Sentences with phrase «respects human freedom»

Is it perhaps that whilst God always wills the best for people, God so respects human freedom that the divine will is not imposed on people?

To Max Carey above, from the article:... The United States has fallen to 20th place in the respected Human Freedom Index, produced annually by the Cato Institute and Canada's Fraser Institute.

Not exact matches

Or to put it more generously, the RFRA is designed to protect religious freedom, and to protect it even when your religion requires you to do something bad, such as violating another human being's right to be treated with dignity and respect.

«The «feel good» language about mutually beneficial cooperation is intended to benefit autocratic states at the expense of people whose human rights and fundamental freedoms we are all obligated as states to respect,» Mack said.

Kocijancic said it was «extremely important the Turkish authorities respect under any circumstances the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms.»

Canada seeks a world where freedom — including freedom of religion, the rule of law, democracy and human dignity are respected.

As we look to the 150th anniversary of our Confederation, we are reminded that ours is a rich inheritance: a legacy of freedom; the birthright of all humanity and the courage to uphold it; the rule of law, and the institutions to protect it; respect for human dignity and diversity.

In our engagement with China in Canada, respecting Canada's sovereignty and traditions is no less essential and calls us to uphold principles of intellectual freedom, civil society, and human rights through enforcement of our legal and regulatory standards.

The horrific denouement of an ideology that required breaching the boundary of shame was the shamelessness of death camps where human beings were robbed of dignity, stripped of privacy, deprived, therefore, of an elemental freedom of the body in life and of the respect we accord the bodies of the dead after life is no more.

Protestants are often pictured» erroneously in many respects» as stout defenders of human freedom.

They have not located the dignity of human beings in a self - modifying freedom that knows no limit and that need never respect a limit which it can, in principle, transgress.

Perhaps John of Salisbury would remind us today that the only laws in conformity with equity are those that protect the sacredness of human life and reject the licitness of abortion, euthanasia and bold genetic experimentation, those laws that respect the dignity of marriage between a man and a woman, that are inspired by a correct secularism of the State, a secularism that always entails the safeguard of religious freedom and that pursues subsidiarity and solidarity at both the national and the international level.

«[N] on - state actors, including rebel and terrorist organizations,... committed by far some of the most egregious human rights abuses and caused significant damage to the global status of respect for religious freedom,» according to the 2014 IRF report.

We can remember here Pope Benedict's teaching: «God's initiative always precedes every human initiative and on our journey towards him too it is he who first illuminates us, who directs and guides us, ever respecting our inner freedom» (General Audience, 14 November 2012).

A God who acts coercively would lack moral respect for human freedom.

With respect to freedom, human rights, and the dignity of the person, their difference is not a diversity to be celebrated but a threat to be opposed.

«We condemn Iran's continued violation of the universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the Iranian authorities to respect Mr. Abedini's human rights and release him,» U.S. State Department spokesman Darby Holladay said in written statement.

In this case, we're comparing the US to other first world nations that respect human rights and freedom.

An odd twist for some, perhaps, but Paul's logic demands it: If these creatures await God's coming freedom, then they are — in their own way — recipients of the same eschatological hope as humans, and that eschatological hope grants them a certain dignity we must respect.

To respect and preserve the dignity of every being, to universally ensure human rights, to promote freedom of expression, and freedom in all its forms.

Trying to explain the origin of human freedom, the Russian philosopher says that humans resemble God with respect to the autonomy of their actions; they are free as parts of the unlimited universal unity.

The significance of Whiteheadian thought for an understanding of the nature of man lies in its ability to justify many of qualities necessary to the dignity of the human being, such as freedom, self - respect, self - creation, and responsibility.

From the perspective of James Madison's observations about factions and freedom in Federalist No. 10, for example, the respect for tradition and the flourishing of faith is not a glitch but a feature of a free society, which encourages the development of a variety of human types.

It may seem that to emphasize the pervasive operation of the Holy Spirit, as well as to stress the Spirit's focal action in the life of Jesus and its consequences, will in the end reduce men and women to mere automatons used by God with no respect for their freedom, their dignity, and their own responsible decisions, without any personal or social human contribution to the process.

