Sentences with phrase «on general history»

This show of three African - American artists creates a solid counternarrative on general history, art history, black identity and gender identity.

But to my knowledge the only study devoted to Old Testament ethics since 1923 is a German monograph of less than 200 pages, written in 1967 by Hendrik van Oyen as part of a series on the general history of ethics in the West.

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«Building on prior actions against BP and its subsidiaries by the Department of Justice, this historic resolution is a strong and fitting response to the worst environmental disaster in American history,» U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement.

Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. and Dollar General Corp. both dropped on Monday after President Donald Trump unveiled the plan, which would slash cash payments and substitute them with packages of food — potentially one of the biggest shake - ups in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

As a general rule, your chances of approval are lower unless your credit score is at least 660 and you have a history of making regular, on - time payments on your student loans.

A board member and spokesman for the Quebec civil lawyers» and notaries» union — Les avocats et notaires de l'État québécois, or LANEQ — he tried in vain in May to find members who were willing to share their first - hand experiences on the picket lines during their historic four - month general strike, the longest in Canadian public service history.

In general, banks that lend money for mortgages or other loans take a look at the credit histories of everyone whose name is on the loan application.

There are a number of reasons investors missed out on the run up in stocks — bad advice, a misunderstanding of market history, fear of another crash from the recency effect or just a lack of knowledge on markets in general.

Name: Kelly Blackett Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications Areas of responsibility: Human resources, learning and development, corporate communications Years with CWB Financial Group: 3 Career history: 17 years with General Electric in Canada holding a series of progressively responsible human resources leadership roles at GE Capital and GE Corporate, supporting businesses within Canada as well as globally Education: Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business community

Find information on Canadian federal electoral history from 2006 - 2008, including 2006 general election results, changes in party leadership, and political party standing prior to 2008 general election.

Finally, this session I spent considerable time debating the changes that the Christy Clark government was making to the legislation on the Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) file — this office has a short two - year history that resulted in the waste of $ 5.2 million.

But perhaps more powerful was the general fear of being out of step with a rising power that seemed to have history on its side.

Before reviewing the 2008 General Conference's action on the church's official teaching on abortion, a little history is in order.

that the task of the proletariat corresponds to the world - historical mission of the chosen people, that the redemptive and universal function of the most degraded class is conceived on the religious pattern of Cross and Resurrection, that the ultimate transformation of the realm of freedom corresponds to the transformation of the civitas Terrena into a civitas Dei, and that the whole process of history as outlined in the Communist Manifesto corresponds to the general scheme of the Jewish - Christian interpretation of history as providential advance toward a final goal.

Unfortunately, the history books of formal education almost always overlook the more human stories of America's bloodiest conflict to focus on battles, dates and generals, which is what Uncivil sets out to correct.

«Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations; but, on a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence, violence, and abuse of power, by the majority trampling on the rights of the minority, have produced factions and commotions, which, in republics, have, more frequently than any other cause, produced despotism.

Its founder Sampson Raphael Hirsch's sectarian decision to break with the organized Jewish community was in line with his general philosophy — that Judaism was eternal, not based on history, social development, or people's mores and norms.

The Negro lives with a general view of things which is innocent of history, and he has no means of measuring and appreciating the time - interval between Jesus and ourselves [On the Edge of the Primeval Forest, p. 103].

To say that the general backgrounds, the local color, the atmosphere of the environment, and even the existence of the patriarchs — to say that this is to the best of our knowledge true is not, on the other hand, to say that the stories are, in the usual sense of the word, history.

This valuation of the particular provides Buber with another criterion, that of the «historically possible» which leaves room for the unique: «It is a basic law of methodology not to permit the «firm letter» to be broken down by any general hypothesis based on the comparative history of culture; as long as what is said in that text is historically possible.»

For a person who toots his own horn about how smart he is, you certainly seem to need a lot more study on ancient history, science, and general philosophy coupled with theology.

As we read this history, the furor over stem cells was fueled by numerous factors: the near - universal human desire for magic; patients» desperation in the face of illness and their hope for cures; the belief that biology can now do anything; the reluctance of scientists to accept any limits (particularly moral limits) on their research; the impact of big money from biotech stocks, patents, and federal funding; the willingness of America's elite class to use every means possible to discredit religion in general; and the need to protect the unlimited abortion license by accepting no protections of unborn human life.

My own inclination is to think that the attention given to certain new developments, and their effect on the general theological scene, are largely explicable in terms of the social climate, but that the ideas themselves can only be understood by study of their separate histories.

And just as families select artifacts that suggest past happiness in order to soften the blows inflicted by actions of family members in less happy times, congregational histories can create illusions: authors might relate in two sentences the experience of an unhappy pastorate that led to two decades of misery — and distort the whole story by dwelling on the beauty of the old sanctuary, hence suggesting general happiness.

