Supporters of this view believe that “ to a hypothetical outside reader, presents Christianity as enlightened, harmless, even beneficent .” Some believe that through this work, Luke intended to show the Roman Empire that the root of Christianity is within Judaism so that the Christians “ may receive the same freedom to practice their faith that the Roman Empire afforded the Jews .” Those who support the view of Luke ’ s work as political apology generally draw evidence from the facts that Christians are found innocent of committing any political crime ( Acts 25: 25 ; 19: 37 ; 19: 40 ) and that Roman officials ’ views towards Christians are generally positive.

" Others further state that a documentary stands out from the other types of non-fiction films for providing an opinion, and a specific message, along with the facts it presents.

Propaganda often presents facts selectively ( thus possibly lying by omission ) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented.

The most effective propaganda is often completely truthful, but some propaganda presents facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis, or gives loaded messages in order to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented.

Darwin presents supporting facts drawn from many disciplines, showing that his theory could explain a myriad of observations from many fields of natural history that were inexplicable under the alternate concept that species had been individually created.

Psychologist Hans Eysenck wrote that The Mismeasure of Man is a book that presents " a paleontologist's distorted view of what psychologists think, untutored in even the most elementary facts of the science.

His account of the tale of Thyri for example is far more fantastic and blown up than the tale that Sven presents and for this stylization and elaboration of the facts Saxo's history has often been criticized.

Without rebutting the facts Leverett presents, John Stauffer and Sally Jenkins ( see below ) have attacked Leverett's book as having been written to discredit Knight and glorify Leverett's kin.

Popper ’ s theory presents an asymmetry in that evidence can prove a theory wrong, by establishing facts that are inconsistent with the theory.

The OWL abstract syntax presents an ontology as a sequence of annotations, axioms and facts.

Recent researches of Raniero Orioli presents a plausible theory: the paper of the Anonymous Synchronous ( an " anonymous contemporary ") written shortly after the facts, identifies him as nomine Dulcinus, filius presbyteri Iulii de Tarecontano Vallis Ossole diocesis Novariensis ( by name Dulcinus, son of presbyter Julius from Tarecontano of the Ossola Valley in the diocese of Novara ); a few years later the inquisitor Bernardo Gui in his work on heretical sects reports the same information changing the word presbyteri to sacerdotis ( priest ) thus concluding that he was the illegitimate son of a priest.

* Kevin Coogan, Dreamer of the Day: Francis Parker Yockey and the Postwar Fascist International Brooklyn, NY: Autonomedia, 1998 ISBN 1-57027-039-2 ( publisher's blurb, Table of contents )-The only biography of Yockey ever written, Coogan's work on Yockey's life is definitive, but the ' facts ' he presents regarding other figures should be regarded with caution.

In American courts, the brief typically has the following parts: a table of contents ; a table of authorities listing the cases, statutes, and regulations that are cited ; a presentation of the issues under review by the court, usually in only one sentence if possible ; a statement of the case that presents the relevant facts and the previous history of the case in the lower courts ; a summary of the legal standard of review that the appellate court should use in evaluating the decision of the lower court ; a summary of the party's argument ; and the full discussion of the legal and / or policy arguments explaining why the party believes it should win the case, which will be the most lengthy portion of the brief.

* Chapter 29 presents an extract from an official naval gazette purporting to give the facts of the fates of John Claggart and Billy Budd aboard HMS Bellipotent — but the " facts " offered turn the facts that the reader learned from the story upside down.

This book presents facts and considerations which everyone must sometime take into account, for they are destined to become important factors in world affairs.

He also identifies more than 30 discrepancies between the evidence Sen presents and the facts in the sources he cites for it.

The narrator presents the facts of the extraordinary case of Valdemar which have incited public discussion.

The logical appeal presents the audience with facts that cannot be denied or ignored.

The most effective propaganda is often completely truthful, but some propaganda presents facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis, or gives loaded messages in order to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented.

