Sentences with phrase «of special affinities»

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Several of the book's features are shared with other British theology: a basic concern for intelligent orthodoxy informed by worship; the Trinity as the encompassing doctrine, strongly connected to both church and society; a well - articulated response to modernity; a wide range of «mediations,» through various discourses and aspects of contemporary life (philosophy, history, friendship, sex, politics, aesthetics, the visual arts and music); a special affinity for the patristic period; and a preference for the essay genre.

It has been noted from time to time in the literature that the thought of Charles Hartshorne has a number of affinities with personalism, and this is a special case of the relationship between process and personalist thought.

Though Kublai Khan was tolerant of all religions, he had a special affinity to Buddhism.

All the semiological systems, along with the linguistic system, must be decoded, and, as Ricoeur says, «that requires a special affinity between the reader and the kind of things the text is about» (19) What is appropriated is not a system of ideas but deep values of truth that are imposed «with such power that no further proof is needed to perceive their validity and reality».

His church runs the Alpha course and he claims a special affinity for Britain, having spent part of his early life in London.

It has always been recognized that the document known as the Didachi or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, has a special affinity with the didactic portions of the First Gospel.

There is of course no special affinity between crankiness as such and superior intellect, (Superior intellect, as Professor Bain has admirably shown, seems to consist in nothing so much as in a large development of the faculty of association by similarity.)

If they were asked they would probably admit that there was a special affinity between the classical world view and Greek religion or the tragic view of life, whereas the modern world view - is so contaminated and corrupted by idolatry that it can not provide a basis for the Greek view of life.

In the interview, Catherine talks about how she found her true passion in her work, how she supports both moms and dads during the transition into parenthood, and her special affinity fora all moms regardless of the differences in experience or technique.

Babies lucky enough to come into this world covered in their caul are said to be lucky and have a special affinity for water (and if moms are a fan of Stephen King's The Shining, maybe some psychic talents too!).

The majority of Family Equality Council's larger - scale events are perfect for the whole family - kid - friendly affinity gatherings, Beach Campfire Night, a special live band performance, the Movie Matinee, the Family Pride Parade and the Family Dance.

Any part of the country that requires special attention would receive it, irrespective of primordial affinities, which narrow minded people have not been able to live above.

The PD program consists of a two week orientation, monthly program series, special interest affinity group events and programs, and a year - end summit.

They remain the sigil of House Targaryen, who were known to have a special affinity with the creatures.

I also am a big fan of animal prints, in particular bird prints (although real live birds freak me out completely... so I don't quite understand my special affinity for bird prints.

Her strong ties with the town of Silent Hill are shrouded in mystery, but with an affinity for the Lakeview Hotel — her and James» «Special Place» — could it be that Mary has chosen Silent Hill has her final resting place.

There's the «cold» quality of Highsmith's work, which has to do with her special affinity for pathological protagonists.

So their special affinity doesn't seem to matter as much as the quality of their material and their particular feeling for it.

Technical: process for selecting students; setting expectations for students, staff, and students» parents; supervision and mentoring of students; scheduling student meeting times to respect core instruction; determining affinity groups and aligning them with needs of the school community; determining projects & aligning work to Programme of Inquiry, and Learner Profiles and Attitudes; bridging Student Ambassador experiences with SEL systems and processes that support students with special needs and their families (ex: IEPs, 504s, MTSS, etc.).

For the legions of children who have a special affinity for the visual arts, theater, music, or sports, classes in these subjects are golden times for them to experience joy in school.

She is a lover of all animals with a special affinity for dogs.

The feline panleukopenia virus has a special affinity for cat cells that are in the division stage of their life cycle.

One of our amazing adoption center volunteers, Pam Couchell, has a special affinity for black cats and wasn't put off by Emorie's early hiding and even growling.

She enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, but has a special affinity for all things urinary.

I have really special affinity to that painting in particular, because what she was conveying is something about self - defensiveness of style.

She admitted that putting together the show produced a special affinity for Malcolm Morley, and when I brought up Grenville Davey (winner of the 1992 prize), artist - curator Matthew Higgs scurried by, noting: «It's amazing what fifteen years out of the limelight does for you, isn't it?»

Inspired by their great affinity for the exhibition theme and for the PinchukArtCentre as a leading institution in contemporary art, all of the artists decided to create some special pieces, partly in the form of new productions such as those by, amongst others, Anish Kapoor, AES+F, Cindy Sherman, Matthew Barney and Elmgreen & Dragset; of a special reappraisal of existing works by Paul McCarthy, Richard Prince, Boris Mikhailov and Takashi Murakami; or the selection of rare or recent work groups that have never been displayed as part of a major international exhibition before.

Inspired by the great affinity to the exhibition theme and for the PAC as a leading institution for contemporary art all of the artists created special contributions partly in the form of new productions, of a special reappraisal of existing works or the selection of rare most recent work groups that have never been displayed as part of a major international exhibition.

However, the sculptor had a special affinity for the rhythm and gesture found in the paintings of de Kooning — he first encountered de Kooning's works in 1950, and met him later that decade.

We have a special affinity for Lee Rosen's blog because he's based in our very own neighborhood of Raleigh.

A few insurance companies offer «affinity» programs that provide special benefits and discounts to teachers and other education professionals who are members of certain professional organizations, such as the National Education Association (NEA).

He's been fortunate to work with some of the largest and most successful recruitment business in the world but holds a special affinity with small business owners.

Recently, an enterprising owner of a major real estate company suggested to his alma mater that he recognize all of the school's alumni as an affinity group, offering them special service — and special pricing — on various real estate services his company could perform for them.

At the same time, we see the emergence of niche communities that cater to special groups, such as LGBT seniors, and seniors with cultural and activity affinities, as well as communities that focus on sustainability and «green» practices.