Sentences with phrase «stand for justice»

L4SP calls upon all Canadians and especially all parents to let their Member of Parliament know that they stand for justice for children and that Bill C - 560 should pass second reading in the House of Commons (it's coming up for further consideration on May 7th).

Call on her presence when you want to take a stand for justice and refuse to hide your feminine power.

«History will harshly judge those who put their personal political gain above taking a stand for justice at this critical juncture for our nation,» Murphy said.

«The sun came up on a different world and a courageous Latin American nation took a stand for justice,» he said.

We stand for justice, and to foster unity, peace and development of our nation.

We have to stand for justice, freedom, and equality for all, regardless of belief, color, and social status.

You should stand for Justice; you should stand for Equality; you should stand for Peace.

I believe policy can be advanced most effectively when an elected official works with all groups that can be affected and who stand for justice — I would include people with disabilities at the table when crafting legislation that I sponsor or co-sponsor, as they would represent the largest minority group in the U.S.

«History will harshly judge those who put their personal political gain above taking a stand for justice at this critical juncture for our nation.

All commended her intentions, but only one — the Palestinian head of a seminary — praised it as a stand for justice.

But not a stand for justice or goodness, right?

We have stood for justice.

He threw them in prison, then after three days, with mock religiosity he released them, explaining that he stood for justice; but one of their number must remain a hostage while the rest went home with food for their households.

It has been prepared to say, and to find varying kinds of theological support for saying, what their Christian insight should have compelled it to say in any case: that any human being, anywhere, who has shared in love, sought for truth, created or admired beauty, lived bravely, served goodness, stood for justice, and has thus responded, as far as was possible under the circumstances in which he or she lived, to whatever of divine reality has been made known, must somehow be included in the company of the faithful.

Yahweh stood for justice and brotherhood, against luxury for the few and want for the many, and especially against the iniquitous accretion of oppressive power by which a family heritage like Naboth's could be seized by the king even at the cost of murder.

By way of the universality of righteousness, therefore, the prophets had come to the universality of God, until against all competitors they believed in the sole existence of the one Deity, who stood for justice and would protect no nation that violated justice.

«I think his greatest gift to the people of the state of New York is a belief is that if the legal system stood for nothing else, it stood for justice, and that justice is constantly a work of progress,» she said.

The worst - affected group mentioned in the article is the JEHT Foundation (the acronym stands for justice, equality, human dignity and tolerance), which last year gave out $ 24 million, mostly to criminal justice advocacy and reform organizations.

Purple stands for justice, green stands for faith, and gold stands for power.

Not exact matches

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice.

So here's a way for the Dreamers to be protected, President Trump to be responsive to public opinion and for the Department of Justice to devote its resources to better causes (like keeping AR - 15s out of the hands of crazy people)-- end the appeals and allow the court rulings to stand.

We stand up for the principles of equality, equity and social justice and we work with our affiliated unions and social justice partners to build a better world for all citizens.

I had hope for the new Pope with his emphasis on helping the poor (the importance of social justice is one of best things the Catholic Church gave to me even if I don't agree with most of their stands:)-RRB- but I don't much will change their stories of embezzlement, telling the Nuns on the Bus to settle down and the history of hiding and transferring pedos from church to church doesn't help them either.

One of the goals of the revival was to pray for justice issues but also take a stand against what the organizers see as an unbiblical rise in American nationalism among Christians, especially since the election of President Trump.

I was honored that such a distinguished collection of Catholic intellectuals would stand in unity with their black brothers and sisters in defense of life, family, and justice for the poor.

And as to Jesus He taught us to love one another, help the poor, give to the needy, and stand up for justice.

The Bible encourages believers to stand up for truth and justice.

Standing under the word in prayer while waiting for the clarification of the Spirit will satisfy neither those who argue for «justice now» nor those for whom the faith itself is at stake in this issue — and those people will necessarily continue their professions and protestations.

Obedience means that you pursue justice and you stand up for the oppressed and you stand up for the victimized, and you tell the truth about the evil of sexual assault and the evil of covering it up.

If there's one thing that stands out in 2017 (the year when various segments of Christianity cling ever tighter to either «Free Market Jesus» or «Social Justice Jesus») it's Johnson's courage to risk awkwardness for following in the footsteps of Christ's relational boldness.

It comes in standing with those whose faith carries them through the persevering fight for justice long enough to see actual change for anyone who loves their neighbors as themselves.

Worship is probably the most powerful engine for justice and peace because in it God's call, which stands behind and before us, can not be denied, will not let us rest and drives us into the world on behalf of the downtrodden and the oppressed.

The implication could not be plainer: Because a community once founded will stand or fall together, and because one man's virtue is not sufficient, there is urgent need for education and transmission, beginning with a well - ordered house and with political measures to secure justice in the community.

The hijacking that's taken place means I absolutely have to identify with dems in order for my idea of social justice to stand a fighting chance.

And so the first cry for justice, the grito de libertad that stands at the beginning of the colonial critique, was first of all a decree of excommunication.

Justice William O. Douglas was the first prominent American jurist to propose legal standing for environmental objects.

Muslims have to stand up to their own terroists, purge their socities of injustice and violence and read Quran which teaches justice, fairnes, and compassion for all.

If you stood up for truth and justice it would get you killed back then.

I guess the JDL has gone the way of all the other corrupt and conscienceless «help» groups claiming to stand for truth, justice and everyman.

In the words of Isaiah, we can sweep our lives clean of evildoings, say no to wrong, learn to do good, work for justice, help the down - and - out, stand up for the homeless, go to bat for the defenseless.

And at that moment, as King would tell it, he seemed to hear «an inner voice... the voice of Jesus,» answering him: «Martin Luther, stand up for righteousness, stand up for justice, stand up for truth.

The Constitution says nothing about relating the democratic process to the distribution of wealth and income, and for a good reason: The social and economic prerequisites for equal standing in the democratic process depend on one's vision of social justice.

Last but not least, Christian theology must provide a firmer foundation for care and justice, for standing against sexual and family violence, for healing the violated and for changing society's values and structures.

«We are proud to continue to stand with Aisling Hubert and hope for a positive outcome which will ensure that others like her can access justice.»

It is important for Christians to remember that every structure of justice, as embodied in political and economic institutions, (a) contains elements of injustice that stand in contradiction to the law of love; (b) contains higher possibilities of justice that must be realized in terms of institutions and structures; and (c) that it must be supplemented by the graces of individual and personal generosity and mercy.

The signs of the times cry out for people who will stand in the gap and engage the pursuit of justice, but what does that really mean?

Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy said taxpayers challenging the program lacked «standing» to continue the suit.

«I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, with LIBERTY, and JUSTICE FOR ALL.&raqfor which it stands, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, with LIBERTY, and JUSTICE FOR ALL.&raqFOR ALL.»

We can come alongside our brothers and sisters, lending our voices and power to theirs, and stand together for a unified people advocating for justice and peace and wholeness.

A church purporting to care about social justice and to be sensitive to the needs of the city might start with a willingness to stand up for workers.