Sentences with phrase «including religious values»

He is the author / editor of fifteen books, including Religious Values and Valuations and of more than fifty articles.

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Coalition personnel and their local partners have a database of «category - one structures» that they will avoid targeting because they have infrastructural or historic value, including religious centers or hospitals.

Religions incorporated and codified these basic social values and skills, and quickly learned to take credit for them — as if, without the religion, we would be doomed to not have them — although we see them in every human society, including hunter - gather tribes with no sense of gods as we understand them After many centuries of religious domination, enforced through pain of death, ostracization or other social sanctions, allowing religion to take credit, as well as failing to question other religious claims — has become a cultural habit.

It ignores the leadership of civil society, including religious leaders; the political value of religious ideas (real theology) in creating a functional future for these nations; and practices like forgiveness that allegedly prevent the just application of punishment.

The eight criteria of a «mature faith» include these: «Holds life - affirming values, including commitment to racial and gender equality, affirmation of cultural and religious diversity, and a personal sense of responsibility for the welfare of others,» and «Advocates social and global change to bring about greater social justice.»

10 By valuing comprehensively is meant that religious valuation is boundary - spanning; it has a domain of relevance that includes no less than the entire life of the one who holds it.11 By intensive valuation is meant that religious valuation «must rank among the last that the valuer would be disposed to sacrifice.

Sixty - three percent of political and religious conservatives support allowing women and couples in the developing nations to determine the timing and spacing of pregnancies in a manner that includes the voluntary use of methods of preventing pregnancy — not including abortion — that are harmonious with their religious values and beliefs.

The need to address poverty's basic causes, including the unhealthy concentration of America's land and resources in the hands of so few owners — who have tended to misappropriate land values — ought to be high on our religious and public policy agendas.

«Spiritual» is used in psychosynthesis to include specifically religious experiences but also the whole range of ethical, aesthetic, and humanistic values.

Ely's more detailed analysis and discussion of the religious aspects of Whitehead's God pertain to three central problems as they function in Whitehead's thought: [1) the preservation of values (God's consequent or concrete nature); (2) the transmutation of evil into good (which includes the problems of evil and God's goodness); and (3) the problem of the relation of God's goodness and the preservation of the individual as such.

«A strong values narrative attracted many in 2008, including many religious voters who had long eluded the Democrats,» the Rev. Jim Wallis, a progressive evangelical who advises the Obama White House, wrote in an election analysis memo on Wednesday.

They sense the anti-Christian value system it carries and counsel believers to return to religious fundamentals which often include proscriptions against dancing, movies, plays, and rock concerts, and attempts at censorship of media, especially films, TV, and books.

Even though they are clearly against any belief in the supernatural (including both Christianity and Satan - worship), they do, believe it or not, have some values in common with proponents of religious liberty.

This includes developing religious concepts and values which are meaningful to them at their present stage in adulthood.

Will they be exclusively secular or will they include the values embodied in the nation's religious heritage?

The idea that Rick Perry, who has prospered politically and monetarily in perhaps the most politically corrupt state in the union (and I have worked in and observed the political systems of about half of them, including all of those considered among the worst) is some deeply religious, values - driven candidate is stupid beyond belief, and proof of either the gullibility or the hypocrisy of the base.

Providing for the spiritual needs of the non-religious not does not include trying to force them into some religion or participate in public prayer ceremonies, it means helping these soldiers identify, live up to, and find inner - peace with their values and principles, same as what it means for religious soldiers.

These fundamentalists detect an anti-Christian value system in the media, and counsel a return to religious fundamentals, which often include proscriptions against dancing, movies, plays and rock concerts, attempts at censorship of media — especially films, television and books — and encouraging participation in church social events as a substitute for secular culture offerings.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church aReligious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church areligious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church aReligious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

But in a religious situation that includes matters both good and evil, teachings both true and false, he may indeed use things and teachings that are good or of indifferent value as instruments of salvation.

What is wrong with our elections reflects the failure of all our institutions, including our religious institutions, to sustain a discussion of societal goals and values.

When faculty realized that this course would include the Judeo - Christian tradition as a source of religious and moral values along with other perspectives, many grew suspicious.

