Sentences with phrase «references to people from»

Second, because the Christian world view transcends local culture, illustrations and references to people from beyond the local situation help the congregation enter into the fullness and inclusivity of that world view.

With that person's consent, we are removing any reference to that person from Talk of the Sound.

Not exact matches

Massachusetts: From Algonquian Massachusetts, a name for the native people who lived around the bay, meaning «at the large hill,» in reference to Great Blue Hill, southwest of Boston.

Utah: From Spanish yuta, name of the indigenous Uto - Aztecan people of the Great Basin; perhaps from Western Apache (Athabaskan) yudah, meaning «high» (in reference to living in the mountaiFrom Spanish yuta, name of the indigenous Uto - Aztecan people of the Great Basin; perhaps from Western Apache (Athabaskan) yudah, meaning «high» (in reference to living in the mountaifrom Western Apache (Athabaskan) yudah, meaning «high» (in reference to living in the mountains).

Well, to make a long story short while referencing a great episode from Seinfeld, we employed a special team of people to «retrieve» the reports for us, and «yadda yadda yadda,» we appeared at pretrial with these ultra-damaging reports in hand.

She starts off by referencing a 2011 post from Fred Wilson that suggests a good rule is to «multiply the number of people on the team by $ 10K to get the monthly burn.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British - based monitor, said at least 14 people were killed including some fighters of various nationalities, a reference to Iranian - backed Shiite militia members, mostly from Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran fighting alongside the Syrian army.

She turned to networking, relying on references from people she already knew to lure in new business.

Kalanick reportedly told several people he was going to return to Uber, referencing the late leader of Apple who was fired from the company and returned 11 years later with remarkable success.

References from the people or firms that you know would serve to be one of the best options you should look for.

The B.C. government filed a reference case to the province's highest court to prove their jurisdiction to protect local people from diluted bitumen.

In China, the People's Bank of China set the set the reference rate for the yuan against the dollar, the mid-point from which the currency is allowed to trade, at 6.3732 versus the previous day's 6.3670.

Onshore yuan reference rate, the People's Bank of China permits trading in a plus or minus 2 % band from here And, in Open Market operations... PBOC to — inject 30 bn yuan through 7 day reverse repos

Once again, I am at a total loss as to how any person can extrapolate a reference to atoms from that verse.

There are brilliant bits of dialogue (don't miss the gut - punch reference to Stand By Me) and terrific acting, from people like Olivia Colman (the wife on Rev.) and Léa Seydoux.

By lumping all persons who act out of a sense of duty and obligation derived from membership in a reference group together in their normocentric orientation, the authors fail to distinguish those who act from the standpoint of a reflective and self - chosen set of commitments (i.e., in accord with a reasoning approach) from those whose membership is a matter of fate and socialization (i.e., out of a fear of group exclusion, disappointment, or exclusion).

Hence there are Church members today who continue to summon and teach at every level of Church education the racial discourse that black people are descendants of Cain, that they merited lesser earthly privilege because they were «fence - sitters» in the War in Heaven, and that, science and climatic factors aside, there is a link between skin color and righteousness» Mormon scripture specifically referencing race includes (from the Book of Mormon): 1 Nephi 11:8 1 Nephi 11:13 1 Nephi 12:23 1 Nephi 13:15 2 Nephi 5:21 2 Nephi 30:6 (1830 edition) Jacob 3:8 Alma 3:6 3 Nephi 2:15 Mormon 5:15

In particular, they have reference to the oracles in the exilic and post-exilic prophets about the return of the exiles from Babylonia and the reconstitution of the people in Jerusalem and Judaea.

My specific reference to Jeremy's statement about taking the Lord's name in vain flowed from the average view of people that this refers solely to using the word «God» in ungodly contexts.

Later, William Tyndale (c.1492 - 1536), because he translated the Bible from Greek into English («in order to combat corruption in the English church and extend Scriptural knowledge to the common people», Microsoft Reference Library 2005), was subject to being hunted down and was finally caught.

