Sentences with phrase «particular social commitment»

Accepting the sticky consequences of a particular social commitment and covenant, a church member participates also in narrative reflection and storied praxis.

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«Tribalism,» as he defines it, is «the commitment of individuals and groups to their own history, culture, and identity, and this commitment (though not any particular version of it) is a permanent feature of human social life.»

Coontz believes that what we're experiencing now, however, is not so much the family's dissolution as «an erosion of commitment to social obligations in general, and to children in particular.»

Both in opposition and then in government Oliver's principal aim had been to help a succession of leaders to move the Conservative Party towards a particular ideological position — social and economic liberalism, tempered by a commitment to social justice and environmental stewardship, both globally and nationally.

Finally, and perhaps most important in our time, commitment to the democratic ideal as an organizing principle does not mean commitment to any particular social or political ideology.

In particular, he aspires to use his pedagogical training to help develop improved teaching and literacy materials for endangered - language communities as part of a life - long commitment to improving the world in terms of language and social justice.

There followed three days of discussions among the attendees who were divided into 5 roundtables each with a particular issue at hand: 1) social impacts of climate change; 2) Climate Ethics: responsibilities and respective capabilities; 3) Social participation in decision - making; 4) Fighting climate change: direct actions for transformation; 5) Responsibilities North - South: Northern commitments to strengthen action in the social impacts of climate change; 2) Climate Ethics: responsibilities and respective capabilities; 3) Social participation in decision - making; 4) Fighting climate change: direct actions for transformation; 5) Responsibilities North - South: Northern commitments to strengthen action in the Social participation in decision - making; 4) Fighting climate change: direct actions for transformation; 5) Responsibilities North - South: Northern commitments to strengthen action in the South.

In particular, chapter 2 of the Social Justice Report 2003 noted the lack of progress in developing Ministerial Council Action Plans for this purpose, despite the commitment to develop such plans dating back to 2000.