Sentences with phrase «in face of doubt»

Both of our journeys in Christianity have been marked by doubt, our personal views about God and the universe are held in the face of doubt, and neither one of us has ever had much faith in marriage, either.
The Freedom of Information Act should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails.
Recent arguments dominating the public discussion on climate change seem to have been about the «scientific consensus» achieving certainty, rather than advising caution in the face of doubt.
That it is better to act even in the face of doubt?
Making choices in the face of doubt is hardly unusual — we routinely contend with projected weather forecasts, financial predictions, medical diagnoses, and election polls.
A: Each year that I have taught, including the current 2016 - 2017 school year, I have had to remain confident in face of doubt and uncertainty as to the effectiveness of my pedagogy, which doesn't fit the traditional mold.
With the help of two friends, they find peace in the face of turmoil and faith in the face of doubt.
Streep is also terrific as Graham, shouldering a powerful emotional through - line of what it means to be a woman making a name for herself in the face of doubt.
As to whether we all have the potential to persevere in the face of doubt I would argue that we do if we think about what we are doing logically.
On the last day of formal plenary talks at the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, the laureates dispensed several lessons while describing their research experiences to the attending students, from developing expertise to enduring in the face of doubt.
There's a famous thought experiment some Christians reference when discussing the challenge of faith in the face of doubt.
I always thought that, by definition, belief or non-belief was a choice made in the face of doubt, not a provable conclusion.
Also, people should realize that Pascal's intent was most - definitely NOT to convince the unbeliever to believe, but rather to encourage the believer to persist in the face of doubt.
To me, obedience in the face of doubt is perhaps the strongest kind of faith there is.
Washington (CNN)- Facing a re-election bid and contending with a bitterly partisan Congress, President Obama spoke Wednesday at a White House Easter prayer breakfast about keeping faith in the face of doubt.
That's where staying strong in the face of doubt in your model is hard.

