Sentences with phrase «promise of abundance»

Abundance, or even just the promise of abundance, is anathema to that view.

But no less noteworthy is the resilience of the American spirit as it rebounds from the repeated experience of having been misled by the promise of abundance.

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This contrarian rule of thought has led many into the so - called promise land of financial abundance and monetary riches.

The Arctic's potential abundance of resources, the promise that newly opened routes will cut shipping distances in half, and the region's importance to...

What you have to lose is the genuine and profound meaning in THIS life that you are distracted from by religion with its dishonest promises of eternity, with its abundance of gifts that you are said to receive only after you die, when it is far TOO LATE to validate the claims.

But they have been no less conspicuous in their complaint that the experience of abundance, like the experience of art and advertising, has a frustrating tendency to fall short of its promise.

But in the Gnostic view the extremist reactions from the disorienting complexities of our condition are only the means the Demiurge employs to enlarge his domain in which the entertainments of abundance beguilingly promise a triumph over matter and time.

To the right at the first fork stand the technological optimists, clamoring for freedom to turn loose their genies on the problems of food, energy and pollution, and promising unlimited abundance if only the traveler will go their way.

The striving for success, security, and influence may be regarded as the losing attempt to save life — an attempt in which contemporary civilization, with its promise of material abundance and of power to control the conditions of existence, is deeply involved.

To the right at the first fork stand the technological optimists, clamoring for freedom to turn loose their genies on the problems of food, energy and pollution, and promising unlimited abundance if only the traveler...

The Reverend William Corbin promised his people that it would «cause the Heavens to drop Fatness round about your Habitations, and the Earth to bring forth Plenty; and you shall not fail of abundance of all things for the maintenance of your Grandeur and comfort of your Lives...» 2 And many substantial New Englanders found that the promises were fulfilled.

The distinct shape that mystery takes in Israel's experience, we have seen, is that of a promise sacramentally mediated through images of shalom, that is, through vivid pictures of peace, righteousness, and abundance on the land.

Or take one verse, John 10:10, in which Jesus promises abundant life, and think of its bewildering implications in a desperately poor society obviously lacking in any prospect of abundance, or indeed, of any certainty of life.

So when this lovely promise in Malachi offers the fresh scent of financial abundance, we're all over it.

And I promise thee that my Heart will dilate to shed with abundance the influences of its love upon all those who pay to it these honors, or who bring it about that others do the same.»

-- God reinforces his promise of land, including an abundance of descendants to possess it.

The summer's unusual heat and abundance of hungry insects had promised an iffy tomato season anyway, but, needless to say, by the end of September, it was clear I would miss out on my yearly homegrown tomato activities: no weekends of steamy kitchen windows with boiling pots of canned sauce featuring my prized Cherokee Purples; no homemade, slow - simmered San Marzano tomato paste; no sheet pans lining the counters with roasted black cherry tomatoes (the best tomato flavor on this earth, ever).

The offense, which heretofore all but eschewed the forward pass, has an abundance of promising receivers.

The Democrats» promising 2018 prospects have attracted an abundance of liberal candidates to these Southern California races.

Liver cirrhosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with complications such as HE resulting in recurrent emergency hospitalizations, irreversible brain injury, and a poor prognosis.2 - 5 There is some evidence that HE patients have a reduced relative abundance of certain beneficial gut microbiota (e.g. Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae) and an enrichment of potentially pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae ¬ - a microbial profile that has been linked to cognitive impairment and systemic inflammation in cirrhotic patients with HE.1 Faecal microbiota transplants have been used successfully to correct dysbiotic conditions such as recurrent Clostridium difficile and ulcerative colitis,6 - 8 and a preliminary report suggested that FMT may be promising in the management of HE.9

I thought so, but the promising setup quickly gives way to an abundance of mediocre action sequences, and an all - too - convenient ending that is tough to swallow.

A flaw is the fact that the leads are not particularly likable, not even Zoeey Deschanel, who has recently exhibited an abundance of promise in both Failure to Launch and Elf.

Supported by the Abundance Foundation, Agency by Design (AbD) is a multiyear research initiative at Project Zero investigating the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker - centered learning experiences.

Its stylistic features carry the promise of a powerful presence on the road, stand - out dynamic ability and driving pleasure in abundance.

There's abundance out there, and you can have your piece of it, I promise.

Holidays to Mykonos Town promise an abundance of Mezze and other delicious Mediterranean snacks, as well as plenty of fine dining opportunities.

There are various routes including the Komodo National Park where the clear, cool water promises some excellent scuba with an abundance of colour and life.

With its annual gourmet festival and abundance of restaurants, you will find Puerto Vallarta delivers on its promise of great food.

Blessed with an abundance of sea life, the hotel promises delicious oysters from nearby shores and the freshest fish from the local fishing boats.

The video promises a new age of agricultural abundance will result from the doubling of the atmosphere's concentration of carbon dioxide.

It is only by making modest proposals, rather than by making promises of the deadly abundance, that the climate establishment can maintain its grip over the political agenda.

Since the recent federal election there has been much discussion (and as my colleague Eugene Kung notes, an abundance of open letters) about the Liberal party's election promise to «review Canada's environmental assessment (EA) processes and introduce new, fair processes» for reviewing projects (or re-reviewing them, as in the case of major proposals like the controversial Kinder Morgan and Energy East oil sands pipeline and tankers projects).

It's early days for Android on smartwatches, but despite a few teething problems, Android Wear has an abundance of potential We have been promised a revolution in wearable computing for at least the past couple years.

Are you going to let just anyone have the keys to your home, market your property, allowing them full access to your most valuable possession, and to view your most private documents — without knowing that they will provide an abundance of care and integrity during the process, and promise faithfully to guard your privacy?