I admire the fact that he is affirming of
the personal religious values of his patients.
Responding to this «religion is for private life only» position, Greenawalt argues that in some circumstances citizens of a liberal / modernist state may rely upon
their personal religious values in casting votes or framing arguments.
Not exact matches
But by shifting the emphasis to
personal appropriation of the gospel message, they downplayed the importance of these supernatural claims about the Bible as such and reopened the issue of the
value and importance of
personal religious experience.
The eight criteria of a «mature faith» include these: «Holds life - affirming
values, including commitment to racial and gender equality, affirmation of cultural and
religious diversity, and a
personal sense of responsibility for the welfare of others,» and «Advocates social and global change to bring about greater social justice.»
Thus the Commission called for a Christian concern for Higher Education which helps critical rational and humanist evaluation of both the western and Indian cultures to build a new cultural concept which subordinated
religious traditions, technology and politics to
personal values according to the principle «Sabbath is made for man and not man for the Sabbath», enunciated by Jesus and illustrated in the idea of Incarnation of God in Christ.
He sets between himself and the world a rigid
religious dogma, a rigid system of philosophy, a rigid political belief and commitment to a group, and a rigid wall of
personal values and habits.
This overall agenda would not differ from those of most liberal Protestant or Jewish groups — except in the high level of consensus, and in the fact that the most important
religious goal for UUs is «a community for shared
values» (rather than theology or
personal growth or social change or experiences of transcendence).
Religious indoctriniation does instill some good
values, but I feel that it lacks the component of
personal integrity and responibility, and defaults to an unquestioning and unwavering defference to an outside authority, «god», but since «God» doesn't really interact with people, they tell you to listen to the church in his stead.
It is true that
religious beliefs can show us some of their
personal character and
values, but it should not by any means be a determining factor in who we vote for.
A work of art is a concrete thing, an event that helps the participant bridge
personal experience with that of the artist or the group of
religious values expressed therein.
They
value religious history and a shared tradition as well as a
personal faith.
Relativism runs through the whole of our modern world - view: the assessment of nature as a directionless flux of chance events, the erosion of the absolute
value of human life, the dismissal of historic
religious authority as «out of date», and the ever shifting sands of
personal and social morality.
In critically judging of the
value of
religious phenomena, it is very important to insist on the distinction between religion as an individual
personal function, and religion as an institutional, corporate, or tribal product.
I believe it makes some great points on the fact that if humanity is to succeed we need to teach first that morals,
values, and ethics are most important and that our deep
religious or non-
religious beliefs should be private,
personal and something we don't push onto others.
He emphasized repeatedly the enormous
value of this kind of
personal contact with the contemporary
religious forms for the student of religion who ordinarily studies these forms only from literary documents belonging largely to the historical origins or early classical epochs of those religions.
If non-Jews choose to hear me out, they will receive what I say in light of their own
personal judgment, their own system of
values, and their own identity as
religious, agnostic, or atheist.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty,
personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political
values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic
personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to
religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.
America's core
values remain
religious, and for economic and
personal freedom as they understand it.
Garnering support for climate action is most effective when it takes into account
personal values and
religious convictions, speakers said at DoSER's AAAS Annual Meeting symposium on «The Paris Agreement & Leveraging Religious Support for Climate Policy» in Boston, Feb
religious convictions, speakers said at DoSER's AAAS Annual Meeting symposium on «The Paris Agreement & Leveraging
Religious Support for Climate Policy» in Boston, Feb
Religious Support for Climate Policy» in Boston, February 19.
At EliteSingles users can ascribe
personal importance to their partner's
religious beliefs, increasing the likelihood of connecting with someone with mutual
values and a shared belief in the teachings of Christ.
At the beginning of the course, students were asked to reflect on what they
value in life (such as relationships with family / friends, spiritual /
religious values, or science / pursuit of knowledge) and to rank those
values by
personal importance.
Because
religious schools violate your
personal sensibilities, you are telling low - income families — often single mothers, often people of color — that you want to deny them a choice they want for their kid, because of your
values.
In addition, diverse cultural and
religious backgrounds inform this type of education so it's imperative that parents share
personal values, attitudes and expectations with their children to help shape and enrich discussions that have been had at school.
Beasley likewise doesn't find a particular
personal relevance in St. Peter's Basilica in terms of its geographic or
religious aspects, but he does certainly appreciate it as a space brilliantly designed to project a strong image - argument on behalf of a particular entity, the Catholic Church, which was grappling at that post-Reformation moment with power, morality, faith, longevity, and
values.
So comments like «[i] t prevents this segment of the population from effectively getting married to begin with» are not that persuasive when the cost of having secular courts wade into what are essentially
personal religious matters is compromising secular
values.
• Provide patients with quality and compassionate driven medical care and comfort through relief of suffering, document symptoms, and provide physician assistance, while remaining sensitive to
personal, cultural and
religious values, beliefs and practices.
People think about lots of different things:
religious, spiritual, and moral beliefs; family and
personal values; desire; love; and / or relationships.
Many people incorporate
religious or spiritual
values and beliefs into all aspects of
personal life — individual, family, social and marriage relationships are all impacted.
It is not our intention to promote our
personal values or
religious beliefs.
Important topics to explore can include: how you spend and save money, how you
value spending time together and alone, your
personal and professional ambitions, your desire for children, your sexual compatibility, your relationship with your own and each other's family, your spiritual and
religious values, your fears, and your expectations, both big and small — everything from where you expect to be living to how you expect to divide up household chores.
Agreements are made in consideration of their cultural,
religious,
personal, and family
values.
Dr. Rob has a Ph.D. in
Religious Studies and Philosophy from Southern Methodist University (1987) and taught philosophy, theology and religious studies for nine years at American University and Georgetown University, both in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rob's training and teaching experience in these areas, as well as his own personal spiritual journey, inform his clinical work in a manner that deepens his insight into people's values and the struggles they experience both personally and in their most important relat
Religious Studies and Philosophy from Southern Methodist University (1987) and taught philosophy, theology and
religious studies for nine years at American University and Georgetown University, both in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rob's training and teaching experience in these areas, as well as his own personal spiritual journey, inform his clinical work in a manner that deepens his insight into people's values and the struggles they experience both personally and in their most important relat
religious studies for nine years at American University and Georgetown University, both in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rob's training and teaching experience in these areas, as well as his own
personal spiritual journey, inform his clinical work in a manner that deepens his insight into people's
values and the struggles they experience both personally and in their most important relationships.
The manner in which couples recover from infidelity will depend in large part on their cultural background and their
personal or
religious values surrounding infidelity.