Sentences with phrase «on society long»

We are helping to build a global mindful movement, one that will have positive effects on society long after the event is over.

When this happens, a lot of times the person is then criticized for «not growing up» or «mooching» when in fact they are doing this solely to improve their financial situation in the long term and prevent themselves from being a leech on society long term.

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«A Boom with a View,» Erin Griffith's long - running column on the impact of technology on society, received an honorable mention in the Commentary / Opinion category for medium - sized publications.

A joint statement from the National Academy of Sciences and Royal Society in Britain said «human - induced increases in CO2 (carbon dioxide) concentrations have been the dominant influence on the long - term global surface temperature increase.»

It's long been acknowledged that the interrelationship between industry, tertiary education and training providers and government can either help or hinder innovation in a society, depending on how th

Although society has come a long way since a half - century ago, Buffett recalls a time when women were kept out of the workforce and predominantly told to depend on marriage as their path to livelihood.

For too long and on too many reserves, unemployment has eaten away at the economic and social foundations of aboriginal society.

... lawyers» work on behalf of clients positively requires — both for its justification and its successful functioning for the benefit of those same clients in the long run — that lawyers also help maintain and refresh the public sphere, the infrastructure of law and cultural convention that constitutes the cement of society.

Thurman says that as people in business, «we should take heart because, although a lot of people who consider themselves progressive and spiritual feel like business is something very lowly, that it's about just making money, the vocation of business can be extraordinarily honorable and has the ability to make a long - lasting positive impact on our society and world at large.»

«Given developments in other parts of the world, I think what's been reaffirmed to me is the importance of building an inclusive innovation strategy for Canada, one that focuses both on economic and societal prosperity for all Canadians, and how fundamental that is to our long - term flourishing of our society.

«Diverse backgrounds and experiences on corporate boards, including those tho represent a broad range of society, strengthen board performance and promote the creation of long - term shareholder value,» the report said.

We've had to go on a journey with it, and we've realized it's no longer possible to stand up for all speech in the hopes society will become a better place because racism will be challenged, or homophobia challenged, or extremism will be challenged.»

In all these cases the effect of debt deflation extracting interest is not only on spending — and hence on current prices — but on the economy's long - term ability to produce, by eating into natural resources and the environment as well as society's manmade capital stock.

And most importantly, can it outweigh the impact its benefactors have, by definition, already made on global society, simply by amassing huge amounts of wealth, information and power through an inherently long - biased economic system?

The present system, she noted, is based on a society that no longer exists — one in which farming was a major occupation and stay - at - home moms were the norm.

Put another way, in an open society where long - term corporate performance is built on trust among its various constituencies, it is difficult to defend hiding such direct corporate action (or forcing stakeholders to piece information together from myriad reports), even though a comprehensive report may cause stakeholder or media scrutiny and criticism.

Ability of one class of society to insulate themselves from the immediate effects of bad outcomes and pass it on to others is a core cause of long term societal collapse.

About Fossil of the Day awards: The Fossil of the Day is a long - standing tradition in the UN climate talks and is voted on and awarded by Climate Action Network International, an international network of over 850 civil society organizations.

The final report said there was «some appeal» for this kind of investment, as long as the project might have a significant impact on society.

He's on one side of a long - standing debate in the church about how to build a decent society.

The bottom stratum of the black community has compelling problems that can no longer be blamed solely on white racism, that will not yield to protest marches or court orders, and that force us to confront fundamental failures in lower - class black urban society.

The wild thing is that since science is as money driven as other insti «tutions in society the jury is still out on many things as long as labs are in competi «tion with each other for funding and prestige.

Using concepts from a long time ago, thought of by another society to set - up a relatively new country and doing so on the backs of slave labour... if that is called «establishing the system» then so be it.

Governments on the other hand have actually had some reasonably longer lasting societies where the poor are taken care of pretty well.

At some point the morals espoused by religion will, on balance, no longer fit the society as a whole.

He sounds like a little kid who's playing house with 4 women for short term gratification, but doesn't consider or acknowledge the long term affects on the children or on society.

One in 10 Christians think sport is «an idol that many people worship in society today» and more than half said it's okay to play sport on a Sunday, so long as they're engaged in their churches at other times during the week.

These weekend - long seminars bring First Things readers and writers together for lectures and discussions on important topics on religion, culture, and society.

I was particularly dissatisfied by her argument that the «sheer impracticality» of Jesus» ethic is a product of his apocalyptic convictions, since «no normal society could long run on the principles of the Sermon on the Mount.»

But as long as acting on perceived economic interest constantly impoverishes the future, society as a whole must do what it can to protect itself against market forces.

I have a good friend who told me not long ago that there is no way he would ever choose his life as an outcast in society if he had any choice in the matter, nor would he ever wish it on anyone else.

