Sentences with phrase «with issues of morality»

«I used to describe Louise Penny as a modern Agatha Christie, but she has developed the characters and dealt with issues of morality so well that she has truly moved beyond the mystery genre.»

Not exact matches

But I also had moral issues with some of god's actions in the bible, and I can't worship some higher power that makes little old me question it's morality.

Until quite recently, Americans have debated the issues of public morality in theological terms which they thought had something to do with truth claims.

So one can not agree with Rand's economic views and disagree on issues of morality?

In a series of four discussions Andrew Wilson engages with church leader Steve Chalke as they address issues concerning biblical infallibility, Old Testament morality, atonement and homosexuality.

Is it because many religious groups are too preoccupied with sexuality, sexual misconduct or other issues of individual morality, or their own institutional survival?

The revision of American thought and practice about life questions began with abortion, and examination of the moral confusion attending that issue helps us understand more general developments in public morality.

Aristotle considered (prime) matter to be unintelligible andnon - being» Fourth, developments in genetic engineering will pose a challenge both ethically and metaphysically in the way man deals with attempts to manipulate life (and change it) via cloning, hybrids, and the integration of human (organic) and machine technology (via nano - technology); issues of conscience, soul, purpose, intelligence, memory and morality will require the Church to articulate competently its understanding of the human person in order to provide an ethical voice.

Saltzman takes issue with what he imagines to be an argument against the authority of St. Paul's theological views on the morality of homosexuality....

Priests and others are reluctant to talk about controversial areas of morality, especially the «pelvic issues», with the result that the main influence on Catholic thinking on those issues comes from the surrounding culture.

On other issues, such as the family, or «morality,» for which it claims support, the Reagan administration has the worst record of any recent administration with regard to religious liberty.

Students were still concerned with issues of spirituality, morality and justice, but they sought a more programmatic approach than many campus ministries offered.

It is worth repeating that economics, from the time of Plato through to Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill was as deeply concerned with issues of social justice, ethics and morality as with economic analysis itself However, economics students today are taught that Adam Smith was the «father of modern economics» but not that he was also a moral philosopher.

The keepers of those myths that you probably have the most issue with, somewhat successfully changed the meaning of the word myth to the word lie... to make their own myths (which they called parables and which were presented more in allegorical than historical form), to in their minds be perceived more as truth... and in God's own poetic justice, now have their cherished tales of perceived morality thrown into the same category by those who make the same efforts at understnding the meanings.

Issues of morality, therefore, are determined with the whole community of Christians in mind and can shift and change from one generation to another, or from one geographic location to another.

Italian history states with stunning clarity the central issues of the sociology of human existence: the very partial institutionalization of morality, the role of the moral hero and the immoral hero, and the problem of when to take power and when to renounce power.

It is a beautiful document, with much to reflect upon in prayer, and it sets a clear agenda for Christian cooperation in the fields of defense of traditional morality, religious liberty in the face of aggressive secularism and life issues.

Well, I kind of worry that if we have been here for millions of years and the world was at peace, and God already sent his son as redemption early on, promising to return, that God just might be very unhappy with the satte of affairs when he returns and sees how badly we have done, how stupipd we are and how everyone is able to twist their morailty into branded media morality that hordes jump on... like the gay issue and allowing muslims into our our country..

I would bet my mortgage that your wife (as would mine) would be intimate tonight if she were offered # 250 to do so (this is hypothetical example and obviously remove the issues of morality with this example).

«There's a lack of morality that's going to be an issue in this campaign, (and) people are fed up with this kind of crap.»

Because instead of dealing with complicated scientific issues, we prefer to deal with simple morality based story.

Stirton's work not only shines a light «on a species being pushed to the brink of extinction, but also on the issues of human morality and compassion for the animals we share this planet with», says Liz Bonnin, who presents the awards.

Honest and frank about sex, money, and issues of morality, Wade gives us the real dope on the modern Sugar Daddy not a rich decrepit «captain of industry» exploiting empty - headed vixens for hedonistic pleasure, but a mature gentleman seeking fun and pleasure with women of substance.

Farhadi returns to the Cannes Film Festival with his latest film, titled The Salesman (originally titled Forushande), and while it doesn't top A Separation it's a very solid morality tale that deals with the issue of revenge and fear.

Made less than a decade after the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, the movie is obsessed with issues such as radioactivity (the Godzilla monster itself is radioactive) and the morality of producing super-weapons (one is finally used to destroy Godzilla, but its maker is reluctant for it to be used).

As well as all that my cowboys and saloon girls, you have to contend with the issue of right and wrong — Red Dead Redemption brings it all back to morality, sure you can burst into the local pub go mental with your shotgun and loot every single corpse but that doesn't earn you any points with Johnny Law and the big man upstairs.

To explore this issue, Guardian Live — in association with UCL — is holding a special event on 9 April, inviting game developers and academics to discuss the issues of violence, the military and morality in gaming.

But it is a waste of time debating the issue of integrity with those who deny there is any such thing as objective morality.