Sentences with phrase «of sharp questioning»

Some of these will be in the form of sharp questions about Christian beliefs.

Madhusree Mukerjee distinguished herself at Scientific American for the depth of her knowledge about string and related theory as well as the elegance of her news and feature writing.After she left, the trained physicist applied her writing prowess to a book on the Andaman Islanders and recently to Churchill's Secret War, a scathing investigation from a raft of primary sources that revealed how direct decision - making by Winston Churchill led to massive famine on the Indian subcontinent.Meet Madhusree in this recent interview in Harper's, in which she parries gracefully a series of sharp questions from interviewer Scott Horton.

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The sharp moves this week have raised questions about how quickly investors would be willing to buy stocks at lower prices or stay cautious amid the threat of higher inflation.

After Republican Donald Trump's victory in the presidential race Tuesday, numerous media outlets are raising questions about whether hoax news played a notable role in the candidate's rise and in stoking sharp divisions among users of differing political views.

Both Price and Gottlieb were questioned on their intimate involvement with biopharmaceutical and health care companies by lawmakers; Price specifically was the subject of sharp ethics questions about his financial investments in medical firms that would also benefit from legislation he was pushing while serving in the House of Representatives.

If Tuesday was any guide, he'll be able to avoid any major blows unless the representatives come armed with sharper questions and demand answers from him instead of his staff.

How well households can weather the squeeze has become one of the biggest questions for policy - makers and will determine whether the economy is headed for a mild, or sharp, slowdown

Last week Schroepfer was on the sharp end of lots of awkward questions from visibly outraged committee members, with Collins pointing to what he dubbed a «pattern of behavior» by Facebook that he said suggested an «unwillingness to engage, and a desire to hold onto information and not disclose it».

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R - SC), in a particularly sharp line of questioning, asked Zuckerberg if Facebook has a monopoly on the kind of service it provides.

The release goes to some length in questioning studies that call the benefits of proxy access into doubt — critiquing the authors» methodologies, noting that the studies» results are open to interpretation, and cautioning against drawing «sharp inferences» from the data.

His weakest point of the day, the early afternoon, coincides with question period, precisely when he needs to be at his sharpest.

«After a mass shooting at a school, you don't have to be the sharpest tack in the box to understand when another student posts a photo of an assault weapon why school security personnel and police might ask questions,» tweeted Pittman, who said he owns two guns but no assault rifles.

The question of why God allows it can easily subvert an author into producing something of little relevance to those at the sharp end of life's experience... More

This factor may help to explain the reported sharp rise of sexual activity within the Postmature category, those sixty - five years and older (a number of «postmature» citizens of my acquaintance, for instance, would likely decline to participate even before getting to the questions on necrophilia and sadomasochism).

In the wake of sudden disaster, the question of God's goodness and justice comes into sharp relief.

The sharpest point of disagreement concerns the question whether Bonhoeffer's involvement in the conspiracy against Hitler signaled a shift away from his earlier pacifist commitment.

More recently, the question of children's own rights has come into sharper focus.

Isn't the essence of the Christian life to answer that one, nail - sharp question: «God, why in this busted - up world have You abandoned me?»

But one may still question, I think, whether, prior to the emergence of the modem scientific world - picture and the sharp differentiation of the nonempirical claims of religion and metaphysics from the strictly empirical claims of science and ordinary language, these difficulties could be felt as acutely as most of us feel them today.

Stating the issue as a sharp either / or question is hardly fair, of course, demanding as it does a simple response to a body of literature that is rich in varieties of forms, moods, and functions.

Richard Rohrbaugh has offered stunning and convincing evidence that many of the great American preachers of the last generation handled texts so that the sharp and disconcerting social dimension that questioned our economic commitments was ignored.

- the question as to the sharp contrast between «infant» and «believer,» in the sense that the baptism of an infant within the context of a believing community can also be characterised as «believer's baptism»;

The sharp divergence of Jewish and Christian views on Jesus is reflected in other theological differences between Judaism and Christianity, particularly on the question of what men must do to be saved.

