Word: bishoping
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...deeds" - and Thucydides, the earliest exponent of realpolitik, Burrow devotes the first third of his book to a long line of Greco-Roman historians. He goes on to discuss "the radical and pervasive" impact of the Bible on history - for example, in the writings of the 6th century French Bishop Gregory of Tours, whom he dubs "Trollope with blood." Equally intriguing is Burrow's discussion of the secular historian Geoffrey of Monmouth, a fabricator who claimed that his 12th century account of King Arthur was in fact a translation of an early work in Welsh - one that nobody else...
...Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, the Pakistani-born Bishop of Rochester, warns against underestimating the Pakistani people. A longtime friend of Bhutto's, who met her when she first came to Britain in the 1970s to study at Oxford - "she used to refer to me half in jest as her favorite bishop," he laughs, "but I don't know how many bishops she knew" - Bishop Michael points out that Bhutto was very aware of the threats against her life. "But she faced a dilemma. She could have ensconced herself behind high walls and armored vehicles, but that would mean losing touch...
...taking that risk, Bhutto must have been confident that Pakistan could find its own way, even without her, toward becoming a more stable, peaceful nation. "I think her death is a body blow to democracy," says Bishop Michael, "but not a death knell. The political process, the judiciary process and the civil liberties movement all flourish in Pakistan. It would be difficult to stop all of that." Now all Britain's Pakistanis can do is wait and hope that he's right...
...diplomatic chess game around Iran's nuclear program includes an unlikely bishop. According to several well-placed Rome sources, Iranian officials are quietly laying the groundwork necessary to turn to Pope Benedict XVI and top Vatican diplomats for mediation if the showdown with the United States should escalate toward a military intervention. The 80-year-old Pope has thus far steered clear of any strong public comments about either Iran's failure to fully comply with U.N. nuclear weapons inspectors or the drumbeat of war coming from some corners in Washington. But Iran, which has had diplomatic relations with...
Atheist parents appreciate this nurturing environment. That's why Kitty, a nonbeliever who didn't want her last name used to protect her kids' privacy, brings them to Bishop's class each week. After Jonathan, 13, and Hana, 11, were born, Kitty says she felt socially isolated and even tried taking them to church. But they're all much more comfortable having rational discussions at the Humanist center. "I'm a person that doesn't believe in myths," Hana says. "I'd rather stick to the evidence...