Sentences with phrase «on abdication»

The remark «Today is their creator» could thus be read as an altogether different statement of faith, one centered on abdication of the concept of individual authorship.5

In addition, I have a few smaller projects on voting in the House of Commons and on the abdication of Edward VIII (which are not entirely unrelated!).

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In the last six years of John Paul's life» as his physical condition deteriorated, and some called for his abdication, insisting that he was no longer capable of managing the bureaucracy of the Church» the mystery of the interconnection of love and suffering was dramatically realized on the world stage.

Many will find Last Testament interesting for its primary author's reflections on his unprecedented abdication.

Hawaiiguest, Let's see judgmentalism, marginaliztion, and abdication of responsibility, judge yourself, live separated from the world, and depend on God.

Johnson also touches on a wide range of other issues, from the absurdity of postmodern science to the appeal of Eastern Christianity to the abdication of revealed truth in American universities.

As we approach the fifth anniversary of Benedict XVI's abdication and Francis's election, we face a strange situation in reflecting on the Church's trajectory: We must consider the actions of two men, both of whom are still alive.

As configured on February 28 (when Benedict XVI's abdication took effect), the College was a somewhat strange electorate, albeit one that produced a striking result.

George Weigel suggests reforming the College of Cardinals: As configured on February 28 (when Benedict XVI's abdication took effect), the College was a somewhat strange electorate, albeit one that produced a striking result.

The oldest of them, Cardinal Husar of Ukraine, will turn 80 on February 26, and thus become ineligible before the abdication of the Holy Father becomes effective.

A: Donald Trump, abdication of U.S. leadership on climate and increased risk of damage from...

Nothing is more tragic than the virtual abdication by the American high school of its responsibility for the mathematical and scientific education of the next generation, leaving U. S. 15 - year - olds below the industrial world average on math and science tests.

Just from things I have read I think the abdication and her dad taking over as King had a profound impact on the young Elizabeth.

Both Buffett and Munger often give the impression of being very hands - off with the management of the companies Berkshire owns — in the past Munger has referred to the culture of managing investee companies at Berkshire as being «decentralization almost to the point of abdication» but this letter suggests Buffett was not shy about making an interjection where he thought it was necessary: «Brandeis has taken a number of our boxes and placed them on the counter with 25 other offerings of cheap bulk candy, and other run of the mill products.

The incredible complex was built on a grand scale, with 980 buildings spread over 180 acres housing the family, their staff and the royal guard from 1406 to the abdication of the last Chinese Emperor in 1912.

We eviscerate Nintendo's depressingly meagre Wii U Direct this week and discuss the implications of Ninty's new deal with SEGA; we take a look at EA's abdication of Nintendo's ailing console; we dance on the grave of the Online Pass and delight in the news of GT6 and Putty Squad's return, 20 years after it was never released for the Amiga; and we take a look at the recent formation of DICE LA, and what it might mean for EA and Star Wars.

There are few other signs of life in these large, ground - floor rooms, and those there are speak of suspension, abdication, displacement and substitution: a long heartrending letter from an artist explaining how personal crisis has forced him to withdraw (Kai Althoff); the politically and logistically improbable journey of a Picasso from the Netherlands to Palestine (Khaled Hourani); Tammy Wynette forever stuck on the line «I'll just keep on», never quite reaching «Til I get it right», the song's eponymous lyrical and melodic resolution (Ceal Floyer).

After an introduction by his Department of the Environment Director Jared Blumenfeld, Newsom began by calling for determined action on climate change and environmental issues, saying that the time has come to move past indecision and «abdication of responsibility.»

I think that we are all enjoying a well - deserved moment of euphoria right now, after so many set - backs, not least of which is the Harper Government ©'s full - bore assault on the environment and its complete abdication of responsibility re: CO2 emissions.

If it stops, it is not blame - able on some» shrill cries of the unbelievers» nonsense, but rather the abdication of a duty to engage and convince scientifically (so the burden is not on you).

Still, for sheer abdication of journalistic ethics, it's hard to beat the collaboration of Corcoran and Harris, especially on the Bali open letter project.

Based on this meager sample, Mr. Garrow uses his purblind analysis to trump up a charge that Justice Blackmun committed a «scandalous abdication of judicial responsibility.»

It is an abdication of a prosecutor's duty to the public to bring unsupported criminal charges, and the abdication is aggravated when those charges are brought based on an impermissible purpose such as public pressure.

Clinical experience often shows that where the father is alcoholic and there is a son in the home, the son tends to take on «father responsibilities» in an effort to compensate for the father's abdication of his role.