This belief entailed both a commitment to relate religion to ordinary concerns and daily life, and a commitment to study and scholarly debate.

Social proof is also one of Robert Cialdini's six principles of persuasion, ( along with reciprocity, commitment / consistency, authority, liking, and scarcity ) which maintains that people are especially likely to perform certain actions if they can relate to the people who performed the same actions before them.

The balsamic Moon is said to relate to one's commitment to destiny, so whenever the Moon is placed in this position it is at a very crucial point, and attention should be made to the earthly events that occur during such an astrological configuration.

Peter Stoner was a co-founder of the American Scientific Affiliation, a Christian organization that describes itself as " a fellowship of men and women in science and disciplines that relate to science who share a common fidelity to the Word of God and a commitment to integrity in the practice of science.

He will discuss the significance of Christian commitment, the necessity of family religion and private devotions, and the importance of the membership preparation sessions.

In fact, Olwen Hufton notes about the Counter-Revolutionary women: “ for it is her commitment to her religion which determines in the post-Thermidorean period the re-emergence of the Catholic Church …”.

Instead, religion has replaced this gap, which provides a basis for identity and commitment that transcends national boundaries and unites civilizations.

Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including " race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin " On 24 September 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Executive Order 11246, thereby replacing Executive Order 10925 and affirming Federal Government's commitment " to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive, continuing program in each executive department and agency ".

The book describes her life as a series of three acts, each thirty years long, and declares that her third " act " will be her most significant, due in part to her commitment to the Christian religion, and that it will determine the things for which she will be remembered.

" Brad DeLong strongly criticised Age of Extremes: " The remains of Hobsbawm's commitment to the religion of World Communism get in the way of his judgment, and twist his vision.

His father's commitment to Russian patriotism and the Orthodox religion led to Anton Denikin's decision to become a soldier.

In his book Right Turns: Unconventional Lessons from a Controversial Life, he states that his commitment to religion led to his conservative political outlook.

As historian Peter Hinks made clear, Walker believed that the “ key to the uplift of the race was a zealous commitment to the tenets of individual moral improvement: education, temperance, protestant religious practice, regular work habits, and self-regulation .” Education and religion were especially important to Walker.

It promotes public policy change in accordance with its stated values of a " commitment to free markets and individual responsibility, confidence in the power of technology to assist progress, respect for the importance of culture and religion in human affairs, and determination to preserve America's national security.

His father was a Protestant of part German ancestry and his mother was of Irish Catholic background ; Hoffman was not raised with a deep commitment to either religion.

Calvert's political problems were largely caused by his unwavering commitment to the Roman Catholic faith at a time when Protestantism was the dominant religion in England.

His in-depth comparative study of the oriental as well as occidental philosophies in religion, academics, economics, constitutional matters and commitment for Islam has led him to be entrusted with key positions in the national as well as international organizations on these socio-economic and other multi-dimensional disciplines.

In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2006, Bush, while challenging the Middle East to push for reform and choose freedom over extremism, sought to reassure Muslims that the West is not at war with Islam but " respect " the religion and wants peace, and Iraqis of the American commitment to their security.

The school has reinforced its commitment to social justice by refocusing its fourth year religion curriculum to include a half year required course on social justice and by instituting a freshman service program to First Fruits Farm.

The Lown School of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, one of the most comprehensive centers for Judaic studies outside Israel, reflects Brandeis University's special commitment to scholarship that illuminates issues of concern to the Jewish community, scholars in religion, and students of the ancient and modern Near East.

There seems to be no evolutionary advantage to evolving religion over any other signal of commitment such as nationality etc., a flaw that Irons himself admits ( Bulbulia 2004 ).

The symposium I attended had not a trace of involvement of religion in it, and it seems that Templeton is careful to keep this out of some of the things that it funds as pure science … They appear to have a serious commitment to the idea of funding things in physics that can be considered “ foundational ”.

As part of this commitment to LGBT issues, in 2000, the Pacific School of Religion opened the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry ( CLGS ), the first center of its kind, which focuses on scholarship and education in the realm of sexuality and sexual orientation / identity in areas of faith and religion.

These religious rights include the freedom to manifest one's belief, to receive initiation into religious traditions, practice with matters relating to religious commitment, such as preaching and worship of any religion, either alone or in community with others.

Some argue ( e. g. Kaplan 1980 ) that with the rise of modernity and the wider availability of secular knowledge ( and a reduction of commitment to religion ), various groups, including groups within the Orthodox world, raised challenges to the exclusive leadership role of the rabbis.

In addition to the demands of his scientific mind and his long-standing commitment to " the things of God ", a number of life experiences stoked Helminiak's thinking about spirituality from a non-theological perspective: his expertise in both theology and psychology, which allowed him to recognize and resolve the differences and interrelationship between these two fields ; his moving in secular social-scientific circles, no longer in professional religious ones ; his pained concern for lesbian and gay people and others rejected by religion, who might deaden the sensitivity of their souls in the wake of their own rejection of religion and God ; his employment at a state university, which requires non-sectarian scholarship ; and post-9 / 11, the ever more urgent need to structure a harmonious global community, independent yet respectful of diverse religions and cultures.

