The function of the state as the most general institution of human society is to order properly
our mutual fulfillment of the needs of self and others.
A deepening sense of oneness flowing from the joint act of creativity and
the mutual fulfillment of producing children together is now possible.
Not exact matches
But it is through the
mutual self - giving in love that our humanity is established (whether in sex or beyond), rather than the abstract experience
of pleasure or the
fulfillment of a craving or felt need.
A great strength
of the present work is that it places current debates and confusions about gender roles,
mutual service, and self -
fulfillment within a rich tradition
of Christian reflection that is theocentrically shaped by the concept
of covenant.
If we find the life
of the Church a continual support and
fulfillment for what the pastor seeks to do, we also discover that the experience
of personal and
mutual ministry in the Church deepens our participation in the Church's worship, sacraments, and witness to the world.
It is true that «in the historical Jesus, God's will - to - value - and - fellowship «22 met a special
fulfillment in a peculiar, reciprocal intensification
of mutual involvement, but this in itself is not the way God became human, although from a human perspective it may make accessible to us the richness
of God's concern for us.
Niebuhr analyzed man's highest possibilities by showing the relation
of the second Adam to the first Adam (man's ultimate and original perfection),
mutual love (the possibilities and limits
of history), and the end
of history (how the historical character
of the perfection
of history is preserved against attempts to surrender history to eternity in interpreting its
fulfillment).
In marriage, the most promising area for
mutual growth, too few
of us learn to find
fulfillment.
But for the future we require a dream
of a world - citizen who, without denying or betraying his native land asks not how his country can become greater in power and prestige but how it can serve and be served by the total world community for the sake
of the
mutual survival and
fulfillment of all.
Man will find the
fulfillment of his life, and participation in true community, when his only object
of worship is God, and when he and his fellows hold in
mutual inviolable respect the totality
of the neighbors» life.31
Sex finds its delicious
fulfillment and life - enhancing beauty only within such a context
of mutual love, respect and responsibility.
The same factors — openness, equality, communication, companionship — which create new potentialities for conflict also present us with the opportunity to develop relationships
of unprecedented depth and
mutual fulfillment.
Law was, beyond that, a positive reality which provided structure and order for life so that humanity could realize its full potential in
mutual service as well as the
fulfillment of its responsibilities to God.
Unlike Western cultures, where harmonious social relations rest upon the satisfaction
of individual needs or rights and fairness to all, «proper behavior in the Confucian collectivistic culture is defined by social roles, with
mutual obligation among members
of society and the
fulfillment of their duties for each other being emphasized» (Ho, 2001, p. 100).
Whether it is a booth at a charity fundraiser or community outreach and education, our employees find
fulfillment in bringing a smile to someone's face through a
mutual love
of animals.
The mission
of Better Marriages is to promote enrichment opportunities and resources that strengthen couple relationships and enhance personal growth,
mutual fulfillment and family wellness.
To work towards constructive solutions and
mutual fulfillment, you must both make an effort to let go
of grudges and bitterness.
Dr. Rob also is committed to creating a safe atmosphere within which individuals, couples and families can do the important work
of self - exploration and
mutual exploration
of their primary relationships in a manner that leads to a deeper sense
of connection, satisfaction and
fulfillment.