Sentences with phrase «on present generations»

The authors acknowledge that, if we place nearly as high a value on the wellbeing of future generations as we do on present generations, the social cost of carbon emissions is very large.

At this point it must be recognized that the interdependence of all life in relationship to the planetary environment places special obligations and limitations on the present generation.

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Generation Z, those born 1997 to present, now represent 27 percent of the U.S. population, a larger group than Millennials, and although only older Gen Zs are entering adulthood, their impact on the food industry is already being felt, finds a new study by The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

In the face of the endless digital currencies, the editor contrasted several digital currencies that are about to be issued at present, and found that we may wish to focus on a new generation cryptocurrency - lionchain, which combines the advantages of a variety of digital currencies.

Whiteheadians seem able to imagine such ecstatically spanned unities - across - time on the so - called «microscopic» scale of the «specious present,» but give up on the idea as the scope of the temporal disclosure space is widened to the scale of human lifetime and of generations.7 But worse than this from the point of view of Heidegger's temporal problematic, by submitting the ecstatic unities of their «specious presents» to the before / after ordering and metric properties of linear time, at least in terms of their mutually external relations and arrangements, they give back ontologically every advantage they gained from the use of an cc - static - temporal disclosure horizon in the first place, even though it was only the single horizon of presence.

We have no right to continue our present behavior, as if we were the only species on earth and, moreover, as if the present generation were the last.

satans aim was to stop the fulfillment of the seed that would crush satan underfoot.This hybrid between the angels and man created giants abominations in Gods eyes.They also were a threat to Gods people as can be seen by the giants in the land of caanan after the flood.If we agree on that then there is no way that Eve would have had intercourse with satan [false doctrine of the seed of satan -RCB- because the blood lines were still untainted by angelic beings or satan at the time of Noah maybe that is also why the genealogy of Christ is well presented with no surprises apart from Hagar and Ruth these two were gentiles that shows Gods mercy grace was always there to all nations he accepts people by faith not by race.Prior to the flood the mixing of the angels and man must have been widespread after the flood these beings were present but in limited numbers and God told his people to destroy them as they were abominations but they were a threat to Gods people.It would be interesting to hear what the rabbis had to say on this matter as i would think the stories would have been past down from generation to the next.Especially regarding the flood.God promised he would never flood the earth again but a time is coming when the earth will be judged not by flood but by fire Jesus is our ark and we are safe in him.brentnz

It is unliveable at the level of society: hence, in Britain we have a government that lauds the freedom of the individual (and it should be noted in passing, but noted very well, that our present generation of politicians rarely talk of the «human person» or just of the «person», but usually of the «individual») but which has brought in some of the most draconian legislation in Europe designed to control what people say and do on certain issues so that society can proceed in its life as a unity and not just as a mere collection of individuals.

The problem is, no doubt, further amplified by the obviousness and banality of most of the television programming on which the present generation has been weaned and reared.

If we would end the hemorrhaging of our old - line churches that has been going on for several generations now, we must find a way to present discipleship as a matter of critical urgency for ourselves and for our world.

With these pastors, priest, popes, and elders all lying to the people, misleading the flocks, as was prophesied they would in Ezekiel 20, Malachi 2, Jeremiah 23:1 - 5, we are all a lost generation of pestilence, greed, and poverty, and this is not old people, as taught to us in Isaiah 43:11,13 - 19; that this book gives us the past, present, and future of what is going on, then, and now, it's juxtapose, meaning one must «compare» what is going on today with what went on long ago, for it has not changed any, not a bit from how people went astray then, full of pride, and are doing the same thing now, calling it good, or right, prophesied in Malachi 3:13 - 15.

The second challenge is presented by the emergence of «asymmetrical» or «fourth generation» warfare — conflicts that do not involve nation states (the war on terrorism, for example, involves nonstate entities like al - Qaeda) or involve them in «low - intensity» or clandestine combat (like the U.S. involvement in guerrilla warfare in Central America in the 1980s).

Perhaps the greatest symbol of this trend for the present generation has been Timothy Smith, who in addition to his work at Johns Hopkins University has continued to pastor Nazarene churches and on occasion to preach «special meetings.»

On the other hand the present form of the apocalypse of Mark 42 is held by some scholars to indicate its composition in the late fifties, and the emergence of the earliest gospel is widely held to have been most probable at a time when the first generation of Christian teachers was beginning to die out, c. A.D. 60 - 70.

This is one of the worst examples of the way some clergymen, who supposedly care about communicating the gospel to the present generation, fail to do so because they insist on using an obsolete and confusing vocabulary.

We [evangelicals] wait until there is general consensus in society before we speak on controversial issues in a pattern of «me - too - ism» that makes us almost like contemporary ancestors of the present generation.

Thus accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's actions means accepting responsibility for one's impact on the future — not just one's own future and the future of one's family and enterprise, but the future of all people in the present and in coming generations, the future of humanity.

Let us rightly consider that a generation is not on that account superior because it understands that a previous generation acted wrongly, if in the present moment they themselves do not understand how to discriminate between the momentary and the eternal aspect of the thing at hand.

There's nothing more embarrassing than someone from an older generation commenting on the present one.

While we can not agree on whether or how Christ is present in other religions, we do believe that God has not left himself without witness in any generation or society.

Niebuhr's categories have been subjected to numerous critiques and present a number of problems if we are to continue to use them, Without attempting to be exhaustive, let me summarize what I see as the major criticisms that bear on our purpose, which is to see if we can refine and clarify his categories so that they may» be useful to future generations.

Most of what needs correcting in the present pastoral care and counseling discipline — overreliance on the literature of psychotherapy and underresourcing in theology — appears to be shaping the second generation of programs springing up all over the world.

