Sentences with phrase «many vague definitions»

«Law - abiding citizens, such as Christians, could be caught by the vague definitions of extremism that get bandied about when ministers are trying to talk tough.

He clarifies his rather vague definition of the field by contrasting biblical theology with five other modes of study: doctrinal theology, nontheological biblical studies, history of religion, philosophical and natural theology, and «the interpretation of parts of the Bible as distinct from the longer complexes taken as wholes.»

There is every indication of a vague feeling of causal relationship with the external world, of some intensity, vaguely defined as to quality, and with some vague definition as to locality.

«the law's effectiveness is yet to be tested, in part because of protections it gives to «confidential communications,» as well as a vague definition of who should be considered a member of the clergy.

Oh, and in case you think I got my permit through dishonest means, let me note that under Oregon's very vague definition of «disabled» for parking, any baby would qualify.

A vague definition is that cloud computing refers to data, processing or experiences that exist out there somewhere in the cloud we call the internet.

Perhaps these nods to Ms. Lasker were the result of her support of what is referred to as the «Great Clarkstown Giveway» which enabled several individuals of influence, particularly Mr. Lettre, to take unlimited sick leave, a MINIMUM of 3 weeks of vacation and no longer be required to work a minimum of 35 hours per week in favor of the vague definition of «reasonable» hours.

Yet many experts offhandedly provide vague definitions of the term, or skip defining it altogether.

Moderator and author Kevin Smokler: «Know what you have to shoot for so you're not grasping for some vague definition of success.»

There's a lot of varied and vague definitions out there on the web, and I'm curious about your 2 cents.

That is very vague definition.

You can toss into that a camera system that works in only the most vague definition of the word, «works».

This is a very vague definition, not least because there is no clear consensus as to WHO decides whether an artist is ahead of his time, or WHAT is meant by being ahead.

Trembath said that CO2 Scorecard used a vague definition for its efficiency and conservation category that allowed it to bury emissions cuts that were due to mild weather and other factors in that grouping, which he said inflated the role of efficiency in carbon reductions.

I however have made a very vague definition of God as a «eternal and infinite beyond time and space causeless cause.

With these somewhat vague definitions, the case law has developed a rule of thumb about how you calculate these different types of costs.

«Denying a lawyer's right to free expression on behalf of a client in a court of law in favour of a vague definition of civility and its application after the fact fetters and chills the lawyer's ability to engage in vigorous advocacy,» Groia argues in his factum, «in turn damaging the public interest, as well as infringing [on] the ability of an accused or client to make full answer and defence in a judicial proceeding.»

Another comment said that the vague definitions of adequate and appropriate safeguards could be interpreted by HHS to require the purchase of new computer systems and reprogram many old ones.

There's no apparent spec requirement, other than the phones must fit a vague definition of being good.

Crypto - enthusiasts note that the published bill gives quite vague definitions and does not specify taxation principles or list crypto - exchange platforms where it will be possible to legally exchange cryptocurrencies for fiat money.

Knowing so little about the game, we have no concrete info about the setting of the game beyond the very broad and vague definition of «America's unforgiving heartland».

Not exact matches

The definition of fair value is vague; it's the shareholder's «proportionate interest in a going concern,» i.e., his shares» «true or intrinsic value» under all the circumstances.

Both words are vague, and each carry a hundred different definitions depending on whom you ask.

He complained that it left too vague the origin, definition, and scope of Modernism.

And that is aside from the problem that all such short cuts, when lacking a firm and agreed upon definition, are by necessity vague generalizations that can be more of an impediment than a help.

The goals of research on mental health and the churches are, necessarily, at this point vague and indistinct, mainly because of problems of definition and instrumentation.

produces percepta which are vague, not to be controlled, heavy with emotion: it produces the sense of derivation from an immediate past, and of passage to an immediate future; a sense of emotional feeling, belonging to oneself in the past, passing into oneself in the present, and passing from oneself in the present towards oneself in the future, a sense of influx of influence from other vaguer presences in the past, localized and yet evading local definition....

The effort was largely motivated by their desire to pry evangelicalism from the grip of the religious right, and the resulting document is quite generous in its definition of evangelical orthodoxy, thought it has been criticized for being too vague.

Surely this is even more vague than the definition used in the zero tolerance policy.

The text and context make it clear, I believe, that the Canon — in sharpest contrast to the almost unlimited elasticity of the Dallas definition of sexual abuse — is not so vague as Ms. Miller suggests.

Neuhaus argues that such poor drafting resulted from the bishops being in a media — inspired panic, he ignores the fact that the very definition he quotes refers to Canon 1395 — 2, which itself, like canon law generally, employs this kind of very vague language.

The agenda hiding behind this vague «definition» is the deconstruction of the anthropological structure of man and woman, of their complementarity, of femininity and masculinity.

If the search for truth requires that we move from vague totality toward clear definition, then we have no alternative but to fall back on forms of symbolic reference already at hand, or to create alternative forms that may increase our comprehension.

Most of us have our own definition of love based on our experiences and desires, and pretty much all of share a vague idea of it, but much of that is influenced by society and culture.

As vague as the definition sounds, know that though they're never fun, sleep regressions are actually signs that your child's cognitive and physical development is right on track.

No, and that's why I backed up my hypothesis that you are being intellectually dishonest here by arguing clearly what in your comments is the said problem (deliberate omitting relevant information, remaining vague after being prompted for clarification) and cited the definition.

The prime minister rejected the claim that the «big society» is «too vague» by offering his own definition.

The definition of extremism remains vague and dissatisfying.

The group has also lodged complaints about the exclusion of asylum seekers from the scheme and the vague legal definition used for eligibility.

«The new definition is needlessly complex and engages vague concepts that have no clinical or legal foundation.

State law has already prohibited coordination between independent expenditure committees and the candidates they support, but the definition of coordination has been somewhat vague.

Despite the best efforts of her disciples, there is no definition of Thatcherism which was rather vague.

The Montevideo definition of statehood is still quite vague (how long does one have to stay in a territory to be «permanent» population?

As was much discussed during the Psychoactive Substances Act's progression through Parliament, the government's definition of psychoactivity that «A substance produces a psychoactive effect in a person if, by stimulating or depressing the person's central nervous system, it affects the person's mental functioning or emotional state,» was about as vague as it could possibly be.

Activists outside New York City Hall criticize a bill passed by the state Senate, saying the legislation's definition of a gang member is too vague.

«The definition of what constitutes a gang is incredibly vague.

An unobserved particle is a wisp of reality, a shimmer of existence — there isn't a good metaphor for it, because it is vague both by definition and by nature.

This definition may sound vague.

The definition of «single» is a bit vague.

I purchased and printed Year of Dates Binders for my three grown kids for Christmas Ghost definition, the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting