Sentences with phrase «in practical matters»

People renting for the first time in West San Jose might be less versed in the practical matters of CA building safety.

As talented in practical matters as mathematical ones, the younger Dines invented and built numerous meteorological instruments, and mounted several notable observational campaigns, including efforts to make systematic observations at high altitudes broadly similar to the Mt. Whitney campaign of 1913.

When the camp beneath the causeway is raided by the police, and later, when a hurricane all but destroys the settlement, the Professor tries to help the Kid in practical matters while trying to teach his young charge new ways of looking at, and understanding, what he has done.

The 2012 Focus Titanium shows more interest in practical matters, namely fuel efficiency, rather than satisfying the «need for speed» crowd.

It's also highly competitive in practical matters such as affordability and fuel efficiency.

Such behavior in the realm of absence hardly sounds conducive to school improvement, and it underscores broader concern with trust in the research literature on school improvement and in practical matters such as states» applications for competitive federal grants under the Race to the Top program.

Students in the first half of the 20th century had instruction in practical matters: consumer buying, insurance, taxation — everything but algebra, geometry, or trigonometry, which, when they were taught, were frequently lacking in depth.

In practical matters, I'm wearing petite large in the pants and they also have them in grey and black and plus size.

The progressives are divided on matters such as nanotech and again often come to conclusions found in practical matters.

By this, he does not mean that we have nothing but doubt and uncertainty, but he does mean that in practical matters a man must act against the odds, and does it reasonably when he does so.

If the pressure toward globalization of our thinking in practical matters continues to increase, as it almost inevitably will, it can only intensify the spiritual questions that our common fate on this earth raises in new and urgent ways.

Not exact matches

However, as a practical matter, higher tariffs in Canada are unlikely to put much of a dent in the worldwide demand or price of goods made in China.

As a practical matter, with TFSAs, people in those circumstances would use TFSAs.

It doesn't matter what the underlying architecture is in either method; point is the waiting time is fast or it's slow, it's either practical as a method of transacting or it's impr

As a practical matter, smaller size boards are easier to manage (i.e. scheduling board meetings for larger boards is extremely difficult; meetings seem to go faster when there are less people in the room whose opinions needs to be heard).

As a practical matter, I don't think that most venture backed companies are in 100 % compliance with information rights provisions, especially the time periods for delivery of the information.

But if that's not his assumption, then he must assume that the feds need Alberta's buy - in as a practical matter of politics.

And it's heartening to find that Doctor Strange is the type of film that invites practical story interpretation for Christ - followers, in that it invites a challenge to the worldview that this earth is all that matters.

In an extended discussion on a matter of practical Christian ethics, it is my contention that the Christian ethic provides the best defense of the poor and needy in societIn an extended discussion on a matter of practical Christian ethics, it is my contention that the Christian ethic provides the best defense of the poor and needy in societin society.

While achievements in practical and scientific matters has progressed by leaps and bounds, the presentation of the Christian religion is still frequently made in an atmosphere at once stuffy and old - fashioned.

For those whose homosexuality is not a phase but a condition (Catechism 2358) sexual education needs to cover not only a blanket warning on genital acts, but practical advice on such matters as falling in love, touching, kissing — how much?

In such matters, practical wisdom, knowing how to achieve a spiritual end, proves itself.

All this religious violence occurring in the world today could be completely negated with a little practical sense: religion doesn't matter in the light of science OR in the light of God.

you really have to dig thru some sh-t to get to the gems, modern christians who claim the founding fathers on their side should keep this in mind, these men where largely liberal intellectuals with a practical bent and where not the judeo / christian zealots that some try and make them out to be, jeffersons take on jesus is wonderful and it is useful in the modern world where we really need to focus more on the lessons of jesus than THE RULES in the entire bible, as jesus said ABOVE ALL ELSE love neighbor as yourself, jefferson had a great mind and his approach to spiritual matters like this is great

In the Buddhist tradition the liberating truth is not mainly a matter of rational assent but of practical understanding of the cause and cure of human suffering.

All of this is in the domain of reality and practical matters.

Sarah Bessey's reflections on faith and feminism and Osheta Moore's practical guidance on justice and peace challenged me to live as a more faithful follower of Jesus in those quiet, unpublicized moments when faithfulness really matters.

