Word: ancient
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NOBLE AS all this is, the message contains a troubling inconsistency. The fantasy world of dragons, child warriors and ancient sages is beautiful and entertaining, but it is not the kind of imagination which will save our world--the real world--from nothingness. It does not encourage, at least not directly, scientific, political and social imagination. In fact, the only scientist in the film--very clearly identified as such--turns out to be weakwilled and cowardly, an observer but certainly not a positive visionary...
...proved himself through me." Francesco's record (69-8-2) justifies this bravado. But two of those losses have come in the past year and a half, both by decisions, both to the U.S.'s Tyrell Biggs. Francesco views a possible third combat between them in a way the ancient Roman audiences would have appreciated: "At this stage, I think I must knock out Biggs...
Fire damages an ancient church amid a debate over faith...
Neither legislation nor the threat of prosecution by the INS has deterred churches from following what they regard as their ancient calling. "We are aware that because of the interpretation of the law, there is a very real risk," says Brother Philip. "But there are some risks that are greater. For us not to respond is assuming a greater risk in conscience...
Israel's illegal pre-independence army, Yadin used his knowledge of biblical history and ancient fortifications to help construct modern battle plans. Two decades later, after gaining acclaim for obtaining the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient manuscripts, he led the excavations at the fortress of Masada, where he proved that nearly 1,000 Jewish defenders committed suicide in A.D. 73 rather than surrender to the Romans...