Sentences with phrase «question of innocence»

Yet there's always the question of innocence floating above it all.

Not exact matches

There can be little question that Brightman is backing away from his earlier commitment to the innocence of the given.

A genuine philosophy of history regarding the beginning8 of genuinely human history, and a genuine theology of the experience of man's own existence as a fallen one which can not have been so «in the beginning», would show that where it is a question of the history of the spirit, the pure beginning in reality already possesses in its dawn - like innocence and simplicity, what is to ensue from it, and that consequently the theological picture of man in the beginning as it was traditionally painted and as it in part belongs to the Church's dogma, expresses much more reality and truth than a superficial person might at first admit.

It is not the much - talked - about innocence of children (which parents might well question!)

To the two questions that follow the first one I would say that, yes, under this dispensation, in this act of the divine drama of redemption, innocence until proven guilty is an important value, but it should not be construed as the absolute, universally valid ethic to be used as a lens for looking at specific, singular events in the biblically recorded past.

So persistent have been the disputed questions of Galileo's guilt or innocence and the significance of his case that even Pope John Paul II has not escaped them; a decade ago the current Pope, admitting that Galileo had suffered «at the hands of men and departments within the church,» appointed a papal commission to re-study the case» with virtually no constructive results to date.

The woman, for her part, also says the thing which is not, albeit in innocence: she answers not the question that was asked, says more than was called for, identifies the forbidden tree as the one «in the midst of the garden,» adds «neither shall ye touch it» to the prohibition, and, most importantly, converts the predicted consequences of disobedience («for in the day thou eatest thereof, dying you will die»; 2:17) into the reason for obedience («Ye shall not eat of it... lest you die»; 3:3).

They usually come from a place of innocence and an adult should give them ideas on how to ask questions or say things in a way that it isn't offensive.

[244] Neil Rose, editor of legalfutures.co.uk, commented that the exact form of News International's waiver means H&L will not be able to declare its innocence but only answer questions by the police or parliament.

«It has no place in deciding the guilt or the innocence of Mr. Silver, which is the question here.»

Forensic science is an important tool for investigating crime and helping to determine guilt or innocence at trial, but questions have been raised about the validity and reliability of many forensic disciplines.

«It's almost a childlike innocence — you ask questions that adults might never ask, because they have a background where the question is no longer appropriate,» says Harmit Singh Malik, an assistant member of the Seattle - based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's basic science division.

New molecular evidence supports the innocence of medical workers held in Libya, but whether it will be considered is an open question.

Certainly, in our trips search of acquaintance, we all must respect time of each other and know that our time is valuable, and we must not consider, that time it is given, however, as one of dating professionals, we must give each other presumption of innocence and know that we do not always right, and we need, that our dates grain of truth after his or her sluggishness, before we begin to form own ideas and answers through this question.

And there's also the question of whether or not Finkel even cares about ideas of innocence, guilt or truth when it comes down to it.

Of course, there's the question of Longo's guilt or innocence and whether the stories he's telling Finkel are reality - baseOf course, there's the question of Longo's guilt or innocence and whether the stories he's telling Finkel are reality - baseof Longo's guilt or innocence and whether the stories he's telling Finkel are reality - based.

Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, but her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: «Who is Salt?»

Roskam weaves a deceptively simple tale about the loss of innocence that works because he subverts the notions of the genre, giving us a movie that questions if the events in our past can fully determine our future.

When presented with the full horror of their beloved cause, Lore's innocence is at first questioned, then corrupted, then brutally overturned.

On the one hand, Prisoners is an extremely well - wrought production, boasting a strong cast (also featuring Melissa Leo) and pushing the moral questions it raises — about vengeance and vigilantism, guilt and innocence, the line between victim and perpetrator — well beyond the comfort zone of the typical Hollywood product.

We'll never forget... how he defined his subject matter when questioned in 1995: ««Nudity and purity, sensuality and innocence, grace and spontaneity; we made contradictions of them.

