Occasioned by the death from AIDS of his friend (not his lover) Patrick, Sullivan reflects on
the meaning of friendship as something very different from - and, he suggests, much more rare and elevated than -» being in love,» not to mention having sex.
That being said, there are roughly as many
meanings of friendship as are there are «fish in the sea,» so as you embark upon your Personal Interpersonal Voyage, it may be helpful to work out an understanding of your own needs and priorities.
Not exact matches
Evangelical Catholicism proclaims the great gift
of friendship with Jesus Christ, not
as one attractive possibility in a supermarket
of spiritualities, but
as the God - given and unique
means of salvation for everyone.
This hasn't
meant that deep relationships haven't happened in the church
as David points out, but it has set up in many communities for a number
of these complex reasons where
friendships become utilitarian — from leadership on down — the fruit becomes that the
friendships exist for the church.
We re-discover the
meaning of heroism and
friendship as we see the two hobbits clawing their way up Mount Doom; we see again the endless evil
of greed and egotism in Gollum, stunted and ingrown out
of moral shape by years
of lust for the ring; we recognize again the essential anguish
of seeing beautiful and frail things - innocence, early love, children — passing away
as we read
of the Lady Galadriel and the elves making the inevitable journey to the West.
«
Friendship with the elderly is almost unimaginable,
as our very conception
of what it
means to be old is isolation.»
Hauerwas and the other essayists are on firmer ground when they write
of the importance
of holding on to the Christian story, which gives
meaning to individual stories and provides «rich resources to make possible
friendship between the elderly and, perhaps most important, becoming and remaining friends with ourselves
as we age.»
The Church's teaching on artificial forms
of contraception is presented, and students are made aware
of natural family planning not only
as a morally acceptable
means of family planning but also
as an important
means developing sensitivity between a married couple thereby helping build the exclusive relationship we know
as marital
friendship.
Christ in Our Spiritual Lives Our relationship with him is fully human because his humanity is the root
of our own humanity, and his human
friendship with us
as our Risen Saviour is the
means of our healing and growth.
Many religious leaders,
as well
as public officials, talk
of friendship between church and state, and claim that in charging the government to be neutral regarding religion the founders
meant «neutral among different sects.»
Its inauguration is one
of the most significant developments
of our time
as a channel
of service,
as a
means of creating
friendship, and
as a foundation
of peace.
Rather than using fear
as a fence to keep us safe, perhaps we can center our
friendships on a deep love that keeps us in the center
of God's will for those relationships, which
means that we will do what we can to protect our relationship, not abandon it.
Philia, on his showing, may have a wide range
of meanings, but, within the circle
of those with whom one had affectionate relationships, the ancient Greeks were quite ready to designate some
as friends in a narrower sense corresponding more closely to that «abiding image»
of friendship we still share with them.
As soon as Augustine calls this young man his «dear friend,» he takes it back: «But he was not in those early days [of childhood], nor even in this later time, a friend in the true meaning of friendship, because there can be no true friendship unless those who cling to each other are welded together by you [God] in that love which is spread throughout our hearts by the holy spirit which is given to us.&raqu
As soon
as Augustine calls this young man his «dear friend,» he takes it back: «But he was not in those early days [of childhood], nor even in this later time, a friend in the true meaning of friendship, because there can be no true friendship unless those who cling to each other are welded together by you [God] in that love which is spread throughout our hearts by the holy spirit which is given to us.&raqu
as Augustine calls this young man his «dear friend,» he takes it back: «But he was not in those early days [
of childhood], nor even in this later time, a friend in the true
meaning of friendship, because there can be no true
friendship unless those who cling to each other are welded together by you [God] in that love which is spread throughout our hearts by the holy spirit which is given to us.»
And after being out
of college for 10 + years now, I would pay just
as much, if not more, in dues now if that
meant that I was able to have the same
friendships that I gained from my fraternity.
As much as you want to be close friends with your child, effective parenting means taking a step out of friendship and into authorit
As much
as you want to be close friends with your child, effective parenting means taking a step out of friendship and into authorit
as you want to be close friends with your child, effective parenting
means taking a step out
of friendship and into authority.
Real friends are expected to be there for each other, to always help out in times
of need,
as a
means of expressing gratitude for the
friendship.
It didn't
mean that we didn't still love every ounce
of our
friendship, but
as we embraced new careers, entered the world
of dating, and made new friends in our new cities, we started developing and growing
as people without the confines
of a high school or a college bubble triggering our relationships to grow and evolve too.
A diagnosis
of herpes does not and should not
mean the end
of a person's chance
of establishing lasting
friendships as well
as finding true love.
Recognized
as on the fastest growing Millionaire dating sites online, RichFriendsDate.com is a highly exclusive place where men
of means and ability; yes rich men connect with beautiful younger women for dating,
friendship, and fun!