Gideon was called to his mission by an angel of Yahweh «under the terebinth which was in Ophrah,» (Judges 6:11) and at Shechem there was a sacred tree to which references are made from the legends of the patriarchs (Genesis 35:2 - 4) to the story of Joshua's final charge to his people.

Tiggy: could you find one reference in the Bible to repentance that doesn't connect it with turning from * sin * (meaning that it HAS to be an acknowledgment of having been a bad person)?

When you do look at references to cannibalism in the Old Testament, you can infer from the context of Deuteronomy 28:53 - 57, Leviticus 26:29, 2 Kings 6:26 - 29 and Jeremiah 19:9, Ezekiel 5:10, and Lamentations 4:10 that just as much as now people at time understood it to be an act of desperation, but it is never explicitly forbidden by God.

To the folks who are vehemently denying this person was a Christian, I would urge you to consider this: If a person with a muslim name commits an act of terrorism, he is immediately labelled an «Islamic» terrorist, no questions asked, even though the Quran clearly states that a person who kills an innocent is like he / she has murdered then whole of humanity (the Quran mentions this in reference to murder of ANY innocent person, irrespective of the victims belief): To quote from the Quran: «On that account We ordained for the Children of Isra`il that if any one slew a person — unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land — it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanitTo the folks who are vehemently denying this person was a Christian, I would urge you to consider this: If a person with a muslim name commits an act of terrorism, he is immediately labelled an «Islamic» terrorist, no questions asked, even though the Quran clearly states that a person who kills an innocent is like he / she has murdered then whole of humanity (the Quran mentions this in reference to murder of ANY innocent person, irrespective of the victims belief): To quote from the Quran: «On that account We ordained for the Children of Isra`il that if any one slew a person — unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land — it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanitto consider this: If a person with a muslim name commits an act of terrorism, he is immediately labelled an «Islamic» terrorist, no questions asked, even though the Quran clearly states that a person who kills an innocent is like he / she has murdered then whole of humanity (the Quran mentions this in reference to murder of ANY innocent person, irrespective of the victims belief): To quote from the Quran: «On that account We ordained for the Children of Isra`il that if any one slew a person — unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land — it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanitto murder of ANY innocent person, irrespective of the victims belief): To quote from the Quran: «On that account We ordained for the Children of Isra`il that if any one slew a person — unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land — it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanitTo quote from the Quran: «On that account We ordained for the Children of Isra`il that if any one slew a person — unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land — it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanity.

When used in reference to shepherding people, a pastor leads people to green pastures where they can be fed, shows them where the calm and clean waters are from which they can drink, and protects them from dangerous predators and thieves who only want to kill, steal, and destroy.

Propaganda is most effective when it is able to separate a person from outside points of reference, such as a transcendent religious reference, in order to encourage a tunnel vision which unquestioningly accepts this society «s worldview as «the way it is.

From the great flood, to the drought inflicted on all Israel because of the sins of King Ahab (I Kings 17), to the great wind that killed Job's children, the weather was assumed to be explainable by reference to God (or gods, in other religions) and to divine pleasure or displeasure with people.

Those unaware of the history of minstrelsy may miss the racially charged historical reference stitched into those bars: It's a callback to a racist and dehumanizing form of American entertainment from the 19th century that depicted black people as thick - headed buffoons who tap - danced for the enjoyment of white audiences.

Judaism, land - rooted in content but universal in form and reference, demonstrates that «it is normal for religions to convert into means of salvation the experiences arising from the social interaction which a common land makes necessary for a people» (NZ 135).

At any rate, it was not the product of the hand of Isaiah of Jerusalem, though some might wish to contend that the reference is to the return of the people of the Northern Kingdom to their homeland from Assyria.

If they are from a biblically conservative tradition they are likely to use selected references to sexuality, marriage, and family to communicate the ideals of God in a way that will encourage and motivate people to strive for the ideal.6 This didactic use of the Bible fails to distinguish the radical difference between family life and the religious practices of ancient and modern cultures.

