Sentences with phrase «social debates in»

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Nine months have passed since the first GOP primary debate, where Kelly confronted the billionaire real estate mogul with past misogynistic comments he has made, leading to months of clashes between the two in which Trump regularly insulted Kelly via social media and skipped a pair of subsequent Fox News debates.

I suggest the meal either be purely social or at least a follow - up discussion on board topics you've already debated in the meeting.

The debate at the Post is likely to echo at other companies at a time when marijuana use in the U.S. is gaining widespread legal and social acceptance.

DANVILLE, Ky. — In a spirited debate that laid out stark choices, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan teed up pointed arguments on the economy, social policy and America's place in the world that President Barack Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney now will drive forward into the campaign's final stretcIn a spirited debate that laid out stark choices, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan teed up pointed arguments on the economy, social policy and America's place in the world that President Barack Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney now will drive forward into the campaign's final stretcin the world that President Barack Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney now will drive forward into the campaign's final stretch.

With its ability to influence opinions, social media does remarkable harm by playing a role in the rigging of elections and public debate.

Meanwhile, the episode provides more fodder for the debate over how the influence Google (googl) and Facebook (fb) have over news and information, and the role of social media in creating so - called «filter bubbles» that lead people to shut out divergent opinions.

The indictment of 13 Russian nationals for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has reignited the debate on whether Facebook and other social - media giants are a threat to democracy.

The panel was inspired in large part by the recent debate in Toronto over Mayor Rob Ford's attempt to sell social housing units to private buyers.

An election - silence law for social media wouldn't solve this problem, but debating one could steer the conversation in a constructive direction.

In a nutshell, while an increase in the full retirement age is certainly possible, it's not the most likely outcome of the ongoing debate on to fix Social SecuritIn a nutshell, while an increase in the full retirement age is certainly possible, it's not the most likely outcome of the ongoing debate on to fix Social Securitin the full retirement age is certainly possible, it's not the most likely outcome of the ongoing debate on to fix Social Security.

At Social Capital, that problem has manifested primarily in an internal debate over whether to try to model not only which businesses will succeed but which entrepreneurs will.

JDC West is a three - day competition that challenges students in the areas of academics, athletics, debate and social events.

During the 1997 election, both NDP leader Pam Barrett and Social Credit leader Randy Thorsteinson were allowed to participate in the leaders debate.

Over the course of the debate, she proved herself to be the only opposition MLA who has been able to throw Mr. Prentice off balance and exposed a huge rift between moderates and social conservatives in the PC caucus.

The recent federal election featured something of a debate on fiscal policy, with the Liberals promising to run modest deficits for three years in order to stimulate a sagging economy and finance needed long - term investments in infrastructure and social programs.

«They are leading the debate on public and social innovation in Canada and beyond.

While many are willing to concede that they agree with the basic definition of feminism — «belief in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes» — debate soon moves on to the finer points of specific beliefs and campaigns.

He does awesome in the debates because he is smart and he learns from his mistakes and the only thing his enemies can attack are his past position changes on social issues.

Forty - nine percent said they think churches should have a say in public debates about political and social questions.

Apart from rappers, in this month's edition of the magazine you'll meet social entrepreneurs, worship musicians, church leaders in the sexuality debate, an atheist turned activist and a man called Shotgun.

Research into how se - xual orientation in males may be determined by genetic or other prenatal factors plays a role in political and social debates about ho - mose - xuality, and also raises concerns about genetic profiling and prenatal testing.»

With its Marxist sheen dulled, much of this debate has ceased to be about class divisions (although it retains that edge in certain thinkers) and more so about mentalités — mindsets or common outlooks — that comprise the beliefs inhabiting the social imaginary.

«It is certainly true that Catholic social doctrine challenges all parties in the ongoing debate over political economy in the United States.

With a number of fellow pastors who became lifelong friends, Rauschenbusch studied, read, talked, debated and plumbed the new social theories of the day, especially those of the non-Marxist socialists whom John C. Cort has recently traced in Christian Socialism (Orbis, 1988) The pastors wove these theories together with biblical themes to form» «Christian Sociology,» a hermeneutic of social history that allowed them to see the power of God's kingdom being actualized through the democratization of the economic system (see James T. Johnson, editor, The Bible in American Law, Politics and Rhetoric [Scholars Press, 1985]-RRB- They pledged themselves to new efforts to make the spirit of Christianity the core of social renewal at a time when agricultural - village life was breaking down and urban - cosmopolitan patterns were not yet fully formed.

By the time Pius X died in 1914, the Vatican had in place two entirely different Thomisms, one broad and oriented to social questions, the other narrow and focused on capita that could not be debated.

