Sentences with phrase «more of a sense of community»

«We have more of a sense of community because we're not afraid to go out at night.»

We also want more of a sense of community this year, which we will build with different functions and more promotion to get people out and get better press on it.

Not exact matches

By making employee interactions common, you can more easily build a much needed sense of community in your office.

Today, employees seek more intangible perks like a sense of community or a boss who understands them.

Cultivating a happy and healthy work environment is vital to the success of any business — and even more important is developing a sense of community.

The teen - friendly blogging platform encourages a niche sense of community, with enthusiastic response for Denny's more eccentric postings.

But what I do know is this: From that sharing of tips, tricks, rumours and urban myths emerges a gaming experience with more sense of community than anything I've seen in years.

Co-working spaces are providing more than just a sense of community that comes from working around others.

The author contrasts an ancient abbey with its traditions, history and rootedness, to the modern American megachurch without tradition, culture or weighted worship, to an ecological sound, modern, high - tech, all thought out community but where the state church seems of little consequence, yet in this latter place the gospel seemed to make more sense.

In a sense one might say that the corporate faith of the fellowship is more important than that of any individual in it, yet that is not quite true, for each of those individuals — or, better, persons — makes his or her own contribution to the total community of faith, while the community's faith deepens, enriches, develops, and corrects the faith of the believer.

Sometimes the most secular of scholars found that what Frei was doing, with his attention to narrative and his interest in the language that shapes a particular community, made more sense to them than the work of many theologians much more systematically concerned to address other academic disciplines.

Secondly, and more importantly, they realize fully what we human beings only sense obscurely, namely, that the intrinsic dynamism of mind and will within the individual person is toward transcendence, participation in the more comprehensive «mind» and «will» of a community.

The passage itself embodies a strongly christological thrust in the phrase «you did it to me,» which makes Jesus in some sense the referent of all the deeds of mercy done in the world.3 More importantly, Matthew attaches the pericope to a series of exhortations obviously intended to encourage the Christian community to persevere until the final judgment; 4 thus the deeds of mercy inculcated are direct responses to the Christian proclamation (7:794).

In his more recent writings, he even attempts to combine an ironic sense of the radical contingency of our language, desires, and beliefs, with a strong commitment to liberal political values, such as the need to fight against pain and suffering and the importance of achieving solidarity as members of a community.

If atheism wants to be taken seriously as a belief system and not just as a rejectionist, negative viewpoint then y» all have got to provide something, a sense of community or of a greater human endeavour, something more than a flat denial.

These queries demand answers, for my self - understanding, my sense of worth, my identity and my community have been wrapped up with fulfilling what I have believed to be an appropriate and vital response to God's calling, to serve God by serving the church, and more precisely to do so in the field of theological education.

Systems and principles of justice are the servants and instruments of the spirit of brotherhood in so far as they extend the sense of obligation towards the other, (a) from an immediately felt obligation, prompted by obvious need, to a continued obligation expressed in fixed principles of mutual support; (b) from a simple relation of the self and one «other» to the complex relations of the self and the «others»; and (c) finally from the obligations... which the community defines from its more impartial perspective.5

It makes much more sense to just create a nation - wide / state - wide acceptance of a legal agreement between two individuals, and then leave it up to the individual churches and communities to celebrate what they consider «marriage» at all.

They also include shifting from the use of the private automobile to more environmentally sound means of public transportation, dwellings that insure sufficient privacy while fostering a greater sense of community and interconnectedness in the manner of Paolo Soleri's model city, Arcosanti, and decreased use of non-renewable sources of energy and the increased use of solar energy.

Otherwise he was religious in more of a community sense then an actual belief.

You are right, I am feeling grief and pain, but more than that an overwhelming sense of sadness that this «experiment» of an authentic, open, loving community without borders has failed.

While at times community colleges have been criticized for a lack of academic rigor, there can be little question that they have made formal education more readily accessible to larger segments of our population, and fostered a sense that education is an ongoing, lifelong process.

Their religion was like a dried flower pressed in a Bible, and often seemed to consist of nothing more than a desire for peaceful feelings, a vague longing to be connected with something that transcends the self and a sense of obligation to be decent to their fellows — all positive stirrings, but hardly the vigorous plant that could flourish in a nurturing religious community.