For an elderly person who recollects an experience from childhood, for example, we have reference to an event in the remote past which is still able to exert influence upon this person's present experience (1:151).

Vice President - elect Mike Pence also referenced 2 Chronicles 7:14 in a CBN interview in October, saying, «It's an important time for us to pray, and I believe what has always been true and is still true today: that if his people who are called by his name will humble themselves and pray, that he'll again hear from heaven and he'll heal our land.»

This could be poetic reference to an artist (creator God) simply washing off the canvas and starting over with Noah, a symbolic picture of how those who believe in the Hebrew God of that day are carried away above the storms of life in the protective hands of God, symbolic of judgment for those not created in the image of God, a narrative of why the Hebrew race is the chosen race, prophecy of end time judgment or literal in that the babies and people resulting from $ ex with the nephlium produced evil beyond that imaginable and God was showing mercy.

It stresses that «all peoples comprise a single community» and that from ancient times «there has existed among diverse peoples a certain perception of that hidden power which hovers over the course of things».21 Reference is made to the contemplation of the divine mystery in Hinduism and to Buddhism's acknowledgment of the «radical insufficiency of this shifting world».

On the other hand, if the action of God is not to be conceived as a worldly phenomenon capable of being apprehended apart from its existential reference, it can only be spoken of by speaking simultaneously of myself as the person who is existentially concerned.

What inferences are such persons to draw from the «yes» with reference to their religious traditions and life outlooks?

Passages such as Matthew 1:21, John 3:17, Acts 16:13, 1 Corinthians 1:18 and 21, Ephesians 2:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, 1 Timothy 1:15, 2:4 make reference to being saved from our sins which is the usual meaning people think of.

Instead of such sensitivity, receptivity, and responsiveness being signs of weakness, process thought would maintain they are virtues and marks of strength; it takes a very strong person indeed to allow more and wider elements of the world to enter into oneself, to wrestle seriously with new ideas, to penetrate the frames of reference of those different from oneself without being overwhelmed or losing one's sense of integrity.

The Hautmans» mere participation is known to discourage some people from entering the federal contest (pay close attention in the current film Fargo and you'll catch a reference to that effect).

Hence some distorted references in forums, discussion groups, or facebook, to who I am and what I am like, mainly from people whom I have never met.

The reference to your mysterious but perfectly ethical profession that has learned from its mistakes in the past and now never condescends or maltreats people.

• Shop around and get free estimates from several different companies • Make sure the company you choose is bonded in case they cause damage to your home • Ask to see a list of references or other people that you can call to see how well they performed their job • Check with the BBB or local watch dog group to make sure that they haven't had numerous complaints • Make sure they agree to give you a free estimate and that they warranty your work • Also, make sure the work order is negotiable.

And as he talks about the pressure that was on him from Trump, he pointedly dropped a reference to another person he once sparred with over an investigation: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat.

In party guidance there are references to gaining support from non party figures, however when you do this you risk the wrath of rule book waving apparatchiks who remember when such a person opposed them in the past?

But one part refers to «an acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour» — implying that apart from this one reference, «belief» may not refer to non-religious beliefs.

Referencing the supporters from public housing developments in attendance, Mendez added, «She was content being district leader and never seeking higher office, except all of these people here — not once, not twice but multiple times — asked Alice to run.»

Percoco, the governor's executive deputy secretary who is soon switching from his government job to the Cuomo re-election campaign, referenced issues of importance to this official's district, but did not make any direct threats, the person explained.

Refugee advocates joined the New York Immigration Coalition to assail President Donald Trump's second executive order barring entry to people from a smattering of Middle Eastern and East African countries, insisting that it is a «backdoor Muslim ban 2.0 ″ — a reference to the commander - in - chief's primary campaign promise of a «total and complete shutdown» on Islamic immigration to the United States.

Securing really good references from these people will send you on your way to a successful career.