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...Boston flock in 1990 to head its Los Angeles offshoot, is the undisputed leader. He personally instructed 10 male elders and assigned them to supervise various regions around the world. McKean says these leaders govern by consensus but adds, "I'm the one who gives them direction." Says Al Baird, a veteran Boston elder: "It's not a dictatorship. It's a theocracy, with...
Hammered by defectors and opponents, the Boston Church admits some disciplers may have gone too far and says it will "readjust" its discipling practices. Formerly, writes Baird, members were told to obey leaders not only on specific biblical commands but also on matters of "opinion." Now, he says, leaders may demand specific evangelistic efforts but not dictate "such things as choice of food, car, clothes, exact amount of giving." A discipler's advice may be rejected "without sinning" if a member is convinced he is doing God's will. But defectors predict the demands on members will change little...
This year's recipients were Baird Professor of Science Edward O. Wilson, Assistant Professor of History Susan G. Pedersen and Teaching Fellow in History Robert D. Johnson...
...Present day economics does not and cannot take into account the value of biological wealth," said Baird Professor of Science Edward O. Wilson '55. "There are signs we have reached a watershed in that the next generation will be worse off than the generation before...
Harvard men's hockey goalie Allain Roy sat motionless in the net Saturday night, as sophomore forward Chris Baird, fellow goalie Chuckie Hughes and Coach Ronn Tomassoni somberly crossed the ice to console...