The experience of being challenged by Bishop Laszlo Tokes of Romania for past silence in
the face of oppression was sobering.
I suspect that the Golden Rule (and the whole «give to Caesar what is Caesar's bit) is something added in by Roman Christian rulers to keep the population docile and stable even in
the face of oppression.
Each one is a unique testimony to the many
faces of oppression, to the many modes of moral and spiritual resistance, and to the many brave men and women who died standing up to the tyranny of an empowered dialectical scheme.
In a recent discussion on «impunity» against the former corrupt political regime in Argentina, individual after individual present spoke out in shame against their silence in
the face of oppression — each one felt that they had succumbed to the fear of repression, maybe of the possibility of «disappearance» — but now they recognized that their silence had sanctioned so much of the violence.
We know the ugly
face of oppression.
-- that plot's unfolding, in the stories of both congregations and poor societies, characterizes the attempt to attain group goals in
the face of oppression and other obstructing factors?
And I'm pretty sure that when the apostle Peter wrote his letter to the persecuted Church of Asia Minor, encouraging his fellow Christians to be brave in
the face of oppression by the Roman government, he was not referring to Christians getting snubbed at Domitian's inauguration ceremony.
Whatever he might be trying to say about people rising up and asserting themselves in
the face of oppression is never clear.
Historical antiheros are harder to come by than those generally lauded for bravery or valiance in
the face of oppression, whether they're soldiers or statesmen, but In Darkness brings the true legacy of Polish Leopold Socha into strong contention for just such a distinction.
It's a tale of self - empowerment and imagination in
the face of oppression — celebrating the culture and beauty of Afghanistan.
But the game stories we've been discussing in this episode do not center or focus on women's struggles, women's perseverance or women's survival in
the face of oppression.
The shock is magical yet emotionally unsettling, reminding you of people's courage in
the face of oppression, history's erasures, and the way the past recedes into darkness.
The Carmichael speech, which advocates the right to dignity and self - determination in
the face of oppression, functions as the libretto (or lyrical text) for the opera, which was originally written in both French and Spanish.
They had him locked up for eight years trying to change his mind or at least get him to shut up in public, but since he was the bravely defiant sort, invincibly sticking to his principles and beliefs in
the face of oppression, they finally gave up and killed his a $ $.
Not exact matches
In Jesus» context, He addresses the reality many
of His believers
faced: legal, physical and relational persecution and heavy, often racial - focused
oppression from Rome.
We do not know whether persons in this group, while moved by the presence and claims
of individuals with whom they are in
face - to -
face relations, may, on another level, be oblivious to and unmoved by more impersonal social structures and practices that consistently put and keep persons in situations
of oppression and deprivation.
Dalits, who have been subjected to social and cultural
oppression for generations are
facing new threats to them by the wanton destruction
of the natural environment.
Only violence is effectual in the
face of exploitation, coercion and
oppression by the rich and their governments.
preferring instead to focus on what men
face and therefore perpetuating
oppression of women.
Thus the construction
of new public identities, and simultaneously the promotion
of self - respect, are crucial tasks
facing those burdened with a history
of oppression.
But when this clip from The Daily Show started circulating around the internet, I was reminded
of another group that consistently
faces oppression and hate in the U.S. — Muslim Americans.
And one should not overlook the sustaining power
of Pentecostal life and worship in maintaining identity and an alternative vision
of reality in the
face of racial and economic
oppression and deprivation.
Poverty, social
oppression, war and violence in society, and the polluted, barren, hostile
face of nature — both express this violation
of the covenant.
If the inexpressible cruelties
of slavery could not stop us, the
oppression we now
face will surely fail.
The social principles
of Christianity justified the slavery
of Antiquity, glorified the serfdom
of the Middle Ages and equally know, when necessary, how to defend the
oppression of the proletariat, although they make a pitiful
face over it.
In the
face of this horrible
oppression, Jesus holds out a message
of hope to his people Israel: God will liberate Israel from
oppression, placing the vineyard into the hands
of tenants who know how to care for it lovingly, and who will enable it to fulfill its mission; only non-Jews who are willing to protect Israel and encourage it to bear fruit will be given control over it.
