Sentences with phrase «made by every civilization»

Not exact matches

One such brilliant book was Civilization by Niall Ferguson (which I'm told was also made into this two - part TV series I haven't seen).

Paul Ryan is making headlines in the campaign's closing hours by saying that President Obama's policies pose a threat to Judeo - Christian civilization.

It surfaced during the challenges presented to the role of the Church during the Age of Enlightenment in the 17th century; it makes strides upon the publication of The Origin of The Species by Charles Darwin in the 19th century; its has gathered force in the 21st century as the role of science in Western civilization is being presented with its own challenges... of still yet unanswered questions.

Because the odds of «dangerous» ideas espoused by a carpenter walking around, preaching in an occupied land peacefully overtaking the Roman Empire (the most powerful man - made force on the planet at the time) and shaping civilization, Western and beyond, are almost as remote as the odds of you forgoing your delusional confidence in your ability for rational thought or facts, giving him credit for being exactly who he said he was.

Man no longer lives in nature but in a civilization, in a world which is perhaps very inhuman, because made by man, but at all events in a man - made world.

Once in Africa, Schweitzer gradually came to understand what well may be the most important mistake made by the Europeans (and Americans) since the rise of Western civilization — namely, their pride in their superindustrialized «mastery» over the forces of Nature, a much - vaunted control which is leading to the destruction of our biosphere.

There is a conscious effort made by Christian theologians to capture the growing awareness among Dalits that they were «members of an ancient primeval society disinherited and uprooted by the alien Brahmanical civilization.

In The Soul of the American University: From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief (1994), Marsden offers an elegiac account of the way in which the effort by liberal Christians to identify Christian ideals with Western civilization may have served to make many church - related colleges and universities halfway houses on the way toward a secularity that Marsden sees as hostile to Christian influence.

Social progress can well be measured by the criterion of personal liberty, and the level of civilization may properly be rated according to the range and variety of choices people can make.

It seems to me that the current general statements made by historians, literary historians, and sociologists about American civilization often do not do justice to the fact that a considerable part of the American ethos is still, though less than in earlier periods of American history, expressed in religious commitment and its sociological expression.

The point is, succinctly made by John Jay Chapman, that «mere financial dishonesty is of very little Importance in the history of civilization.

Specific notions of deity, and of divine action, that have figured in theistic conceptual systems of long - past civilizations have certainly been influenced by then - prevailing technology — the ways in which people made their living.5 In our own time, recent developments in technology and in science have had major influence on how the object of religion is conceived, at least for some theists.6 Whitehead wrote:

After a long period in which the need of many for a sense of life's meaning seemed to be supplied by the progress of civilization or by the realization of national destiny, disillusionment with the half - gods has made itself felt.

Thus making it the way of life today as being normal for us all to live by, painting it as a true civilization.

We would wage war upon false optimism; on the base hope of happiness coming to us ready made; on the notion of a salvation by knowledge alone, or by material civilization alone, vain symbol as this is of civilization, precarious external arrangement, ill - fitted to replace the intimate union and consent of souls.

YHWH represents righteousness, and for us not to have any in difference, hate, and greed, nor poverty, etc., we are all important to Him, and is why He made His law of life for us to live righteously by to prolong our days, but what we wanted in this world is to be for the have, and the have not which is the main operation of «force» and «control» in this so called civilization to allow greed, and selfishness.

«20 One geographic region is made to correspond with one race, which in turn is constructed to be religiously and culturally homogenous through the civilization engendered and developed by the Brahmins.

In the context of this debate, Niebuhr begins by addressing accusations that Christianity has no positive contribution to make to civilization or culture (he uses the two terms more or less interchangeably).

His later travels confirmed for him a statement made early in his Chicago days: «The European centers of learning, nearly all of which were affected by war, continue to devote great interest to the study of Eastern civilizations and religions.

Just as in China, this last generation, the passage from a patriarchal to a political and commercial civilization has been attended by turmoil, so the Hebrews made the transition only at the cost of practical and moral confusion.

Thousands of Muslims have made fun of the magazine headline since Monday, when it published a long article by the Somali - born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim who describes herself as a «combatant in the clash of civilizations.»

In fact the point has been made more than once that the great age of science was prepared by a belief in a god who was himself a scientist and technician, and who would therefore approve of a civilization committed to such an enterprise.

Dogs, pickup trucks, campfires and an occasional howl in the desolate night are the background for hunters» tales of wily predators made even more clever by civilization

Because not bathing your children is frowned upon by most of civilization, I knew I had to find products to make bath time easier.

