Sentences with phrase «symbolic action by»

Unilateral symbolic action by the Federal government has not affected change in China in the past, and a similar course action by the government of Ontario is likely to produce a similar disappointing result.

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Jesus» actions, then, are symbolic of adoption; abandoned children are to be brought into the church and raised by Christian parents, not in order to exploit their labor potential but because the biblical God is one with a special concern for the poor, the homeless, the weak and the abandoned.

Would such preaching actually encourage pro-choice or would it short circuit the choice process in an adolescent who is unduly pressured by the symbolic action of the pulpit's assurance?

The prophetic message, whether by word or vision or symbolic action, is of violence and destruction, doom, and Jerusalem's sure end.

[21] After baptism they would rise from «the tomb»,» [having] submerged yourselvesthree times in the water and emerged: by this symbolic action you were secretly re-enacting the burial of Christ three days in the tomb.»

The context, artifacts, and symbolic actions associated with prenatal care function to stack or layer meanings for participants by providing a text and subtext that are simultaneously both literal and metaphorical.

«This executive order is largely symbolic and reduces transparency since it allows financial contributions made by employees to political action committees and political parties to be transferred back to the county executive,» Nicolello said in a statement.

«Symbolic communication influences human thought, affect, and action,» «Human nature is a broad potentiality that can be fashioned by the direct and observational occurrence.»

An indictment of tribalist maxims, a simple and heartfelt portrayal of how we cling to the things that we love most in the dark even after they've long gone, a warning about how the absence of those things can metastasize into hostility at what (or whom) we assume is responsible for their loss - even by association, and of course a thrilling sci - fi blockbuster with kick - ass action scenes enriched by thematic and symbolic meaning.

The action sequences are well - staged and some of the more dramatic and symbolic moments feature characters surrounded by bright and beautiful visuals.

By creating a «theater of cinema» in which the audience can be immersed, Marcin brings awareness through a hyperbolic interpretation of relatable scenarios, enacting symbolic actions, catalyzing the visibility of hidden codes, and mirrors the ambiguities of human behavior and psychological mechanism.

The problem is that symbolic actions often substitute for truly effective actions by fooling ourselves into thinking we are doing something meaningful about a problem when we are not.

My point is that, given that Alberta is not in a position comparable to the US or even perhaps the EU to drag the rest of the world behind them to a strong global outcome, any action we take in Alberta is symbolic and trivial and we are being pushed into actions for political reasons or by groups looking to make symbolic gains.

It is important to them to have a science - approved stamp to their dogma (Western techno - civilisation has hurt mother Gaia, and it is really time that we repent from our sins and go back to a «natural» way of life (that will be extensively described by their prefered high priest, usually involving actions ranked more from symbolic value than effectiveness in reducing CO2.

Interfaith Power & Light circulated a calendar of daily actions and alterations, ranging from the straightforward («Turn down your thermostat by one degree»; «Remember to bring reusable bags to the store») to the deeply symbolic («Remember your baptism today, and the power of water.

«The problem, Harvard Professor Robert N. Stavins wrote for the Wall Street Journal, is: «Symbolic actions often substitute for truly effective actions by allowing us to fool ourselves into thinking we are doing something meaningful about a problem when we are not.»

It was not only a loss of a particularly apt symbolic moment, it also obscured the Government's own commitment to concrete action in health, housing, employment and education by presenting it as an alternative to any symbolic gesture of apology.

On the face of it - a simple act — described in denigrating terms by some as merely a «symbolic» action.