Such sentiments would today be condemned, and not without justice, as racist, chauvinist, imperialist, and a half dozen
other anathemas that come readily to mind.
Not exact matches
The idea that these grand concepts can not be scaled up cheaply or quickly due to physics or
other severe limitations of Nature is
anathema to a faith in the unconquerable power of human ingenuity and open markets.
As an atheist who believes in «Choice» (I dislike the idea of abortion but see the need for people to be able to opt for it) and polygamy (marriage should be for any number of consenting adults regardless of gender) and believes that the idea of draconian anti-gun measures is
anathema as it takes away an individual's right to live the way he wants to live, I think that if believing in a deity makes a person treat
other people nicer then we should leave that person and his beliefs alone.
'' If any one asserts, that this sin of Adam, which in its origin is one, and being transfused into all by propagation, not by imitation, is in each one as his own, is taken away either by the powers of human nature, or by any
other remedy than the merit of the one mediator, our Lord Jesus Christ... let him be
anathema.»
No, what seems most likely in light of
other uses of
anathema in the Bible (See my Gospel Dictionary Course for explanation of these texts) is that certain Corinthian teachers were saying (while supposedly under the influence of the Holy Spirit) that the reason Jesus died is because He was suffering the consequences for sin, or for living in a sinful, human body.
I've been in a church organisation where I was made
anathema for protecting
others I would not allow to be demonised.
Paul is so certain of his gospel that he writes, «But though we or an angel from heaven should preach unto you any gospel
other than that which we preached unto you, let him be
anathema» (1:9).
Certainly, he had inherited the former Prime Minister's eagerness for America to be involved in
other nations» affairs (something which is
anathema to the old left who see that country as a bullish, neo-colonial world policeman), saying to an American who queried what was wrong with U.S. disengagement that it was very concerning because only America has the financial resources and will power to cause large, lasting change in the world.
The idea of a particular minister being higher in status than
other Ministers of State is an
anathema to our Constitution right from the beginning.
It is not only that Christians had a different religion than
other Romans, but that they have a set of values and acceptable ideas and behaviors, that were completely
anathema to the pagans, and conversely.
But, unlike many parts of the western world where the slightest expression of prejudice is
anathema, Nigerians have always derived entertainment from poking fun at each
other's differences.
A third possibility is that Labour have reached a ceiling in their support — Jeremy Corbyn may be very popular among Labour supporters, but he is
anathema to
others and the alternative of Corbyn's Labour is propping up Conservative support that might otherwise be faltering.
In contrast, Conservative voters like the anti-Keynesian option — cutting spending and borrowing faster — more than any of the
other three, while Labour voters regard it as
anathema.
Certainly Quinn sounds a lot better to the real - estate world than some of the
other would - be successors to Michael Bloomberg, like, say, Comptroller John Liu and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, co-sponsors of a retail rent control bill that's
anathema in the real - estate community.
The spectrum of human movement is so vast that neglecting
other motions in favor of our pet practices all the time is
anathema to what we are capable of.
Therein lies the real challenge of Bay, since, in reflecting on the two opposing camps, one viewer will denounce Bay's images as
anathema, whereas the
other will have no idea what you're talking about, and regard such intellectual subjects with thinly veiled distrust.
We can not have it both ways: quality of thinking and speed are
anathema to each
other.
These and
other teachers around the country believe that this legal structure is
anathema to teacher freedom and a violation of First Amendment rights.
Others declare the very concept
anathema: The jack of all trades is master of none, they harp.
That means genre fiction, sports books and
other library items
anathema to snobs and totally outside the DPLA's current interests right now.
Others consider even the thought to be
anathema.
«Like so many
others of my tenure and temperament — stubborn ancients, I suppose — web reporting is
anathema to everything I love about newspapering: getting a tip, developing leads, fleshing - out the details, then telling the story.»
And while both of those modes have enjoyed a considerable resurgence since the rise of the indie game, they were considered niche at best, and commercial
anathema at worst, which is part of why the first installments of the series didn't make it to
other territories until 2005, nearly four years after their original release.
At
other times, your emotional investment in the characters actually proves counter-productive — for example, when you can choose between multiple courses of action, yet all are complete
anathema to what you would do if you were him or her.
Applied here to a loose group of artists including Ken Price, Peter Saul, and Peter Voulkos, it's best defined in opposition to
other things going on in the West Coast art world of that time (a trip to the DeWain Valentine show at David Zwirner, which embodies the Light and Space / California Minimalist movement that was
anathema to many Funk artists, is useful here.)
ZERO formed by Heinz Mack with Otto Piene, later joined by Günther Uecker, which came to number among many
others Yves Klein and Jesús Rafael Soto as members, argued that art should be void of colour, emotion and individual expression, thus placing itself in direct opposition to abstract expressionism, and
anathema in the USA.
Featuring the work of four artists, Laure Prouvost, Zina Saro - Wiwa, Tai Shani and Jordan Wolfson
Anathema looks to explore the contemporary gothic, the morphic human and the virtual voice that rests on the «edge of the epicine» amongst
other edges, «altering, adjusting, shifting, transforming, distorting and diluting...»
Arguably the ultimate expression of female passivity - an
anathema for feminists - the performance tested audience reaction to the opportunities presented and affirmed the artist's identity through the actions of
others.
Other researchers» use of invasive techniques such as darting and tagging is
anathema to the aboriginal worldview.
It is the annual blossoming of a zone of low dissolved oxygen levels,
anathema to fish, shrimp and
other marine life, known colloquially as the «dead zone.»
Without pronouncing on the merits of either outcome, it is the fear (and
other emotions that come from the policy interface) that are the problem — quite
anathema to the dispassionate observer status of a scientist.
When the phone rings most folks move to answer it — which is why answering machines were such a blessing for some and
anathema to
others.
Facebook's move into job postings has proven to be a contentious topic among many in the recruiting industry; some see a sourcing silver bullets,
others pure
anathema.