The new rules in this area state: The Academy Trust shall ensure that principles are promoted which support fundamental British values, including: respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England; respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes; support for equality of opportunity for all; support and respect for the liberties of all within the law; and respect for and tolerance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

This includes questions about your values, your religious and cultural expectations, and what you're looking for in a relationship.

The pack includes: Introduction to the course; Evolution; Religious and non-religious views of creation; Imago Dei; The value of human life and abortion; Humanist critiques of catholic attitudes to abortion; Revelation; Stewardship; First & Second accounts of creation in Genesis; Human Dignity Human Dignity and the Sheep and Goats.

They are the values that world leaders have been advocating for the past 75 years, including human rights, religious pluralism, gender equity, environmental protection, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, the prevention and cessation of conflicts between countries, the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, humanitarian assistance, and the preservation and celebration of cultural diversity.

Fiction titles for children and young adults that contain potentially controversial elements, including sexual, religious, political, or racial subject matter, or that formulate a worldview or life philosophy of hopelessness, may be recommended for purchase depending on artistic value.

Schedule EIC: If you are a Minister or a member of a religious order, and your W - 2 form includes amounts paid to you as housing allowance, or the rental value of the parsonage, you can not use this system to file for Earned Income Credit.

This comprehensive exhibition includes more than 270 objects — furniture, drawings, household objects, textiles, baskets and kitchen implements — and will provide insight into this intriguing religious group that valued many ideas that resonate today such as equality, pacifism, community, sustainability, responsible land stewardship, innovation, simplicity, and quality in work.

But I can not say that a professor who disagrees with me, who in her instruction grounds a lawyer's ethical duties in moral obligation, or who views the lawyer's decisions as properly informed by the values and norms of her community, including her religious community, fails to instruct her students in legal ethics.

You already know that I (like many other in society) see religious accomodation as being one value among others and it does not automatically take precedence over other values including secularism and freedom of religion.

Our valued, long - standing clients include religious and secular not - for - profit entities engaged in various benevolent and productive activities.

A basic difficulty arises from the fact that, under some laws, Aboriginals have to prove the religious significance of sites and their importance; partly this is difficult owing to different approaches by different Aboriginal groups to sacred sites and to the fact that knowledge of the sites is restricted to a few gender - specific individuals and partly it conflicts with some Aboriginal values and customs, including the importance given to secrecy.

Cultural considerations for working with diverse populations also may include language barriers; religious beliefs and family values; parenting practices; expectations and restrictions related to gender and age; concepts of health and illness; issues related to assimilation and cultural preservation; and attitudes toward women, children, and elders.

Explores essential factors including family value systems, social class, and racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds

Demonstrating that the therapeutic relationship is most effective when family, individual, and society are seen as interacting systems, Contemporary Family Therapy explores essential factors including family value systems, social class, and racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.

In two studies of women, aged 18 - 25 and 30 - 40, respectively, researchers assessed the characteristics women value when selecting males as long - term relationship partners versus selecting males as sperm donors.1 The women were randomly assigned to rate a series of characteristics desired in their «ideal man» as a sperm donor or their «ideal man» as a relationship partner, including physical traits (e.g., height, body shape, hair and skin color, overall attractiveness) and demographics (e.g., age, education, income, ethnicity, religious and political affiliations).

In June, University of Minnesota professor and couples therapist William Doherty launched Citizen Therapists, a grassroots campaign challenging what he calls Trumpism — an ideology he believes is «antithetical to everything we stand for as therapists,» including democratic values, upholding the rights of ethnic and religious minorities, and combating hypermasculinity and the denigration of women.

Important topics to explore can include: how you spend and save money, how you value spending time together and alone, your personal and professional ambitions, your desire for children, your sexual compatibility, your relationship with your own and each other's family, your spiritual and religious values, your fears, and your expectations, both big and small — everything from where you expect to be living to how you expect to divide up household chores.

In the Values stage, couples analyze each other's values and beliefs, including cultural and religious traditions, to determine whether they are similar to or different from theiValues stage, couples analyze each other's values and beliefs, including cultural and religious traditions, to determine whether they are similar to or different from theivalues and beliefs, including cultural and religious traditions, to determine whether they are similar to or different from their own.