Those who in the
face of violence,
oppression, abuse and neglect continue to turn the other cheek, go the second mile and share possessions even with accusers are not really victims.
In which I both challenge the trans community to
face up to the implications
of their own logic and, in honor
of the season
of goodwill, selflessly offer the New Left a helping hand by coining a term for a novel and pernicious form
of oppression.
The church has much to learn here from lesbians and gays, for when they affirm themselves in the
face of social
oppression they affirm the basic goodness
of human sexuality and
of our embodiedness.
It is an affirmation
of Black folks» contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the
face of deadly
oppression.
Systems
of belief and their supporting arguments are not taken at
face value, but instead analysed as rationalisations for
oppression and existing power structures, or as manifestations
of psychological impulses.
Dalits, whose life has been subjected to social and cultural
oppression for generations, are
facing new threats by the wanton destruction
of natural environment.1
The Cowboys have yet to have a player kneel during the anthem since Kaepernick started protesting police brutality, inequality, and the
oppression that people
of color in the United States
face in 2016.
Midwives are in a position
of oppression,
facing restriction
of trade, and need to improve their negotiation skills if we are going to see system - wide change.
She has only known a life where girls can do everything boys can do - she has no frame
of reference for the
oppression and limited opportunities generations
of women before her have
faced.
Amid such
oppression, Parvana makes two important discoveries: First, she realizes the power
of storytelling to escape the harsh circumstances they're
facing, distracting her distressed younger brother with an extemporaneous fable about a brave boy who stands up to the so - called Elephant King.
Variety «s Scott Foundas enjoyed the film saying «Jon Stewart's «Daily Show» hiatus yields a solid, powerfully acted political drama about human endurance in the
face of ideological
oppression.»
And the more time he spent with transgender women in Chile's capital, the more he noticed the normalcy
of their lives, as well as the
oppression they still
faced.
X-Men I suspect that Unbreakable's fragile Elijah Price would have nothing except praise for Bryan Singer's big - screen adaptation
of Marvel Comics» fan fave «X-Men»: Beginning in Holocaust - era WWII, this is a straight -
faced — though, thankfully, not self - important — treatment
of a years - long graphic ode to
oppression and intolerance in a supposedly evolved society.
Biographical sports drama on wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters» struggle to Commonwealth Games glory in the
face of societal
oppression.
It's clear from the civil war that erupts at the end
of the film that Wakandans are divided as to how to interact with the rest
of the world, and on the issue
of whether isolationism and / or neutrality in the
face of colonial
oppression equals complicity - by - silence.
The most memorable speech came from two Ukrainians who pleaded for unity and strength in the
face of Russian
oppression.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is nothing short
of mesmerizing as Northup, a man who tries his hardest to maintain a sense
of dignity about the madness, though he must keep appearances that he does not, in the
face of unspeakable
oppression.
Bigfoot is the scowling
face of fascistic police
oppression who's out to harsh Doc's mellow, while Doc is the incorrigible hippy - freak who wants nothing more than to play Hacky Sack on the hissing summer lawn
of white - bread respectability.
That power also makes Cerf, like his predecessors, the person Newarkers can blame when things go wrong, as well as the
face of state
oppression.
«Many
of our students are
facing family challenges both from generational
oppression and poverty that affect behavior in a way that a traditional classroom can not address alone.»
Students compare the ways that three young people experienced and wrote about their emotional states in the
face of Nazi
oppression.
Instead
of intentionally dismantling systemic and institutional
oppression, black
faces are placed at the helm
of a crooked ship to convince us it's smooth sailing.
On Friday, March 13th,
Facing History and Ourselves and Project Zero hosted the third annual Day
of Learning, a symposium which challenges educators and students to delve into key social justice questions behind the presence
of oppression in our world.
WuDunn is co-author
of Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a No. 1 New York Times best - selling book about the challenges
facing women around the globe, published in 2009 by Knopf and featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Colbert Report and other network television shows.