Word: christian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have not changed for the better." Commenting upon the way in which his appeals for help for suffering humanity had been answered, he said: "We are astonished at the amount of help which our appeals have brought forth." He expressed satisfaction at the increase of religious faith; at the Christian spirit shown by King Alfonso of Spain on his recent visit to Rome (TIME, Dec. 3) ; and at the reports which he had received from Cardinal Logue and others that the Irish question was on the eve of a final and definite settlement...
According to the Danish newspaper, Klokken Fern, King Christian X, aged 53, spent several hours in a highly nervous condition after having received a letter threatening destruction of his country residence, and the murder of the Queen, the Crown Prince and himself...
...hurts. Most people are willing to admit that the Bible is not to be taken too literally, when facts and miracles and history are concerned. But the homogeneity of spirit and unity of purpose have rarely been questioned, and these things are important. One can be a perfectly good Christian without believing that iron actually did swim, although that is more possible than some other statements, but it is difficult to reconcile the New Testament with "Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones...
...realize the critical needs and possibilities of the situation in the world today and to consider the responsibility of the Christian students of the United States and Canada in light of this situation...
...convention will be opened with four addresses dealing with four great themes which are being discussed in the colleges throughout the country this Fall, "Modern Industrialism," "Racial Relations and Christian Brotherhood," "International Problems and the Christian Way of Life," and "Present Day Social and Intellectual Unrest." The second day will be devoted to group discussions of these subjects, and the remainder of the convention will be given to a more detailed study of the conditions in various parts of the world...