Sentences with phrase «of social reform»

This information was used to advocate for an extensive programme of social reform.

This February, the art faculty issued another statement, «reaffirming our belief that The Cooper Union is not only the last citadel of the social reforms movement of the 19th century, but is in fact the vanguard of the 21st century — a beacon of access to free education.»

The Church's Business It is surprising how easily we can see the place of the church community in terms of social reform in some directions but not in others.

He added that «what we have achieved through years of social reforms and economic changes is that the degree of this marginal interaction has been progressively enhanced» (Address by K.R. Narayanan, ISS 1994).

The Indian National Congress has also been formed as the political expression of the awakening of the people under the leadership of the class with western - oriented education; and linked to the politics of nationalism was also movements of social reform of family relations and caste structures on the basis of personal liberty and social equality.

Of course the dharmic laws of civil society got absolutized when separated completely from the final goal of unitive vision, and as a result their historical situational character was lost until neo-Hinduism took up the cause of social reform.

He has been a regular contributor to ConHome and in 2012 wrote a sixty page pamphlet for the Conservative History Group Our Joe Joseph Chamberlain's Conservative Legacy, in which he explored his political life as a Radical and a Unionist, outsider and Cabinet Minister and a fierce advocate of social reform.

We have now come full circle, reaffirming our belief that The Cooper Union is not only the last citadel of the social reforms movement of the 19th century, but is in fact the vanguard of the 21st century — a beacon of access to free education.

Like the parables of the sower and the seed growing of itself, the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven were certainly not intended to represent a process of social reform.

Booth agonized over the tragic plight of England's half - million drunkards, and their «effective deliverance» was the keystone of his earliest program of social reform, as outlined in his magnum opus, In Darkest England and the Way Out.

As Timothy Smith, Donald Dayton and others have pointed out, evangelical Christians phyed notable roles in early periods of social reform in America.

For all of his declared sympathy towards Dewey's approach, Rorty's neo-pragmatism can be said to contain «neither the creative ambition nor the engaged activism of Dewey's historical theory of inquiry and reflective intelligence which is in part, a theory of social reform and amelioration» (PAP 271).

Consider the matter of social reform.

A Christian spirit of social reform and renewal can speak the hard word of moral truth, to be sure, but that spirit knows we all sin, and it knows of God's mercy.

Movements which foster noble moral causes and which therefore should have the support of the churches have been embraced by them so wholeheartedly that they often appear to be primarily agencies of social reform.

Modernists and their allies may increasingly evaluate economic performance from the perspective of social reform.

He immersed himself in the literature of social reform and began to participate in social action groups.

«50 So pervasive were these Societies that in 1850 a Unitarian minister, but by no means an enemy to evangelical sentiments, complained that «the minister is often expected to be, for the most part, a manager of social utilities, a wire - puller of beneficient agencies,» and his character is often judged «by the amount of visible grinding that it can accomplish in the mill of social reform... «51

As she settled into No. 10 this theme of social reform became ever more prominent with heady discussions in the media of the Tories renaming themselves the «Workers Party» and of them having «parked their tanks on Jeremy Corbyn's lawn».

Echoing Cameron's social concerns, Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, told a conference fringe meeting last night that the Tories had to «engage in the business of social reform».

Our party has a great tradition of social reform but we have sometimes hid our light under a bushel and allowed Labour to claim a monopoly of the moral high ground.

He needs a much stronger foreign policy but in recognising the importance of social reform (the biggest idea on the centre right), the environment, being vindicated on fiscal responsibility and as a stalwart defender of free trade he is, indeed, well - placed to become a leader of global conservatism.

Morgan lists Lloyd George's dazzling achievements, including extending political democracy for working men and women, pioneering progressive concepts of social reform, managing both business and the unions and being a successful wartime prime minister.

It would have been far - fetched to think of the Tories as the party of social reform before Cameron, but no longer.

I did agree initially with the coalition with the tories purely because of the numbers but can not go along with the draconian austerity agenda and lack of any social reform since the coalition was formed.

This article outlines three phases of social reform that were identified by British intellectual Anthony Giddens: The First Way involved overdependence on the state; the Second Way involved overreliance on free markets; and the Third Way attempted to chart a path between the two.

Whether it's attitudes about civil rights, eating meat, or other kinds of social reform, as a younger generation grows up and begins participating in public life, gradual yet seismic shifts in attitudes and policies can occur.

An unprecedented story of social reform begins!

She has published extensively in the academic literature, particularly on Harvard University's Social Museum, a historical collection of social reform photography; portrait photography in West Africa; and contemporary photography and video.

Hine, by contrast, used his camera as a tool in the service of social reform.)

Two world wars had left the electorate demanding fundamental changes to society, reflected in the victory of Attlee's government with its programme of social reforms requiring unprecedented levels of state intervention.

We now have a unique opportunity to build the capacity of the most consistent piece in the puzzle of social reform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities via their locally elected representatives on local council, who ultimately will still be there post any new and flash project being undertaken.

Inspired to serve more by humanitarian interests than by blind ambition, the young philanthropist soon became a leading advocate of social reform.

Instead, the report recommends a ten - year programme of social reform, which it believes should have the key objective of narrowing the attainment gap at GCSE between poorer children and their better - off classmates by two - thirds.

A predecessor to the Baha'u» llah, founder of the Baha'i faith, Baha'is call the Bab «prophet herald» and say his message is one of peace and tolerance, one of social reform and of a world moving towards greater equality, greater unity.

Dubbing it «a One Nation Queen's speech from a One Nation Government», the PM said last night: «It sets out a clear programme of social reform, so we break down the barriers to opportunity and extend life chances to all.