Sentence examples for calling to act from inspiring English sources

In solidarity, a person comes to realize not only his or her co-responsibility for every member of the group, but also his or her unique calling to act on behalf of the good and the just.

As the conflict drags on, month after bloody month, calls to act will mount as in Kosovo 15 years ago.

We are called to act on behalf of those experiencing poverty and injustice, whether temporary or long term.

"We are outraged and heartbroken over today's verdict," said Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the N.A.A.C.P. "We stand with Trayvon's family and we are called to act.

The present mood of buckpassing and shoulder-shrugging about Iraq bodes ill for future policy-making about Afghanistan – and wherever else British forces may be called to act.

However, the EC is charged with representing the EU or community interest, not the interests of the member states, and the commissioners are called to act independently in that interest.

"Even a moderate like me, who has called to act wisely and not to act in a heavy-handed manner," she continued, "I understand that we are probably going to have to take further measures".

Economics may be called to act as a natural bridge able to connect social and technological aspects.

Ethical experience, the experience of being called to act for the good, is a process of individuation (GW II, 501).

Individuals are called to act prudently in order to ensure the benefit of society through their own individual actions, thus, the "common good" becomes the assumed maxim of responsible action (Lessenich 2010).

In the experience of negative values, we are called to act in such a manner that ends the destructive acts of hate and consequently brings an end to negative values.