Sentences with phrase «into ancient traditions»

When Newton wrote a single equation that described the fall of apples and the motion of planets, he was already tapping into an ancient tradition.

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«The ancient Romans had a tradition: Whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: He stood under the arch.»

Religious virtuosos, on the other hand, engage in ressourcement: they draw on the resources of profound traditions and project them into the future, calling for action in light of what the ancient texts themselves project.

What do you think accounts for this renewed interest in tradition - observing the religious calendar, reciting daily prayers and ancient creeds, incorporating symbols into worship, etc..

We can see that this might make sense to someone brought up in the ancient Jewish tradition in which an unblemished animal was sacrificed to God to make atonement for the sins of the people, and in which the iniquities of Israel were all put on the head of a goat which was then driven out into the wilderness, taking the people's sins with it.

[22] The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides a magisterial endorsement for this call: «According to an ancient tradition, one can distinguish between two senses of Scripture: the literal and the spiritual, the latter being subdivided into the allegorical, moral, and anagogical senses.

Of course, folly in the tradition of ancient wisdom literature involves something more tragic than wasting energy trying to get into the Guinness Book of Records.

As I've eased into all of these rich, ancient traditions I've found collaboration with fellow Christ - followers to be invaluable.

They hold on to a particular interpretation of an ancient story in Genesis that they have fashioned into a modern account of origins - a story that began as an oral tradition for a wandering tribe of Jews thousands of years ago.

Faced with a world in which some form of encounter with other faiths can no longer be avoided, the ancient religious traditions are breaking into increasingly bitter wings.

At the same time any interpretation must take into account the confessional form of this tradition; that is, that its present structure, intent, and emphasis are derived from its use in worship and its repeated recitation throughout ancient Israel's generations during annual celebrations of the great deliverance.

To these three reasons I might now add that a fourth — that a reorientation of priest and people during of the Liturgy of the Eucharist would bring Latin - rite Catholic practice into harmony with the practice of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Orthodox Churches — and a fifth: that this re-orientation would place the reformed liturgy of Vatican II in continuity with an ancient liturgical tradition of the Church.

With the wisdom of motherhood still largely negated or ignored, she specializes in combining ancient matriarchal traditions with modern science to help the new mother transition into the time - honored role of nurturing her baby with body and breast.

Makoto is a self - described «flower artist,» bringing ancient traditions of Japanese ikebana and bonsai into modern contexts.

It's like an archeological discovery where you find some manuscript that confirms an ancient oral tradition, he says, except instead of digging in the dirt, we dug into the genome.

Stemmed points — which have been found up and down the Pacific coast and across the western United States — and the methods associated with making them appear to be coalescing into «an ancient coastal tradition,» says Quentin Mackie, an archaeologist at the University of Victoria in Canada.

Each day for seven days we practiced yoga and meditation, ate nutritious Ayurvedic lunches, and went deeper into the philosophy behind this ancient wisdom tradition.

HANAH Life's philosophy is to adapt ancient medical traditions into a modern way of living.

This comprehensive guide takes all of the influences on herbalism into account, from ancient Chinese medicine to Welsh tradition.

Join Mari Stecker, LAc and Katie Oberlin for a unique opportunity to experience the ancient traditions of acupuncture and shamanic healing blended into an evening of relaxation and renewal.

His advanced week of training begins to delve into medical chi kung and other various practices based on the 5 elements of the Chinese Taoist healing system that has its roots in the ancient shamanistic tradition, along with Paulie's own observations of nature and animals obtained over a lifetime.

From ancient shamanic traditions all the way to today's AMA approved procedures in energy medicine, healers have been trying to discover and integrate the foundations of nature into healing.

Whether you like to make a statement and stand out in the crowd, tease with a subtle hint of glamour or delve into the exotic traditions of an ancient world, Ottoman Hands will have a piece for everyone and every outfit.

Using the ancient tradition of lost wax casting, Miller sculpts each style in molten wax and hand - hammers them into intimately organic forms.

I've spent many years learning since then and would like to introduce anyone interested into my odd little life trying to practice this ancient wisdom tradition in a modern urban setting.

Michael Armstrong, author of several books on human capital and performance management, is quoted as saying, «The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: he stood under the arch.»

Not only does this help unlock the mysteries of early innovation, it provides insight into distinct cultural differences: the ancient Maya, for example, were remarkably advanced, while the British remained firmly rooted in tradition, even into later centuries — a stubbornness that led to the spread of the Black Death.

Parsing obscure signs and hidden texts, reading codes worked into the fabric of medieval monastic traditions — and evading the unknown adversaries who will go to any lengths to conceal and protect Vlad's ancient powers — one woman comes ever closer to the secret of her own past and a confrontation with the very definition of evil.

Now, in writing, she has found an outward expression for her passion for the themes of philosophy, mythology, and ancient esoteric traditions that she weaves into her writing, and she loves working with the magic of words and language.

Combining ancient healing traditions with organic ingredients, spa treatments are designed to nurture your body, mind and spirit into a state of calm and tranquility.

takes you into the Lares region of the Peruvian Andes, passing throught small villages that offer a rare and fascinating insight into traditional Andean life, beautiful green valleys, lakes and high passes, turquoise color lagoons, an ancient inka trail, colorful dressed local people and impressive flocks of llamas and alpacas, with breathtaking views of snow - capped Andean peaks rising to just under 6,000 meters, see the ancestral farm customs, andean traditions and amazing textiles.

I've spent many years learning since then and would like to introduce anyone interested into my odd little life trying to practice this ancient wisdom tradition in a modern urban setting.

With his sonic kinetic sculpture Gamelatron Cemerlang (Indonesian: Bright, Slang: Bling), Kuffner turns an Indonesian folk object, the gong, into «bling», and re-contextualizes the ancient archaic ritual tradition to envelop the audience with his sculptures.

Contemporary Japanese ceramicists are transforming an ancient art while staying plugged into tradition.

Special Guest Lecturer Takaya Fujii gives students insight into contemporary work inspired by ancient Japanese tradition.

In her BMW Art Car project, the artist spans thousands of years, paying homage to China's ancient spiritual traditions while also portraying its present jump into the new millennium.

Weaving and threading between and within ancient and Western systems, Vicuña preserves indigenous traditions, transforming these lost ways of being in the world into urgent political tools.

This series of four prints, executed on felt in a small - batch edition, carries Dion's concerns into the realm of hunting, where ancient skills wreak doom upon woodland dwellers while simultaneously providing us with food and deeply encoded traditions.

She takes treasures that she finds outside, like oyster shells, empty wasps» nests, broken coral, and models them into molds and objects that eventually become wearable items — no doubt also alluding to ancient traditions that used such natural objects as currencies, and for personal beautification or ritual purposes.

A tiny Himalayan kingdom that's long been fiercely protective of its ancient Buddhist traditions wants to transform its capital into an electric car city.

Alternative's 2014 spring collection taps into Peru's ancient textile traditions.

I've spent many years learning since then and would like to introduce anyone interested into my odd little life trying to practice this ancient wisdom tradition in a modern urban setting.

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