Sentences with phrase «individual predilections»

We have seen that at one period a rigid scheme of interpretation tended to blanket the direct impact of the Bible upon the mind; and at another period the license of private interpretation threatened to befog it in a cloud of individual predilections.

Not exact matches

A large body of research has reported that Nanog is allelically regulated — that is, only one copy of the gene is expressed at any given time — and fluctuations in its expression are responsible for the differences seen in individual embryonic stem (ES) cells» predilection to differentiate into more specialized cells.

That film was the perfect example of the pitfalls of the genre (made barely palpable by masterful performances from its two now Academy Award winning male stars), serving to reinforce my own predilections (prejudices) regarding films about real life individuals.

Who's to say you don't have multiple cheaply produced different covers, targeted and personalised to individual customer predilections?

I wrote a post yesterday describing several reasons NOT to get a United Airlines credit card — although there may still be reasons for some people to get one based on their individual travel situations and predilection for manufactured spend.

The success the collective garnered during the 1990s is best described by the social and cultural conditions of the times, which provided the ideal structural setting for a group of individuals who are able to rapidly adapt to the taste of the moment and the predilections of its audience.

A predilection for German art spotlights Sigmar Polke and dedicates individual galleries to defining works by Gerhard Richter and Anselm Kiefer.

Individual judges have predilections (based upon their political views, judicial philosophies, etc.) that can influence their decision - making.

As a result, we are familiar with the agencies and the individual regulators and their predilections when it comes to threats of enforcement and penalties.