Pariser warns that these algorithms can create a " filter bubble " that prevents people from encountering a diversity of viewpoints beyond their own, or which only presents facts which confirm their existing views.

The book presents various facts, perceptions and descriptions of serial killers in a diffused way and ties the ideas together at the end while presenting the theory that the origin of a serial killer's behavior is genetic.

Mental Floss ( stylized mental_floss ) is a bi-monthly American magazine, launched in 2001 in Birmingham, Alabama, that presents facts and trivia in a humorous way.

Using the biblical Book of Revelation as a point of departure, Caesar Antichrist presents a parallel world of extreme formal symbolism in which Christ is resurrected not as an agent of spirituality but as an agent of the Roman Empire that seeks to dominate spirituality.

Accordingly, the New Testament, particularly the Synoptic Gospels, presents especially the leadership of the Pharisees as obsessed with man-made rules ( especially concerning purity ) whereas Jesus is more concerned with God ’ s love ; the Pharisees scorn sinners whereas Jesus seeks them out.

Through media relations, lobbying, and education, CAIR presents an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public, and seeks to empower the American Muslim community and encourage its social and political activism.

Descartes seeks to ascertain the true method by which to arrive at the knowledge of whatever lay within the compass of his powers ; he presents four precepts:

The Game Show Congress, a nonprofit association that seeks to promote the game show industry, annually presents the Bill Cullen Career Achievement Award to performers who have had distinguished careers in the genre.

The opportunist seeks to gain personal advantage when an opportunity presents itself, putting self-interest ahead of some other interest, in a way contrary either to a previously established principle or another principle that ought to have higher priority.

There is a third view that sees merit in both arguments above and attempts to bridge them, and so cannot be articulated as starkly as they can ; it sees more than one Christianity and more than one attitude towards paganism at work in the poem, separated from each other by hundreds of years ; it sees the poem as originally the product of a literate Christian author with one foot in the pagan world and one in the Christian, himself a convert perhaps or one whose forbears had been pagan, a poet who was conversant in both oral and literary milieus and was capable of a masterful " repurposing " of poetry from the oral tradition ; this early Christian poet saw virtue manifest in a willingness to sacrifice oneself in a devotion to justice and in an attempt to aid and protect those in need of help and greater safety ; good pagan men had trodden that noble path and so this poet presents pagan culture with equanimity and respect ; yet overlaid upon this early Christian poet's composition are verses from a much later reformist " fire-and-brimstone " Christian poet who vilifies pagan practice as dark and sinful and who adds satanic aspects to its monsters.

After she presents her case, Enki sees that justice needs to be done and promises help, delivering knowledge of where the miscreant is hiding.

Saint John Cassian ( c. 360 – 435 ) presents as the formula used in Egypt for repetitive prayer, not the Jesus Prayer, but " O God, make speed to save me: O Lord, make haste to help me ".

In the morning, Tāwhaki presents his slave to Matakerepō, who chants a spell to help him as climbs.

Many titles help to define the mythical aspects of modern Christmas celebration: Santa Claus bringing presents, coming down the chimney, being pulled by reindeer, etc.

The store includes a concierge and " Personal Shoppers " to help customers find presents, in addition to a notable selection of toys, games, books and displays.

According to the Nán Qí shū 南齊書 ( Book of Southern Qi ) of Xiāo Zīxiǎn 簫子顯 ( 485 – 537 ) the Fúnán king Qiáochénrú Shéyébámó 僑陳如闍耶跋摩 ( Kauṇḍinya Jayavarman ) “ sent in the year 484 the Buddhist monk Nàqiéxiān 那伽仙 ( Nāgasena ) to offer presents to the Chinese emperor and to ask the emperor at the same time for help in conquering Línyì ( north of Campā ) ...

Dr. Sian Beilock, cognitive psychology professor at the University of Chicago, presents several techniques in her book Choke, that could offer help to anyone facing a challenging situation and struggling with mental chatter.

