Sentences with phrase «present challenge confronting»

A second dangerous assumption, embedded in the complacent and sometimes disdainful attitudes of denominational leaders toward theological publishing, is that the present challenge confronting the mainline denominations is not fundamentally theological.

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I think what usually happens to these people when they are confronted with a convincing truth that challenges their present way of thinking is that they revert to a childish coping mechanism of regressing into a more secure but less mature belief system.

The task of confronting the nonevangelical world over the issue of Biblical authority is being undercut by the desire to challenge fellow evangelicals» notions of inspiration What is distinctively evangelical needs again to be forcefully presented to the wider Christian community.

Prisons and jails present in microcosm the challenges confronting the church and the world — racial polarization, economic disparity and poverty, terror and violence, drug and alcohol abuse, personal and family brokenness, isolation and loneliness, anger and meaninglessness and guilt.

Nighttime has confronted us with some of the most challenging parenting moments we've faced so far, but being present for our now 14 - month - old daughter at 3:00 in the morning is just as important as it is at any more reasonable hour.

Confronted with challenging questions, he sought to deflect attention to Labour as often as possible and present voters with a binary choice on May 7.

Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Visitation Panel, Chief Wole Olanipekun recommended continuous funding of the institution as a short term measure to address the current challenges confronting the university.

This lecture is coming at a time many Nigerians are confronted with enormous challenges and so many unanswered questions with regard to the most suitable system of government to adopt in order to get out of this present economic and political quagmire.

Tinubu is preoccupied with assisting to find solutions to the present challenges now confronting us as a nation and nothing will distract him from doing this.»

The challenges confronting the present generation of Africans may be unique in their own rights, however, it can not be in doubt that a concerted effort of the kind that delivered victories over slavery, oppression, subjugation and colonialism is needed today in equal measure to defeat contemporary forces such as neo-colonialism, racism, exploitation, unfair trade and poverty which are militating against our progress.

I had expected to ask questions, but very characteristic of him, the former President decided to walk us through a lecture touching on his days as head of state (military and civilian), some of the difficult and sensitive decisions he took, his observations out of political office, Ghana's present political scene, the challenges confronting the Ghanaian media and finally the issue at stake.

The complex research area of nuclear architecture presents challenging demands on mathematical analysis and physical modeling, as theories are constantly confronted with new findings.

«Confronting the challenges of a changing climate presents opportunities for managers and other decision - makers to plan ahead, foster resilient landscapes, and ensure that the benefits forests provide are sustained into the future,» said Michael T. Rains, Director of the Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory.

Coming on the heels of a year that brought us «12 Years a Slave,» «Lee Daniels» The Butler» and «Fruitvale Station,» all fact - based dramas that confronted the challenges of being an underprivileged black person at different moments in U.S. history, «Dear White People» takes satirical aim at a more rarefied sphere of African - American experience, unfolding on a fictitious Ivy League campus that becomes a sort of elite microcosm of present - day race relations — the hallowed - halls answer to the all - black Mission College in «School Daze.»

While the traditional classroom teacher is bound to confront students with reading difficulties, most teachers have not received much (or any) preparation for the specific teaching challenges these students present.

The book is presented as a thought provoking, inspirational, and powerful paradigm on how to live with the many challenges confronted by cancer patients and their families.

Drawing on the notion of futurology, Várnai's interactive works evoke the promised utopias of the past and confronts them with the challenges of the present.

Each installation reveals the varying and complementary methods used to confront the challenges of presenting the moving image in gallery contexts, while providing an introduction to the renowned French filmmaking duo's cinema.

The tension between old and new, past and present that is at the center of the drama of My Name Is Red is, to a large extent, still being played out today as artists from the Islamic world confront the challenge of making contemporary art for an international audience grounded in European values and ideas.

Hand - painted in grisaille tones on rough - textured Celotex panels (normally used in buildings for fireproofing and acoustic baffling) and often presented in frames constructed by the artist, these paintings playfully confront and challenge traditionally held distinctions between painting and sculpture.

Given the large scale and increasing number of human - induced global challenges being presented to humanity in 2008 with a mere 6.6 billion people on Earth, what do you suppose our young people can expect to confront in 2050 when 2 1/2 billion more people are added to our current numbers?

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The wealth of data and provocative arguments presented here make «Smart Solutions to Climate Change» a valuable resource for policy - makers, NGOs, academics, students, and everybody who is interested in learning more about the economic realities that face us as we confront this challenge.»

Collaboration was essential to addressing emerging concerns, taking lessons from implementation sites and confronting challenges presented by the rollout, stakeholders said.

Pursuant to the Rules, the Association scheduled a hearing, at which the Member could present evidence, confront witnesses, and challenge members of the committee hearing the allegations for cause.