For a variety of reasons, some based on fact and some on fantasy, many non-Christian majorities regard Christian presence as a threat, or at least as the sign of a particular geopolitical agenda (linked with the U.S. or the West in general)-- despite the long history of Christian minorities in many such contexts.

While they amplify understandings of the structures of becoming that seem to be exemplified everywhere in history, and while they build general arguments based on those structures, they can not be said to be primarily interested in examining any particular historical society This is not to deny that, say, Whitehead or Charles Hartshorne made pungent and perceptive commentaries on the histories in which they lived — for they did.

Many of you have far more detailed information than I about the history and policies of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the WTO.

I'd wrestle with free - will vs. predestination or the divinity of Christ and the incarnation, the Trinity, the atonement, and general church history on my own at home for the most part.

The «historical» task required a mutual interaction between the «general» history of religions and the historical studies of «specific» religions, while the «systematic» task aimed at disciplined generalizations and the structuring of data and depended on a collaboration of phenomenological, comparative, sociological, psychological, and other studies of religions.

In a general way, then, and «on the whole,» our abandonment of theological criteria, and our testing of religion by practical common sense and the empirical method, leave it in possession of its towering place in history.

Yes, it is possible to write a single - volume general history of art, if you narrow the definition and focus on your own enthusiasms.

They have some vaguely conceived principles on the one hand, and on the other hand some clearly defined, immediate, practical objectives; but there is no general sense that these principles and objectives are of the essential stuff of history.

Vermes sees the Gospels (and the whole NT) as «One particular sector on the general map of Jewish cultural history,» not as an independent corpus.

Throughout most of history human beings have lived in situations in which there was general consensus on the nature of reality and on the norms by which one should lead one's life.

Rohan Sawyer, RLWC2017 General Manager Commercial and Marketing said: «We are delighted to welcome on board Wolf Blass as the Official Wine Partner of the Rugby League World Cup 2017, a brand that has a rich history supporting marquee sporting events.

That's not my premise, rather the opposite albeit as I said that part is speculative based only on general medical history.

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Fair points YY69 — I may have underestimated the support he has from the wider fan base — but it just appears to me from chat in general from the media and from many on here that Ospina is history already.

On the eve of the most important quarterback draft in years... Former NFL general manager Ernie Accorsi with a living history of two of the most historically significant drafts ever: the 1983 draft, when Accorsi, as a rookie GM of the Baltimore Colts, drafted John Elway... and the 2004 draft, when he set his sights as GM of the Giants on Eli Manning, and how he made that happeOn the eve of the most important quarterback draft in years... Former NFL general manager Ernie Accorsi with a living history of two of the most historically significant drafts ever: the 1983 draft, when Accorsi, as a rookie GM of the Baltimore Colts, drafted John Elway... and the 2004 draft, when he set his sights as GM of the Giants on Eli Manning, and how he made that happeon Eli Manning, and how he made that happen.

Am never one to excuse our continuous failings and Wenger's general ineptitude but all this talk of Afobe been another one we missed out on is a bit preposterous and very very premature... yes he's scored a few goals for Bournemouth but can we all take a step bck and recognise that playing for a team who will be happy just to avoid relegation is very different from playing for a club which demands trophies and high achievements every season (yea, I know we have been found wanting on these fronts for a long time)... some players are better in small clubs with limited expectations and very neat to no pressure... that is why history is littered with stories of good players who went to big clubs and flopped only to go down a few levels and find their form again....

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Exploring the North River from source to mouth, guided sanctuary walks throughout the season, species - related and general birding programs, and lectures that focus on the natural history of the region are among the special programs offered for adults.

General secretary Jonathan Baume said his First Division union, which represents the top seven civil service pay grades, was striking for the first time in its history because members are «angry about what is being proposed» on pensions.

The current book focuses on IR in general and on the security system of the Gulf region specifically, and it can also be regarded as an addition to the literature on the political history of the area.

The 2015 general election marked the first time in Labour's history where the party bet the house on the National Health Service.

It's expected to race will be one of the more costly special elections in recent history, given the stakes and the intense focus on flipping the Senate either this spring or later in the year general election by Democrats and other advocates.

At every point in the troubled history of the region, strong emotions punctuated inter-state relations and had decisive impacts on the peace process specifically and regional stability in general.

When the history of the 2010 general election is written, one of the key questions left to answer will be why on earth David Cameron agreed to take part in the leaders» debates.

Commenting on the reports in the media that the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, is to apologise to Parliament for errors contained in the Government's list of schools to be rebuilt or refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government's decision to scrap over 700 projects to rebuild or refurbish schools was an unnecessary and disastrous development that history will judge to be bad for children, bad for education and bad for local communities and the economy.

It is on record that in these efforts to ensure transparency and accountability, the current DG is the only chief executive in history of the agency that implemented almost 100 per cent of the Auditor - General of the Federation's audit recommendations regarding financial and other irregularities in the agency.