Word: mutuality
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...Jesus' time. If that more modest theory gains traction, it will forge a link between a trend in first-century Judaism and one of Christianity's galvanizing thoughts - that God might throw in his lot with a suffering or even murdered man - that could contribute to a growing mutual understanding...
...potential benefits of cooperation on the environment, however, are compelling. "The environment is a mutual problem," says Environment Minister Kamoshita. "So, concretely, we benefit by working together." If so, a repaired relationship between Japan and China could make the war against global warming a lot easier to fight...
True patriotism, in our view, means "country before self." And unpacking "country before self" yields a set of moral principles like stewardship, mutual obligation, shared sacrifice, service to others, and contribution before consumption. These principles are inherently progressive - not in the euphemistic sense of being left-wing but in the literal sense of expressing what it takes to make progress toward fulfilling America's stated ideals...
Protestant history has included periods of enthusiastic talk about sex, as well as chilly silence. A famous 1623 Puritan sermon made the case for "mutual [conjugal] dalliances for pleasure's sake," presumably as a distinction from Roman Catholicism's procreation-only rule. In the 1970s, several conservative Christian leaders responded to the popularity of Alex Comfort's classic how-to The Joy of Sex by reminding their flocks that whoopee for whoopee's sake was not doctrinally prohibited; Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and Left Behind co-author Tim LaHaye each put out manuals for married couples...
...priority to respect and protect human rights, seeing the people as a central factor for achieving sustainable development and the goal of building Vietnam into a strong country with wealthy people and a just, democratic and civilized society. Vietnam stands ready to talk with the U.S. on issues of mutual concern. The U.S. side has acknowledged positive progress in Vietnam. I am convinced that we need to increase contacts and dialogues in order to enhance mutual understanding on issues of differences...