Certain attempts at a functionalist definition of religion, such as that of the German American theologian Paul Tillich (1886 1965), who defined religion in terms of human beings' ultimate concern, would leave the way open to count these ideologies as proper objects of the study of religion (Tillich himself called them quasi-religions).
It would be possible to simply increase the cost of filing for patents, but there is a concern that would leave out small companies.
That's why the proposed cuts to personal independence payments (Tory rebellion grows over disability cuts, 18 March) are so concerning: they would leave many people most likely to be among the poorest in the UK more than £3,000 a year worse off.
After joining West Bromwich in the summer for a club record £12m amid concerns Saido Berahino would leave for White Hart Lane, Salomon Rondon has endeared himself to the Baggies faithful.
An acquisition is likely to lead to competition concerns as it would leave William Hill with around a quarter of the UK's 8,500 betting sites.
The cautious optimism came after Moody's Investors Service pushed Cyprus deeper into junk status on Wednesday with a two-notch downgrade of its credit rating because of intensifying concerns that Greece would leave the euro zone, potentially raising the amount of money Cyprus would need to support its banking sector, which is heavily exposed to Greece.
But the amendment became a subject of debate after the Department of Defense, Republicans in the Senate, and even the committee chairman, Sen. Dan Inouye (D-Hawaii) raised concerns that it would leave contractors over exposed to lawsuits.
The deal should cause antitrust regulators and the flying public grave concern because it would leave more than 70 percent of the passenger business in the hands of four behemoth airlines, which would have unassailable holds on most of their hub airports.
Some of the men still seemed concerned that I would leave Goktapa doubting their truthfulness.
Nandipha did not tell the father of her unborn child as she was concerned that he would leave her, even though she believed he 'gave' her the virus.
