Word: anathemae
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...Versailles by the refurbishment of Germany under Hitler, with the result that a territorial realignment now looms. Obviously, the likeliest power at whose expense this realignment could be accomplished is Russia; in that way a war of mutual destruction could be avoided and a political system which is anathema to the powers could be crushed. It is this possibility which has caused the recent outbreak of political hypochondria in Moscow; and even though it is only a possibility, it is still of sufficient magnitude to warrant the case of jitters that it has provoked. NEMO...
...confession is not in sympathy with these trends which be believes to be inevitable; as a liberal be must resent the collapse of the system of liberal capitalism. But there is nothing that can be done about it and while the methods which he advocates are anathema to him, it is evident that they must be utilized as a means of survival...
...founded eight years ago. They advocate a change not in theological doctrine but in church services, with pastors wearing proper vestments, decking their altars with flowers and tapers, emphasizing the crucifix, reviving traditional Lutheran rubrics, singing only the purest liturgical music. These practices, common in Scandinavian Lutheran churches, are anathema in many a U. S. parish where Lutheranism is austere and puritanical. The liturgists argue that what they want is nothing new. Martin Luther called a mass a mass. He favored vestments, tapers and incense; genuflected and even approved of private confession. And Luther, who wrote "A Mighty Fortress...
...existing form of government, with strong, capable leaders. In France today, there are two parties which are opposed to the continuance of the Republic, the Communists and the Royalists. Of those two the Communists may be dismissed, for they have no leaders and their programme would be anathema to agrarian France. There remains, then, only the Royalists, who have a strong, well organized party and capable though not outstanding leaders. There is, however, one man who might provide the Royalists with the firm direction which they need so badly and without which they will be unable to take advantage...
...near future she certainly cannot be so rash as to believe that she could rely on the support of the Soviet. Russia has shown that she will accept a great deal in the way of downright insult from the Nazis; and if there is one thing which would be anathema to her now, it would be to become involved in a general European war. Consequently, any such struggle would almost certainly have its inception in France-German irritation, and there is no reason to think that Russia would be willing to leopardize the success of the Communist experiment by entering...