Word: christian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...specific subjects to be treated in the series of five lectures have been announced as follows: lecture 1, "Why introduce men to Jesus?"; lecture 2, "How does Jeus function in religion?"; lecture 3, "What is the differentia in Christian Ethics?"; lecture 4, "Why a community of Faith?"; lecture 5, "Is Christianity Catholic...
Worst of all, from the Danish standpoint, George II took in debate, st week, the affirmative side-exalting brawn over Brain. To joyous Oxford students it was a jolly, royal joke; but presumably King Christian X of Denmark was vexed to read that his George II had said in debate...
...know that His Holiness (once a famed mountain climber) dis approves of certain modern excesses in athletics, especially where women are concerned. The Papal stand was again emphasized, last week, when Osservatore Romano, famed spokesorgan of the Vatican, thundered at Rome : "Gymnastic and athletic competitions for girls offend the Christian sentiments and the customs of our Italian civilization and of our people, and no historical analogies and no appeal to the traditions of other countries can justify them. The Roman Catholic Church has invariably and everywhere manifested its open and irrevocable opposition to such sports and it is backed...
...position which many regard as the most potent lay position in the religious world is that of general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association. Come Jan. 1 the position will be held by Fred W. Ramsey, moneyed philanthropist of Cleveland (TIME, Nov. 12). Y-Worker Ramsey last week renounced his association with the Anti-Saloon League, giving its political machinations as his reason...
...confused with the Gideons, Christian Travelers Association of America, who place Bibles in hotel rooms, whose organization was founded in 1899 by John H. