Sentences with phrase «ultimately better human beings»

The Dalai Lama's statements on habits that can make us deeply happy (and thus peaceful, compassionate and ultimately better human beings) are simple, clear and true, and nousrishing as a drink of pure, clean water in the desert.

Not exact matches

But at the end of the day, scale can only progress so far, because link building, ultimately, isn't a game of who can enter data the fastest, it's a game of who's the best at human interaction.

I am no expert in Vatican politics, but I know better than to close my eyes to the fact that there are those who do not share the insight that Weigel attributes to John Paul II and to Benedict» the insight that Nielsen herself embraces» «that all social issues, including political and economic questions, are ultimately questions of the nature of the human person.»

Berger wishes to speak of «a God who is not made by man, who is outside and not within ourselves,» but he limits his act of faith in such a God to projections outward from common human experience, i.e., to signals of transcendence70 The result is that Berger is left finally with his own experience alone, a consequence that weakens his understanding not only of Christian theology but ultimately of play as well.

Although all human activity, labour and consumption no less than prayer or friendship, aim ultimately at the one good of serving God, different activities are more suited for different specks or aspects.

What ultimately turned the tide in a direction which could accommodate theological thinking to the evolutionary view was a resurgence of personal idealism which purported to see the entire process of evolution, animal as well as human, in the context of a cosmic drama presupposing a Creator God.

But in a secular age in which visions of human flourishing are no longer limited to religious belief, other practices — even those that are seemingly private but ultimately public — compete with those of worship in shaping the desires we follow in pursuit of the good.

But God does allow and demand instances for human life to be taken, and he does it for the best interests of humanity and his chosen people ultimately.

Thirty years later — after Mary Ann Evans had come to London and become Marian Evans, then (in her mind, though not in English law, since the man with whom she lived was married to another) Marian Lewes, and ultimately the great and famous novelist George Eliot» she wrote in very similar terms to Harriet Beecher Stowe: for the good of humankind, orthodox Christianity must be replaced by an ethical religion that would instill in us «a more deeply awing sense of responsibility to man, springing from sympathy with the difficulty of the human lot.»

Since the legitimacy of institutions of governance» be they democratic or otherwise» depends ultimately on their capacity and willingness to preserve and promote the common good by, above all, protecting fundamental human rights, the failure of the institutions of American democracy to fulfill their responsibilities has created what is truly a crisis.

But the only thing that each of us can and should do is what we each must do ultimately alone, if we have vocations to be writers: Go off and write out of the very fullness of human experience about the very fullness of human experience and hope to find and affect contemporary readers and the greater world, and in the meantime leave the distracting and finally pointless diagnoses of who were the Catholic writers, and how much, and how well, how little, how importantly, to the critics and scholars.

Speaking to popular culture blog Assignment X, the author said this as he again described the difference between his work and Tolkien's: «I think ultimately the battle between good and evil is weighed within the individual human heart, not necessarily between an army of people dressed in white and an army of people dressed in black.

the truth of biblical religion is pure and not the problem»... I envy yr faith... human artifacts, especially religious narratives are rarely as pure as you might suggest... at best, I think the scriptures shld be a means and not an end, so in that sense need not be pure... they are merely signposts along the way... ultimately, we are the judges of what is pure or impure, higher or lower, right or wrong

He ultimately argues that there was an original act of violence which ultimately led to the possibility of the destruction of all people in the community, and so to avoid the ever - increasing cycles of violence, the community selected a ritual victim (a human or an animal) that would both carry the guilt of the community as well as the violent tendencies into death, thus satisfying the demands for revenge and the blood lust that comes with it.

Now, here's a tricky question: Is the intelligence that human have ultimately good or bad?

God's character is the determiner of all that is good, so to tamper with the meaning and application of the gospel is ultimately to reimage the character of God according to fallen human specifications.

And the goodness of the human heart can ultimately come only from the one who is goodness, who is the Good itself.

If we are not sure how far Isaiah consciously carried his indictment of human pride, we know he saw it as a sickness that would ultimately bring ruin upon Assyria (10:12, 16 - 18) as well as Judah.

Jeremy good message and quite relevant for today God is still looking at our hearts and motives for serving him or are we serving our own agenda as Jonah was.He did nt feel compassionate towards his enemies and who could blame him they had cruelly killed many Jews it was a question of life or death to his own people.The Jewish nation was no more deserving of Gods grace than the other nations that is revealed by sending Jonah to preach a message of hope and life.Ultimately God calls all by faith in him and is willing to be merciful to all nations and peoples that do not not deserve it just like us it is by grace that we all are forgiven.I am pleased that God is sovereign and knows whats best he is merciful to us.Our human nature is that it is better to kill our enemies before they can kill us and that is essentially Jonahs message that is why he struggled to be obedient to Gods will.Gods message is to forgive those that trespass against us and show mercy.Its complicated and it is natural to protect ourselves and our families from those who would seek to destroy them but ultimately its about trusting God with everything easier said than done.If it comes to a choice we will have to trust God and ask for his strength because we cant do it in ours.As Christ laid down his life for us are we ready to lay our lives and the lives of our families as a sacrifice for him.To me that is where the story of Jonah is leading to we have the choice to fight our enemies or to love them as God loves them.brentnz

Or it may well be that it is elements, perhaps «religious» elements, of our «common human experience» that ultimately justify our becoming part of some congregation's common life.

Since the legitimacy of institutions of governance — be they democratic or otherwise — depends ultimately on their capacity and willingness to preserve and promote the common good by, above all, protecting fundamental human rights, the failure of the institutions of American democracy to fulfill their responsibilities has created what is truly a crisis.