Instead of a rosy time capsule of Earth and its history and inhabitants made for consumption by unknowable alien civilizations, it carries a dummy in a SpaceX space suit, and will blast David Bowie's «Space Oddity» at top volume from its speakers.

It has become necessary for me to end the day's write - ups with this piece because of a discussion I had with one of my trusted political godfathers concerning the just ended accounting to the people tour by President Mahama.It is important we critically look at the person Mahama as we move on because of the sensitive position he occupies.I was also moved by comments his colleagues made about him in Kigali confirming that natural accolade that Ghana is the torch bearer when it comes to African civilization.

It's hard to disagree, although these civilizations are more Alien than Star Trek, dark and squishy worlds with buildings made from living bodies or stitched together by workers using silk - extruding grubs as sewing machines.

Many civilizations in the world are not directly affected by science and technology decision making, but they are affected by mandates and decisions of the Catholic Church.»

And now new research indicates that the structures are not human - made at all, rather they are natural formations sculpted by the breakdown of methane gas within the ocean floor — millions of years before civilization.

The premise behind SETI, an acronym for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, is that technologically advanced civilizations want to make their existence known to their less - capable kin (i.e. us) and go about it by producing signals that might be detected in the course of our routine scientific observations.

Bentonite clay (a sedimentary clay made from volcanic ash) has been used by many civilizations and cultures over the years due to its believed healing and calming properties and is particularly useful for cleansing the body's colon.

Barley was used by ancient civilizations as a food for humans and animals, as well as to make alcoholic beverages; the first known recipe for barley wine dates back to 2800 BC in Babylonia.

It's followed by an album highlight in the light - hearted theme for Conan's Mongol sidekick Subotai, presented as a splendid dialogue for cor anglais and clarinet in «Theology / Civilization», widening to the strings to make a truly joyful antidote to the oppressive feel of the preceding tracks.

Assaulted by all manner of killer machines and robots, the mercenaries must make their way through the tumultuous landscape, activate an inter-dimensional communication device, communicate with otherworldly aliens, and bring about a new age of enlightenment and prosperity for a dystopian galactic civilization.

After awaking on shore, Hank feels compelled to take the body with him as he makes the blind trek towards civilization — either by obligation to his dead savior, or because he's really lonely.

Jon Shafer, the lead designer behind Civilization V, has parted ways with Paradox Interactive over some creative differences according to a statement made by the company.

Although the story itself isn't much more than a standard chase vehicle, the production is elevated by Gibson's decision to recreate the atmosphere of the Mayan civilization as much as possible, which included very intricate costume designs, make - up, and actors that speak their lines in an actual Mayan dialect, Yucatec Maya.

He is joined by his half - Indian son, Hawk (Forrest Goodluck), the pair responsible for not only finding the safest route back to civilization, but also for making sure the surviving members of the group don't rip one another's throats out on the passage there.

Stuck in the middle of nowhere, Moises must figure out a way to survive and make his way make to civilization, while the numbers of his fellow travelers are brutally reduced by their relentless pursuer.

For instance, the tablets used by the ancient Egyptians suffered from poor mobility as they were too heavy to be carried around, made of a solid block of stone as they are while tablet from the Mayan civilization is depicted to have a self destruct feature built into it that won't exist post 2012.

My love for turn - based strategy games began with Sid Meir and Civilization almost 15 years ago, though modern day equivalents like Boom Beach by Supercell (made famous by their Clash of Clans game) do satisfy my love of the genre.

A tome that makes civilization a little better by capturing and sharing valuable insight that would otherwise be lost from humanity.

Every year thousands of tourists flock to Cusco to embark on a four day trek to Machu Picchu, along a truly exceptional mountain trail, made hundreds of years ago by the Inca civilization.

Their location at the end of a tree - lined seafront road has a backdrop of activities at the nearby Royal Langkawi Yacht Club as well as the Kuah Ferry Terminal, making «civilization» less than a stone's throw away and convenient for those wishing to explore by foot.

The hotel is a convenient waypoint for tourists making the four - hour train and bus ride to Machu Picchu, the 15th Century iconic Incan site that remained hidden from Western Civilization until its 1911 rediscovery by explorer Hiram Bingham III.

Surrounded by woods and picturesque Tyrolean chalets this Cozy chalet in South Lake Tahoe will make you fill miles away from civilization; yet it is a few minutes from Casinos, Heavenly Valley and...

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Firaxis Games looks to make the game even more accessible while pleasing its long - term fans by «adding new ways to play and win; new tools to manage and expand your civilization; extensive modding capabilities; and intensely competitive multiplayer options.»

It uncovers the sterile zones and the void into which weÂ've been led by» isms ``, ready made ideologies, and the symbols and values of mass civilization.

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