Sentences with phrase «than coercion»

It includes the processive, societal, dynamic picture of the cosmos; it sees that we have to do with events or happenings and not with inert and static «things»; it insists on genuine freedom and readiness to accept the consequences of decisions made in that freedom; and it is prepared to see that however difficult this may seem to be, it is persuasion rather than coercion which in the long run is effective in the world.

When one reads the tradition with this sensitivity, one also finds that many theologians have emphasized persuasion and the human responsibility persuasion calls into being, far more than coercion.

The coercion of today is couched in sweeter terms, but is no less forceful than the coercion of yesterday.

But it is only for God that persuasion always has more worthwhile results than coercion (DR 154).

The nine benchmarks also accept the contemporary understanding of time, the role of unpredictability (novelty), persuasion as a higher form of power than coercion, and the priority of evolution and change (instability) over equilibrium or stasis.

The movie is at times raucous, but its spirits couldn't be higher, and the tale teaches a good - natured lesson about why cooperation is better than coercion.

Conceived of on the model of tenderness rather than coercion, God «dwells in» and «relies upon» the workings of lower dimensions of cosmic emergence in order to realize the divine adventure toward intensity of feeling and enjoyment of beauty.

who have to make their way through the theology and politics of persuasion more than coercion.

It is a mistake, therefore, to think of persuasion as necessarily less effective than coercion.

In Whitehead's thought, «persuasion» (rather than coercion) is a metaphysical statement which defends the reality of the world's agency along with God's.

Thus, only God can insure that persuasion will be maximally effective, and only constant maximal persuasion is more effective than coercion.

That likely requires case - by - case boundaries, promoting the exercise of wisdom in different circumstances, rather than coercion both from predators and from imposed moral systems.

(c) It should use attraction rather than coercion, trusting the magnetic power of a need - satisfying fellowship rather than employing guilt - fear motivators.

it teaches REAL communication and acting from a place of compassion rather than coercion.

And lower stakes tests that are primarily about information rather than coercion will produce much less harmful narrowing of the curriculum.

While the whims and desires of the leadership can be as important in the corporate world as in King's Landing, collaboration with your learners, rather than coercion, is really the key for a successful training program in the corporate eLearning world.

The control you gain over your dog's behavior is based on cooperation rather than coercion, and your goals are achieved through a system of reward rather than punishment.

In his 2004 publication Soft Power Joseph Nye asserts that, «Seduction is always more effective than coercion, and many values like democracy, human rights, and individual opportunities are deeply seductive.»

This agreement, and the Arctic Science Ministerial meeting, held at the White House on 28 September 2016, are examples of how science and research across borders can advance diplomatic efforts through soft power, rather than coercion.

The court found that, rather than coercion, it is likely that due to E's conduct, P had failed to fully consider what his testamentary dispositions should be.

This is the fallacy of contemporary left - wing politics: you kids want the «gravy» of fundamentally theological entities (right and wrong) without any of the «grief» of maintaining coherent theological narratives — you rely on little more than coercion and force, often enacted against children, in order to keep them on the «right path.»

His approach emphasizes party empowerment and support rather than coercion or threat as the primary drivers of conflict resolution.