Sentences with phrase «of power over nature»

Levitated Mass stands not as a testament to timeless human achievement but as a trophy for a certain class of real estate developers and corporatists for whom the message of power over nature and landscape has changed little since the time of their forebears Leland Stanford and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

10 Certain recent discussions of environmental ethics, dealing with «respect for nature» (where nature is not necessarily limited to the realm of living things), reflect some affinities with Hall's ideas on «deference» and seem to pose a challenge to my suggestion that the pursuit of power over nature should be criticized primarily in terms of its negative effects on human values and experiences.

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Was humankind created by God in a rush of divine power, or did we evolve over time with only nature to take the credit?

«And yet evidently something has given us power over the physical environment, power to work out the laws of nature themselves and control them for our own ends, power even to destroy Nature itself with our technology if we are foolish enature themselves and control them for our own ends, power even to destroy Nature itself with our technology if we are foolish eNature itself with our technology if we are foolish enough.

i'm an avid believer in the power of the human mind to over come most problems whether they are man vs. nature, man vs. man or man vs. the supernatural... we can conquer most obsticules placed in our path.

«Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, when he was about to offer himself once on the altar of the Cross to God the Father, making intercession by means of his death, so that he might gain there an eternal redemption, since his priesthood was not to be extinguished by death, at the last Supper, «on the night that he was handed over», left to his beloved Spouse the Church a visible sacrifice, such as the nature of man requires, by which the bloody sacrifice achieved once upon the Cross might be represented and its memory endure until the end of the age, and its saving power be applied to the remission of those sins which are daily committed by us.»

He regards the world as given over to the power of judgment until the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ brings mercy and redemption, and he regards man as by nature vile and as incapable of receiving pardon from God until the advent of Christ.

Tommy God has already forgiven you for your sin the moment you asked Jesus into your life and confessed him as Lord.From that point he paid for your sin in full past present future.It is not sin that stops us from being with the Lord so you are saved.The problem you are experiencing is the battle for your life in the here and now satan is out to destroy you and he knows our weaknesses.If you are honest there were already issues in your life that you struggled with and never got the victory over.So where do you go from here as i found myself in the same situation i was a christian but walking according to the flesh.God does nt change his mind he always loves us but because of our choices we distance ourselves from God.The issue is that we like sin thats our wicked hearts and to be fair we cant change our nature only Christ can do that our old nature must be crucified with Christ.The stumbling block is our pride we have to admit that we cant do it For me that was terribly difficult i was so independent thinking i could do anything but the truth was a made a real mess of things.I sense you are at a crossroads and are feeling desperate and confused.So as a brother in the Lord you need to confess your sin to God and tell him that you are weak -LCB- we all are -RCB- and that you cant do it in your strength -LCB- None of us can -RCB- but ask him to send the holy spirit to help you deal with the temptations and the sin that you struggle with and he will help you to change your life he will empower you as he did me.Rather than look at who you are look to Christ and walk in him and he will make you a new man and sin will not have dominion over you.Jesus came to set us free from bondage.Having once been a slave to sin i know what it is like to have been set free by the power of God and that is what Christ is offering you today.All it takes is a desire to change or repent and admit we cant do it and trust him to give you the strength to walk in him regards brentnz

After all these centuries of the practice of power and of theorizing about its nature and function, what is to be said about it that hasn't been said before many times over?

Referring to C. S. Lewis's much - cited claim in The Abolition of Man, Kass writes that if «man's so - called power over nature is, in truth, always a power exercised by some over others with knowledge of nature as their instrument, can it really be liberating to exchange the rule of nature for the role of arbitrary human will?»

The idea that the conquest of nature is inevitably used as a means to gain power over others is at best an unhelpful half - truth.

The nature of religious television in America can be seen to be a function of the interaction of four main players; changes over the past decades have come about because of changes in the relative power and relationships of the four following players: (1) the regulatory agencies of the federal government, which, through the legislative process, provide the structure within which interaction inside the television industry takes place; (2) the television industry, primarily network and local station managements, which control the airwaves within the legislated structure; (3) the viewing public, which selects what it is that will be watched; and (4) the religious broadcasters who provide the material for broadcasts.

G. R. Driver comments, «As thus interpreted, the poem depicts the introduction of the youthful Baal as a god of fertility into the Ugaritic pantheon and the establishment of his supremacy, under El's suzerainty, over all the other gods, exercising power over earth as god of rain; for rain is the ultimate source of the life - giving water which is essential to the whole of nature, however it may be distributed.»

Its principal features are: a three - storied universe consisting of heaven, earth, and underworld; the intervention of natural and supernatural powers in human life; the dominion of evil spirits and Satan over that life and also over the external realm of nature; the imminent end in time of this present world - æon.

Toynbee observed that since the dawn of civilization there has been a growing «morality gap» between humankind's physical power over nature and the level of its spirituality — a gap that has increased rapidly in the last 200 years.

Jesus — so it is thought — completed the decisive modification in the concept of God from the personified power of nature, the power over what is, to the «representation of the ought - to - be as the power of love.»

The exciting part is that it isnt just when we are saved but a continual ongoing process of choosing between the spirit and walking in Christ in obedience or walking according to our old sinful nature.This is the battle we all face the struggle over the old nature and the power of Christ in us to overcome our weakness.I believe that is what he is saying when he tells her to go and sin no more and he speaking through that word to our hearts today.i hear this verse ring in this JOISHUA24: 14 - 15 and it says choose this day whom you may serve as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour.

