Sentences with phrase «on human wisdom»

4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power.»

In 1 Corinthians 2:4 - 5, Paul writes: «My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with the demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but God's power.»

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Here, we learn how to prepare for our own end and how to help others transition... Unreligious and truly transformational, this book continues to inspire and provide endless wisdom on the great mysteries and challenges of our human existence.»

If humans are the result of so - called «intelligent design» then why do we have too little room on our jawbones to accommodate wisdom teeth (unless this alleged «god» intended our teeth to rot out since we're not supposed to have learned science, and therefore that the presence of bacteria plus acids are a bad environment for tooth enamel), and that so many of us are near - sighted, and that women can have FACIAL HAIR (is that a cruel joke?)

Drawing on the wisdom of thinkers as diverse as St. Augustine and Leon Kass, and on the common sense of such figures as Charlie Brown and former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski, Schall wittily argues that «unserious activities» help make human life worth living.

Building on but moving beyond psychological understandings of guilt, and excavating the reality of wrong «being that underlies our wrong» doing, Pieper brings the wisdom tradition of Plato, Augustine, and Aquinas into conversation with moderns, both Christian and anti-Christian, who try to make sense of sin and evil in the human condition.

Yet they are works of grace, guaranteed not by material laws or human effort, but by the play of Divine wisdom and love on human hearts and minds through Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

With the ferocity of an Old Testament prophet, Powers indicts our blindness and selfishness, a grotesque narrowing of vision; one of his principal characters learns early on that «human wisdom counts less than the shimmer of birches in a breeze.»

True human wisdom, as God's tiny son demonstrates to us, is not in how much we know; it is in knowing on whom to depend.

The community can not regulate love; but it can regulate aspects of human behaviour in which we can never depend solely on the wisdom of love, or what is thought to be love.

Sadly they assume based on human logic rather than the wisdom of God.

Paul throws human wisdom out of the window because in fact, to be an effective Christian, we must only rely on God's power.

Paul did not need human knowledge or wisdom, he did not even rely on his knowledge but instead fully, in faith relied on the power of the cross to change people's hearts.

Such an understanding certainly leads us to expect a rational universe patterned on divine wisdom and accessible to human beings made in the image of God.

Responsible action must be undertaken on behalf of these real human beings whom God loves, and not to vindicate one's own superiority, righteousness or wisdom.

All of these world views and the syncretistic Christian combination of them had long been peppered with pithy slogans, golden rules, words of wisdom, etc., which range from Socrates» Know thyself to Christ's If you lose the world, you gain it and on to Nothing in excess and Treat every human as an end in itself.

I watched a pastor preach on TBN a few months ago, and I heard more heresy, worldly philosophy, human wisdom and outright error in that half hour show than I would have received watching almost any other show on TV.

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.

If we can say: «The Wisdom that creates the whole cosmos, from its tiniest structures to its greatest, the Wisdom that enables the human mind to grasp and use these structures, has lived on earth to enable us to live in a divine way, now and for ever» - then we have a Gospel worth preaching, a truth to offer that is attractive by its beauty.

The schools he founded on the margins of the Roman world were more than retreats or resentful withdrawals — they sought to provide a wholly new intellectual itinerary that synthesized Christian thought with the riches of human wisdom expressed in ancient Greek and Roman letters.

Viewed in light of its aftermath, the Easter event, the cross stands as a signpost on the path to understanding God's true power not in crushing evil but in surmounting its finality in what appears to human wisdom as foolishness and weakness.

Rather, I suspect that the practical application of an ethic of food and drink will have to present the public with an ever more graphic picture of what is being done and rely on the inherent wisdom of human beings eventually to make some humanitarian decisions.

Biblical faith, on the contrary, is centered in the existence and activity of a deity who is infinite in wisdom, power, and love, but who nevertheless cares personally for each of us, a God whom we can approach in prayer and from whom we can receive help and strength, a God who is always acting within the human scene and is known to us by his acts.

