The study in partnership with Summit Ministries was aimed at discovering how much
other beliefs influence Christians in America.
Not exact matches
«Social norms, which are people's
beliefs about what institutions and
other people consider acceptable behavior, powerfully
influence what people do and don't do,» the pair wrote.
Taking the time to complete it and discuss the results with your partner can help you understand «the
beliefs, values and
other factors that
influence your decisions» and «can help you better plan for the inevitable twists and turns in the road.»
The underlying
beliefs that people in the United States and China hold toward each
other in the security realm are likely to
influence, directly or indirectly, each side's foreign policy with regard to the bilateral relationship.
The underlying
beliefs that people in the United States and China hold toward each
other in the security realm are likely to
influence foreign policy.
Just don't push those
beliefs on
others, or try to
influence the laws of the land with your
beliefs.
«Well aware that the opinions and
belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to
influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its
influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of
others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on
others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»
Look around and notice all the religions (or spirituality or
beliefs, etc) that have been formed by virtually every tribe on the planet (some completely independently,
others having been
influenced by their neighbors).
At many points the
influence of John Dewey and
other pragmatists will be evident, particularly their
belief in democracy as a comprehensive way of life, their confidence in the wide relevance of the scientific spirit and methods, and their commitment to education as a moral enterprise.
For society at large, though, there are also many religious people that do think prayer,
belief, and
other devotional activity can
influence or please God into doing various physical things in their favor.
One that was based on a survey of mainline church members, for example, suggested that identification with the local community served as an important plausibility structure for traditional religious tenets.13 Furthermore, those who made such localistic identifications were considerably more likely than «cosmopolitans» to espouse traditional religious
beliefs (controlling for a variety of
other factors) and to allow these
beliefs to
influence their thinking on racial and social questions as well.
No one cares what your worship and most of us respect
others and their religions, but when you start pushing your
influences and
beliefs in our country this is not exceptable in a christian environment.
Being loyal to, and trusting in, one god, was not always understood by
other cultures, but the Hebrew culture
influenced others by their
beliefs and religious practices.
We see it in the Jesus movement, the charismatic revival with its speaking in tongues, the growth in conservative churches while
others decline in numbers and
influence, the turn toward Eastern meditative cults, the upsurge once more of
belief in an imminent second coming of Christ to put an end to the distresses of our time.
If you are in a position of power or authority, do not attempt to
influence or control
other people's lives based on your
beliefs / convictions.
According to Cobb, God's presence in this instance involved, as with
other men, the specific ideal aim which he entertained for Jesus and Jesus» response to that initiative as
influenced by his own structure of
belief.
The thing is John, when NP writes, he is writing not only to share a good day, but part of the reason he blogs is to
influence, and to a certain degree, convince
others of his positions and
beliefs.
Some of us eventually begin to mold our own
beliefs (our god) as we get older and think for ourselves, but we continue to be
influenced by the
beliefs of
others.
They tried to increase their
influence in society by gaining more followers and defending Christian
beliefs against the claims of philosophy and
other religions.
I think it begins with the
beliefs of
others (those we respect) shaping, molding, forming,
influencing our new
beliefs.
They are the principles that tell us which
beliefs, attitudes and actions of
others are worth arguing about, or worth trying to
influence.
Heavily
influenced by the Enlightenment and the philosophical tradition of Logical Positivism (the idea that if something is not able to be judged true or false, then we are rationally compelled to ignore it as irrelevant), much of the modern Church has bought into the
belief that the truth of Christianity should be treated like any
other set of factual claims, and that people of faith can somehow rationally observe ultimate truth with a level of personal detachment and objectivity.
Atheists may get frustrated when believers try to impose their religious
beliefs on
others in society, and try to
influence governments and lawmakers to bend the laws to conform with those
beliefs.
So for two sets of 90 minutes, let's instil
belief, lend support and, if you're not lucky enough to be able to
influence the game from inside the stadium, at least revel in a clash that fans of most
other clubs just won't get to be part of.
We realized for our family, that for someone who will have significant
influence on the kids as a regular caretaker — we either need someone more aligned with our personal worldview or someone who isn't called to convert
others to their
beliefs.
«This inaccurate
belief about how to become cool can
influence the way we communicate with
others, and being inexpressive can hurt relationships,» Warren says.
They asked them questions about their family background, attitude toward music, their
beliefs about themselves as musicians, and questions relating to peer
influence and
other variables.