According to Hartshorne, that human bodily cells lack such freedom and privacy with respect to the human mind should not be objectionable to them because of their radically inferior status; but a similar relationship of inferiority - superiority among human beings would be absolutely intolerable because it would rob some of their humanity.27

And there is nothing controversial in the documents commitment to freedom and democracy throughout the world, to peaceful cooperation in international relations, and to «the nonnegotiable demands of human dignity; the rule of law; limits on the absolute power of the state; free speech; freedom of worship; equal justice; respect for women; religious and ethnic tolerance; and respect for private property.»

In order to convince the confused and alienated masses, we must be able to demonstrate that Catholic social thought treads the middle path between theocracy — the ambition of strict Islamist ideology — where the spiritual authorities simply subsume the powers of the State, and the atheist secularist agenda, which eventually leads to the State assuming God - like powers, yet without the compassion and respect for human freedom that is characteristic of the true God of Love.

«13 Ellul insists that respect for human responsibility, dignity, and freedom forbids ever acting upon people with technical means.

Thus the Renaissance brought to birth our modern awareness of historical change, our passion for freedom, our respect for human reason, and our eagerness to investigate the natural world and to extend our knowledge.

Those who believe that human life begins at the point of conception rightly conclude that the state should forbid freedom of choice with respect to abortion.

With respect to human freedom and responsibility, the interpretation of man in process thought is very compatible with the presumptions of Christian faith.

A UN Commission on Transnational Corporations devoted about 15 years of study and negotiation on a draft Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations that included a general provision requiring transnational corporations to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in the countries where they operate and more detailed provisions on observance of laws on labor relations and involvement of trade unions.

Nevertheless, the great differences between human and other occasions in all other respects also have their importance in the area of freedom.

It is in the freedom before the challenge of ultimate Truth and penultimate truths, human persons are equal, an equality that should bc recognized by the law of the state so long as a person respects the same freedom of other persons.

«This is a delicate ministry that requires human and spiritual qualities of touching and healing the wounds, an unconditional love expecting nothing in return, the capacity to listen and understand without judging or condemning, allowing time to change and to grow, respecting their freedom of choice, ready to face even failure and disappointment.»

Profoundly moved by the wisdom of nonviolent resistance, editors reported on, analyzed and theologized about all the events of these years, from Montgomery to Little Rock to the sit - ins to the freedom riders, with considerable interest and always accompanied by profound expressions of respect and human sympathy.

When people lose their respect for others, and stop believing that all people have basic human dignity and value, the freedom of speech can become a curse.

Helps develop Irish law that respects the rights and freedoms protected by the European Convention on Human Rights

I believe that children are human beings and deserve the same respect, equality, and freedom that we all desire / receive.

«The respect of parent's freedom to educate their children according to their vision of what education should be has been part of international human rights standards since their very emergence.»

Such protection demands more than freedom from refoulement, but respect for human rights akin to nationals in host countries, which is difficult to demand in developing countries struggling to secure basic rights even for their own citizens.

Article 2 - The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.

To consolidate democracy and the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

It is also to enhance unity and solidarity between all African states and most importantly is to promote, protect and respect for fundamental human rights, which includes rights to live and freedom of movements.

French foreign minister Alain Juppé said: «We must not be afraid of the Arab Spring because it embodies universal values - dignity, freedom, respect for human rights, the right of people to choose their own leaders.»

1118 - FCO - For first time in 64 year history the Commonwealth will have a formal Charter setting out core values: democracy; human rights; peace and security; tolerance, respect and understanding; freedom of expression; separation of powers; rule of law; good governance; sustainable development; environmental protection; access to health, education, food and shelter; gender equality; and the importance of young people and civil society.

Since independence in 1957, Ghanaians experienced rule of Law, Good governance, respect for human rights, freedom of speech and real economic development from 2001 to 2008 when the destiny of country was in the hands of the New Patriotic Party under the leadership of Ex-Former President, His Excellency John Agyekum Kuffour.

«We will be urging the Bahraini authorities that they must act immediately to comply with international human rights and to respect fully the fundamental rights and freedoms of teachers, students and union activists in accordance with international standards.»

As to the «protection of the rights and freedoms of others», the Government referred to the need to ensure «respect for the minimum set of values of an open democratic society», listing three values in that connection: respect for gender equality, respect for human dignity and respect for the minimum requirements of life in society (or of «living together»).

She considers the human rights principles relevant to a human rights approach to the benefits of science and what it means to respect the freedom indispensable for scientific research.