Sentences with phrase «tradition of giving books»

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In these books, which show a progression from virulence to tolerance, Eliot gave some indication of why he had come to believe so strongly in tradition.

I have also tried to give more attention in several essays and one book (Plurality and Ambiguity) to the kind of public criteria necessary to adjudicate the inevitable clashes between the claims to meaning and truth in both situation and tradition.

I was reminded of something the British writer G.K. Chesterton wrote in his book Orthodoxy (Chapter 4): «Tradition means giving a vote to most obscure of all classes, our ancestors.

In closing to all my Christian brtheren who read this remember the words of warning given to us about such things in the book of Colossians chapter 2 verse 8: «beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit; after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.»

Clear instructions are given throughout the book enabling the reader or participant to research and cross-reference relevant scriptural texts and to consider these in light of the teaching tradition of the Church.

He calls a popular assembly at the temple; gives the books a public reading; elicits the assembly's acceptance of «the words of this covenant» in the old covenant - making tradition (e.g., Josh.

Tradition and aother biblical writings were given great weight as well, and the bible was not something that was seen as literal or without error... God inspired meant God was the muse or concept that moved people to write about their experiences, as well as a history and a bit of a rule book.

So what I try to do with this book is to draw from tradition but then add something into them like eggnog becomes «vegnog» and instead of using eggs you use cashew butter and it gives you that rich creamy mouth feel and it's a lot healthier.

What gives the book its distinction, however, is that for Mr. Tufts, as for few men, the rules of golf are and have always been «a beautifully balanced code, rich with logic, drama and the traditions of a great sport.»

His Book Loving Hands: The Traditional Art of Baby Massage was first published in 1976 from his trip to Calcutta and gives us a good example of this ancient parenting tradition.

Tropical Traditions has offered to give you all a free copy of their Virgin Coconut Oil Book if you decide to buy something from their site (minimum purchase $ 16, first time order only).

When you make and give this coupon book, it is a great way to celebrate the traditions of Ramadan because you will be helping others.

Some analysts are now calling for teachers» colleges to follow the Emporia State model — «to give them a lot of practical experience so they're not shocked when they come into the classroom,» says Diane Ravitch, the education historian, who is working on a book entitled «Forgotten Heroes of American Education: The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers.»

In 1949, that early Frankfurt book fair tradition was given a new lease of life: 205 German exhibitors assembled on Sept. 18 - 23 in Frankfurt's Paulskirche for the first post-War book fair.

The store has a very sweet tradition of thanking writers who come to give readings by letting them choose a book from the stock.

Although their influence is now somewhat diminished, for more than a century they ran a text book marketing campaign that ensured they earned vastly inflated prices for their shiny little rocks - first by buying up the newly discovered South African diamond mines so that they effectively controlled the market, then by creating the impression of scarcity by ruthlessly controlling supplies; and then, in their pièce de résistance, commissioning one of the most successful marketing campaigns in history to create the tradition of giving diamonds as engagement gifts; which includes the famous «diamonds are forever» advertising campaign and sponsoring movies such as Gentleman Prefer Blonds (1953), To Catch A Thief (1955) and The Pink Panther (1963).

Copying is an age - old tradition in science fiction, but even though I enjoy some of those books, I just can't quite see my way to giving them links, yet.

It will allow you to look at a book design and immediately see the common errors and to see that a book is following the traditions of good book design that gives credibility to your message.

It's a tradition that's run annually since 2002, and while some of the stores locally have changed over the years, the concept remains the same: give away comic books; expose readers to a wide range of series; get people into stores to peruse what's available.

The exhibition, which takes its name from Robert Farris Thompson's book exploring the lasting influence of West African aesthetic traditions on contemporary diasporic communities, investigates and gives new meaning to West African aesthetic traditions.

In addition to the book's captivating plate section, including artist biographies and narratives, insightful essays by notable authors give knowledgeable background on the continuity of the American artistic tradition in one of the nation's most historic areas.

Artists are the central protagonists in the overarching picture that Macel gives of human experience, which she has broken down across the Giardini's Central Pavilion and the Arsenale into several themes: the Pavilion of Artists and Books, the Pavilion of Joys and Fears, the Pavilion of the Common, the Pavilion of Earth, the Pavilion of Traditions, the Pavilion of Shamans, the Dionysian Pavilion, the Pavilion of Colors, and the Pavilion of Time and Infinity.