Thomas's favorite topic was the 21st Century, and his hope for
a new human relationship with nature.
The surprising gift of a vivifying
new human relationship is a miracle.
Not exact matches
And it gave me a
new mission as a
human being about the
relationships that I would develop with other people.»
More than a decade ago, I saw that social media was going to be the zeitgeist for
human connection — a
new way to storytell and build
relationships.
The
relationship between God and man, with which theology (Jewish or Christian) is primarily concerned, could now only be postulated if it contributed to the elaboration of ethical theory Moreover, the only divine -
human relationship that this
new anthropocentrism would tolerate was between a postulated deity and the
human individual.
The Biblical accounts of God - to -
human relationship and affairs going from the very obvious to the very mysterious, starting with creation and going through a multitude of stages, the fall, the expulsion and curse, trials and covenants, rebellion and Law, culminating with God's «Ultimate Provision» for Salvation, the «Good News» of the Lord Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, the «
New Covenant,» the «Millennial Kingdom» to come, the end of time, and the afterlife, are the basis for the Christian Theology on «Time Dispensations.»
That is, we must establish a
new concept based on a balance between these two ideas, thereby achieving an interpretation of the harmonious
relationship that is aspired to between
human being and the rest of nature.
That these two realities are distinct can be seen from the fact that Peter can change shape (pudge out), colour (get a sun tan), gain
new relationships (become a father), acquire a
new habit (learn Latin), and so on without changing what he is: he remains a
human being throughout.
In this paradigm the
new truths discovered and grasped by the
human intellect necessarily stand in a non-contradictory
relationship to the one who said «I am the way, the truth and the light.»
Since those process categories have been connected with ideas of God inspired by the Bible, process theologians believe there is a chance in the twenty - first century to bring the long separated parts of
human understanding into a
new, coherent
relationship.
The locus of the
new faith was in concrete
human relationships and encounters.
His teaching on
human relationships - later to be known as the «theology of the body» - gave a
new direction and depth to the Church's teaching on marriage and sexual communion.
Towards a
New Metaphysics: This «new humanistic synthesis» (n. 21) should involve a view of human knowing and truth as an intrinsic, yet ultimately gratuitous, relationship (n. 34, 77 and footnote 8
New Metaphysics: This «
new humanistic synthesis» (n. 21) should involve a view of human knowing and truth as an intrinsic, yet ultimately gratuitous, relationship (n. 34, 77 and footnote 8
new humanistic synthesis» (n. 21) should involve a view of
human knowing and truth as an intrinsic, yet ultimately gratuitous,
relationship (n. 34, 77 and footnote 88).
They said frankly that their aim was to establish a
new ethic, a
new norm of
human relationships, namely, violence.
In the normal things that trouble everybody — meeting
new people, crowds, shyness,
human relationships — I haven't made much progress at all.6
Christian scripture depicts the end of the
human pilgrimage as a heavenly city, the
New Jerusalem; and the
relationship between this world and the next was articulated paradigmatically for Christians in the fifth century in St. Augustine's classic The City of God.
Whereas Paul described his former life in Judaism as focused on
human relationships with his contemporaries and predecessors, his depiction of his
new life is so centered on his relation to God that he as yet has no
relationship to the other apostles.
In taking this sixth step, Christians affirm that the «tendency toward the
human and the humane (toward «Christ») in the ultimate nature of things» which has existed since the beginning of time «has become evident and clear only now in the
new order of
relationships just coming into view» in the Christian community To be sure, «any community which becomes a vehicle in history of more profoundly humane patterns of life» can be a part of this
new order, but the events around Jesus have at least a kind of priority as its first clear manifestation.
I asked Dyer a few questions about the
relationship between
human creations like the iPhone 5 and the coming
New Creation.
If the fashion in which the basic
New Testament proclamation has been interpreted in the preceding chapter has validity, then talk of the resurrection of Christ is a way of affirming that God has received into his own life all that the historical event, designated when we say «Jesus Christ», has included: his
human existence as teacher and prophet, as crucified man upon his cross, in continuing
relationship of others with him after that death, and along with this what has happened in consequence of his presence and activity in the world.
The second reason why women must get more engaged in this discourse is because they have something radically
new to offer — a
new way of understanding society, of
human relationships and even of being church.
It has been necessary to see what may be made of the «resurrection» about which the
New Testament speaks, both in respect to Jesus Christ as the decisive event in the story of that divine -
human relationship and also in respect to the
human side of the matter, where you and I may fit in and have our part and place.
The biological instinct, which is real enough, is in men and women taken up into the yearning for
relationship with other
human beings; it is given a
new significance and a
new direction.
Jesus teaches a
new relationship among
humans that exceeds the demands of both justice and mere rationality.
It is my belief that as we discover that
new relationship we will find
new and more effective ways to assure life in all its fullness for every
human being.
Once fulfilled, this experience becomes the norm according to which all
human - divine
relationships are evaluated and the ultimate source from which the
new possibilities for the
human - divine
relationship are drawn.
We may recall that Christianity is in the first instance a gospel, a proclamation, in which it is declared that the eternal Reality whom men call God has crowned His endless work of self - revelation to His
human children by a uniquely direct and immediate action: He has come to us in one of our own kind, the Man of Nazareth, uniting to Himself the life which, through His purpose, was conceived and born of Mary, and through this life in its wholeness establishing a
new relationship to Himself into which the children of men may enter.
Thus, an apparently isolated event that ends a
human life actually is connected to everything else through God and begins a
new, qualitative addition to God's
relationship with everything thereafter.
