Sentences with phrase «of societal beliefs»

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In doing so, he adopted the belief of many industry activists that plastic waste is within our power to regulate and that we can address the lack of knowledge, poor waste management procedures, and societal neglect.

I believe that morals are based on societal norms and that regardless of belief / disbelief you get your good and bad.

«it was only when religious belief was removed from the realm of «fact» to that of «value», about which individuals were free to differ, that a societal system could evolve in which a multiplicity of denominations could exist side by side and have equal rights.»

As a white, middle - class woman living in California, rarely have I faced real pain as a result of complex systems, and strongly held societal, cultural or political traditions and beliefs.

The United States have many laws and societal beliefs in place that prevent this type of thing.

1) We're highly evolved primates 2) We have overactive imaginations 3) Our greatest evolutionary asset, our large and highly-folded brains, are also responsible for an insatiable curiosity 4) As a species, and a survival tactic, we make things up to comfort ourselves in difficult times 5) As a complex societal species, we create commonalities and «traditions» with others in our clan / tribe / community 6) These «traditions» result in security, trust, and strong relationships that make the collective more able to survive than the individual 7) These common beliefs also act as a means of numbing the brain to questions and concerns without legitimate or tangible answers 8) Religion is simply a survival mechanism 9) When we die, we simple «are not alive» anymore.

On this usage, if undifferentiated societies fight wars, religion is in fact involved in those wars precisely as a marker of societal identity, whether specific references to beliefs are invoked or not.

the irony is that Wilberforce & MLK both transformed their cultural norms because of their uncompromising belief that God called out those mistaken societal norms.

Again, the insistence on the societal nature of the world, and on man's genuine participation since he himself is organic to that world, illuminates the Christian belief that man belongs to the creation and that the whole natural order, as well as human history and personal experience, is integral to the purpose of God.

And you are aware that «in general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy, and abortion in the prosperous democracies» (Cross-National Correlations of Quantifiable Societal Health with Popular Religiosity and Secularism in the Prosperous Democracies, 2005)

Because this kind of thinking sees the individual in relation to society, keeping the independence of the actual entity and yet seeing reality as societal and organic, religious beliefs lead to faith, worship and action.

While many attachment - parenting recommendations likely counter popular societal beliefs, authors Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker are quick to point out that the benefits outweigh the backlash of criticism that advocates of detached parenting may impose.

In settings where breastfeeding is not the social norm, support can increase women's belief in breastfeeding, and give them confidence to continue breastfeeding in the face of societal and family pressures that might undermine breastfeeding.

In fact, an American Academy of Family Physicians guide to treating female sexual dysfunction notes that «sexuality incorporates family, societal, and religious beliefs, and is altered with aging, health status, and personal experience.

By honoring the biomechanical design of your body and using it the way nature intended - minimizing sitting and avoid wearing positive heeled shoes (read about what high heels do to your uterus here), moving in alignment and changing our societal beliefs about how women should sit and walk (tailbone tucked, feet close together - you know, «like a lady»).

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of transcendent filmmaking in the The Lost City of Z and A Ghost Story, it was the age of foolish Spider - Man remakes / reboots / regurgitations, it was the epoch of a magnificent enquiry into belief by the evergreen Martin Scorsese, it was the epoch of the incredulous return of Mel Gibson in a box office hit, it was the season of Michael Haneke shining a light on our uncaring societal malaise, it was the season of manifold more people watching Baywatch, it was the spring of Aki Kaurismäki's warm - hearted but politically pressing The Other Side of Hope, it was the winter of despair at the box office results of masterpieces like Certain Women, Aquarius and The Death of Louis XIV, we had Yorgos Lanthimos» Kubrickian masterpiece before us, we had a new Kingsman film before us, we were all going direct to cinematic Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.

Most importantly, though, I saw a community of students that shared a common belief — the belief in the power of education to solve most societal problems and the power of their individual contributions to make this happen.

A: Societal beliefs about mathematics, the rote, skills and procedural focus of the curriculum in schools, and the preparation of our teachers are three factors to blame.

«The GDELT Project is an initiative to construct a catalog of human societal - scale behavior and beliefs across all countries of the world, connecting every person, organization, location, count, theme, news source, and event across the planet into a single massive network that captures what's happening around the world, what its context is and who's involved, and how the world is feeling about it, every single day.»

To imagine that some kinds of geoengineering research can be quarantined from societal concern and demands for regulation, as Parson and Keith do, requires a belief that pure research can somehow be precipitated out of a social solution using the power of «objectivity» as the precipitant.

And yes, AK — digging into a stated «warranted» belief in a singular cause for a broad - scale societal phenomenon (such as the supposed «destr [uction] of logical thinking and critical analysis) by asking for definitions and evidence is just nipticking.

Such agreements force the parties involved to discuss openly and honestly with their citizens matters that might otherwise remain untouched and accepted due to tradition, societal convention, politics, religion, out - of - date law, science or belief, or other reasons.

I'm not questioning Christian beliefs; however, is it not a violation of the above values and societal law not to acknowledge (whether accepting or not) marriage between persons of the same sex?

It could be argued that in this role, defence lawyers are the most ethical lawyers because they uphold the administration of justice even when societal beliefs are against them.

While many attachment - parenting recommendations likely counter popular societal beliefs, authors Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker are quick to point out that the benefits outweigh the backlash of criticism that advocates of detached parenting may impose.

These include a systemic and attachment model that helps to identify patterns of behaviour, family and societal scripts and experiences that influence our thought processes and belief systems; a psychodynamic approach that enables the client to identify early life experiences that may be influencing their present and a person - centred approach that allows the client the space to express their feelings and work through their problems within a supportive environment.

Much of it comes from our societal beliefs.