Word: belief
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...patron of culture and the arts. And though not driven to politics as were J.F.K. and his brothers, she has nonetheless compiled a ledger of quiet but diligent service to the public, and to her father's legacy, that reflects a commitment to civic life and a belief in the value of rigorous, reflective debate. "She has a strong sense of personal responsibility," says historian David McCullough, who sits with Caroline on the panel that hands out the Kennedy Library's annual Profile in Courage Awards. "She knows she has serious work to do. And in that sense...
...says Lisa Navarrete, spokeswoman for the Hispanic advocacy group the National Council of La Raza. And the networks' few efforts at Hispanic- or Asian-themed programs (see, or better yet don't, the misused Margaret Cho in All-American Girl) have been feeble and short-lived, feeding the belief that they're untenable. Norman Lear produced ABC's AKA Pablo in 1984, but says "the interest simply hasn't been there" for a Latino program since. Even the networks' critics largely blame not blind Klansmanship but the belief that white viewers are key to the ratings and ad bucks that...
...distributing leaflets urging Jews to expel Muslims from the hill, which is also home to Islam?s third holiest site, the Al Aqsa Mosque. The Jewish extremists ? who want the Islamic sites razed in order to rebuild the Jewish temple destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70 in the belief that it will hasten the Messianic era ? were egged on by a handful of American evangelical Christians, some of whom believe the rebuilding of the temple will hasten the Second Coming. But the Israeli authorities are well aware that any tampering with Islamic holy sites in the city could spark...
...thousands of members and leaders of the group. "The government fears that Falun Gong, as a nationwide movement with more members than the Communist party, could become a lightning rod for the political frustrations of a nation undergoing traumatic social and economic changes," says TIME correspondent William Dowell. "Their belief system is a symbolic representation of the difficulties of modern life, and that could make it a very powerful force in a largely peasant population easily swayed by mysticism...
Falun Gong (or "Law of the Wheel Breathing Exercise") blends a series of traditional Buddhist beliefs and simple exercise routines into a package that its followers believe promotes spiritual and moral well-being, and cures illness. Although many of its practices are simply a variation on the age-old Chinese Qi Gong belief, the authorities may be particularly threatened by the practitioners? fierce loyalty to the group?s New York-based founder, Li Hongzhi. The Communist party presents itself as the country?s supreme moral authority, and isn?t about to tolerate competition ?- particularly from a group whose leader believes...