Countries and societies especially the US are carried away with everything under the umbrella of freedom and rights your governments should learn from third world countries true values and laws.certain lines should never be crossed and such movements need to be exterminated for the sake of youngsters that must learn true values and acts in order to be a well being and not end up in jail and on the long run in hell.

The Blacks have been on the soil of America for a very long time, yet they are fighting for their legitimate place in the American society even today.

God has long since been excluded from any role in civil society's reflections on how to conduct itself.

society needs to stop protecting the rights of gays and lesbians and should focus on our mere extinction if we do nt repent, and hed to the words of CHRIST, we should not be spending even a minute talking about gays, bc the main story is how ignorant and stupid society has become, KNOW THIS, IF YOU REMOVE THE WORDS CHRIST FROM CHRISTMAS AND DECIDE THAT IS NO LONGER A STORY ABOUT A BABY FROM BETHLEHEN AND NOW ITS ABOUT SANTA CLAUS, AND PEOPLE ARE LEARNING TO ACCEPT OTHER RELIGIONS MOVING TO NY THEN YOU CAN EXPECT EVIL AND DISOBIENCE TO PROVAIL how can any group of people who blantenly marry in a church before GOD ALMIGHTY and demand that society accept them, have any place NEXT TO A HOLY GOD IN HEAVEN, WHO IS WITH OUT SIN, ACCEPT THEIR SIN.

Only by offering our «spiritual worship» and sufferings can we be united with Him on the cross and bring back to this country with its long Christian heritage, a society worthy of man and of our martyrs.

«I've long believed a society can be judged by how care for our most vulnerable,» he said, echoing the humanitarian sentiments our movement has always centered on.

From Gregory XVI to the Declaration of Vatican II on toleration, the Church traveled a long way before it could formulate its position in regard to modern society in a many - sided and to some extent mature form.

Curiously, the religious dimension of the new global society may draw on some of the long - neglected elements in the biblical tradition itself.

According to Falwell, Beck's presence at the podium will «continue Liberty's long tradition of Commencement speakers who are making a positive impact on society in all walks of life.»

On the positive side it is well to remember that the mission approach does help some alcoholics to long - term sobriety and re-assimilation into society.

On the other hand such personalism iuris divini, which despite its importance can not here be proved theologically, is a principle of resistance against the well - known dangers and shortcomings of democracy in large societies where self - government by the people, for example, by plebiscite is no longer possible and the representation which takes its place be - comes more and moe autonomous.

Think of how you would view witchcraft as a retarding influence on society and how you would long for the day when the shining light of science and reason would illuminate your village and the majority of the population would abandon their belief in witches, pixies and elves.

On the basis on her frankly Jeffersonian reading of the early church, she concludes, «Our secularized western idea of democratic society owes much to that early Christian vision of a new society — a society no longer formed by the natural bonds of family, tribe, or nation, but by the voluntary choice of its members.&raquOn the basis on her frankly Jeffersonian reading of the early church, she concludes, «Our secularized western idea of democratic society owes much to that early Christian vision of a new society — a society no longer formed by the natural bonds of family, tribe, or nation, but by the voluntary choice of its members.&raquon her frankly Jeffersonian reading of the early church, she concludes, «Our secularized western idea of democratic society owes much to that early Christian vision of a new society — a society no longer formed by the natural bonds of family, tribe, or nation, but by the voluntary choice of its members.»

In our society, sexuality has lost so much of its value, because it is no longer set apart — rather, it's on display for the world to see.

Civic responsibility, devotion to community, and a sense of humor go a long way to convince people that you aren't a reprehensible bigot, a pock on the face of society.

Beyond the anger — if we can keep on talking to each other long enough — awaits a relationship between the sexes which can provide the basis for a benevolent society and fullness (wholeness) of life for everyone.

The Eastern Orthodox delegation asked to be excused from voting on the other reports; but they heartily supported this one, which affirmed that the message of the church to the world must always remain the gospel of Jesus Christ — the gift of a new word from God to this old world of sin and death, being the prophetic call to sinful men to turn to God as the only way by which humanity can escape from those class and race hatreds which devastate society, and fulfill humanity's longing for intellectual sincerity, social justice and spiritual inspiration.

Conservatives think that a large federal government with expensive programs becomes a burden on society that actually can't be sustained and creates worse conditions in the long run.

We misunderstand even the practical / pastoral thrust of the Bible whenever we compare or equate it with the pastoral concerns of an established religion - with the maintenance of the life of parish and clan in a society where there are no longer any challenges being addressed to the powers that be, no longer any new believers coming in across the boundaries of nation and culture, and no longer any new threatening issues needing to be wrestled with on the missionary frontier.