King again, because victor, as becomes a King in battle hard won over the power of evil and loss placed in the nature of Man by Original Sin, and the long catalogue of personal sin.

Only in that regular and candid encounter between ourselves and Christ in the Sacrament of Reconciliation will we grasp two essential truths of the spiritual life: the depth to which sin has a hold over our fallen nature, and the far greater power of the grace of Christ ministered to us through his Church.

We desperately need a new vision of our own meaning and purpose, one that will give us the wisdom to control the new powers over Nature that we are acquiring, one that will give us a new direction and a new hope.

From the beginning of creation, God has always been love and through Jesus» ability to forgive sins and his power over nature, God's love is revealed to the world, what has always been is now radiated by a seemingly insignificant carpenter from Nazareth.

So that not only the words of the Messiah would be fulfilled but so also Gods power over the enemy and nature would also be shown.

God is: the supreme or ultimate reality, perfect in power wisdom and goodness — Merriam Webster the creator and ruler of the universe, the source of all moral authority, superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature — Oxford Dictionary the one Supreme Being the creator and ruler of the universe — Dictionary.com

Fairbairn's work is instructive to us only as an additional indicator of how widespread the centrality of love was becoming over a century ago for understanding the divine nature, even though he did not address in any helpful way how this challenges traditional understandings of divine power.

Power over the forces of nature and over human and animal behavior.

Olympian athleticism can reside on a spectrum with transgendering, as forms of human power over against nature.

Power over nature has always been one of the motives for seeking technical knowledge, linking it in function with the practice of magic in earlier days.

In terms of our «dominion» over nature, it is clear that we have a God - like power over matter, although, as Pope Francis points out in Laudato Si», we do not always use this power for the good.

Skills and technology of all kinds may be admirable, but the tyrannical or greedy use of human power over nature is a failure deriving from human sin, not from God's intention in creation.

What is the nature of the power - in - freedom that prevails over compulsion?

Alexander Hamilton, only after the Constitution had been ratified, argued for a broad interpretation which viewed spending as an enumerated power Congress could exercise independently to benefit the general welfare, such as to assist national needs in agriculture or education, provided that the spending is general in nature and does not favor any specific section of the country over any other.

The complainants (who at the moment will remain anonymous) even alleged that they was willing to go to News 12 and the Journal News to expose the actions of Mr. Lafayette concerning the process to challenge the signatures, fraudulently having people on Democratic voter rolls and abusing his absolute power over the voting process as Westchester democratic chairman, Mount Vernon City Committee Chairman and Westchester County Democratic Commissioner of Elections which they felt was illegal in nature and the DA's office was against the complainants going public with their complaints.

Choosing loving thoughts over delusional fears, asserting your truth instead of giving over your power and releasing destructive patterns to recalibrate your life will become second nature as you dedicate yourself to living a vibrant authentic life.

Rosy and earthy, enhances nature beauty of eyes but not over powered.

In so doing, the film's conflict symbolizes, as my colleague Vann Newkirk writes, an old argument over «the nature of power and the rightness of its use» that has long «dominated black thought in the United States,» and even beyond.

If it doesn't tie many (or any) of these thematic strands with a neat bow, that's in the nature of a film that chooses raw dramatic power over narrative finesse.

Directed by Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus), his first effort since 1999's Man on the Moon, Goya's Ghosts may not rank among his finest works, but it does have its share of strong moments, enough to recommend the film as a thoughtful and sometimes frightening commentary on the nature of religious persecution, and the lives destroyed in the wake of their power.

Employing an aluminum body over a super light structure, the 3500 GT's design was also used for the V8 - powered 5000 GT and set the template for the nature of subsequent Maserati road cars.

Ruby's explanation of why certain flowers grow how they grow is a perfect example of the power and perfection of nature, and this view is repeated over and over again.

«Auster coyly celebrates the power of the imagination and marvels over the labyrinthine nature of the mind in an archly playful and shrewdly philosophical tribute to the transcendence of stories.»

Do you have any suggestions for an approach to ensure my pups safety over the course of her life, given Berry's high energy level, the likely tiny nature of the possible chi or pug mix, and the incredible power of Berry's jaws?

These falls split into three dramatic drops as they flow majestically over the cliff, creating a fantastical vision indicative of nature's unadulterated scale and power.

Cosmos Defenders is a 2D fast - paced revolving shooter about a group of unconventional heroes using the power of nature to stop chaotic aliens from taking over the universe.

We covered a lot, from the recent uproar over the sexist nature of gaming to how to be a games journalist to the imminent closure of Nintendo Power magazine.

The first title to make use of the feature will be Rocket League, allowing PC and console fans to settle their differences over a game of rocket - powered, vehicle - based soccer, the way nature intended.

When he depicts nature's cataclysmic power, Hannibal invading Italy, a pilgrim's dangerous mountain crossing, or England's triumph over Napoleon, he is creating a moral theater — and it is not entirely coincidence that I post this on an anniversary of 9/11.

The result is an uncanny collision of manmade and natural views, and a Sublime reminder of the slow power of nature to erode, overwhelm and erase its own features (and civilisations» with it) over time.

The client, a certain Florent, rhapsodizes over the transformative powers of nature.

For over 25 years world - renowned artist Tania Bruguera has created socially - engaged performances and installations that examine the nature of political power structures and their effect on the lives of society's most vulnerable individuals and groups.