Sentences with phrase «on early modern»

The regal positions of some of the sitters recall Renaissance royals, and the sprawled poses of others touch on the early Modern depiction of courtesans, such as Edouard Manet's Olympia...

An authority on early modern Germany, Roper gives us a compelling and nuanced portrait of a person greatly influenced by his environment.

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Though it's too early to quantify, I've noticed a growing gap between the performance of small businesses who adopt modern technology and those who insist on dragging their feet.

Baseball Though the origins of baseball seemed unclear in that one article I think I remember reading on Wikipedia, the modern - day game was first invented in the early 1800s by Abner Doubleday's father, Ken Burns.

The Herschel brand leapt to popularity early on, becoming a darling of the hipster set because of its modern lines of utilitarian backpacks, most hovering under $ 100.

Early on, Modern Meadow decided to focus on leather materials rather than meat because that's where it thought it could have the most impact.

These early adopters of modern portfolio management focus on the things that they can control.

«We believe we are on the threshold of a major change not unlike the early days of the modern venture capital industry...» - Sir Ronald Cohen and William A. Sahlman, Social Impact Investing Will Be the New Venture Capital on Harvard Business Review

Martyrs and Martyrologies edited by Diana Wood Blackwell, 497 pages, $ 64.95 The story of Christian martyrs of the twentieth century is yet to be told, and one of the merits of this collection of learned essays, consisting of papers read at the Summer 1992 and Winter 1993 meetings of the Ecclesiastical History Society, is that they not only deal with early, medieval, and early - modern martyrs (and ideas about martyrdom), but include several original essays on latter - day martyrs.

Contrary to the popular portrayal of torture as «medieval,» it was the early - modern monarchies that inaugurated «the golden age of judicial torture,» along with offering spectacular public executions that reflected the fragility of the new state's monopoly on violence.

In his account, the Church's attempts to tame violence through preaching humility and peace had a negligible effect on the ancient traditions of manliness until its efforts were joined with the state's in the early modern period.

To add, modern - day tithing was actually derived from Catholicism, who treated it like, pretty much, church dues or tax (it was something they added early on).

By the early - to - mid 4th century, the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25, [17] a date later adopted in the East, [18][19] although some churches celebrate on the December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which corresponds to January in the modern - day Gregorian calendar.

Process thought is usually defined in one of three ways: (1) as any view of reality that is dynamic and relational and based on the findings of modern science, (2) identified with «the Chicago School,» the University of Chicago Divinity School, both in its earlier phase of applying evolutionary theory to historical research, seeing religion as a dynamic movement that reconstitutes itself in response to felt needs, as well as its later philosophical phase, and (3) synonymous with the philosophy of Whitehead and Hartshorne.

We can observe this search for a unifying principle at work in the history of philosophy, developing from Thales» water, Plato's Form of the Good, and Aristotle's Unmoved Mover, through most of medieval and early modern philosophy, and on to the objective anticipation of the final whole around which Pannenberg centers his system.

He made my first stop a visit to a modern, air - conditioned Buddhist temple where a group of very impressive, well - preserved statues of Buddha from early Japan was on display.

The «Our History» page on the site notes «The modern age of the Flat Earth Society dates back to the early 1800s, when it was founded by Samuel Birley Rowbotham, an English inventor.

Monism has taken various guises: from the royal absolutism of the early modern period to the Jacobin insistence on the sovereignty of the people to the virtual divinization of the Party in Marxist - Leninist states.

In his earlier writing, Pinnock's Biblically derived qualifications concerning inerrancy were based on the facts that modern historiography was unknown in Biblical times, that writers use the language of simple observation (e. g., the sunrise), that figurative and mythological language is used (Isa.

If I have one criticism it would be that in the section on the modern period there is insufficient mention of the influence of the Oxford Movement and Newman in the 19th century, and of the internal renewal of the Church through such phenomena as the Liturgical Movement of the early 20th century.

The secularization of the breast in early modern Western Europe began a long process in which Christianity came to be seen increasingly as focused on beliefs and doctrines, while bodies and physical practices were marginalized.