It emphasized a deep, personal, ongoing encounter with God, and a practical, daily commitment to one's local church.

The main theme of this book is how death and illness affect people, and how courage and a commitment to live fully in the face of daily discouragement and frequent setbacks transform such a life, however brief.

Some of the album's lyrical themes were derived from Grant's personal perspective of working in a menial supermarket job on a daily basis (" Day In Day Out "), his experiences after gigs on their US tour (" Insomnia " and " You're My Evergreen "), past relationships ( the title track and " Dry "), the music industry (" Hole in My Head ") and " fear of commitment in relationships " (" Anaesthetic ") amongst others.

These combine a political commitment to provide personal help with assigned responsibility for daily work of doing so to public employees who identify with the values and attitudes of specialized occupations.

According to the Israeli Hebrew daily, Maariv, Christopher wrote this re-newed commitment in a formal letter of assurances to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 19, 1996.

Doctors have partially credited his recovery to his commitment to a then daily regimen of intensive physical therapy, including weightlifting, jumprope and stationary bicycle.

The Buddhist lay practitioner recites daily the Five Precepts, which is a commitment to abstain from " sexual misconduct " ( kāmesu micchācāra ).

As well, he regularly contributed to Canadian academic journals " and, in keeping with his commitment to literature as part of daily life, made frequent appearances on CBC Radio and in various newspapers as a commentator on the arts and culture.

Members of Regnum Christi make a commitment to specific daily prayers and meditation, weekly meetings, and annual spiritual retreats.

The transformation from an ethnic group to a nationality corresponds to ( without being solely responsible for ) this transformation of a quiescent feature of daily life into a mobilizing dimension for social action, a dimension which combines reason with commitment that is above or beyond reason, in the pursuit of solutions to the problems of that community that is defined by a particular language and ethnic link.

The history of suffering is a uniting factor with Latin American Friends, many of whom live in difficult circumstances and find living the transformative Peace Testimony a daily commitment.

James's commitment and daily practice would soon payoff as he was invited to join the Amityville High School basketball squad.

His life-long commitment to the daily tasks of general practice has always given his work and views a salience and credibility with fellow general practitioners.

He also developed a deep commitment to Zionism and became " the leading advocate in the daily press of a Jewish national home.

Although the Jubilees have no religious significance, they serve to reaffirm the Imamat's worldwide commitment to the improvement of the quality of human life, especially in the developing countries.

" A substantial majority of gays cite their faith as a central facet of their life, consider themselves to be Christian, and claim to have some type of meaningful personal commitment to Jesus Christ active in their life today.

At this consultation, the MRMRM document was met with resistance, and concern was raised in particular that CUIC was focusing to narrowly on reconciliation of ministries and " not taking seriously our commitment to working on those issues of systemic racism that remain at the heart of our continuing and separated life as churches here in the United States.

" Charles makes a proposal of lifelong commitment without marriage to Carrie, saying, " Do you think not being married to me might maybe be something you could consider doing for the rest of your life?

* " A commitment to hard work " and " achieving one's goals in life "

* In real life there is self-selection to which negotiation one gets into, which effects the emotional commitment, motivation and interests.

Because conversion is a change in values that embraces God and rejects sin, it includes a personal commitment to a life of holiness as described by Paul of Tarsus and exemplified by Jesus.

* This life – A concern for this life ( as opposed to an afterlife ) and a commitment to making it meaningful through better understanding of ourselves, our history, our intellectual and artistic achievements, and the outlooks of those who differ from us.

We believe that eternal life begins in knowing God through a commitment to Jesus Christ.

They are expected to have a profound commitment to their life path.

While many outpatient commitment laws have been passed in response to violent acts committed by people with mental illness, most proponents involved in the outpatient commitment debate base their arguments on the quality of life and cost associated with untreated mental illness and " revolving door patients " who experience a cycle of hospitalization, treatment and stabilization, release, and decompensation.

Music was indeed his mistress ; it was his total life and his commitment to it was incomparable and unalterable.

The City's official logo, depicting the red-tailed hawk flying over the Santa Monica Mountains, symbolizes a commitment to preserving the community's natural beauty and semi-rural quality of life.

For the remainder of his life, he maintained that the United States did not lose the war in Vietnam ; he stated instead that " our country did not fulfill its commitment to South Vietnam.

Francis had held a strong distrust of the place of theological studies in the life of his brotherhood, fearing that it might lead to an abandonment of their commitment to a life of real poverty.

In their remarks, league leaders noted " Your exemplary program demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the quality of life in the City of Opelika ... your program exhibits the type of innovation that the National League of Cities is looking to recognize.

Her commitment to the work with dementia and the care of the elderly at the end of life is also well known and respected.