Sentences with phrase «life presents a culture»

Contemporary college life presents a culture shock for mild - mannered Deanna, as she tries to get comfortable with weeknight parties, alcohol shots, and a weird, gloomy roommate (Heidi Gardner).

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Refusing to grow up is tempting in business (as it sometimes is in life), but Chen insists that a stagnant company culture presents real dangers.

As Christians living in a culture that tends to present opportunities counter to our identities in Christ — children of God, as we're referred to time and again — the danger is that we may be influenced into believing the lie that the decisions we make are without the burden of consequence we could expect when we were younger.

Culture, a «living, dynamic, participatory present reality» (143), like an ecosystem, is fragile.

The proliferation of communication technologies, the changing structure of everyday life (due largely to technology), the growing complexity of family life, the changing understandings and norms of sexual conduct and the expansion of consumer culture (as evidenced by unprecedented levels of consumer debt) are only a few of the conditions that present pastors with new kinds of demands.

The case is similar, as probably no one will really deny, in the domains of social policy, culture and education, in the attitude of Christians to thermo - nuclear and other modern weapons and in innumerable similar questions of public life at the present day.

This parallels the objective of the present work, which is to show the destructive consequences of a desire - dominated philosophy of life and to point the way to a restoration of culture and learning through the reaffirmation of standards of excellence.

How different it would sound if written in our life time now based on our present culture.

Jeremy, I realize that your thesis here presents theology as distinctive and «based to some degree on out culture, worldview, and what we have learned / experienced thus far in life» Yet, for those who are living in Christ (and not themselves), this is not (no longer) so.

- God, the Absolute - humanity, the human condition in its universal characteristics, - male and female, though different, equal in rights and dignity, - the cosmos, especially the planet earth available, with its limited resources, for all humanity - the planet's ecology as common essential source of life and hence of concern for all humans, present and future, - the human conscience guiding each one interiorly would be known only to each one personally, - the each group of humans has a history and a religio - cultural background of its own is a universal factor that makes for particularity and different contexts for theology, - the realization that the present increasing globalization of relationships, economy and culture impinge on theology and spirituality universally, though differently.

The Judaism of that time, however, had no other arm than to save the tiny nation, the guardian of great ideals, from sinking into the broad sea of heathen culture and enable it, slowly and gradually, to realize the moral teaching of the Prophets In civil life and in the present world of the Jewish state and nation.

Instead of reaffirming central American values, mainline programs often presented the fringes of American life and culture, making them seem out of place in the context of general television programming.

By no means are we contending that Catholics have been untouched by the corrosive atmosphere of our present culture, but the Church has not stopped teaching the ideal of marriage that is the bedrock of what we find beautiful in family life.

I am convinced that if such programmes are augmented by the vision presented by the Theology of the Body such as that put forward in «Called to Love» by Carl Anderson and Father Jose Granados, then Catholic children will not only be better able to resist the false attractions of the Culture of Death and the nihilistic philosophies of modern youth culture, they will also go on to live more complete and happierCulture of Death and the nihilistic philosophies of modern youth culture, they will also go on to live more complete and happierculture, they will also go on to live more complete and happier lives.

Both responses are Rationalistic: faithless to the present arrangements, intolerant of settled arrangements and the culture that supports them, overestimating human potential, and fundamentally misunderstanding the capacity of politics to make significant changes in human life.

Evangelical Christianity especially presents a variety of options to a culture questing for meaning, providing journey language and help with the problems of everyday life.

in the context of the present government policy of high - tech development based on the global free market, the dalits, the tribals and the fisherfolk are increasingly getting alienated from the Land, the Forest and the Water - sources respectively which have been giving them their living, and are also getting uprooted from their habitat and culture; and women are commoditized and their sexuality, fertility and labour are increasingly commercialized.

Having made observations about the fabric of our society, of the lack of a supportive culture and the threats which these pose to family life, we are presented on page 42 with a recipe for building family life based on the Rule, concerning external and internal dispositions of mind and heart.

The fear of «a Catholic parochialism, in which Catholic culture... simply projects its theoretically naïve biographical perspective onto the social and cultural map of the present» (page 76) seems to weigh more with the authors of On the Way to Life than a confidence in what we have to offer.

Five years later, in The Language of the Goddess, she connected past to present: «We are still living under the sway of that aggressive male invasion and only beginning to discover our alienation from our authentic heritage» a gylanic [sexes equal], non-violent, earth - centered culture.»

It was charged «to undertake a penetrating search... into our national life, our past as well as our present, our traditions as well as our institutions, our culture, our customs and our laws.»

I realized we needed a new kind of parenting website to present family life, culture and faith in a real way, not sugar coating or cherry topping any of it.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (June 9, 2014)-- Fathers want to be present and involved from the first days of their children's lives and increasingly expect their employers to support them through paid leave, flexibility, and ultimately a culture that respects their desire to be hands - on caregivers, according to a new study of 30 corporations and more than 1,000 fathers by the Boston College Center for Work & Family (BCCWF).

Her husband who is a former psychologist and travelling yoga teacher at present said it all depends on the climate, culture, diet and general living habits.

The closer the product is to the end of the shelf life, the less would be the actual number of live cultures present in the probiotic.

More of an art than a predictable science, this bio-active invitation of live cultures into our foods not only helps to predigest hard - to - assimilate foods, making certain key nutrients more bioavailable by removing anti-nutrients and toxins, but it also engages with the beneficial bacteria that is ever present in our environment to build enzymes, produce essential b - vitamins, omega 3 - fatty acids and several strains of pre and probiotics.

While the script does present a realistic take on the chaos of life with little ones as far as this writer can tell (full disclosure: I am nobody's mother), it still conforms to the tired comedy mandate that at least a half - dozen contemporary pop - culture references must be inserted into the average feature - length script.