A third error lay in putting the emphasis on human effort to bring about the kingdom, whereas God alone, by his kingly power, will bring it to pass when in his divine wisdom the season is right.

Jane, Buddhism is one of the great religions of the world, in panthrotheism it is one of all religions that God had willed to serve humans who believes on its doctrine.But since we are all humans, we have to experience all the trials of life so that in the future when His Will shall be implemented by us, the wisdom of experience of all religions will be the basis of our decisions.Thats why genocides, wars,, pestilence, natural calamities, and all what we percieve as injustices, such as tyranny, persecutions and all the negative events in history is part of His will, because in panthrotheism, there is no devil or satan.everything has a reason.and we have to accept it, Remember that He is not faith selective but performance appreciative, it is the good things you do that He wills.

madtown, The evolutionary process that effect His will is not interventionary in its process, it follows the law of nature, God is not Human, we are only part of Him, our wisdom is infinitesimaly small, The reason is beyond us, just like History, it is only after thousands or millions of years that we understood why it happened, for example, Why the dynasours got extinct, millions of years ago, to pave the way for smaller animals and ultimately humans, Thats why to apply the present human logic on history is illogically simpliHuman, we are only part of Him, our wisdom is infinitesimaly small, The reason is beyond us, just like History, it is only after thousands or millions of years that we understood why it happened, for example, Why the dynasours got extinct, millions of years ago, to pave the way for smaller animals and ultimately humans, Thats why to apply the present human logic on history is illogically simplihuman logic on history is illogically simplistic.

I taught recently on Luke 2:40 - 52 and indicated in my message that Jesus learned the Scriptures and learned wisdom just like any human.

And being lead by your fallen human nature, which is always running away from its Maker, you dabble into realm of darkness where alluring spirits prey on curious, naive, and gullible souls, who in relying on their own «wisdom» fall prey to them, damning their own souls.

Thus a second position holds that Christian theology is a kind of wisdom, perhaps wisdom in being a person in any of the dimensions of human life, private or public (cf. Farley on theologia).

@AE — I have had my human spirit as a guide, my morals based on the golden rule, and the wisdom (and errors) made by the many that have preceded me.

Profoundly moved by the wisdom of nonviolent resistance, editors reported on, analyzed and theologized about all the events of these years, from Montgomery to Little Rock to the sit - ins to the freedom riders, with considerable interest and always accompanied by profound expressions of respect and human sympathy.

Previous religions have often claimed to be based on experience or on cumulative human wisdom or on divine revelation.

In this we are not to see an excess of legalism but, on the contrary, his high appraisal of wisdom: it contained all the best in human life; it was the revelation of God.

Some words of wisdom grace the walls with none other than Albert Einstein's famous quote,» Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.»

Carol May, president of Wisdom Natural Brands, Gilbert, Ariz., which makes SweetLeaf stevia sweetener, said «the impact of added sugars on the human body is now well documented for children and adults.»

«Whereas, the movement further resolved to be inspired and motivated by the ideals of social democracy, with great emphasis on: the triumph of social justice; the nobility of human dignity; the harmony of fairness and equality; the power of working together in solidarity; the excellence of good governance, driven by good leadership; the wisdom of reforms and transformation far beyond mere growth; the horror of poverty, demanding eradication; the dignity of prosperity; the imperative of democracy and the security of peace with justice

In a statement responding to Golden Spike's announcement, a NASA spokesperson said: «This type of private sector effort is further evidence of the timeliness and wisdom of the Obama administration's overall space policy — to create an environment where commercial space companies can build upon NASA's past successes, allowing the agency to focus on the new challenges of sending humans to an asteroid and eventually Mars.»

The Day the Earth Stood Still comments on the dangers of nuclear knowledge without corresponding human wisdom; On the Beach paints a despairing picture of a world destroyed through unbridled nuclear warfaron the dangers of nuclear knowledge without corresponding human wisdom; On the Beach paints a despairing picture of a world destroyed through unbridled nuclear warfarOn the Beach paints a despairing picture of a world destroyed through unbridled nuclear warfare.

