Sentences with phrase «of justice and equality»

We work collaboratively to improve the daily life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities, in pursuit of justice and equality.

At the same time, it is important that such goals are not pursued at the expense of justice and equality for native title claimants.

At the same time, however, it is essential that any such reforms do not shorten claim backlogs at the expense of justice and equality for the native title claimants.

The MSBA offers public service programs to ensure the delivery of quality legal services to all citizens and is committed to furthering the efficient administration of justice and equality for all.

Cristina Figueroa has a personal connection to the mission of JTB and wholeheartedly believes that those in the legal field, as advocates of justice and equality, should be demographically representative of the population they serve.

The Legal Aid Society hosted our 41st Annual Awards Dinner last night at Cipriani 42nd Street where we presented Richard J. Davis, Chair of Legal Aid's Board of Directors, and Herb Sturz, Senior Advisor to the Open Society Foundations, with the Servant of Justice Award in recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of justice and equality.

I think myself being gay has made me more sensitive to issues of justice and equality, and visibility for the underdog or the outsider.»

«The LGBT community is one that has had to overcome great hurdles in terms of justice and equality, and having a visual presence.»

There is no shortage of talking heads spouting vitriol against charter schools in the name of justice and equality and the dismantling of systems of oppression.

It is crucial to recognize that «reformers,» not educators, have driven this shift: In a 2008 survey, for instance, education pollsters Steve Farkas and Anne Duffett asked, «For the public schools to help the U.S. live up to its ideals of justice and equality, do you think it's more important that they focus equally on all students regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels... or disadvantaged students who are struggling academically?»

It also acts as a send - up to the curator's armchair ideas of justice and equality.

I have a strong sense of justice and equality.

«What this commission and this report will show is that in fact the opposite is true: We're going to be able to achieve all the things that we need to in terms of justice and equality all while reducing crime and victimization,» Krokoff said.

«Admired for his unassailable integrity, keen intellect and extensive experience handling some of the most pressing legal matters of our time, Judge Wilson is committed to the principles of justice and equality that are the very foundation of New York's judicial system.

«We are here because there is a disconnect between the world we live in of the South Bronx and the world of justice and equality,» said Lydia Lebron (see video above), pastor of the Resurrection United Methodist Church in the South Bronx, at a rally outside of Yankee Stadium last week.

And it is radical in its promotion of justice and equality in sharing out the resources and opportunities between members of society.

With all due respect, sir, your stand represents a lack of justice and equality on this issue.

This theology is feared, not only because it speaks of justice and equality but also because it proclaims a God who sides with the poor.

Both as scientists and as Christians we have reasons to work for a social order providing the maximum freedom consistent with the operation of justice and equality.

One manifestation of that work is a coercive and persuasive thrust toward a human society of justice and equality.

Both liberal political philosophy and liberal Christianity have put a large measure of trust in the achievement of the good society through establishment of a legal constitutional order which embodies the essential ideals of justice and equality.

Reinhold Niebuhr failed to root his definitions of justice and equality in the story and symbols of scripture, Hays thinks.

Convergence of struggles, of knowledge, of resistances, of innovations, of minds and hearts for a world of justice and equality, invention and material progress, optimism and spiritual development.

Man and Woman: A Defense by Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, and Robert P. George Encounter, 168 pages, $ 15.99 No argument is more effective in promoting gay marriage than the insistence that its rejection offends our sense of justice and equality, especially as concern for the....

In particular, the declaration references the charter's «principles of constitutional contractual citizenship» and «freedom of movement, property ownership, mutual solidarity and defense, as well as principles of justice and equality before the law,» in regards to Muslims and non-Muslims.

No argument is more effective in promoting gay marriage than the insistence that its rejection offends our sense of justice and equality, especially as concern for the underprivileged and marginalized lies at the heart of our Judeo - Christian heritage.

Mother's Day gave quintessential if belated expression to what Ann Douglas calls the 19th century's «cult of motherhood,» which, as she observes, offered women «flattery in the place of justice and equality.»

Christian opponents of slavery elevated biblical principles of justice and equality above individual passages that approved exclusion, Brinton says.

Not exact matches

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This week, as it celebrates the 70th anniversary of its establishment, the women of Barnard have ignored the challenges it has faced, the threats to its existence that it has overcome, and most importantly, the legacy of equality and justice that it has bequeathed to the modern Middle East.