At the same time, form critics remind us that any interpretation must take into account the confessional form of the story, that is, its present structure, intent, and emphasis as derived from its cultic use, as imparted from its repeated recitation throughout Israel's generations on the occasion of the annual celebration of the great deliverance.

The leading figure of the present generation has been Al McFadyen (his major book is The Call to Personhood, and another is due soon on sin, with special reference to child abuse and to the Holocaust), and he has been joined by the ethicist Nigel Biggar.

A democratic government responds to the needs and demands of the present electorate, yet the Congress and the president make decisions that will have an impact on a generation of voters in the future.

But it should now be clear to white and black churchmen alike that the theological differences between them are very real, and that they form barriers which, in my opinion at least, are insurmountable for the present generation unless, of course, white churches are ready to make a radical commitment to the fight for justice on behalf of the oppressed.

Perhaps the reminder is again in order that Israel's interest in the original «event» rests predominantly in its present and continuing meaning that the form of the narrative before us is unquestionably cultically conditioned, that is, shaped by the influences of cultic circles at centers of worship in which, the tradition was maintained; and that this cultic tradition returns an image of Moses formed out of long years of meditation on the total significance of his life and time through the succeeding generations of Israel's life.

It was generally remarked by the Occidentals present that the non-Occidentals were on the average fully as able as those from the West, and that they were young, an indication of what is to be expected from the oncoming generation.

With the gift - giving season on our heels, I want to pass the torch of homemade food gifting to the next generation and was elated when life presented me with this opportunity.

Brands need to focus their online engagement on a new generation of influencers if they are to thrive in a connected, information - saturated world, according to the Tetra Pak 2017 Index, which was presented at the General Assembly in London.

The Report presents data and commentary on waste generation, recovery and fate for all waste streams and various material categories, by jurisdiction and per capita.

New Taste Experiences Doehler also presented inspiration for completely new taste experiences, which are based on innovative beverage concepts including a new generation of ciders; coffee beverages containing the trend ingredient «coffee cherry;» and beer mixes, which represent a successful fusion of beer and popular spirits.

Wine Market Council Stands by Their 2016 Consumer Research on Millennial Wine Consumption Habits: Wine Market Council, a non-profit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, and other affiliated wine businesses and organizations, today announced a clarification on Millennial wine drinkers and the consumption habits of other generations that were presented at the 2016 Wine Market Council Research Conferences...

There have been many discussions on JustArsenal over the last few years aboutour non-playing captains and lacking leadership on the pitch and in the dugout, and now one ofour Invincibles Patrick Vieira has pinpointed the differences between his generation and the present team.

Sustainable development construes improvement that meets the present needs of this generation without halting or putting risk on meeting the needs of the future generation.

Mount Snow, VT. — Jan. 5, 2017 — In an effort to encourage the next generation of skiers and riders, Mount Snow once again presents Youth Pay Their Age Day on Jan. 8, 2017.

Presented in bite - sized chapters perfect for busy parents and written in L.R.Knost's signature conversational style, «The Gentle Parent» is packed with practical suggestions and real - life examples to help parents through the normal ups and downs of gentle discipline on the road to raising a generation of world changers.

They congratulated the retired Supreme Court Judge on the honor granted him «by the President of the Republic of Ghana H.E. Akuffo Addo to chair the commission of enquiry on the creation of new regions» but prayed he and the other members of the don't become icons of «destruction but a role model to the present generation and generations yet unborn».

She said that rather than concentrating more on the artistic depiction of the Awolowo bust, what should be considered is the desire of the State Government to inspire the unborn generations about his legacies, adding that immortalizing our heroes is surely one way of spurring present and future generation of Nigerians to effectively connect with our past with a view to committing them to the vision and ideals of our founding fathers.

«Because of the rather measured position that the hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) had to present on behalf of the official Labour party, it falls to me to be the first Member of this House to set out the case for why I believe... that it is in the national interest for the United Kingdom to be a member of the European Union, why I believe that we have benefited from that position for the past 45 years and, most importantly, why I believe that future generations will benefit if we succeed in remaining a member of the European Union.

Nothing is impossible, but at present even Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is split on the issue, with Jeremy Corbyn still intent on leaving the single market (although this could also change given his newly found cult status among the younger generation [3]-RRB-.

According to President Akufo - Addo, the completion of the SDGs in 2030, presents this generation with the great opportunity to fight inequality on all fronts, wipe out extreme poverty, tackle the issues of climate change and reverse the degradation and unsustainable use of our environmental resources.

As the 39th Ordinary Congress of the Confederation of African football, CAF, in Addis Ababa, the chance of a life time beckons on Madagascar's Ahmad to beat the gangling Camerounian whose long stay in office coupled with his iron grip on CAF has thrown up a group of fiery younger generation who for the first time will present a serious challenge to Hayatou.

The SDGs, adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, represent a commitment by all nations to work together to end poverty, achieve shared prosperity, build peace, and secure a life of dignity and a healthy planet for present and future generations.

De Assis, who presented the work at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington DC, says a fatty diet may cause «epigenetic» DNA modifications that can be passed on to future generations.

On 28 November, William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for NASA's human - exploration division, presented plans to test the agency's next generation of heavy - lift rockets with trips to the vicinity of the Moon in 2017 and 2021.

Dr Emily Gray, also from Sheffield presented findings on changing social attitudes to crime and punishment across the generations.

But distributed generation, like solar panels on peoples» rooftops, seems to present a fundamental challenge to this centralized - grid concept?

«It reinforces our belief that television advertising is inducting the younger generation into our present, unhealthy eating habits,» says Jack Winkler of Action and Information on Sugars, a group lobbying for healthier eating.

Just as London and Paris are built on more ancient Roman or even older remains, our Milky Way galaxy also has multiple generations of stars that span the time from its formation to the present.