To drive this point home, Talbott quotes Denis Goulet in The Barefoot Expert: «It is discomforting for a sophisticated technical expert from a rich country to learn that men who live on the margin of subsistence and daily flirt with death and insecurity are sometimes capable of greater happiness, wisdom, and human communion than he is, notwithstanding his knowledge, wealth, and technical superiority.»

For now the evidence is stronger that kissing bugs are a bigger Chagas threat in the U.S. Surveys of wild U.S. kissing bugs have begun to show that contrary to conventional wisdom, the insects can and do commonly feed on humans.

To visit this place is, in some ways, to see the world as it looked to our ancestors millions of years ago, long before humans began to wreak havoc on the planet — or so the conventional wisdom goes.

Traditional eating and living wisdom is passed down through experiments on real human bodies for centuries.

It's about saying yes, you're imperfect, you're human, and you make mistakes; those mistakes likely do not fall in line with your values (otherwise you wouldn't consider them mistakes), thus the way to remediate them and move closer to enlightenment is by meditating on them (using wisdom and compassion) and making future change.

Any group of awards bestowed by one group of humans on another will inevitably be considered arbitrary, political, meaningless, myopic or absurd (unless, of course, you win one, at which time they become shiny symbols of wisdom and insight).

The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes: - A PPT Containing a Full Lesson - A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key - words, differentiation, and lesson timeline - Double - sided A4 worksheet - A3 Silent Debate group worksheets - A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Human Concerns [Duties / Virtues / Yamas] • Hindu understanding of the concepts of free will, suffering and virtue, including their relationship to karma and samsara • The meaning and importance of Hindu virtues / moral duties (yamas), including harmlessness / non-violence (Ahimsa), compassion (daya), selfcontrol / restraint (dama) and giving (dana) • The relationship between virtues and particular elements of dharma • Common and divergent emphases placed on human concerns by different Hindu groups, including which virtues are identified as of core importance • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups Sources: Mahabharata V 39 Bhagavad Gita XVI, 1 — 3 Bhagavad Gita VIII 8 — 12 This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete coHuman Concerns [Duties / Virtues / Yamas] • Hindu understanding of the concepts of free will, suffering and virtue, including their relationship to karma and samsara • The meaning and importance of Hindu virtues / moral duties (yamas), including harmlessness / non-violence (Ahimsa), compassion (daya), selfcontrol / restraint (dama) and giving (dana) • The relationship between virtues and particular elements of dharma • Common and divergent emphases placed on human concerns by different Hindu groups, including which virtues are identified as of core importance • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups Sources: Mahabharata V 39 Bhagavad Gita XVI, 1 — 3 Bhagavad Gita VIII 8 — 12 This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete cohuman concerns by different Hindu groups, including which virtues are identified as of core importance • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups Sources: Mahabharata V 39 Bhagavad Gita XVI, 1 — 3 Bhagavad Gita VIII 8 — 12 This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course!

The concept of professional capital on the other hand consists of three components: human capital (the quality of individual teachers); social capital (the collaborative power of teachers as a group); and decisional capital (the wisdom and expertise of teachers to make sound judgments about learners that are cultivated over time).

For each interview, the author composed seven original questions, asking for candid thoughts on the definition and nature of wisdom and human life here on Earth.

Its beliefs are based on the wisdom of the «ascended masters,» a group of enlightened human beings - «joint heirs with the Christ» - who had once been human, and who now distill wisdom through Elizabeth Clare Prophet.

Taking the bull by the horns, while also somehow following conventional wisdom, you equate your platform with your website or blog or personal appearances, and equate work on with writing and saying things for free so as to induce other human beings to care about you.

Intrepid and hilarious science writer Roach takes readers on an insightful voyage down the alimentary canal, reveling in all that is wonderfully weird and marveling over the fine - tuned workings and «wisdom» of the human body.