Girl: Uma Libras are all about equality, justice and serenity, so Uma is the perfect name for a Libra girl, as it means «equality of all people.»

Ultimately, looking more deeply and broadly into the foundations of the contesting positions on commercial surrogacy and the sex trade leads to the realization that even those who are committed to gender equality and social justice should reconsider the advisability of undermining the core concept of consent, and the desirability of criminal prohibitions.

WDN marshals resources for a number of issues — like reproductive justice, racial equity, and economic opportunity — but the cause closest to Hall's heart is civic equality for women.

«It's even more important that Uber build a company that reflects the multi-racial, multi-cultural character of Oakland and the East Bay community, and its tradition of advocating for racial equality and economic justice.»

What will establish Madiba's giant stature in history was not only his prolonged fight for social justice and racial equality, but his determination, following the end of the apartheid regime, that there would be reconciliation, not revenge.

We stand up for the principles of equality, equity and social justice and we work with our affiliated unions and social justice partners to build a better world for all citizens.

Unless it was meant for us as a new system to drop Republican systems for the Royalist systems that are taking place now that Jordan and Morocco both Royelists are planed to join GCC as one with a change to the name of the GCC since the Royalist empire will be extending to countries outer of the Arabian Gulf Countries... What ever it is all we need is freedom of rights, justice, peace, equality and to live in prosperity... Egypt is not in the heart of Egyptions only but as well in the heart of every Arabic nation, Egyptions were our teachers in our schools and Egypt was the university of our Yemeni students... Egypt was the source of islamic educations, Egypt was the face of all arts, books, papers, TV plays and movies to all of Arabian speaking countries... Egypt is our Arabian Icon so please please other nations are becoming larger and stronger in the area on your account as a living icon for the Arabian Unity what ever our faiths or beliefs are we are brothers in blood, culture and language, God Bless to All.Amen.

The Spirit grows and disciples desires for freedom, equality, justice all happens in personal encounter, through worship, through Biblical encounter (in lots of ways) etc..

i rather struggle in equality and justice than live in power and abuse the rest... but that kind of morality seems to be misread in your book... so sad that it is preached in it, but not followed...

It has got away for so long with the kind of lunatic word - games that allow death - by - torture to be presented as an act of love, and eternal torment in the flames of hell to be seen as a necessary act of justice, that we should perhaps not be surprised that it has also managed to dupe its followers into seeing the systematic suppression and silencing of women as an act of liberation and equality.

If this is true, then it is reasonable to question whether this was about equality and justice or about discriminating against the Ashes because of what they hold to about Christianity.

The eight criteria of a «mature faith» include these: «Holds life - affirming values, including commitment to racial and gender equality, affirmation of cultural and religious diversity, and a personal sense of responsibility for the welfare of others,» and «Advocates social and global change to bring about greater social justice.»

Pastors and mentors will of course feel compelled to offer guidance and prayer as young adults navigate the tricky terrain of sexuality, but they should not be deceived into thinking that the all the questions about faith, science, technology, religious pluralism, politics, justice, equality, and ethics emerging from the Millennial generation are related to sex and can be solved by abstaining from it.

God whispers His truth to all people, and this truth shines forth (though often dimly) through the writing of other religions, through literature and art, through music and movies, through shifting political winds, through the longings of men's hearts and dreams, and through the cries of people for justice and equality (Stark, The Human Faces of God, 238).

Yet it is this divine comedy that has been the continuing source and inspiration of much of our concern for equality, freedom and justice for all, our compassion for the disinherited, our defense of the weak and the poor.

Off hand, she mentioned that she feels like we need to create pipelines for people to move towards God's idea of equality and justice.

Historians of the French Revolution have debated the point as to whether or not it was the ideas of the philosophers concerning human rights, equality, justice, democracy, freedom or the interests of the ordinary people pinched in belly and pocketbook that led to the uprising of 1789.

At this time, when the people are moved by a strong urge for social equality and economic and political justice, there is a great need for a country - wide agency to look after their religious needs and to guide them to an understanding of the principles of Islam.

Egalitarians and Christian feminists both share a common denominator — that justice and equality for females is a biblical ideal that can and should be part of the moral teachings and practices of Christians.

If we revolutionaries are only allowed to use a little violence (you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs), you'll see the reign of justice, liberty, and equality.»