Sentences with phrase «important raison»

This is not only what makes life worth living, desire is one of the most important raison d'être.

I think one of the reasons for the weakness of denominations and the relative vitality of ecclesiastical bodies and sects is that history is often a denomination's most important raison d'être, while theology plays a secondary role.

Not exact matches

Although its raison d'être remains elusive, the gene appears to play an important role in DNA repair: Mice lacking the protein Brca1 have trouble fixing DNA damage induced by radiation, for instance, and the protein clumps in the nucleus at sites where DNA is broken.

«The important thing — the raison d'être — is practicality,» said Callum.

This is its raison d' tre, and is the most important aspect of the whole deal.

Quite unlikely that I have readers in Rio Linda and Port St Lucie, but in case I do, «raison d'être» means «the most important reason or purpose for someone's existence.»

1) For a profession whose raison d'être is to provide access to justice by meeting the public's legal needs, the fact that the status quo has left and continues to leave significant legal needs unmet in Ontario is another (perhaps the most important) driver of the need for change;

This raison d'être is even more important to follow within organizations involved in multi-jurisdictional or cross-border merger and acquisition activity.