Values such
as faithfulness and
friendship, the real
meanings of fatherhood and motherhood are being systematically deleted out
of our culture at the hands
of what?
In common law systems, personal property In sociology, homosociality
means same - sex relationships that are not
of a romantic or sexual nature, such
as friendship, mentorship, or others.
While the dating industry is worth about 4 billion per year, these free sites increases the number
of people are turning to adult dating
as a
means of expanding their social networks, find love,
friendship or best friend.
Military communication: Military communication, the transmission
of information from reconnaissance and other units in contact with the enemy and the
means - Dating community for those who serve us such
as police, nurses, military - find love romance or
friendship
Just
as things look the bleakest though when Stifler accidentally ruins an enormous and costly flower arrangement
meant for the wedding it comes down to a real test
of friendship as to whether or not Michelle can have the dream wedding she has wished for.
But when a devastating car accident leaves him without the use
of his hands, all
of the things going on in his life that once held so much
meaning now begin to evaporate
as if they never existed, including a close
friendship with former girlfriend and fellow doctor, Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams).
Unemployed art school graduates Mingming and Yue take turns filming each other with a small camera, exploring a range
of issues rarely shown in any national cinema with such deadpan accuracy — from the complex waters
of female
friendship to «pussy»
as a commodity, from the desire to use filmmaking
as a weapon to the decision to make a baby — an up - in - your face, playful, sassy deconstruction
of what it
means to be a young woman now.
«This
means every ninth - grader has a big sister or big brother in each
of the other classes.This vertical integration,
as opposed to horizontal integration
of grouping students in grade levels by age, fosters deep
friendships across grades and promotes a feeling
of family in our school community.
In this activity
meant for kids from elementary through middle school, students practice what to say and how to break the ice
as a way
of getting to know others when beginning a new
friendship.
Although Pryor and the Malloy administration have consistently denied that there was any pre-determination in favor
of Friendship Charter Schools, the Courant story reveals the truth with the statement that, «State education officials [now admit that] they recommended
Friendship because the group has experience working with a teacher's union and has the organizational
means to take on a school with
as many challenges
as Clark — and in time for the 2014 - 15 academic year.»
Readers like it
as a useful resource from a source they begin to know and trust, and I get to know a lot
of writers whose
friendships, even if many
of them are entirely electronic,
mean a great deal to me.
A privileged white woman strikes up a
friendship with a Somali survivor
of female circumcision in «What the Ax Forgets the Tree Remembers,» and an antique store owner (who appears in two different stories) finds herself wondering what it
means to be a «best friend» when a woman who unexpectedly identified her
as such becomes ill.
For me, Lamb started out
as a further exploration
of the phenomenon
of faith and the responsibility
of a messiah that I touched on in Coyote Blue and Island
of the Sequined Love Nun, but it ended up being an exploration
of the true
meaning of sacrifice, loyalty, and
friendship.
Join us
as we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for December 2017, Never Let Me Go by Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, a moving story
of friendship, growing up, and the
meaning of life wrapped in a surprisingly genre setting.
There's no such thing
as too much
of good thing, so with that in mind Tetris ®, one
of the largest - selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo ™ from SEGA have joined forces to create a puzzle party game that will test the bonds
of friendships and bring new
meaning to «competitive gaming.»
Portraits
of domesticated animals and their humans from the series «On the Sixth Day» document the ordinary labor
of a small working farm — raising, caring, naming, killing — while excerpts from «The Adventures
of Guille and Belinda and the Enigmatic
Meaning of their Dreams» capture ten years
of play, improvisation, boredom, and
friendship between two cousins, with the farm and rural landscape
as stage.
Described by Satish Kumar
as «a story filled with joy, intrigue, courage and adventure» Babs2Brisbane is a passionate plea for responsible travel, a practical travel guide and a meditation on the
meaning of friendship in a globally warmed world.
Join Hanif Jackson, Brendan Hesse, Gabe Gurwin, and Phil Hornshaw
as we embark on a nautical adventure and learn about scurvy, bananas, skeletons, buried treasure, and possibly even the true
meaning of friendship.
I learned how to intervene effectively and encourage communication between partners by showing them how their values, history, and subconscious dreams may be causing some
of their most serious issues,
as well
as how to process fights in a way that is productive and allows them to assess their
Friendship Profile, Conflict Profile, and Shared
Meanings Profile.
Secondly,
as a Gottman therapist I see the value in incremental behavior change («small things often»), but where is the
friendship, emotional connection, mutually respectful management
of conflict, making life dreams come true, and shared
meaning in the training
of one's partner like an animal in captivity.
In this therapy,
as you can see, we focus on emotion, skill building for managing conflict, developing new skills for enhancing
friendship, and helping the couple to create a shared system
of meaning together.