In the Old Testament, for instance, it deals with very practical matters of individuals — even prescriptions for what to do after things as intimate and personal as a «wet dream» — all the way up to the conduct of the heads of nations.

This, I hope, is clear enough, although what interpreter with a practical religious interest is altogether free from guilt in this matter?

When you see something like this you will see that we obviously can not legislate this sort of morality, because while we might need to (as a practical matter) try to limit the amount of evil people do, we can not in good conscience try to force them into being heroes.

Newman counseled that the man earnestly seeking to hear the conscience «must vanquish that mean, ungenerous, selfish, vulgar spirit of his nature, which, at the very first rumour of a command, places itself in opposition to the Superior who gives it, asks itself whether he is not exceeding his right, and rejoices, in a moral and practical matter to commence with skepticism.

The problems of teen - age sexuality and the fact that conservative political and religious groups have put these problems on their agendas suggest that it is urgent for mainline denominations and liberal churches to recover a credible voice in matters of human sexuality — both the ethical and the practical.

As a practical matter, Bin Laden had to be killed or arrested in order to protect humanity from the harm of his ongoing murderous plots and influence.

Furthermore, it was again agreed by all that in spite of the difference and because of certain common beliefs it was possible to co-operate on many practical matters.

God really does care for money - in the most practical, matter - of - fact sense.

It seems to me that the reason he is neglected is that» even though he has many things of value to say that are radical in the sense of getting to the root of the matter» he often goes too far (is «radical») in the sense of reaching conclusions that are too extreme in fact and that lose their practical value in application.

In philosophical theology par excellence these three items are welded together indissolubly — abstract concepts, concrete matters of fact, practical affairs — so that Weiss's comments are of special relevance for us in our discussion at this conferencIn philosophical theology par excellence these three items are welded together indissolubly — abstract concepts, concrete matters of fact, practical affairs — so that Weiss's comments are of special relevance for us in our discussion at this conferencin our discussion at this conference.

A. 12 discusses synderesis as «principles about practical matters, principles implanted in us by nature [which]... belong [s] to... a characteristic disposition from nature» (LMP, p. 2).

There have been notable successes over the years, and the steady growth of the Order reveals a need within the pro-life cause that had perhaps not earlier been recognised: a practical understanding that this is a spiritual matter, that the widespread practice of abortion in western society really is an evil to be countered with a total commitment to Christ.

In general prudence implies the ability to exercise good judgment and common sense, especially in the conduct of practical matterIn general prudence implies the ability to exercise good judgment and common sense, especially in the conduct of practical matterin the conduct of practical matters.

In a very perceptive, but as yet unpublished, paper devoted to evaluation and to evaluating those who evaluate, Paul Weiss has called attention to the highly practical character of the theoretical work of logical analysis, thereby helping to verify Whitehead's famous dictum that the paradox is now fully resolved which states that our most abstract concepts are our best and most useful instruments with which to come to understand concrete matters of fact and practical affairs.

Efforts like the Religion, Culture and Family Project, supported by the Lilly Endowment, are aimed at questioning such assumptions and getting mainline churches to engage in theological, ethical and practical reflection on family matters.

The theses were of course at first a controversial technical matter, intended for debate, and intended no doubt to focus public attention on the undoubted abuses, theological and practical, involved in the preaching of the indulgences.

He sent blunt and practical instructions home to Katie in a letter (28 July), written in his normal matter - of - fact vein as though nothing very special was really being said.

To be sure, matters of Faith and Order were carefully ruled out, but every question regarding the practical application of Christianity came in for frank and free discussion.

It is very powerful in that it generates a large number of explanations of otherwise puzzling matters, or a large number of solutions to practical problems, or large numbers of predictions that turn out to be correct.

I think this is actually a great approach — coffee growing conditions are different in many regions (perhaps not in every country) and a customized standard might be good from a conservation viewpoint as well as a practical matter for farmers.

Here, the military look has been teamed with a feminine silhouette that with just a pair of jeans can be worn rain or shine, day or night, dressy or casual (very practical) and will be comfortable no matter how much you run around in them.

There will be time and space to consider and hone your skills in such practical matters as main lesson books, block planning, projects and activities, and classroom management.

As a practical matter, I only use it on the nights she's not in school and doesn't nap.