Sentences with phrase «in modern circumstances»

As a group the Pharisees were concerned with modifying the stringencies of the old law so that it could be applied in modern circumstances.

As the nature of money and loans changed, the Church's teaching applied less and less frequently, and the Church simply stopped prohibiting a usury that no longer existed in modern circumstances.

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Modern expositions of logic have attempted to take account of this circumstance by opposing, — in accordance with a well - known distinction of Hegel's — the abstract universality of the concept to the concrete universality of the mathematical formula.

By «modern common sense» we mean the basic understanding that in order to explain the events and circumstances of this natural world we must look to other events and circumstances within this natural world.

In trying to account for it I propose to say some things in the last lecture about practical facts in modern American church life which operate to encourage, if not to demand this deadening and guilt - begetting circumstancIn trying to account for it I propose to say some things in the last lecture about practical facts in modern American church life which operate to encourage, if not to demand this deadening and guilt - begetting circumstancin the last lecture about practical facts in modern American church life which operate to encourage, if not to demand this deadening and guilt - begetting circumstancin modern American church life which operate to encourage, if not to demand this deadening and guilt - begetting circumstance.

When Jesus represented Abraham in Paradise saying to Dives in torment, «Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish,» (Luke 16:25)-- as though such reversal of circumstance, issuing in a permanently divided humanity, some in bliss and some in torture, would be an ethically adequate ending to the human story — he spoke in the traditional manner of Judaism, but the modern conscience remains unconvinced.

This methodology regards all theological «truths» as molded by circumstance and culture; it takes more seriously the pluralism of the modern world and the importance of democratic consensus in church government.

The changes cited by modern scholars, he maintains, «represent nothing other than the self - same ancient halakhah applied in changed circumstances.»

In spite of the favorable contemporary circumstances, it will not be easy for the history of religions to establish itself as one of the leading scholarly activities in the modern universitIn spite of the favorable contemporary circumstances, it will not be easy for the history of religions to establish itself as one of the leading scholarly activities in the modern universitin the modern university.

In this age of rapid change, and with our modern understanding of the human condition, we can see how much alters in a person's lifetime; we must remain open to what may come, and free to respond to new circumstanceIn this age of rapid change, and with our modern understanding of the human condition, we can see how much alters in a person's lifetime; we must remain open to what may come, and free to respond to new circumstancein a person's lifetime; we must remain open to what may come, and free to respond to new circumstances.

They play it much harder in the tall trade, says Halberstam, because, while we may think of our sports stars as heroes, «the new American athlete, particularly the modern American professional basketball player... was rarely confident about anything save his own sport... he was more often than not black, often came from pathetic economic and psychological circumstances, was a basketball player out of desperation....

Regardless of the circumstances, changing managers five times in a 12 - month period is extraordinary even in the modern age of knee - jerk hire -»em - and - fire -»em policies.

Acknowledging the rise in childless by choice movements, the decline in overall parental happiness, and co-parenting strife among couples, Valenti ambitiously packages a modern portrait of American family that is true to our circumstances, not our daytime television segments.

Aside from the basics and generic marvels of modern invention (roof over my head, car, cell phones, internet, elevators, dishwashers, tampons, etc, etc), in my own life and particular circumstances I'm especially grateful for my Ergo baby carrier, very involved and very good Grandparents on both sides, a very involved and very amazing husband, and the luxury of eating out more often than I should.

This pressure is compounded by the historical circumstance which has meant that so much of the modern rhetoric of war in the UK relies on a set of archetypal paradigms, predominantly those of the «good war» of World War Two and the «useless waste» of World War One.

Yet I can not recall a phase in modern British politics where the will of the two main leaders is so weakened by circumstance or the greater wilfulness of their parties.

He argues that people are now frustrated, disengaged and angry with government, politics, their economic circumstances and their daily lives which are caused by deep structural problems in the systems that dominate our modern world.

This knowledge could play an important role in the design of future vaccination campaigns, but also highlights a deeper evolutionary logic which modern humans sometimes are governed by: as social beings, in the right circumstances, we can afford to take into account a broader societal context, but when we get the chance to invest in the evolutionary «core values» (survival and procreation) the larger context is easily forgotten.

While society has a long way to go in terms of honoring that precious time of bonding and healing, there is still a lot you can do to protect your health (and sanity) within modern postpartum circumstances.

Two boys attempt to come of age amidst united, untoward pre-adolescent circumstances; one director embraces the darkness and the delicacy, the industrialisation and the nature of the West Yorkshire landscape in updating Wilde's fable to a melancholy modern context.

Circumstance — Life in modern day Iran is dramatized through the story of two high school girls whose sexuality and inhibitions lead them down a terrible path.

The need for constant movement becomes imperative in a mobile society and explains modern devices» circumstances of use.

Calling for something to be done «to change our circumstances in the school, the workplaces, the bureaucracies, the government» and insisting on man's «unrealized potential for self - cultivation and self - direction,» the statement issued a challenge to modern society built on a critique that had begun six years earlier with William Whyte's The Organization Man.

Whether teaching second - graders or high school sophomores, educators today require specific skills and temperament to face the unique set of circumstances in the modern classroom..

We are keen, however, to champion the work of secondary moderns today — many of which do excellent work in challenging circumstances, with very little, or no, recognition.