This subsection itself bears comparison with Chapter II of Science and the Modern World; again it is entirely congenial to Whitehead's approach, if indeed it is not his own statement of it, that is reflected in the openings of subsections» (a) Nature of number,»» (b) Fundamental concepts of geometry,» and» (c) Nature of applied mathematics The theme of starting with clear principles in mathematics has run throughout Whitehead's earlier work, particularly his lectures on the teaching of mathematics and his textbook.

At the time Thornton had closely read The Concept of Nature (1920) and Principles of Natural Knowledge (2d edition, 1925), tended to interpret Science and the Modern World (1925) in line with these earlier works, and was acquainted with Religion in the Making (1926) though somewhat unsure what to make of its doctrine of God.2 He took comfort in Whitehead's remark concerning the immortality of the soul, and evidently wanted to apply it to all theological issues: «There is no reason why such a question should not be decided on more special evidence, religious or otherwise, provided that it is trustworthy.

Although I believe that modern Christians can be instructed by biblical perspectives on church and family, I am not advocating a return to some earlier time when the church may seem to have been more faithful.

That was in the early»70s, when with long hair, bobbles, bangles and beads and a gleam of communitarian utopianism in my eyes, I finally found my way into the fourth century treatise by Nemesius, peri phuseos anthropon («On the Nature of the Human»), where it at length dawned on me that ancient wisdom could be the basis for a deeper critique of modern narcissistic individualism than I had yet seeOn the Nature of the Human»), where it at length dawned on me that ancient wisdom could be the basis for a deeper critique of modern narcissistic individualism than I had yet seeon me that ancient wisdom could be the basis for a deeper critique of modern narcissistic individualism than I had yet seen.

Catholic social thinkers mounted an early and sustained critique of the doctrinaire individualism and the abstract social contract approaches of theorists on whom modern liberalism rests: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and their followers.

These texts and studies do not exhaust the various ways in which women were perceived, and their roles commented upon, by writers of the early church, but they offer points of departure for a discussion on the contribution of women to the life and witness of the early church without forgetting that the «ancient sources and modern historians agree that primary conversion to Christianity was far more prevalent among females than among males» [13] in the time of the early church.

Through his earlier books on Hegel, Taylor has introduced a generation of students to one of the most important modern thinkers.

Searching for the source of the main current in modern philosophical thought, he focuses on the failure of early modern «naturalists» to address the anomalies in their metaphysical beliefs.

For in the earliest round of the debate, Griffin remarked on how forced, unnecessarily cautious, or simply unnatural are Ford's readings of relevant passages in Science and the Modern World and Religion in the Making — readings claiming that panpsychism is not truly found in either book, and that the appearance to the contrary is due to our reading into them ideas derived from the canonical portions of Process and Reality (REWM 194 - 201).

The essays gathered in The Twilight of the Intellectuals, most of which were first published in the New Criterion, constitute a mordant retrospective on what Julien Benda early in the twentieth century called la trahison des clercs — the treason committed by modern intellectuals (who were mostly middle - class writers, scholars, and artists) against the principles and institutions that had nurtured them.

Eire has an eye for the telling quotation, and he punctuates his narrative with lists designed to help the reader through the tangle of intellectual complexities — the five key influences on Luther's early theological development, the five core beliefs underlying the apparently endless variations of the so - called «radical reformation,» the four indicators of the religious dimension of early modern violence, and so on.

Don't expect any other show to take over this category while Modern Family is on the air — at least, not until Arrested Development makes its return early next year.

The Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch thinks that the relative neglect of the problem of death in modern secular thought is due to the unconscious influence of inherited Christian views: «Thus in its ability to suppress the anxiety of all earlier times, apparently this quite shallow courage [of modern secular people] feasts on a borrowed credit card.

In the context of this book it is a change from the dominant modern worldview to a postmodern worldview to use the terminology of my earlier book, On Purpose (Birch 1990).

On the other hand, in his earlier publication, Science and the Modern World, Whitehead spoke with less formality in expressing the main outlines of his process - based philosophy:

Or... On and on it goes — errors that arise from basic misunderstanding of early - modern printing conventions, literature, and Catholic worshiOn and on it goes — errors that arise from basic misunderstanding of early - modern printing conventions, literature, and Catholic worshion it goes — errors that arise from basic misunderstanding of early - modern printing conventions, literature, and Catholic worship.

Variations on Jamaican jerk sauces and marinades range from the early, simple pastes of three or four ingredients to the more modern and rather complicated concotions with as many twenty - one spices, herbs, and vegetables.