I never understood their relationship as anything deeper than a supposed book deal for Michael or Christian wanting to learn how to be a better writer, nor did I feel like there was any question of Christian's guilt or innocence.

Another is that black girls are less likely to have their questions honored in academic spaces, and a classroom that doesn't recognize the innocence of a child can not truly understand the child's questions.

Han says the question that haunted her while writing The Vegetarian was about the nature of human beings, about human innocence and human violence.

The novel bears witness to the shame and courage of Third Reich families during the devastating final days of the war, as each family member's fateful choice lead the reader deeper into questions of complicity and innocence, to the novel's heartbreaking and unforgettable conclusion.

When Henry Ward Beecher was put on trial for adultery in 1875, the question of his guilt or innocence was ferociously debated.

The innocence and excitement of the young boy asking the question made me smile.

Without irony, but with a deadpan «directness that suggested innocence», he depicted the bomber as though flying through the flak of a consumer society, questioning the «collusion between the Vietnam death machine, consumerism, the media, and advertising.»

Disturbing Innocence features over fifty artists using surrogate imagery such as dolls and mannequins to pose questions regarding the «social constructs of youth, beauty, transformation, violence, sexuality, gender, identity, and loneliness.»

The ominous undertones of these works question the innocence of childhood games, highlighting their tendency to normalize violence at a young age.

Life and death, questions of gender and race, innocence and blame, violence and tenderness: these are some of the themes of her work, which combines the intimate sphere with sociopolitial questions, news stories and main topics of art history.

The question of whether science can ever recover its innocence is moot.

You can address that ignorance by trotting off and asking a simple question, but you choose to dodge around, introducing your own notions of guilt and innocence.

This question arises under BC's Health Professions Act, when any inquiry committee may take action «necessary to protect the public» (section 35), but registrants may demand that the committee weigh evidence of their «innocence» as part of their decision - making.

There many be questions about Avery's guilt or innocence in relation to the Halbach case, but one thing is crystal clear: Avery was the victim of a miscarriage of justice in relation to his first conviction when the Wisconsin police supressed evidence, ignored legitimate leads, and engaged in tunnel vision of the most odious kind.

Regardless of your innocence, do not make the mistake of answering questions without your attorney present.

For Immediate Release Innocence Project of Florida Urges Governor to Stay Wayne Tompkins» Execution New Round of DNA Testing Could Answer Lingering Questions about Victim's Identity The Innocence Project of Florida (IPF), in a letter signed by their Executive Director -LSB-...]

Rather than undertaking the onerous task of providing evidence of outstanding debt on all matters that we received, we put the burden on the individuals and organisations in question to prove their innocence — except in cases where the debts were disputed.

Click on the question links or press play on the informative video below of one of our staff attorneys, Nilam Sanghvi, explaining the PA Innocence Project process to find the answers to our FAQs.

The Oregon Innocence Project, of which I am legal director, has drawn criticism from Clackamas County District Attorney John Foote for its friend of the court brief highlighting circumstances that raise questions about the Frank Gable case («Oregon Innocence Project misses mark in notorious murder»).

The SCC has confirmed the innocence of the accused exception to privilege and have established a test: (i) the threshold question of whether the accused can show that the communication is relevant to his or her defence and is otherwise unavailable must be satisfied; (ii) assuming the threshold test is met, the accused must establish an evidentiary basis upon which the court could conclude that a communication exists that could raise a reasonable doubt as to his or her guilt; and (iii) if the accused can satisfy step (ii), the court will examine the information to determine whether the information is likely to raise a reasonable doubt as to the accused's guilt or whether there is a genuine risk of a wrongful conviction.

Last week on ABlawg Joshua Sealy - Harrington wrote a post commenting on two of the criminal law questions — what is (and is not) relevant to assessing a sexual assault case, and how the presumption of innocence can co-exist with the empowerment of sexual assault victims (Jiango Unchained: A Discussion of the Narrative and Commentary Surrounding the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal).