Despite shared assumptions and conventions, we have different thresholds for what we find believable — or an acceptable version of what's real.
Even the most diverse of nations requires some sort of commonality, that is, certain
shared assumptions about life that set the tone for the larger society and for just governance.
I should be clear that I don't
actually share this assumption that God's perfect world would ideally only be inhabited by heterosexual traditionally masculine men and heterosexual traditionally feminine women.
Nowadays, though, someone like, say, Media Matters can pick up one of your columns and distribute it to a very different group of readers, including a few who might not
share the assumptions underlying a statement like this, which you wrote yesterday in response to Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright's now - famous screed:
Ordinary language competence is a «critical but often unrecognized precondition for effective research practice» that involves using «
culturally shared assumptions about how to express and understand beliefs, intentions, experiences, and feelings» (p. 7).
If the moral high road is mapped and paved by those
who share our assumptions and secure our privilege, we will need to confirm that our choices are not only legal, but also just.»
Preaching became associated with the context of worship; so that it takes a strong reminder that preaching may also be evangelistic, i.e., the message addressed to those who do not
share the assumptions of the preacher.
Collaborating with others who do
not share our assumptions (whether directly on a project or more generally within the field) places checks on our assumptions.
Differences in interpretation should not lead us to question one another's passion or commitment to Scripture, but rather invite us into conversation with
the shared assumption that we are all struggling toward truth, all trying to figure it out.
Proponents of diverse theological positions have
shared the assumption that religious convictions are in some decisive manner deficient, lacking proper roots in human experience or needing new metaphysical backing.
In my effort to state their assumptions, I sometimes sound as if
I share their assumptions.»
Perhaps the solution is to simply enter into every theological conversation acknowledging
the shared assumption that we see through a glass darkly, but that reason is God's good gift to mankind and that we insult his generosity when we refuse to use it.
I'm straight, so there's always the chance that I'm missing something that's particularly offensive here, but in general, I'm not a fan of having two codes of behavior — one for use among «family» and one among everyone else — and that certain kinds of humor are only allowed when one is among an audience that
shares assumptions.
Grossman's and the NWP task force's
shared assumption — that America has a shortage of scientists — is likely to come as a surprise to many of today's young scientists who, having patched together contingent lives through several years of itinerant positions, have yet to find a permanent job.
(paragraph 40, page 17) It is difficult to accept that the two inspectors would begin their independent inspections without
some shared assumptions at the outset.
The shared assumptions are that standardized testing is both the best measure of educational progress and the goal of education.
Included in this strand are sessions that examine how programs can create a system of
shared assumptions, values, beliefs, and protocols that contribute to overall student success, staff buy - in, and school, family, and community engagement.
The digital dynamic, which makes it possible for people to publish books with or without traditional publishing support, also seems to be revving many folks into
a shared assumption that faster is better.
This is mostly due to the RCPs»
shared assumption of stringent air pollution policies increasing proportionally with income (van Ruijven et al. 2008).
Ms. Sidwell submits that as a result of the «
shared assumption» of all counsel that she was not the unknown driver, she ceased being represented by counsel and did not take part in the trial.
While
they share assumptions, the modal in - house lawyer and the modal law - firm lawyer do have one crucial difference: positional authority.
I understand why you might assume this is a legal question but we don't know enough to
share that assumption.
By documenting
these shared assumptions and understandings, the report identifies features of public thinking that challenge efforts to create broader social change.