Of course, liturgical differences were not the only issues at
stake on either side of that divide; many doctrinal, moral and ecclesiastical questions became flash points for division, even, tragically, for schism in some cases.
I
stand on that side of the divide that believes we do not need to jettison the presidential system wholesale but that we should look at the merits and demerits and come up with a customized presidential system of government for our great country.
In the debate over vaccinations, parents» genuine concerns — and scientists» answers — are too often drowned out by
extremists on both sides of the divide: «anti-vaxxers,» who believe the shots cause everything from autism to sexual promiscuity, and staunchly pro-vaccination voices who attack anyone not in lock - step with them.
But despite these two tracks being completely separate, two recent rounds of interviews for
clients on either side of this divide helped me recognize what a successful Indian plant breeder has in common with an equally first - rate American cell biologist: The passion they have for what they do still drives their career success a decade after leaving the academic lab.
(There's a lovely visual at one point involving the
pair on either side of a divided bus, their seats swinging in and out of each other's sight lines as they talk.)
The researchers discovered that Powell's evaluation of the 100th meridian as «an arid - humid divide» was highly accurate and that this division is still strongly evident, with effects on the types of crops that can
succeed on either side of the divide.
In Northern Ireland,
amnesties on both sides of the divide were regularly used as implements to get to the truth (for example, The «Bloody Sunday» Inquiry) as well as tools to overcome roadblocks on the path to The Good Friday Agreement.
One may understand the Christological task in any of the four ways identified above and come down
on either side of this divide.
Neither side is necessarily «wrong» or malicious, but we all bring experiences, expectations, and world views to this debate — and
those on both sides of the divide feel like they've got plenty of cause for suspicion and bad faith.
I've personally found that, the more you speak to
those on either side of the divide, the clearer a sense you have of what lies ahead.