Konisky said more research is needed to determine whether that
belief in human dominion or some
other aspect of how people experience religion is
influencing a reduced concern for the environment.
Other beliefs can
influence whether or not you have nausea.
It's clear that Masters of the Universe is a derivative film, from the very Superman - like opening credits and theme song, to the Star Wars type confrontations, and some even cite Jack Kirby's «New Gods» comic books as a primary source, although my
belief is that the film's creators merely ripped - off
other sources that were
influenced Kirby's creations rather than a direct lifting of characters and themes.
by Walter Chaw Emboldened, perhaps, by the surprisingly good The
Other Guys and the surprisingly great Get Him to the Greek, I went into Steve Pink's Hot Tub Time Machine with the
belief that its high - concept idea — not the time travel, but the casting of»80s icon John Cusack in a film that would return him to his decade of greatest power and
influence — would be at least enough for it to function as a fairly smart nostalgia piece.
As individuals acquire knowledge about
other cultures» histories, values, communication styles,
beliefs and practices, they begin to recognise that their perspectives and behaviours are shaped by many
influences, that they are not always fully aware of these
influences, and that
others have views of the world that are profoundly different from their own.
It
influences self - perception as well as
beliefs about
other people and the world.
The former conception orients us toward an analysis of the
beliefs, actions, personal traits, and
influence of individuals recognized by
others as leaders.
Managing a school's culture is not dependent on the authority that you have based on your position, but can only be affected by increasing your
influence over behaviors,
beliefs, relationships, and
other complex dynamics present in the school that are often unpredictable.
We studied to what extent individuals and groups tried to act upon these logics as to reinforce or
influence particular
beliefs and — the
other way around — how these logics structured the social interactions related to mentoring.
Contrary to popular
belief that Pollock was a solitary genius, the artist — whom Life magazine posed as the «greatest living painter in the United States» in 1948 — was keenly aware of what
other artists were doing and was
influenced by those he befriended and worked with throughout his abbreviated career.
These terms may
influence beliefs by drawing attention to certain aspects of the issue at the expense of
others and by inviting differential associations (see Druckman 2001 for discussion of emphasis framing).
In
other words,
belief in the scientific consensus functions as an initial «gateway» to changes in key
beliefs about climate change, which in turn,
influence support for public action.
More specifically, we posit perceived scientific agreement as a «gateway
belief» that either supports or undermines
other key
beliefs about climate change, which in turn,
influence support for public action.
How great people believe the consensus is has a big
influence on their
other beliefs, like whether the support the need for climate action.
In considering the terms of the statutory will, the judge took into account the relevant provisions of MCA 2005: (i) M's past and present wishes and feelings; (ii) M's
beliefs and values that would
influence her decision if she had capacity; (iii) the
other factors M would consider if she were able to do so; and (iv) M's best interests.
The proper analysis should be whether the state's choices and decisions are
influenced by religion, how it treats
other religions
beliefs, and whether all religions are treated equally.
The
influence that Cambridge Analytica exerted on the American and European populations by leveraging data obtained from Facebook could embolden China and
others to continue development in manipulative AI - driven systems, and the case could inform their research as to what data is the most influential in controlling the thoughts, actions, and
beliefs of a population.
We're interested in social psychology in a broad sense (the ways in which the implied or real presence of
others influences people's thoughts, actions and
beliefs).
Clients are often taught how to more effectively relax, how to fashion realistic goals from their own needs and desires, how to journal to promote emotional growth, how to compartmentalize grief, how to confront and replace automatic irrational
beliefs, how to use autosuggestion for shifting emotions, how to manage situational cues to
influence their emotional states, and many
other self - management strategies.
If a child isn't competent to withstand cross-examination on the part of one of his parents, without line of sight to the
other parent or any social worker the child has ever met before entering the court room, and there are disputed facts, nothing that child says about those facts, or his wishes and feelings in the light of his
belief or disbelief of those alleged facts, should be allowed
influence the outcome of court proceedings.
The decision she makes and the options she chooses are usually
influenced by her personal moral
beliefs, religious philosophies, age, social situation, relationship with the father of the child, support from family and friends, future goals and aspirations, and
other personal circumstances.
The decision she makes and the options she chooses are usually
influenced by her personal moral
beliefs, religious philosophies, age, social situtation, relationship with the father of the child, support from family and friends, future goals and aspiration, and
other personal circumstances.
In intimate relationships, it is likely for a partner's
beliefs to
influence the
other partner's psychological outcomes, especially in Chinese culture that promotes high interdependence in close relationships.