The mentality that Rauschenbusch deployed to seduce his readers — the turn away from troubling debates about doctrine, the shift from personal salvation to social reform, and the reassurance that progressive disdain for traditional religion was in fact a sign of a more authentic and scientific faith — provided a way to remain Christian while setting aside whatever seems incompatible with modern life.

Openness in the debates of the role of the church and individuals in the social arena has long been lacking.

Mr Diamond claimed Mr Ngole's comments were presented in a «private / social as opposed to professional» setting, adding: «Mr Ngole's expression of his beliefs was a genuine contribution to an important public debate.»

Felix Ngole from Barnsley has claimed him human rights were breached when university bosses ejected him from a postgraduate social work course after he participated in a debate on Facebook.

While debate over the understanding of Biblical interpretation lies at the heart of current evangelical discussions concerning women, differences in theological tradition lie at the center of discussions over social ethics, and disagreement over one's approach toward the wider secular culture is surfacing as the focus of controversy regarding homosexuality.

At present, the rediscovery of culture in the social sciences, at the debate over methods of studying culture empirically, promises to shift studies of religion and politics more in the direction of looking at religious and political culture.

In a Guardian article on November 3rd the prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wrote concerning the «debate between faith and reason, and over the virtues of rationalism»: «The Pope's remarks at Regensburg have opened up new areas of inquiry that must be explored and exploited in a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.&raquIn a Guardian article on November 3rd the prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wrote concerning the «debate between faith and reason, and over the virtues of rationalism»: «The Pope's remarks at Regensburg have opened up new areas of inquiry that must be explored and exploited in a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.&raquin a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.&raquin hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.»

The growing use of the internet, especially in social networking, meant that through the debates of the US Bishops» Conference (commendably held in public session) the general Catholic public became increasingly aware of just what thinking was behind what was coming to be known by consensus as the «lame - duck translation», an expression popularised by Fr Zuhlsdorf who has spent many years analysing «What does the prayer really say?»

The social sciences are quite prominent in the curriculum of Nanjing Theological Seminary, a fact that is understandable in light of the significant debates in China over the question of religion's definition.

They need to be able to explain to members what is happening in processes of debate and resolution; and to do that in the midst of an often emotional give - and - take is much more difficult than preparing a sermon on a social issue.

Ever since the 1965 Moynihan Report on «The Negro Family,» the rate of children born in African - American homes without fathers has been a key statistic in social science discussions and policy debates.

Congregations must become, to use James Gustafson's expression, «communities of moral discourse» where congregants debate in a spirit of civility and openness social issues of the day in light of their faith.

However, if you look at other opinions being posted on all of the news sites, there no longer is a civil debate in the social media environment.

In other essays, there is much talk of usury, but almost no awareness of the underlying economic and social issues, or even of the history of the debate.

The whole debate, however, was tangential to Jim Crow laws and practices, which were articulated almost entirely in social, economic, scientific, and legal terms, not religious terms.

Although many of his latter - day prophets ignore this, Smith taught that the social benefit of the free market would be realized only in the wider public sphere, with the populace actively debating matters of common concern and expressing its will through the state.

In long industrialized nations and newly industrialized nations alike, the social, political and cultural arenas of life are defined and debated in ways controlled by the mediIn long industrialized nations and newly industrialized nations alike, the social, political and cultural arenas of life are defined and debated in ways controlled by the mediin ways controlled by the media.

«But, realize that behind this debate are real people — kids like the girl in Kentucky who fear for their safety, women like Sally Ride's widow who are denied their spouse's Social Security benefits.»

On the other side of the social justice debate are those who argue that social justice issues are at the center of the Gospel, and that as we look at the life and ministry of Jesus, we see Him engaged in social justice actions at every turn.

But it does seem that a debate — between those who interpret Christian social thought in a social - democratic idiom and those whose idiom is that of the Austrian School of economics — would go a long way toward establishing a richer vision of Catholic social thought.

He was an engineer in California when he entered the 1990 debate over the California state guidelines for the teaching of Islamic history and religion in social studies.

There are a lot of debates in the humanities about the relative influence of agency (the will and power of individuals), institutions, and structure (a more abstract concepts including things like social norms and expectations which are not formalized).

Whether such a subjective philosophy makes for peace and social responsibility in the long run is a matter of debate.

Social media has become a culture of its own — a place where friendships are forged and fights are picked, where headlines land first and passionate debates spark in an instant.

The author examines the debate in the church over the growth of paid - time religious programs which has centered on several major issues, including the nature of the church, its mission, evangelism, pastoral care and counseling, and the social and political impact, and also the communication aspects: one way versus interactive communication.