Indiepix Festival Favorites, Volume 2 Value - priced, three film set of music documentaries: «Icons Among Us: Jazz In the Present Tense,» about the modern jazz scene, with Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Nicholas Payton, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Donald Harrison Jr., Anat Cohen and Esperanza Spalding; «Echotone,» a lyrical documentary providing a telescopic view into the lives of Austin's vibrant young musicians as they grapple with questions of artistic integrity, commercialism, experimentation, and the future of their beloved city; and «Roaring Abyss,» a stunning audiovisual poem, the product of filmmaker Quino Piñero's two years of field recording traditional and modern music from around every corner of Ethiopia, a country of eighty different nationalities and cultures spread amongst mountains, deserts and forests.

As Gil begins to idealize the beautiful city for its culture and history, he literally spends his nights in the 1920s, among his artistic idols — and certainly the idols of Woody Allen — only to return to the present in the morning with different insights on his own life and work.

Sort of a Russian companion piece to Erik Gandini's nonfiction Videocracy, which looked at modern Italian life and the high - glitz, low - information media culture promulgated by prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, documentary Putin's Kiss throws a light on dissident voices and oppositional political groups in the former Soviet Union, where once - and - present president Vladimir Putin has in ways both subtle and not - so - subtle encouraged the stifling of political foes and those seeking greater governmental transparency through a youth group known as Nashi.

The Editing Award: World Cinema Documentary was presented to: Jonathan Amos for 20,000 Days On Earth from the UK (Directors: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard)-- Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international culture icon Nick Cave.

The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary was presented to: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard for 20,000 Days On Earth from the UK — Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international culture icon Nick Cave.

With each culture, I also included the present day country, did current events and tried to make connections to the past and their lives today.

The unforgiving evaluations, the intolerance for excuses, the talk of saving lives: These are the ever - present reminders that Canada and the staff are a band of rebels fighting against the corrosive culture of poverty laying siege to the families just outside our four walls.

Present day stories from another culture, not including myths, legends, fables but actual real life fiction.

FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • Native Americans of the Southwest reading passage with graphic organizer • Application / Closing / Higher Order thinking question • Answer Key for graphic organizer Students will research and analyze the lives and culture of the Native Americans of the Southwest region of the United States: present - day areas, groups, geography / climate, adaptations, cultures / spiritual rituals / roles of men and women Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary; lifting evidence from text Differentiation: graphic organizer; cooperative (students may work in groups / teams / partner to complete graphic organizer based on teacher's discretion) ★ ★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard - copy version of this resource?

Hundreds of free resources bring past and present cultures to life.

For some young people, these programs present an opportunity to actively consider the existence of different cultures for the first time and to compare their own life experiences to those of other people.

8:15 - 10:00 Mathew Portell from the Metro Nashville Public Schools will present on ways to change school culture through understanding the effects of trauma in the lives of children and the adults who support them.

They are presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee of the ALA's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) to encourage the artistic expression of the African - American experience via literature and the graphic arts; to promote an understanding and appreciation of the black culture and experience and to commemorate the life and legacy of Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in supporting the work of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for peace and world brotherhood.

«The Temptation of Forgiveness... presents the understated yet razor - sharp investigator with what is possibly his most complex mystery to date, arising from what appears to be a somewhat simple crime that has a particularly tragic result... Once again, Leon gives us that rare novel that will satisfy fans of pure mysteries while entrancing those who are interested in personalities, cultures, and the complexities of life and living.

I started out wanting to just have a place to put my travel photos and now my goal is to get better at telling stories through photos and my writing; I want to tell real stories about realizing your full potential, gratitude and living in the present, overcoming challenges, and opening yourself up to a new way of thinking through discovering new cultures.

Country and / or region where you present the ISA Coaching Course?Hi my name is Roberto Moretto Im From Italy, now im resident in Brasil I «im ISA Presenters for SUP courses in Brazil and surf coach ISA level 2 and judge ISA level 2 - life saving ILS im owner of a surf camp and school in brasil the surf and sup camp pipa and a social project with surf and sup with more then 50 child under 18 years old, envolving competition and culture.

A showpiece for Fiji Island life and culture and presents an alternative to the mainstream backpacker scene in Nadi cluster of 333 tropical islands and is home to almost 1 million of the happiest,...

Dive in the Dominican Republic most astonishing vacation experience and live this amazing destination, enjoy Punta Cana, well known for all its culture, history, natural marvels, restaurants, stores, as well as land and water activities such as surf, golf and buggies rides and some of the best beaches in the world presenting stunning romantic settings by the turquoise Caribbean Sea

The scripts present the amazing diversity of Thai tourism products and services under five sub-themes: Shades of Thai Gastronomy, Shades of Thai Arts and Crafts, Shades of Thai Culture, Shades of Thai Beach and Nature, and Shades of the Thai Way of Life.

The capital, UNESCO World Heritage - listed Georgetown, offers a bountiful miscellany of fabulous architecture stretching from the British colonial era to the present, as well as its many varied living cultures.

Presented through all of MUMA's recently designed galleries, the inaugural exhibition sees artists explore performative, media and event cultures, and the post-industrial architecture of the urban fringe, whilst others work with sound, light, sculpture, film, and painting in its diverse and expanded forms, offering a multi-sensory register of art and everyday life, from complex cultural perspectives.

One of the year's most memorable exhibitions was the Berkeley Art Museum's «Architecture of Life,» which inaugurated its outstanding new building while roaming from prehistoric cultures to the present.

Six artists present works that in some way critically re-stage films, media spectacles, popular culture and, in one case, private moments of daily life.