16 «My sincere hope is that the type of analysis being done in our paper will lead other police departments and community groups to understand the types of data we need to answer these important questions and work together to be more transparent and make that data publiQuestions About His Police Force Study New York Times, 7/12/16 «My sincere hope is that the type of analysis being done in our paper will lead other police departments and community groups to understand the types of data we need to answer these important questions and work together to be more transparent and make that data publiquestions and work together to be more transparent and make that data public.»

As course - choice policies — in which K — 12 students have the choice to take courses from a range of, often but not always online, providers; public dollars follow students to the chosen course; and some percentage of the funding is withheld until the student successfully completes (ideally masters) the course — gain popularity across the country, an important question to ask is what constitutes success for course - choice policies?

As the head of the regulatory agency for traditional public, charter public, and non-public schools in Louisiana, I think it's important to discuss the facts behind the study, as they raise questions about the conclusions reached by both the researchers and Mr. Bedrick.

Answer on the question what is more important, public safety or fundamental rights was more obvious before.

It raises important questions, but all of the answers it offers require a transfer of public funds to the private sector.