Sentences with phrase «known historical persons»

We actually have a good bit of evidence - more than a great many known historical persons from the ancient world, and with a lot more detail.

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I know, a lot of people will say unsecured loans are just as risky as stocks but historical data on consumer credit proves otherwise.

Know what training is in process, who has completed it, who hasn't, and view all historical data to ensure the right 5 people received proper training.

Says Cavey, «I am fascinated by the fact the no matter how hostile people are towards organized religion, especially the Christian religion, these same people often tend to have a soft spot in their hearts for the historical Jesus.

This reality of technocracy as experienced by the peoples in the third world is known as concrete historical knowledge in the stories of the victimized people.

Young people whose pattern of thinking is historical and secular no longer find the traditional explanations of belief as formulated in the context of a static universe significant and meaningful.

@Chad «no serious scholar buys into that nonsense: The Christ myth theory (also known as Jesus mythicism, the Jesus myth theory and the nonexistence hypothesis) is the idea that Jesus of Nazareth was not a historical person, but is a fictional or mythological character created by the early Christian community.

We simply do not know what the doctrines of atonement, incarnation and redemption mean until we understand what they mean for persons shaped by this historical milieu.

If we allow Blake's apocalyptic vision to stand witness to a radical Christian faith, there are at least seven points from within this perspective at which we can discern the uniqueness of Christianity: (1) a realization of the centrality of the fall and of the totality of fallenness throughout the cosmos; (2) the fall in this sense can not be known as a negative or finally illusory reality, for it is a process or movement that is absolutely real while yet being paradoxically identical with the process of redemption; and this because (3) faith, in its Christian expression, must finally know the cosmos as a kenotic and historical process of the Godhead's becoming incarnate in the concrete contingency of time and space; (4) insofar as this kenotic process becomes consummated in death, Christianity must celebrate death as the path to regeneration; (5) so likewise the ultimate salvation that will be effected by the triumph of the Kingdom of God can take place only through a final cosmic reversal; (6) nevertheless, the future Eschaton that is promised by Christianity is not a repetition of the primordial beginning, but is a new and final paradise in which God will have become all in all; and (7) faith, in this apocalyptic sense, knows that God's Kingdom is already dawning, that it is present in the words and person of Jesus, and that only Jesus is the «Universal Humanity,» the final coming together of God and man.

I argued that the humanity of the Crucified Jesus as the foretaste and criterion of being truly human, would be a much better and more understandable and acceptable Christian contribution to common inter-religious-ideological search for world community because the movements of renaissance in most religions and rethinking in most secular ideologies were the results of the impact of what we know of the life and death of the historical person of Jesus or of human values from it.

Additionally, it has been well documented that a monotheistic conception of ultimate reality is indigenous to almost all of traditional African culture, and that it is highly probable that traditional African theism, like Judeo - Christian and Islamic theism, has its historical genesis in the monotheism of a black pharaoh of ancient Egypt — Iknaton ---- who was the first person known to have popularized the religious conviction that there is one, and only one, god.

Hemer goes through the book of Acts with a fine - toothed comb, pulling out a wealth of historical detail, ranging from what would have been common knowledge down to details which only a local person would know.

It is fun to speculate and apply probabilities, correlations, and historical context to what might actually have been said by Jesus but all we know for sure is that the gospels were written by people other than Jesus — and people that in all probability never even met Jesus.

We know so much more than people of the past — not only scientific knowledge about the physical world, but also historical knowledge about our cultural origins.

In their time, people have at last discovered the secret of this historical process and were no longer willing to deify this process in the exuberant form of a new religion.

Yet there is a limit to how closely we can identify the historical person Jesus of Nazareth with the Christ, for two reasons: first, there is much we do not know about the historical person, and clearly it is not necessary to know this or to include this in the understanding that serves as «the Christ» for us.

To these people it doesn't matter if there is historical proof or not, they know how to spin things to protect their turf.

We are the people who are known for their loyalty to the historical person who was given the title of «anointed monarch» by his followers — Jesus, the Jew of Nazareth.

U idiot bigot she brought up jesus in a discussion about santa and said «I mean jesus was a white man too but you know its like we have he was a historical figure I mean thats a verifiable fact...» I watched the whole interview too if u like her so much why did nt u listen to her «just because it makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean you can just change it...» she did say those words so edited or not she proposed a lie as the truth jesus was as white as any middle eastern person is

One knows that when people in churches today resort to the buzz - word «inclusivity,» they are intending something right and good — especially when it is heard, as it must be, over-against the militant «exclusivity» that characterizes, not only so much historical Christianity, but the Christianity of our own North American context.

When he embarks upon the difficult problem of life after death in the fifteenth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians, he expressly groups what he has to say upon certain historical facts about Jesus Christ which he says «were communicated to him by persons who were in a position to know.»