Not exact matches

There are also growing doubts on the size and scope of fiscal stimulus the Trump administration may inject into the U.S. economy with campaign promises on tax reform, financial regulation rollbacks and infrastructure spending either still on the drawing board or facing hurdles in Congress.
There's no doubt that Amazon's dominance in e-commerce has changed the face of retail.
Despite significant doubt among workers in their ability to face health care costs in retirement, workers view advisors like voters view elected representatives — with a healthy dose of skepticism, except when it comes to their own advisor.
Thank you Lord that in these last days an outpouring of your Spirit will be so PHENOMENAL that even those that doubt your existence will fall on their face to worship you.
So I doubt many will take her views seriously, since the fly in the face of what we have learned through the years about such Christians martyrs as Jim Elliot (speared to death by the Aucas and yet his son went back to be a missionary to them, because he LOVED them, something she might want to consider).
I think faith is about persistence in the face of uncertainty and doubt.
There will be a complete accounting and no doubt perfect information and perfect justice in the face of perfect love will be administered.
In a culture of self - absorption built on doubts about our own self - worth, we desperately attempt to make ourselves appealing to others» dieting, exercising, nipping, and tucking» and appear as young, beautiful, and useful as all the bodies and faces that fill our magazines, billboards, and television screens.
To be afraid and to doubt in the face of danger is human.
One of the most common dilemmas these readers say they face is trying to navigate their doubts, questions, and new ideas in the context of their current faith communities.
Back when I was terrified of public speaking, I'd approach the podium and, in my mind, drop a diaphanous curtain in front of the audience so I could look at them without seeing them, acknowledge their blur of faces without catching any doubt or disdain or incredulity that might lurk in their eyes.
In the face of these facts, there can be little doubt that Christianity itself has been one of the major causes of atheism in the modern worlIn the face of these facts, there can be little doubt that Christianity itself has been one of the major causes of atheism in the modern worlin the modern world.
In fact, unless we face Russell's interesting doubt then we can not reasonably entertain any expectations about the effect of arsenic itself.
If I was alone on a desert island with nothing but the Bible, and no research tools to help me understand the background and history of who Jesus was and what He taught, and the cultural and theological forces He was facing, I doubt I ever would have understood Him in the way that Wright presents here.
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Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test: «Recall the face of the poorest and weakest man whom you may have seen and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him.»
It's easy for those lovers in so many of those songs to be a believer in their love, such as in the one, clearly modeled on early Beatles songs, where the Monkees» singer knows without a trace of doubt in my mind, and all because he saw her face.
Every now and then, she'd feel doubt like a brush of cold fingers in her soul, but she successfully avoided facing them head on.
What I hear from your posts so far sounds like you have a very refined interpretation of the bible that allows you to continue your believe in the face of inconsistencies or doubts.
In sports, in school, in work, in the face of fear, doubt and struggle, we are encouraged to push through rather than to pull ouIn sports, in school, in work, in the face of fear, doubt and struggle, we are encouraged to push through rather than to pull ouin school, in work, in the face of fear, doubt and struggle, we are encouraged to push through rather than to pull ouin work, in the face of fear, doubt and struggle, we are encouraged to push through rather than to pull ouin the face of fear, doubt and struggle, we are encouraged to push through rather than to pull out.
May it happen — I have no doubt that it will, because I am profoundly convinced of the essential bond of complicity uniting Life, Truth and Freedom — may it happen that our descendants four centuries hence, being faced by some new parting of the ways that we can not yet foresee, will look back and say: «In the twentieth century they saw clearly.
War, of course, the division of Europe into more or less self - contained Catholic and Protestant camps, intractable ideological confrontation, and the growth of skepticism and doubt in the face of sometimes murderously self - confident orthodoxies, whether Catholic or Protestant.
She is able to declare that «I now do believe in a life after death, beyond a shadow of a doubt,» and she suggests that «truly religious people with a deep abiding relationship with God have found it much easier to face death with equanimity.»
Nor does the New Testament leave in doubt the nature of this innovation in the Christian thought of deity — «It is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.»
In Martin Scorsese's religious epic Silence, Liam Neeson plays a Jesuit priest who is tortured for his devotion to Christ, and faces doubt and a crisis of faith head on.
We wonder why we are failing as a country we look past the facts, try to give people the benifit of doubt, and get slapped in the face.
I never pretended to have that, but... I really hid a lot of doubt and confusion, and because of that, of not continuing to question in the face of those that seemed to be so certain, to have heard god so clearly... I really did feel I was «faking it» so that others wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
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Man City got back to winning ways with a thumping 5 - 0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday and as such the 28 year old is no doubt in buoyant mood and isn't fearful of facing an attack likely to comprise Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer
Failure shouldn't necessarily be blamed on transfers.It's part of the reason but is not the only reasons.Other clubs which can't even buy like Arsenal have won very good trophies.Even at those times we were in debt we had a good team capable of winning the EPL or winng some of the smaller trophies.But we just went on trophyless.Now we are almost debt free and we are promised glory but honestly we don't even have the hope of glory.The only thing that can save us is renewal of the mind of the manager and board.That will bring a positive change.It's only insanity to keep doing the same thing and expect different results.We have a lot to prove out there to the world because the greatness of Arsenal has really gone down in the face of the world.They only see us as a team with good football that's all.The world doubts us and we have a point to prove.The values of a club is as important as winning trophies.If not Arsenal wouldn't have been this top club that people talk about everyday were it fpr only values or trophies.They go hand in hand.However, to the world trophies are very important and that fact can not be hidden.
And while his form has taken a bit of a dip this term, Lemar remains in Arsenal's sights this winter as Arsene Wenger faces doubts over a number of key players.
So, with the victory seemingly not in doubt, the bigger questions surround which team Capello will pick to face the footballing minnows of Kazakhstan.
I fostered some suspicion that Clay was a very good fighter, but in the face of the ill will shown him by the public and by most news media I had my doubts.
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