All moral values must ultimately be grounded in human nature, and in my book The Science of Good and Evil (Times Books, 2004), I build a scientific case for the evolutionary origins of the moral sentiments and for the ways in which science can inform moral decisions.

The UNC research team, led by Lemon and Jason Whitmire, Ph.D., Associate Professor in UNC's Department of Genetics, is now poised to investigate the complicated interplay of nonspecific «innate» and specific «adaptive» immune responses that ultimately control the infection and eliminate HAV from the host — processes that are not well understood for any of the five human hepatitis viruses.

As the human population climbs, these cumulative changes will ultimately affect our economies and our well - being, because natural ecosystems perform — free of charge — many functions which we take for granted, such as purification of our wastes, production of harvestable resources, regulation of our climate, and restoration of the oxygen that we breathe.»

Michael Tomasello's account of how humans learned to be good is a challenging but ultimately enlightening read

Ultimately, my vision is to make the Buck an integrated hub for research on aging including the best basic research, translational research on human aging, a vibrant collection of startups and investors and a clinical center focused on healthy aging.

The aim of this clinical trial is to replicate in humans the same results observed in mice and, ultimately, lead to an effective, nontoxic treatment for newly diagnosed patients as well as patients who can no longer benefit from conventional treatments.

I think we all agree that we over treat prostate cancer in this country compared to what you see in Europe with similar outcomes and so but I think this is where the human or the Cancer Genome Project or at least better biomarkers for looking at mutations that we already know occur in these diseases I think hopefully within the next few years every single patient who is diagnosed with prostate cancer those biopsies will be characterized and then the patients followed, hopefully watchful waiting and we'll ultimately get a correlation between what mutational events predict a rather dormant disease as opposed to a very aggressive disease.

The hope is that such studies in Drosophila will one day clarify the role neurexin plays in learning and memory, ultimately leading to a better understanding of how defects in this protein can lead to human disorders such as autism, Bhat said.

This Website is designed as a vehicle to deliver information on all aspects of human health and well - being with a focus on our innate ability to grow and expand as Who We Are, individually; in our conscious awareness and ultimately our choice to become enlightened, or not.

Even if you do not take medication or have a serious health problem, you may want to consult with a knowledgeable clinician, especially during the first month or two, to help you troubleshoot any issues that may arise, but ultimately the ketogenic diet is a safe and healthy diet for the vast majority of human beings — certainly much safer and healthier than the standard American diet, which should come in a package with a skull and crossbones on it A properly - formulated ketogenic diet contains everything the brain and body require to function well.

The good news is that they have choices between using human growth hormone and testosterone and the decision will be ultimately made by their qualified doctor.

Indeed, foreign wives are not that good all the time, they are still human beings who will commit mistakes but the sacrifice of leaving their loved ones and own country is also not at all easy for them so patience and understanding will absolutely make two people get more closer and ultimately have a committed and loving relationship.

A little human intervention the most important thing of all ensures that the job is done fairly and well, ultimately ensuring that.

Ultimately, his human elements can fight the programming, but he can only ever be a better cop and not a better man.

Just try to resist the charms of Mira Nair's Queen of Katwe, a triumph - of - the - human - spirit movie that's ultimately, well, triumphant.

Gleeson's character could come across as a real jackass, but he doesn't — he's a deeply flawed and mistake - making human being, but ultimately one with a really good heart, as evidenced by the not - quite - throwaway brief subplot with his dying mother.

Sure, the movie threw out some of the novel's human subplots, especially those involving an adulterous affair between the Oceanographer character (played in the movie by Richard Dreyfus) and the Chief of Police's wife, but this is all for the better ultimately.

Ultimately, I think Phantom Thread is about control, about how we humans are very good at turning even the very basic needs of existence — food and shelter and clothing and love — into opportunities to jockey for position, show off our brilliance, and exert our will on the universe.

The morality of AI is discussed in depth, though the film ends up fudging its thoughts on whether a generation of factory - built humans would ultimately be a good or a bad thing.

Those seven virtues become a template for creating our kids» character, guiding their actions, and ultimately defining their reputations as caring, good human beings.

We all acknowledge that change takes time, but it is important to put systems in place that allow for the examination of signals along the change horizon that help ensure your decisions along that horizon lead to improvement, result in some early wins, and ultimately ensure a good use of human and fiscal resources.

I've never read a good book, from Roald Dahl to James Joyce, that wasn't ultimately about how we relate to one another, that didn't concern itself with the human heart.

Of course (assuming you're still with me), you'll also realize great drama & poetry might ultimately offer a far better distillation of insights into human nature.

Making any animal that isn't already truly domesticated (e.g., a cat or dog) into a pet ultimately does way more harm than good - and any animal rights association focused 100 % on the welfare of animals - regardless of human wants or needs agrees with me.

Researchers in the Animal Cancer Care and Research Program are working to understand what causes cancer and drives its behaviors — and to translate that knowledge into better treatment and, ultimately, fewer cases of cancer in animals and humans.

Researchers in the Modiano Lab, as part of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Program, are working to understand what causes cancer and what drives its behaviors — translating that knowledge into better treatments and, ultimately, fewer cases of cancer in animals and in human patients.

Soi Dog Foundation's mission is to improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia, resulting in better lives for both the animal and human communities, to end animal cruelty, and to ultimately create a society without homeless animals.

Study after study into the effects of air pollution on the human body has turned up a grim laundry - list of associated ills — such as increased risks of stroke, heart attack, and lung disease — and now, according to the latest research, it may actually be doing harm to our brains as well, ultimately leading to learning problems and even depression.

Ultimately the lesson to me is that irrespective of ideology, the human tendency to be, well human in all the worst ways will always manifest itself.