Sophia's, a modern take on a classic Italian - American supper club, will bring a sexy and sophisticated dining experience to the downtown Austin scene with its opening early next month.

In other news, our team seems to be rounding nicely into form, with a productive off - season and several new additions already settling in, there seems to be a renewed sense of confidence in the air... our well - oiled machine has conducted business again early this year, so we can just sit back, kick our feet up and watch all those other suckers scramble to make panic moves in the 11th hour... of course, we need to tie up a few loose ends but our team of savvy negotiators, under the tutelage of our faithful leader, will perform their usual magic with ample time to spare... I have to laugh when I look around the soccer world and see all those teams look upon us with envy and scorn as they struggle to mimic our seemingly infallible business model... thank goodness the powers that be had the foresight and fortitude to resist the temptations of the modern football era... instead of listening to all the experts and simply taking the easy way out by making the necessary improvements on the field and in the front office, we chose the path never traveled... we are truly pioneers in our field... sometimes you just have to have faith in the people that have always conducted themselves in a respectful and honest fashion... most fans aren't so fortunate, they will never know what it's like to follow a team that treats everyone in and around the club as if they were an extended member of the family... all for one I say... so when you wake up this morning, please try not to gloat when you see rival fans pacing back and forth waiting for their respective teams to pull the usual panic buys, just say nothing and be thankful that it isn't you... like I've always said, this is why you stay the course... this is when the real benefits of having someone in charge for over 2 decades really pays off... have a great day fellow Gunners

There have been 33 champions since F1's inception in 1950, as of 2017, and while the modern title winners will be familiar to most, some fans probably won't be as aware of those who triumphed early on.

(3) this team is rotting from the inside out and it's going to take some unprecedented moves on the part of this board and the fans to facilitate the necessary changes... this club must rid itself of it's absentee billionaire landlord before we become just another sporting wasteland in this man's collection of flailing clubs... when this is done it will expose just what exactly has been going on behind the scenes and I'm afraid of what will be uncovered because if Wenger's business model is as antiquated as his football philosophy it could look an awful lot like and old Monty Python sketch in the backroom... we need to replace the owner with someone who actually cares about this club and isn't afraid to wear their emotions on his or her sleeves or spend their own money to achieve greatness... this new owner needs to find someone who represents the same sort of cutting edge that Wenger represented in his early years then pair that individual with someone who knows how to conduct transfers in the modern era... then and only then will we find a way to escape the malaise that has permeated our once storied club for way too many years

The Air Defense Enhanced Early Warning Systems Operator evaluates and communicates critical data about incoming enemy aerial and missile attacks and aerial surveillance by operating, maintaining and managing modern complicated military computers on complex networks, and utilizing sophisticated communications equipment.

Hayward is a modern, excellent off - the - ball player both on the catch - and - shoot and slasher roles he filled admirably early in his career.

Wenger announced earlier on Friday he would bring the curtain down on his 22 year tenure at the end of the season — a spell that saw the London club achieve the domestic double twice (1998/2002) and the 2003 - 4 «Invincibles» the first English team in the modern era to go through a First Division / Premier League season unbeaten.

The crescent shaped accommodation lodge is being built on the site of the Myddelton Farm lying adjacent to the club's Training Centre and will feature 45 rooms replete with the most modern facilities, a dining hall and an elite medical suite according to the release which is in line with the earlier stated plans.

Volume XVI, Number 2 Science and the Humanities; The Great Rift in Modern Consciousness — Douglas Sloan What Stands Behind a Waldorf School — David Mitchell On Earth as It Is in Heaven: The Task of the College of Teachers — Roberto Trostli The Plight of Early Childhood Education in the U.S. — Joan Almon The Art of Knowing — Jonathan Code Painting from a Palette Entirely Different — Johannes Kiersch Authenticity in Education — Elan: Leibner Soul Breathing Exercises — Dennis Klocek

Through an intensive and comprehensive exam you will be challenged to research and gather information that will prepare you to educate modern families on childbirth and early parenting.

The modern emphasis on ever - earlier independence and academics seems to inadvertently be sacrificing the very things they are designed to accomplish, and the modern view of parenting as a «competition» is setting the stage for stress, conflict, and failure.