Sentences with phrase «work of religious organizations»

I have not seen them talk about the work of religious organizations in Africa, India, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, and so on.

The work of religious organizations has long been and continues to be central both to religious believers» lives and to the welfare of others.

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All the good works done by religious organizations of all kinds (Christian and otherwise) might get a mention in a human interest story sometimes, but decades of this media treatment have skewed public perceptions of what faith is about.

(The only change is our ability to understand it even better) I consider myself a deeply religious person who fully participates in the organization and work of my faith.

Drew — Of course it would be wrong (and probably illegal) to fire you for being an atheist... unless you worked for a religious organization.

But, if he is indeed just in charge of their email systems or something and is able to prevent his religious views from affecting his work at a heavily anti-religious organization, then I agree, it would be wrong to fire him.

The government has created the State Administration for Religious Affairs under its United Front Work Department to keep a close eye and a short leash on practitioners, effectively installing itself as the high priest presiding over the internal affairs of religious organReligious Affairs under its United Front Work Department to keep a close eye and a short leash on practitioners, effectively installing itself as the high priest presiding over the internal affairs of religious organreligious organizations.

Christian Zionists work closely with religious and secular Jewish Zionist organizations and the Israeli government, particularly during periods when the more conservative Likud Party is in control of the Israeli Knesset (parliament).

Call upon the educated, artistic, and creative members of our societies, as well as organizations of civil society, to establish a broad movement for the just treatment of religious minorites in Muslim countries and to raise awareness as to their rights, and to work together to ensure the success of these efforts.

Despite the crucial role that religious organizations and individuals have long played in our country, some voices now suggest that they and their work are somehow tainted because of their beliefs about marriage and sexuality.

It goes on to call for recognizing the legitimacy of a religious worldview «as a basis for socially significant action (including those taken by state) and as an essential factor which should influence the development (amendment) of international law and the work of international organizations.»

But this measure actually protects the religious freedom of the individuals working for the organization.

I'm going to tell you a little about myself by way of introduction and how I happened to get into the work that I do - of working primarily with congregations and occasionally with other religious organizations around issues of human differences.

I'm going to tell you a little about myself by way of introduction and how I happened to get into the work that I do — of working primarily with congregations and occasionally with other religious organizations around issues of human differences.

Then again, most of my family is atheist, along with my friends, and I don't work for a religious organization.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

In an attempt to give religious groups some guidance in navigating between Charitable Choice's front and back ends, some religious organizations have begun work on a «Code of Conduct» by which FBOs accepting government funds regulated by Charitable Choice would pledge to operate.

Christians living in better circumstances, however, need to take up the cause of their suffering brethren: they need to educate themselves about what is happening, spread the news, ask their own religious leaders to speak out, support reputable organizations that are working for religious freedom, and appeal to their political leaders to do far more in their contacts with key diplomats and oppressive governments.

Their book is both a cause and an effect of the broader «marriage movement,» a loose alliance of religious, social work, public policy and educational organizations and professionals who seek to promote this vision.

«I think the organization that owns the Empire State Building seeing this as a religious request is really missing much of the significance of the life's work of Mother Teresa, across the world and in New York City,» Quinn said.

The catholic church is limiting the rights of people who work for the religious organization.

Labeling the current «government regulation of political speech» by religious organizations as «untenable,» the 60 - page document submitted to Sen. Charles Grassley — who has been investigating televangelists» finances since 2007 — is the work of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizationsreligious organizations as «untenable,» the 60 - page document submitted to Sen. Charles Grassley — who has been investigating televangelists» finances since 2007 — is the work of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious OrganizationsReligious Organizations (CAPRO).

Thus, alongside of the church militant with its prisons, dragonnades, and inquisition methods, we have the church fugient, as one might call it, with its hermitages, monasteries, and sectarian organizations, both churches pursuing the same object — to unify the life, (On this subject I refer to the work of M. Murisier [Les Maladies du Sentiment Religieux, Paris, 1901], who makes inner unification the mainspring of the whole religious life.

The memo makes clear that religious protections are not just guaranteed to a narrow slice of groups, like churches, nonprofits, and organizations with solely religious work.

All modern religions and churches, all and of every kind of religious organizations are always considered by Marxism as the organs of bourgeois reaction, used for the protection of the exploitation and the stupefaction of the working class.

At the same time interfaith organizations, often initially viewed with suspicion by religious leaders, have encouraged people of different religions to meet and get to know each other, in the hope that they can work together for peace and to uphold moral values.

Perhaps as significant as the Earth Charter, Agenda 21 and work on sustainable development is the unprecedented step UNCED has taken to encourage global village participation by way of a parallel conference of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) including religious communities.