Those who do not believe in God or Christ must have never thought about the universe, its order and continued existance, or thought about the
human body and all it's functions and enjoyed a
new born baby, or thought about the earth and how it continues to show proof that God did in fact create it like described in Genisis, or thought about hundreds of other examples that prove beyond a doubt that God made all this happen and keeps it operating daily!!!! The only being that messed some of it up is people and that is why God gave us Christ to bring us out of our depraved state and back to the proper
relationship with HIM.
The
new structure will deal with what is most fundamental in our
human identity: male and female equality, their social roles, the nature of their differences and
relationship.
A man who is utterly self - contained and whose chief ambition is to be «self - existent» and hence to exist without dependence upon
relationships of any sort, is a man whom we regard as an unpleasant if not vicious specimen of the race; and it is odd that deity has been regarded, and this even in Christian circles, as more like such a self - contained
human being rather than as like a man who in every area of his life is open to
relationships and whose very existence is rich in the possibility of endless adaptations to
new circumstances.
And there was action, when someone would begin something
new in the
human relationships of the plant community, would speak a word to stir trust or distrust, or issue a memo that raised or lowered the morale of others.
In the case of
human persons, those who were directly in
relationship with one another while alive would be some of the most relevant sources of
new possibilities.
Thus we may say that in the divine -
human relationship, as it manifests itself in
human acts of worship, there is a two - way traffic: from man to God in sacrifice or offering, and from God to man in the establishment of communion and the gift of
new life.
The personal characteristics of the change are to be seen in a sense of liberation from old rigidities and fears, a lessening of defensiveness, more openness and courage for
human relationship, and experimentation in meeting old and
new situations.
Today we have
new opportunities for constructive
relationships with Communist countries, and we should be able to deal with them as
human communities not fully controlled by any ideology.
The possibility held before us is a
new freedom in
human relationships and a greater capacity for genuine concern and sensitivity.
To this basic covenantal
relationship the prophets constantly appealed; into its mutual obligations they poured ever
new meanings; and at the center of its tradition they had the solid virtues of nomadic life where
human ties are close, interdependent and cooperative, where men exist as brothers on a fairly equalitarian level and with a strong democratic sense of personal right.
As followers of Jesus, we are called to build a community that embodies the
new relationships of God's Kingdom based on freedom, justice, dignity of every
human person, love and fellowship.
This
new criterion, then, must appeal to some other feature of the experience, such as its
relationship to
human pride, liberty, or dignity, and in fact, Mill does appeal to these attributes in explaining the preference for higher over lower pleasures (U 13).
It is important to note that Jesus» blood, which ushers in the
New Covenant, is what reconciles Gentiles to God as they never had a
relationship with Him: Ephesians 2:11 - 19 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called «Uncircumcision» by the so - called «Circumcision,» which is performed in the flesh by
human hands — remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
That which we call the Incarnation is not a
new event by which a
new relationship is established between the Word of God and
human nature.
That was «good news» — a
new quality of
relationships is possible and in these
relationships a
new quality of
human consciousness can develop.
By its stress on event and on patterning and integration, by its insistence that
relationships constitute an entity, by its concern for an awareness of the depths of
human experience (motivations, desires, drives, and «emotional intensity,» for example), as well as by its recognition that we are part of the world and continuous with what has gone before us and even now surrounds and affects us, process thought not only has been in agreement with the
newer scientific emphasis on «wholeness,» but has also contributed a perspective which can give that emphasis a meaningful setting and a context in the structure of things in a dynamic universe.
The abundance of harvest, physical and mental healing, harmonious
relationships between
humans and beasts and a
new stewardship of all resources of earth (Lev.
«We have lots of expectations about how
relationships are «supposed» to look,» Dr. Logan Levkoff, who received her PhD in
human sexuality, marriage and family life education from
New York University, told NBC News.
(I) n the course of a long term
relationship, taking into account the practical realities of our
human need to experience life on our own, or through experiences with other platonic or romantic
relationships, perhaps a
new kind of conversation can unfold with your spouse or partner where you jointly communicate your needs and set reasonable and practical parameters of what is and isn't allowed in your marriage, so the negative and hidden behaviors associated with adultery don't take place.
• The need to exercising self - compassion as you process emotions • Emotional purging in a conscious way to move to an easier parenting journey • Moving passed mindfulness and consciousness to peacefulness • Functioning as a peaceful
human being • Moving from «doing» to «being» • The value of peaceful presence, free of emotional trigger, for your kids • Modelling ownership of behavior for your kids • Peacefulness as a practice that takes time • Parenting as an extension of nature: gradually forging
new pathways in your
relationships and being expansive, not staying «stuck» • The healing power of authenticity with your kids • Aiming for perseverance and presence, not perfection • Exercising compassion for others and recognizing we don't know their struggles • Learning how not to try to control others and focus on self to remain peaceful • Journalling as a practice to release emotions • Finding opportunities for stillness • Releasing others from the responsibility for reading your mind • Shifting to a solution focus to create momentum • Fear: being curious about it to avoid being driven by it • Showing up in your own home to make a difference in the world • Practical ways to nourish yourself • Unconditional love — what does that look like?
Mr. Speaker, I have every confidence that with all of us working together under the President's leadership, we can march forward to a Ghana beyond aid in a
new, more matured, and mutually beneficial
relationship with our external partners, and advance towards our national vision of building: «An optimistic self - confident and prosperous nation, through the creative exploitation of our
human and natural resources, and operating with a democratic, open and fair society, in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all».
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New York State must divest from it's financial
relationships with the State of Israel until it ceases the systematic and ongoing violation of Palestinian
human rights.»