The sharpest predictor of differences was, paradoxically, their response to the question on racial identification.

Thus the Protestant Reformation is a decisive moment in the history of the understanding of love, whether one accepts this position or not, for it raises in the sharpest possible way the question of the meaning of the human loves when seen in the light of the love of God as known to faith through Jesus.

There were of course some sharp questions about the unequal distribution of wealth and power, hut beyond that was the question whether the quality life was a simple function of wealth and power, or whether the endless accumulation of wealth and power was not destroying the quality and meaning of life, ecologically and sociologically.

So too, attention to congregations whose practice of worship is necessarily shaped by its cultural setting would not be parochially limited to what goes on «within» congregations but rather have to question the value of any sharp contrast between «inside» and «outside» and attend to what is known about the cultural settings that inescapably shape its enactments of worship.

We want razor sharp minds delving deep into the quandaries and questions of Scripture and theology.

Eyes wide, mere millimeters of teeth unveiled beneath his sharp nose — there was some question whether it was even a smile.

The big question is: how much of this line movement is due to sharp action and how much of it is due to the possibility of Brown being out?

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As strong advocates of betting against the public this begs the questions: Where is sharp money falling on this game?

One of the most common questions we receive regards how bettors can identify sharp money in the sports betting marketplace.

It was a response that cut a sharp contrast to the tone of his previous answers when questioned about the left - back.

It's probably a good thing that parents are encouraged to question all of our parenting decisions these days, in sharp contrast to the days in which parents were allowed to have complete authority with absolutely no societal check at all.

Nixon attacked Cuomo in sharp and personal terms, questioning his standing as a «real Democrat,» accusing him of being beholden to corporate donors and linking him and his «cronies» to Albany corruption.

That led to sharp questioning by Caproni of both sides about how long they intend to take questioning upcoming defense witnesses.

The scope of congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest came into sharper focus on yesterday as lawmakers said they intended to question the former chairman of the Trump campaign and to determine whether Russian social media «trolls» were connected to Trump's election efforts.

Health officials in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration faced sharp questioning Tuesday at the first legislative hearing examining the water contamination crisis in the upstate village of Hoosick Falls.

But Cuomo in the interview singled out DiNapoli's questioning as reported by the Times, throwing a sharp elbow at the fellow Democrat's handling of the $ 150 billion pension fund.

This is the first time that Corbyn has led in the question — this is partially because of a sharp drop in Theresa May's ratings (before the snap election she was consistently in the high 40s), but is also due to a significant increase in Jeremy Corbyn's ratings.

So, the question: it has been proven a relationship how divisory or aggressive are the campaigns of mainstream politics with a sharp rise in racist and political aggressions and incidents?

Eric Pickles is often a target for sharp Labour questions - because of his combative approach, and the fact that his department is making cuts in one of Labour's bureaucratic strongholds, local government.

Cuomo, the brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has found a niche with sharp questioning of Trump administration officials and maintains an active social media presence.

Sharp differences among Democrats over abortion and immigration have raised questions over whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi currently has the 218 - vote majority needed for passage of the bill.

Sure, you're going to be prepared and sharp, asking questions instead of sitting back and nodding «yes» to all that is offered (or isn't).

The conclusion of Soon and Baliunas that the warming during the 20th century is not unusual has engendered sharp debate and intense reactions on both sides — Soon and Baliunas responded primarily via e-mail and refused follow - up questions.

The fossil in question is a 26 - centimeter - long partial skull of a fierce predator, as evidenced by three parallel rows of sharp teeth up to 2 centimeters long along the jaw margins, as well as several smaller teeth inside the mouth.

The results from both studies has researchers raising the question as to whether it is the overuse of antibiotics that has contributed to the sharp rise in food allergies.

I can almost hear the sharp crack of the question mark above your head.