What we are seeing is a confluence of theological orientation toward proselytization and an organization of broadcast media which works to the benefit of evangelicals but against other religious groups.

«Typical studies of the household division of labor do not begin to capture all the unpaid caring work — for friends, extended family, schools, and religious and other community organizations — that women disproportionately do.

The pair, Miss Lois Boahemaa who is a JHS «2» student of Modern Preparatory School at Jema and Master Abubakari Osman who is in form «3» at D / A Junior High School (JHS) at Pramposo have therefore called on the government, district assemblies, civil society organizations, parents, traditional and religious leaders to work collectively to eliminate things that impede the rights and safety of children.

Being a part of a team — whether it be a work team, a sports team, a religious team / organization, a book club, you name it — is such an integral piece / key factor in our happiness levels.

About 400 educators, human - services professionals, and officials of religious organizations gathered at the 10th annual «working with families conference» late last month to plan strategies to grab national attention for problems in their rural communities.

That's because most states allow these organizations to be «mission - based,» working with schools of a particular religious denomination or educational philosophy like Montessori schools, he said.

To accomplish this goal, FEA works to further develop and then enact in the next reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act legislative changes based on the Joint Organizational Statement on No Child Left Behind, initially issued in October 2004, and now endorsed by nearly 150 national education, civil rights, religious, children's, disability and civic organizations.

In 1960, Daisaku Ikeda, was inaugurated as president of Soka Gakkai and under his leadership the organization started expanding its orientation beyond religious propagation to include peace work, cultural advancement and education reform.

In an age when nations and individuals routinely exchange murder for murder, when the healing grace of authentic spirituality is usurped by the divisive politics of religious organizations, and when broken hearts bleed pain in darkness without the relief of compassion, the voice of an exceptional poet producing exceptional work is not something the world can afford to dismiss.

United States About Blog The Endangered Species Coalition is a national network of hundreds of conservation, scientific, religious, sporting, outdoor recreation, business and community organizations working to protect our nation's disappearing wildlife and last remaining wild places.

The Churchtank»» a steepled church structure fused to the base of a tank»» gives the immediate impression of powerful religious organizations working over the military - industrial complex.

He talks about religious groups being the oldest organizations in society, by far, and owning 8 percent of the earth's surface, begging the question of why wouldn't you work with them to save nature.

First he put the burden of proof on those who question his work, which means, if his position is accepted, that he is in the same position as a religious organization, forcing doubters of the faith to prove a negative.

Since we have agreed that I accept (at least provisionally, as far as the powerfully augmented eye can see) an expanding Universe and am therefore clearly religious about physics and mathematics and reason if nothing else, can you explain to me how God isn't something and yet is capable of things like sentience, action, choice, design, starting off Big Bangs out of nothingness — all things that seem to involve a remarkably high degree of material complexity and organization (not to mention time, and space and energy)-- not to mention various Amazing Powers to make an entire Universe poof into existence out of nowhere with just the right rules to work out to become (in very small part) me some 14 billion years later.

TThe group behind the advert is SOS Mata Atlantica, a 23 year old Brazilian non-profit private organization, with no political or religious affiliations, which works for the protection of the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlantica), one of the richest sets of ecosystems in terms of biodiversity, and also considered one of the most threatened with extinction on the planet.

But Canada also has a long tradition of government and religious organizations working alongside each other, noted Benjamin Berger, an Osgoode professor who counts religion and law among his specialties.

From our extensive work in this sector, we understand the importance of each organization's primary mandate — be it religious worship, affecting change through community outreach, or achieving charitable goals.

Chaplains are religious professionals who work at various organizations such as hospitals, military, air force or jail facilities in order to offer pastoral care to a definite group of individuals.

Job Overview Chaplains are religious professionals who work at various organizations such as hospitals, military, air force or jail facilities in order to offer pastoral care to a definite group of individuals.

Professionally, I have worked for well over thirty years in the field of leadership development, developing leaders in businesses of all kinds, even in non-profits and in religious organizations too.

United States About Blog The Endangered Species Coalition is a national network of hundreds of conservation, scientific, religious, sporting, outdoor recreation, business and community organizations working to protect our nation's disappearing wildlife and last remaining wild places.

Also included were individuals working for groups advocating for or opposing the provision of sexuality education in schools, and leaders of community organizations (e.g., youth associations), parent - teacher associations, women's groups and religious groups.

Faith Works is an interdenominational religious organization that seeks to bring peoples of various faiths together in order to meet the mental health needs of Georgia's residents.