Sentences with phrase «of cultural encounters»

I know one thing — MacGregor's liberal history of cultural encounters and global diversity, which he communicates through books and radio as well as British Museum's displays, has taught people a lot more about global art than anyone will learn from Campbell's film.

Not exact matches

But nothing at Wharton or Stanford could have prepared them for the task of bridging the cultural differences they would encounter.

It involves planned encounters between believers and non-believers of cultural distinction held in various cities, the first at the Unesco building in Paris and subsequent ones in Stockholm and Assisi.

«Marxism and Christianity in India», in The Encounter of Church with Movement of Social Change in various cultural contexts with special reference to Marxism, LWF, Geneva, 1977.

Criticism of many of the elements of historic Christianity, especially of its dogmatism and cultural imperialism, led to the suggestion that it had much to learn, as well as much to teach, in its encounter with other faiths.

If understanding is a closure of meaning that includes an encounter with the alterity of the text, how can the production of meaning comprehend the complexity of the text as both a «cultural speech performance» (29) and a code of linguistic signs?

Its espousal is not an outright rejection of advocacy perspectives nor a denial of the importance of contextual and cultural encounter, for these things are regularly linked to retrieval.

I don't think there is anything wrong with being demonstrative and have a deep love and respect for some of my wilder brethren, but it's really important to me that people can have deep, experiential encounters of the presence of God without being alienated by some of the cultural baggage we have in the South.

Almost every single encounter Jesus had with the religious people was because they had theologically «correct» answers to pressing cultural and religious issues, but which Jesus soundly rejected in favor of loving and helping people.

[11] The inescapable reality that new patterns of social, economic, political, religious and cultural inter-relationships and identities emerged through the colonial encounter can not be simply brushed aside or dismissed with the comment that this was a terrible time and that it is good that things are different now.

The encounter with death finally enables Ivan to see that he has lived the life of an «automatic cultural person,» to use Ernest Becker's apt phrase for a life lived in accord with the messages of culture.

Conversely, a contemplative religio - cultural and ecclesiastical agenda for theology was preoccupied exclusively with the specificities of the energy that flows from the God - human encounter; it neglected the fertile activity of God in the other realms of the world.

The tenacity of the North American cultural establishment of Christianity is evident today as both Europe and North America encounter the effects of Christendom's decline.

«18 In the present context of globalization it is not only necessary to reject «the Western pretence of universalism,» writes Rajni Kothari, «but also for non-Western cultures to seek answers to their problems from within and, in the process, not only provide pluralism in techno - cultural system but, through such pluralism, help Westerners themselves to deal with the new crop of problems they now encounter.

A first point seems to me to be this: to overcome [the] false idea of man's autonomy as an «I» complete in himself, whereas the «I» is fulfilled in the encounter with the «you» and «we»... It is fundamental to recover a true concept of Nature as the Creation of God that speaks to us... and also of Revelation: recognising that the book of Creation, in which God gives us our fundamental orientation, is deciphered in Revelation, which is endorsed in cultural and religious history, not without mistakes, but in a substantially valid manner, to be further developed and purified anew -LSB-... fostering] openness of the «I» to the «you», to the «we» and to the «You» of God.

Cf. Söderblom, Missionens Motiv och kulturvärde in ur religionens historia (Stockholm, 1915), p. l94: «Mission means that the encounter between the great human cultural types, that is the great povvers of human ideas, becomes as deep and central and manysided as possible.»

Their communities have been fertile grounds for new religions and cultural movements, and their history is filled with religious - cultural encounters and conflicts of all sorts.

Generally speaking, however, the new spiritual enthusiasts — Pentecostals and the like — are so individualistic and world - escaping that they avoid cultural analysis and encounter; and many of us of mainline persuasion, seeming to have lost all clarity about our spiritual identity, are captive to the academic principalities.

Though modern mothers may not often encounter these same sorts of geographic barriers to breastfeeding, cultural and societal cliffs do interfere for so many mothers wishing to give their milk to their children.

Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the age on an eight - day cultural adventure across Florence, Pisa and Bologna.

Our trips combine cultural experiences with one - of - a-kind encounters with the natural world — whether an Antarctic landscape, rare wildlife, or a solar eclipse.

This trip was my first visit to South America, so some of the odd cultural features that I encountered upon arrival were probably not specific to this region.

Their cultural attitudes and beliefs regarding elephants have traditionally limited the exploitation of elephants in terms of deliberate poaching for ivory or meat, but they do experience direct conflict with elephants, for example, at watering holes and during chance encounters in the bush, which sometime can be deadly [25], [26].

Despite the «unhealthy» cultural practices of the region, the Mediterranean diet includes a few commonplace «Superfoods» that we encounter daily in North America and that are very protective and health promoting.

Since any herpes dating a place, you will soon know the members here are friendly, tolerant, you will encounter members of different cultural, ethnic and age, and from all walks of life.

