Sentences with phrase «symbolism does»

I know it did absolutely nothing for me, but most token symbolism does very little for me because in my opinion only hard work, responsibility and real action can make real change.

Opulent symbolism does not equal erudition, but in the world of contemporary art we sometimes let things slide.

Symbolism does matter.

Rather than asking what symbolism does for the individual or where it is located within the individual's consciousness, we ask how symbols themselves are arranged and related to one another.

What other octopus imagery and symbolism did you find in the book?

Not exact matches

But does the average worshiper see past shards of colored glass to the intended symbolism?

The challenge then becomes to explain what specifically is the symbolic activity that is necessary for this; how does the symbolism work, and, for orthodoxy, why must it involve openness to procreation?

whether we do not worship other gods or not, we use the same symbolisms, like the egg and the bunny, pagan symbols of fertility.

And what we read as fact, may be more like the seven days of creation; a metaphor, symbolism of what God has done, but proven scientifically incorrect.

If to sophisticated thought the irrationality of bloody altars as a means of divine placation and fellowship became troublesome, the use of symbolism could come to the aid of the devout worshiper, as it has done in every other developing religion, Christianity not least of all.

Keep the word «leap» if you wish, for it does stress the novelty and discontinuity of faith; but let us talk, equally symbolically, but with an apter symbolism, of a leap into the light.

The first part of the book is about transforming the practice of baptism and the Lord's supper to something that more accurately reflects the symbolism and significance of these events when they were first done by Jesus.

On a topic closer to like what you're doing — about twelve years ago, I ran an in - depth website examining the Christian symbolism in «The Lord of the Rings» films.

Many times I think that people who are not very intelligent get bombarded with too much information and can not handle it or do not understand symbolism and metaphor.

If he read the signs of the times in the eschatological symbolism of his own day, that does not mean that we must so interpret them.

29 Of course it is imaginative symbolism; but what does it symbolize?

And even though I don't believe in the symbolism of the cross, I can not deny the historical role this particular «cross» artifact had in the aftermath of the tragedy as a meeting and prayer place for rescue workers etc., which makes it museum worthy.

Jeez man, all that ranting simply because you don't understand symbolism??

What I did not address is the purpose, symbolism, and application of this unique offering.

Perhaps you think we do not fall short of some ideal yet this symbolism was clear.

If have often thought that if we really wanted to follow the spirit and symbolism of that first foot washing ceremony, we would find the dirtiest and most menial tasks in our churches, our neighborhoods, or our homes, and do those.

One of the main reasons people believe in a fiery suffering torment for the unredeemed today is because of terrible English translations of the various Greek and Hebrew words, and because people do not understand the symbolism behind words such as «fire» or «outer darkness» or «weeping and gnashing of teeth.»

Through this contrasting imagery, Peter is showing that he understands the imagery and symbolism of the flood event, and that God was not causing or sending the flood, but was doing everything He could to rescue and deliver people from it.

If he, wonder of wonders, still remains obstinate, then finally resort to: THE FIGURATIVE SYMBOLISM DODGE and confide that sophisticated people like himself recognize that Eris is a Figurative Symbol for an Ineffable Metaphysical Reality and that The Erisian Movement is really more like a poem than like a science and that he is liable to be turned into a Precious Mao Button and Distributed to The Poor in The Region of Thud if he does not get hip.

An early program for his attempt to do this appears in the final chapter of The Symbolism of Evil.

Yet since most people (including Christians) do not understand the symbolism, the solution is not to just keep baptizing people since «That is what we've always done.»

Does it share the same universal symbolism that it did in the days of Jesus and the apostles?

In the Second Inaugural Address Lincoln incorporated biblical symbolism more centrally into the civil religion than had ever been done before or would ever be done again in his great somber tragic vision of an unfaithful nation in need above all of charity and justice.

But, in the end, a radical empiricism refuses the ideal that strives to do away with symbolism altogether.

How does religious symbolism fit into the emergent hierarchy of nature?

For right now, the «standard» religious symbolism of Christian images, the ones that believers pray before and use within their worship, really don't have any place decorating public places in America because their presence there only serves to mark them as places of worship too.

He wrote of doing «the lord's work,» and Nazi uniforms and propaganda were replete with Christian symbolism.

Or put a third way, you are focusing on your religious symbol while someone else might not care about your symbolism or respect it because they do not respect what it stands for nor are they required to respect you or your symbols.

For us our underwear does have sacred symbolism to it, we just prefer not to show it off because of how sacred it is to us.

In the same manner, the symbolism of the number 7 and, consequently, the image of the Cosmic Tree with seven branches did not appear before the discovery of the seven planets, which in Mesopotamia led to the conception of the seven planetary heavens.

You know, you don't have to swallow all of Christianity to take from it's symbolism to a more spiritual life.

Notice, though, that in the symbolism of the Last Things, the resurrection does not occur until «the end,» when all men will be raised together.

I do not like to use the phrase «God is dead» for the reason already suggested by Dr. Altizer: in some sense this symbolism is specifically Christian.

Does the symbolism still count!?

But that doesn't detract from the awesome, terrible symbolism of the move.

While some of my colleagues did indeed stand and turn their backs on the «Governor's Remarks,» its symbolism and message was clear: CUNY and SUNY higher education is a must in New York State.

We should help our allies by destroying ISIS, by doing it properly, not by symbolism.»

Sadly the exhibition doesn't tell us what all the crabs, ostriches, peaches and Loch Ness monsters represent, merely sticking to explaining the well - trodden symbolism of a pearl strategically perched to imply «Virgin Queen».

In the strictest sense, it is of course possible; but it doesn't make any sense, unless Brexit is only for symbolism.

But if that's what the party wants to do, then it should actually do it, not engage in the symbolism of doing it.

I recognize that this will be largely symbolic on January 1 at noon (because the real swearing in will be done twelve hours earlier in a closed formal ceremony) but it begs the point as to what symbolism our new mayor is looking to project.

Partly this is to do with symbolism, but it also reflects the goodly number of parliamentary seats up for grabs in London.

But I do love the symbolism behind a starfish.

Did you know that there is a specific symbolism connected to which finger you wear your ring on.

That's not to say he doesn't rock a ton of symbolism and fantastic shots.