Word: affirmation
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...uphold the Peninsula's right to publicize and hold the event; we also affirm the value of exchanging a broad spectrum of race-related perspectives. However, we feel it is important that the members of the Peninsula and the community understand that the second flyer suggests the same unfair stereotypes presented in the first...
...bliss has grown to extraordinary proportions, with magazines, books, records, mass merchandising. Large corporations have dabbled in New Age techniques to control stress in their managers. Some New Agers often affirm that all is God, hence all is good. As Chesterton said, "When men stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing; they believe in anything...
Still, the missions reinforce the consensual approach of the post-cold war era and affirm a tenet held dear by U.N. diplomats: the price of peace, while steep, is ultimately less costly than letting war rage. The challenges ahead...
Another test is due shortly. In a few weeks the Senate will affirm the House's decision to revoke the Federal Government's ban on fetal-tissue research. Unlike the freedom to paint what one chooses, this issue has severe consequences for millions of Americans afflicted with diseases like Parkinson's and juvenile diabetes. Because the tissue required to aid these sufferers comes from aborted fetuses, the Bush Administration has prevented federal support of the necessary research. For the conservatives who control U.S. health policy, the legal status of abortion is immaterial. "Yes, abortion is still legal," acknowledges James Mason...
While some may not agree with Reverend Gomes' interpretation of Christian scripture, the Christian tradition has long sustained various Biblical interpretation. We recognize Reverend Gomes as a vibrant participant in this ongoing conversation and thus we affirm him as a servant of God. Dianne Stewart President, Harambee