These tend to be the most engrossing sections of «Solo» because they treat your eye to vistas that you probably haven't encountered before, unless you're familiar with the older cultural sources that the filmmakers are raiding for inspiration — and even then, director Ron Howard (replacing Phil Lord and Christopher Miller) freshens them up and makes them feel lived - in.

Also noteworthy, in the category of cinema ruled by cultural concerns and actual political events, was Carlos (d. Olivier Assayas), which kept a packed auditorium of critics in their seats for over five hours with a glossy, but intelligent action film version of the 1970s exploits of a terrorist born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, but known internationally as the Jackal, also by the code name Carlos; and Des Hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monkof cinema ruled by cultural concerns and actual political events, was Carlos (d. Olivier Assayas), which kept a packed auditorium of critics in their seats for over five hours with a glossy, but intelligent action film version of the 1970s exploits of a terrorist born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, but known internationally as the Jackal, also by the code name Carlos; and Des Hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monkof critics in their seats for over five hours with a glossy, but intelligent action film version of the 1970s exploits of a terrorist born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, but known internationally as the Jackal, also by the code name Carlos; and Des Hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monkof the 1970s exploits of a terrorist born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, but known internationally as the Jackal, also by the code name Carlos; and Des Hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monkof a terrorist born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, but known internationally as the Jackal, also by the code name Carlos; and Des Hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monkOf Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monkof ascetic Christian monks.

Its unique geography positions it between Asia and Europe, and thus creates endless encounters of cultural exchange.

True to Villanueva Beard's commitment to recognizing the cultural differences across the many regions in which TFA places corps members, the Mississippi Delta will become a hub for training TFA teachers headed to rural areas, where the demand for first - year teachers is much higher than in many cities, and where corps members will encounter a different type of poverty.

Remaining true to his multi-ethnic roots and southern demeanor, he wants everyone he encounters to feel a sense of cultural values, academic appreciation, and readiness to lead our future (scholars) beyond tomorrow.

The encounter of teaching in the classroom is not just intellectual; it is also cultural.

Culturally responsive teaching is a theoretical framework created by Geneva Gay that relies on «using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them.»

Informed by cultural - historical and ethnomethodological approaches to learning as a situated, social activity, I will illuminate how opportunities to learn to debug are enabled or constrained over the course of single debugging encounters and how students» debugging practices change over time across multiple encounters.

He was born in 1946, and I was born in 1959, so many of the cultural milestones he encounters are things I encountered, but from a much younger perspective.

I had never encountered «the hustle» before, and I felt like I was on the edge of a cultural waterfall.

Go beyond the city grid to discover more cultural encounters, funky neighbourhoods, boutique shopping, and some of Perth's favourite foodie hubs.

• The Lares Adventure from Mountain Lodges of Peru offers a great combination of Andean hiking and cultural encounters within Quechua communities before arriving in Aguas Calientes to explore the citadel.

If you're after glorious sunsets, jaw - dropping landscapes and unique cultural encounters, try one of these USA train routes for size.

Home of Australia's Parliament House, National Gallery and War Memorial, you will never be short of a cultural sightseeing encounter when you visit this striking inland metropolis.

As a land blessed with amazing geography, magnificently varied wildlife and lush tropical foliage, Riviera Maya, south of Cancun, offers enriching experiences for travelers who love the outdoors or cultural encounters — from watersports and fishing to browsing traditional Mexican crafts and vibrant festivals.

Escape to an island beach for a relaxed getaway, explore the cultural capitals of Europe, or encounter nature on an eco-adventure.

Region: Cusco Date: All September Location: Cusco & The Sacred Valley of the Incas Details: Celebrated with cultural conferences, artistic exhibitions, adventure sports competitions, tourism visits, encounter of authorities, civic acts, artistic - cultural work presentation, among others.

With a complimentary shuttle service to Ubud, The Samaya Ubud is the perfect place to relax in tropical paradise as well as perfect base to explore the local area and encounter the artistic and cultural heart of the island.

Along the way are art galleries, World Heritage sites and tours — including the Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tour — which can be seen together over a few days or visited separately, offering a close encounter with the Aboriginal heritage of south - eastern Cape York.

One of the foremost American figurative painters of the twentieth century, Neel is known for her portraits of family, friends, and neighbors as well as the writers, poets, and other cultural and political figures she encountered in a career spanning the 1920s to the 1980s.

Memphis Living is an homage to the designs of the short - lived Memphis Group founded in Milan by architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, designs Bas first encountered predominantly through their pop cultural references and simulations, and which he only later came to know as an aesthetic movement.

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth enables and cultivates transformative encounters with works of artistic and cultural significance to advance critical thinking and enrich people's lives.

There is an autobiographical strain to the portraits — these are the cultural figures Amiryani encountered when as an adolescent she moved to the West — as well as a subtle sense of estrangement.

Ms. Block, who has traveled to Cuba for many years and long made the case that the island nation and the Bronx share important cultural and economic affinities, encountered resistance from some of the museum's leadership in her push to make the show happen and to deepen ties with Cuba.

For those who couldn't be there we want to share with you some of the highlights and give a little insight into the lively and exciting cultural scene we have encountered.