This presents the night fighter's crew with a much smaller target area, and Royal Air Force bombers ( such as the Whitley and Wellington medium bombers ), in the years just before the war, had all been fitted with twin-gunned hydraulic tail turrets, and shortly thereafter with multi-gun tail turrets, to help fend off such attacks.

Along with the contestants fight, every edition of the show presents other social problems: very talented kids who can not continue their studies because of the lack of money, sick people who need financial help for treatment or simple people who see in this show their only chance for a better life.

On January 1946 34 U. S. senators had petitioned that private relief organizations be allowed to help Germany and Austria, stating that the desperate food situation in occupied Germany " presents a picture of such frightful horror as to stagger the imagination, evidence which increasingly marks the United States as an accomplice in a terrible crime against humanity.

* The BBC 1 London News ran a News item entitled ' Hampers at the Ready ' following ' The Kindness Offensive ' event on the 22 December 2008, which saw TKO ( James Hunter, Benny Crane, Calum Teach and David Goodfellow ), with help from a seventy strong group of volunteers, hand out over thirty-five tonnes of presents to the public at random, as well as many other charities and community groups.

Agricultural Research Service and New Mexico State University scientists have been collaborating since 1990 to help solve the problem that locoweed presents to livestock farmers.

With Ron's involuntary help ( Dexter ties him up in his dressing room and steals his car ), Dexter presents his case to Kate in a busy hospital ward.

C-Junior, encouraged by his success in being able to help out, offers to take a job on Sodor, and Mr. Conductor presents him with his conductor's cap so that C-Junior can now take over Mr. Conductor's role on Sodor, while Mr. Conductor says that he will now travel back to serve at Shining Time Station.

After Ike sadly leaves with his biological parents, Kyle notices his parents steadily getting worse as time without Ike goes on and attempts to get his friends to help him, but they have other things on their minds: Cartman selfishly believes that presents are more important, and Stan is obsessed with the Christmas adventures that he may have this year.

Josephus presents two opposing reasons, one which would help secure Hyrcanus against the rising threat of Herod, and the other being his desire to quickly dispose of Hyrcanus and take power himself.

O ' Day puts himself in danger in order to help Tony and Tia, but he does so willingly, because their battle presents O ' Day with an opportunity to fight the agents of evil, which is what he knows is his purpose in life, and will deliver meaning to his life.

Steve, the host, presents the audience with a puzzle involving Blue, the animated dog ... To help the audience unlock the puzzle, Blue leaves behind a series of clues, which are objects marked with one of her paw prints.

The 1922 silent film Nosferatu presents Alexander Granach as a Renfield similar to that of the novel, but gives him the name Knock, and in a deviation from the novel, survives only to be caught and trapped in prison where he is unable to help Count Orlok, his master, escape the morning sunlight.

Stephen presents a proposal to an Admiralty committee for an expedition to help Chilean independence with Jack in command, partly as a means of keeping Jack from getting yellowed.

She presents the Doctor with an enhanced tri-corder as a gift for his help, but admits that she believes there is no suitable mate on board, leaving the Doctor despondent, singing George Gershwin's " Someone to Watch Over Me " on piano in one of the training hologram simulations.

In support of this argument he presents three main reasons: ( 1 ) individuals, according to Locke, cannot divest control over their souls to secular forces, as God does not appoint the magistrate ; ( 2 ) force cannot create the change necessary for salvation, because while it can coerce obedience, it cannot change one's beliefs ; and ( 3 ) even if coercion could persuade someone of a notion, it would not help for the salvation of the soul, because then birth would be related with salvation.

She distributed clothes and supplied pregnant women, who had to sleep on the ground, with mattresses, but she could not forgive what she called Crass male ignorance, helplessness and muddling … I rub as much salt into the sore places in their minds … because it is good for them ; but I can't help melting a little when they are very humble and confess that the whole thing is a grievous and gigantic blunder and presents almost insoluble problems, and they don't know how to face it …