As a number of scholars have begun to recognize, the problems of creating a national community in America did not decrease with the establishment of the constitutional regime but in a sense became more severe.

Because the Unitarian Congregationalists were usually the leaders in the community and appeared to stand for a more common - sense and liberal position, they had little difficulty in obtaining the support of the majority in the parish and so gained control of the church property.

As more victims came to their shelters, and as the nuns struggled to make sense of what they were facing, these communities began working through religious, political and commercial channels to stem the flow of slave trafficking and meet the women's physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

The same sum of money can accomplish more if its use is planned with a shared sense of the diverse needs of the community.

The earliest rule by the elders of the community and the essentially democratic freedom inherited from nomad society would seem to imply a respect for inherited custom and some more or less crude sense of justice.

As small towns, small firms, inner cities, in spite of and at times, in their own way, because of gentrification, decline, and suburban life styles become increasingly mobile, privatized, and fragmented, the loss of the sense of community is more acute.

I met a myriad of wonderfully genuine and generous people who I felt had a strong sense of kinship and community, perhaps I noticed it more because I could see people's dependency upon one another.

As a local retailer for more than 90 years, Mackenthun's Fine Foods has become part of the community, and the store strives to encourage that sense of togetherness.

If anything, this game will lull Chelsea into a sense of false confidence while making Arsenal hungrier and more determined for the Community Shield.

Pet owners have said such a space makes dogs more sociable and friendly, and fosters a sense of community among people.

As a family - oriented organization with a strong sense of community involvement, we offer fun and exciting activities including summer camp, youth sports, swimming, dance, teen leadership clubs, and much more.

The tween years are a time of transition as your child grows into their own with a more established sense of self and the expanded independence, freedom, responsibility, and community connection that comes with that.

«Year after year, attendees learn new tools and techniques, meet future public and private conservation partners, experience a powerful sense of community, and come away inspired to do more.»

One of the core political theories of this type is «nationalism» in which one or more populations, often with an ethnic or religious foundation, within a state develop a sense of community and identity that corresponds to citizenship, more or less, rather than arbitrary politically drawn boundaries.

«Small, locally maintained gardens provide more than just fresh food — they promote physical exercise and help New Yorkers to build a vital sense of community.

«This project represents one of the many initiatives supported by the Jamaica NOW Leadership Council to help transform street corridors throughout our community to help business owners generate more business and evoke a greater sense of pride among all of Jamaica's residents,» said TAMEKA PIERRE - LOUIS, Co-Chair, Jamaica NOW Leadership Council.

«Because every time we go, it just builds a sense of community and the more we go, the more people show up, the more tracking is delayed, the more we feel powerful,» Bishop said.

But for the society and its more than 6000 active members, or SACNISTAS, as members and affiliates call themselves, it's about more than just the numbers; it's about affirming a sense of cultural identity and community.

The religion also served, through the ideal images of corpulence, to forge a sense of continuity in the community, the lineage, and the family beyond the short - term cycles of life that govern all humans and more particularly the prehistoric Maltese.

As my responsibilities have changed, I have come to realize that professional membership organizations like AAAS (the publisher of Science and ScienceCareers.org) and the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)-- the organization I direct — provide among the most effective networking opportunities that you can find, leading more often than you might imagine to new professional opportunities, as well as building a strong and lasting sense of community.

Clearance of senescent cells has been advocated as a part of the SENS vision for the medical control of aging for more than a decade now, and it is very encouraging to see the research and development community at last coming round to this view and making tangible progress.

As a SURPAS co-chair, Sharon is particularly excited about finding ways to create a stronger and more sustainable sense of postdoc community

Recognizing how each person contributed to the success of the group will create a sense of community and can make individuals more motivated to bring their A-game next time around, suggests research from psychologists in Japan.

These days, group fitness is less about winning and competing; more and more, its focus is on building relationships and a sense of community.

More personal settings will help you create a sense of community and stay accountable for your workout, so you refrain from blowing it off after a long day at work.»

«In the past, people would often get a sense of belonging and community with social venues, such as nightclubs, but now some of those clubs are dying because people are becoming more reliant on social media and app connection,» he said.

As well as driving more organic traffic to your site, a blog can also help you to develop a sense of community, giving members an opportunity to engage and develop a relationship with your brand and other members.