Although it can be argued that society in China is becoming more materialistic and selfish, the care and concern for their parents by Chinese youth is something that those in the West could learn from.
Yin and yang in TCM refer, respectively, to the materialistic and functional qualities of the body (parts).
The Imitation of Christ in part I gives "exhortations useful for spiritual living," in part II admonishes man to be concerned with the spiritual side of life rather than with the materialistic, and in part III affirms the comfort that results from being centred in Christ.
Spiritualism appealed to many educated Victorians who no longer found traditional religious doctrine, such as that of the Church of England, acceptable yet were unsatisfied with the completely materialistic and mechanical view of the world that was increasingly emerging from 19th-century science.
This coming from one of the most materialistic and consumerist countries in the world.
Even good old stuffed animals have more merit than the materialistic and idealistic dolls which pervade the shelves.
"Two of them were free-spirited, one was materialistic and Katherine was the social butterfly".
Dissecting England's pre-World War I class system through a clash of materialistic and emancipated families, the film stars Emma Thompson in an Oscar-winning performance, as well as Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins and Vanessa Redgrave - Sunday at 11 30 am. and Friday at 2 30 pm. on HBO.
Science is materialistic, and it explains the world through objective data.
