“We [Christians] have the dilemma of using a symbol system that was not made for our worldview, to give our worldview... I think the thing we're waiting for is a genius to come forth who can either make a new symbol system which is still modern, or more properly, as symbol systems don't come overnight, a group of people to modify the symbol systems of our day, so that we can use them for our Christian message without a disadvantage.” PeopleThinkingGivingMadeStillsUseChristianCultureWaitingChristianityGroupsModernGeniusMessagesSymbolsWorldviewDilemmaDisadvantages Author:Francis Schaeffer
“The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects.” MenMadeEndsFormTechnologyModernCenturyBuildingLowsArchitectureTallArchitectDoomedTwentieth CenturyDilemmaCalculationsConcentratingPatronTall Buildings Author:Martin Filler
“In the deeper layers of the modern consciousnessevery attempt to succeed is an act of aggression, leaving one alone and guilty and defenseless among enemies: one is punished for success. This is our intolerable dilemma: that failure is a kind of death and success is evil and dangerous, is--ultimately--impossible.” KindSuccessEvilEnemyImpossibleModernDangerousSucceedLeavingDeeperGuiltyLayersAggressionDilemmaDefenseless Author:Robert Warshow
“Because I write fiction that is based in the real world, it's going to lead people into some of the modern dilemmas and concerns and even catastrophes that they will think about in a new way.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayWritingRealFictionModernConcernReal WorldNew WaysCatastropheDilemma Author:Barbara Kingsolver
“Many in the American military have learned the fundamental dilemma of modern warfare: More money and better weapons don't mean that you win.” MeanWinningModernMilitaryWeaponsFundamentalsMore MoneyWarfareDilemmaAmerican MilitaryModern Warfare Author:Gabriel Kolko
“Our cultural dilemma has nothing to do with children who don't read very well. It lies instead in the difficulty of finding a way to restore meaning and purpose to modern life.” WayWellsChildrenLyingPurposeModernFindingsDifficultyModern LifeDilemma Book:A Different Kind of Teacher: Solving the Crisis of American Schooling Source: A Different Kind of Teacher: Solving the Crisis of American Schooling
“The dilemma of modern society: the conflict between the need for capital formation at a high rate and the popular condemnation of interest and dividends as "unearned income" and "capitalist," if not as sinful and wicked.” IfsNeedsInterestModernConflictRateIncomeWickedCapitalistDilemmaFormationCondemnationModern SocietyDividends Author:Peter Drucker