Sentences with phrase «surrounding cultures practice»

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The reason the church adapted some of the symbolism and practices from their surrounding pagan culture is an interesting study, but the simplest explanation which makes the most sense to people today is found in our own culture.

In some surrounding cultures, homosexual prostitution was practiced in conjunction with the worship of Baal, and Hebrew law might have condemned such activities because they were homosexual or because they involved prostitution or because they were connected with Baal worship.

Whether the Sabbath originated with the Israelites themselves or whether Israel appropriated within her Yahwistic context practices from surrounding cultures need not concern us here.

If Christians believe that the church and the worship it offers to God ought in some ways to counter the norms and practices of the surrounding culture, then what does it mean that after spending so much of our time each week in front of computer monitors, cell phones, and sports bar TVs, we come to church on Sunday and happily position ourselves in front of the biggest screen of all?

In the Hellenistic world, the peculiar way that early Christians practiced hospitality set them apart from the surrounding culture.

As human mammals, historically in the U.S. and as a continuing practice in more traditional cultures, we, too, should surround ourselves with strong, nurturing women to hold our birthing space for us.

Although there's a lot of controversy surrounding the practice, it's been a part of many cultures around the world for centuries and was even an important part of raising infants and young children in the United States up until several decades ago.

Even if we ignore the social stigma that surrounds «gamers» and «gamer culture Dating games offer a little love practice and a lot of fantasy fulfillment — whether that's wild romance or naughty adventures.

Through advanced diagnostics, progressive medical and surgical care, twenty - four hour staffing, and a practice culture focused on integrity and respect, we aim to satisfy and exceed the needs of our community and the surrounding areas.

Starling investigates prominent people and traces the commerce surrounding the sculptures relating back to his practice, which often centers on the relationship of culture to history in terms of narrative, but also as enunciated through economics and demographics.

Figueredo uses his practice to confront the tension between his Venezuelan heritage and the surrounding American culture.

The artworks included in this small, focused, survey exhibition encourage conversations surrounding indigenous cultural practices such as mark - making and mapping; visual representations of settlement and expansion; and depictions of changes to the landscape brought about by colliding cultures.

He is interested in the ambivalence that surrounds the act or process of repair as it is envisioned in drastically opposing ways by contemporary Western culture and non-Western traditionalists practicing today.

Artists of the decade often addressed these events specifically in their work, but also situated them within the context of changes particular to the art world, such as the «culture wars» surrounding artistic freedom and censorship; the impact of new media (video, sound, and digital art) on artistic practice; and the expansion of the global art market, with its explosion of art fairs and art markets.

Zhan Wang's practice is firmly rooted in the culture by which he has been surrounded with over the course of his life and traditional Chinese notions.

This open - hearted and stimulating interchange was organized around three themes: the conceptual process that led up to the new installation plan and its outcomes regarding questions of narrative, chronology and mediation; the plan itself and the choices that have been made regarding possible clusters of works and themes, as well as the actual works to be displayed; and, finally, the position of the Stedelijk Museum in the contemporary debates surrounding the canon, curatorial strategies, the relationship between fine art and visual culture, and the influence of non-museological display formats on museum practice.

Kruger's stylistic practice has remained consistent throughout her career, in a attempt to challenge to language of and structures of the consumerist culture that surrounds us.

Inspired by the graffiti culture surrounding his LA studio, the abstract paintings are situated within a diverse practice that spans installation, collage, video and sculpture.