In a riveting story of modern - day resilience and redemption, two boys, as close as brothers, confront separate challenges, and when circumstances reunite them years later, draw on their extraordinary natures to confront a common enemy and, ultimately, save their lives.

While buying ready prepared food outside the home has been an intrinsic part of urban culture in Europe from the earliest of days (as can be seen by the many thermopoliums in Pompeii), in the modern era, in general the upper classes, especially the women, would not have chosen to eat a meal outside of a private home - except in the direst circumstances, such as extended travel.

This is why many owners and newer «modern trainers» struggle in more challenging / distracting circumstances.

Under this modern, progressive view, the state can obtain warrants to search property based on probable cause pertaining to cruelty or neglect of an animal and enter property without a warrant based on exigent circumstances to seize an animal that is in need of emergency medical care.

In his Traps series, Lockett used the predicament of ensnared animals as a metaphor for specific modern - day crises, such as segregation and environmental destruction, as well as the more general human condition of feeling isolated or trapped by the circumstances of birth.

Robert Irwin and Lawrence Weschler, Being and Circumstance: Notes toward a Conditional Art (Larkspur Landing, CA: Lapis Press in conjunction with the Pace Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1985), 27.

From the struggle for independence from British rule leading to the formation of an independent country in 1960, to the military events of 1974 and its associated post-war trauma, the exhibition points to the unavoidable influence inspired by political circumstances that has altered and formed the course of modern Cypriot history.

Other exhibitions include «Sinking Holes, Circles, Holes and Other Holes», Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin; «NORMALITY IS THE NEW AVANT - GARDE», Kópavogur Art Museum, Gerðarsafn; «Artists «Books for Everything», Weserburg Museum of Modern Art, Bremen; «Dislocating Surfaces — New Scandinavian Photography», Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo; «Proposals for Commissioned Work», Bruch & Dallas, Cologne; «Books & Co.», Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills; «The Library of Babel / In and Out of Place», Zabludowicz Collection, London; «A Book Between Two Stools», Boghossian Foundation, Brussel; «A Narrow Scene of Hypothetical Circumstances», Fotogalleriet, Oslo; «The Drawing Biennale», Galleri Format, Oslo and «Norwegian Sculpture Biennale», The Vigeland Museum, Oslo.

Brief Overview: Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 — the formal end - point of the thirty - year modern «Troubles» — contemporary visual artists have offered diverse responses to post-conflict circumstances in Northern Ireland.

Under modern circumstances of display and reproduction, in fact, Untitled, too, is a kind of title: a word that routinely accompanies the work as it circulates in the culture and that instructs us, if only by negation, how to view it.

For instance, the canvas buckets give a temperature up to 1ºC cooler in some circumstances (that depend on season and location — the biggest differences come over warm water in winter, global average is about 0.4 ºC cooler) than the modern insulated buckets.

That is what «science» is doing in the 21st Century: regulating people, limiting their expectations and making arguments from authority, for authority, in contrast to the promises made by science in the modern era, to respond to the desire to improve circumstances.

To my limited knowledge, modern script languages, whatever their unmistakable advantages in ordinary circumstances, are not as well - adapted to such challenging tasks.

, using a cheaper product in different circumstances, were almost certain to come up with figures inconsistent with those of their predecessors, and comparisons become difficult, even into modern times.

Less skilled observers, using a cheaper product in different circumstances, were almost certain to come up with figures inconsistent with those of their predecessors, and comparisons become difficult, even into modern times.

In this second article we re-examine related events concerning the 1850/1880 CRU / Giss temperature records, and then pay particular attention to the reliability of those readings that have become the basis of our modern climate industry, examine those who carried out the original observations, and look at the circumstances under which data was collected.

One might be concerned that such circumstances are hardly conducive to a functional legal system, especially in relation to criminal defence and perhaps these and similar issues are usefully addressed by a greater focus on modern legal practice, in addition to the law itself.

We understand the needs of a modern day litigation practice and where circumstances dictate we are able to come in house to deal with your matter.

Hale LJ dissented and expressed concern regarding a general enforceability of pre-nuptial agreements and that the law should «not introduce a presumption or starting point in favour of holding the parties to it: the guiding principle should be fairness in the light of the actual and foreseeable circumstances at the time when the court comes to make its order» and stated that «modern marriage still possesses an irreducible minimum, which includes a couple's mutual duty to support one another and their children».

It could be that someone at the broadcasting authority is being more crabbed in their interpretation of how the licensing contract language applies to the modern circumstances than is really reasonable.

But, given the circumstances obtaining in the modern economy, you should also invest in an automated client - retention system that can follow up on prospective leads and spare you the time, money and effort needed to schedule a meal.

Ensure the plan is revisited at least annually and updated periodically to reflect modern technologies and circumstances, changes in personnel, organizational structures, etc..

The MCA 1973, s 25 in fact makes no reference to cohabitation, this is a modern interpretation of «all the circumstances of the case», a «judicial gloss» of the kind so often discouraged by the higher courts.

You're already aware that crime is a significant dilemma in the District, should you now reside in DC, and the circumstances still is not great in regards to automobile theft, although things have gotten somewhat better in modern times.

People's views on the key tradeoff of the modern, digital economy — namely, that consumers offer information about themselves in exchange for something of value — are shaped by both the conditions of the deal and the circumstances of their lives,» Pew wrote.