Sentences with phrase «processes than substances»

It should now be easy to understand the sense in which I claim that the Bible is more about processes than substances.

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During that period, the distribution center flagged for the DEA just 16 of the more than 1.6 million controlled substances orders it processed, according to the DOJ.

Process thought proposes that events are more basic than are the kinds of things that have given rise to the notion of substance.

Both the traditional understanding of substance and my understanding of process allow for functioning totalities greater than the sum of their constituent parts.

Furthermore, the range of possible events is far wider in a process world than in a substance world.

In general, if we consider the two main sources of Christian theology as the Bible and Greek philosophy, we can say that process thought is more characteristic of the Bible than substance thought of the Greeks.

The idea that process is more fundamental than substance is a metaphysical notion.

God is a process or function rather than a being or substance.

The core of process thought: Rather than a «substance theology» based on static, spatial models, process thought «switches gears» to a concern with spatial - temporal models such as change in God, Christ becoming divine and the on - going process of revelation.

Process philosophers complain that the dominant philosophical models used in Christian theology employ static metaphysical categories like «being,» «substance» and «attribute» rather than a more dynamic conceptual structure that captures the dynamic character of the Bible's revelation of God.

Xylitol, while more processed than Stevia, is a nature substance that our bodies are used to.

«Ideally, we would reach consensus on process and substance with our caucus and Senate Minority Mitch McConnell mid-day Monday,» said the aide, who said their goal would be to schedule any necessary votes no later than mid-week.

They have had nothing of substance to say throughout this entire budget process other than obviously wanting to continue spending NYS right into bankruptcy.

«Our critical review on the limited existing treatment mechanism studies,» explained co-author Dr. Jessica Black, «found that «common» processes, such as positive social support, rather than a particular treatment modality, account for positive adolescent substance use outcomes.»

Landslides occur when the shaking is strong enough to move a slope downhill and liquefaction is a process where strong shaking can reduce the strength of saturated and loose soils and turn them into a substance more jelly - like than solid.

The process also creates tiny bits of soot, called black carbon, and traces of harmful substances, known as brown carbon, which together cause more global warming per unit weight than other human - associated carbon sources.

Studies show that a substance known as C - reactive protein (CRP), one of the so - called markers released by cells during the inflammation process, may be more effective than cholesterol in gauging the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular events.

Although glucose and fructose occur in nature, high fructose corn syrup is anything but natural as it is highly processed, creating an entirely different chemical substance than what was derived from nature.

Consider this: a 100 calorie snack - pack of Oreo cookies may only be 100 calories but it clearly leaves something to be desired when it comes to nourishing your body and is most definitely causing more harm than good, robbing your body of much needed nutrients and leaving behind substances that your body can not even process.

Critics of the extensive use of high fructose corn syrup in food sweetening argue that the highly processed substance is more harmful to humans than regular sugar, contributing to weight gain by affecting normal appetite functions, and that in some foods, high fructose corn syrup may be a source of mercury, a known neurotoxin.

You make the choice to be mindful of all your feelings, including your painful feelings, rather than protect against them with substance and process addictions.

Whether it was software, substance, services or structures, all of the companies looking for their share of the Palo Alto (and now maybe Denver) pie, were vehemently focused on maintaining a design process, and no process seemed more popular or referenced more frequently than Agile Instructional Design.

Anyone who possesses more than 28 grams of marijuana (processed or marijuana plants), one gram of a controlled substance, or 10 or more dosage units of a controlled substance.

Many seasoned participants in the process, both negotiators and observers, foresee a sustained process that is more akin to decades - long trade talks than to previous environmental treaties like the Montreal Protocol cutting ozone - destroying substances.

The private members bill repealing s. 13 did nt also repeal the Criminal Code provision so really it is more a question of process than one of substance.

With substantial governance reform having been accomplished in the previous term (and before my time), I think that we are better to focus on substance rather than process this term.