That may have been the existential significance of the original quest, but can hardly be the meaning of the quest today for a person aware of what is currently known about historiography and the historical Jesus.

@ReligionIsBS - I'm sorry, I thought you were one of those dimwits that where trying to deny the historical person known as Jesus.

Yeah, because it's a well know fact Jewish people didn't come from the Middle East / Northern Africa like all the historical records have shown.

Many people use this statement to claim it is impossible but few know its reality given it's historical context..

Historical figures from the Muslim world were often known for their noble actions and decency and fostering intercultural exchange and education... but sadly politicoes and power hungry selfish individuals have created a perverted image of the religion and its peoples by purporting that their actions are supported by Islam when in fact they are not.

You'd be doing a greater service creating a historical record rather than evangelizing to a group of people that already know about (and have rejected) your religion.

We know from historical records that there were many «gay» and «homosexual» people at the time (though they didn't go by such terms).

People have been known to travel to the city of Puebla, the birthplace of this historical dish, just to sample the city's mole.

«Not many people knew what it was used for,» said Shirley Beene, a resident of Trout Valley who is a member of the Cary - Grove Historical Society and the Park District's Barn Restoration Committee.

The President was only stating an obvious and historical fact known to many people with a sound knowledge of Ghana's politics since Independence.

ROBERT LUCKY: You can think of a lot of historical cases where people have been persecuted because their identities were made known.

«In my ideal world as a program officer, what you would get is either individuals or groups of people who bring incredible strength in the historical depth and theoretical framework of social psychology together with what we know about how neurobiological systems and circuits work,» she says.

From this perspective, grains probably never accounted for more than 1 - 3 % of our historical calorie intake... and as you know from one of my recent articles, currently our modern processed diet that the average person eats consists of 67 % of total calories from grains such as corn, soy, and wheat and their derivatives... now THAT»S a shocking revelation in why our entire food supply is backwards, and how that affects your waistline!

Known by many as «the land of smiles», not only because visitors love its natural beauty and historical riches, but also because of the country's friendly people and gentle way of life.Thailand replenishes the yogi and the adventurer in you with the most beautiful beaches, picturesque hiking trails, and vast viewpoints.

Developed by Bits of Magic Released 1990 Also For Amiga, FM Towns, Genesis, PC - 98 Genre Action, Strategy Perspective 3rd - Person Perspective, Isometric, Top - Down Theme Historical Battle (specific / exact), Real - Time Description Starting as a young Roman legionnaire in 275BC, your job is to conquer the known world through force or diplomacy, fighting on land and sea.

Small moments, such as Cruise's face when he realizes that all is lost and yet he must continue to lead, elevate this movie to more than just historical thriller sabotage, and all those people who dismissed it sight unseen just don't know what they're missing.

Now, okay, I know this movie is set in 1920s New York, and white people, and «historical accuracy,» and all the same excuses they used for why the first season of Agent Carter was so damn white.

Consider, for example, starting a unit by showing students an image of two people or groups of people whose differences and known disagreements are likely to trigger historical or cultural assumptions (such as Native Americans and early Great Plains settlers, British and German soldiers from World War I, or police officers near a picket line of striking workers).

As Facing History teachers we know the power of people's stories and using these stories in a way that provides students with the tools they need to make decisions about historical events and people and apply that knowledge to themselves and their community.

Galloway weaves many known facts and real people from Houdini's life into his novel, bringing to life historical facts and anecdotes whilst constructing his mystery.

Today he avoids well - trodden paths whenever possible, in favor of wilderness, lesser known historical venues, and encounters with indigenous peoples.

People who read my blog probably already know I'm a huge fan of Laura VanArendonk Baugh, who writes fantasy and historical fantasy and also happens to live close enough to me that we hang out on a regular basis.

I didn't know it was historical fiction, so that sent me to the Internet to read about the real people in the book.

While the much - loved and revered print edition is still the definitive guide, the Bartlett's app, available from iTunes for $ 3.99, is still filled with over 2,500 quotes from modern day notable people, in addition to the more than 20,000 historical quotes that Bartlett's is known for compiling.

I provided an argument as to what allocation amount / percentage has been deemed «optimal» according to studies made on past data (but we know that historical data can only go so far), but each person makes their own decisions as to what they'd like to do with their portfolios.

Hey Mark, glad you made it too, I want to be able to rub it in your face when the Leafs win the cup sometime in the next 30 years:) I know lots of people do nt like the 4 % SWR, today was a historical set up for the rest of the series.

That's really an unfair comment, dog breeding and showing and pure - bred dog raising to improve and maintain the historical breed lines is a hobby for some and should not be put down in such a way without knowing anything about the person.

Historical home of the «People of the Sea Foam», also known as Pecheedahy First Nation, their homes remain still in and around the main town centre.

For historical architecture lovers, Belize City is adorned with Caribbean and British colonial style homes, which speaks of the days when people knew Belize as British Honduras.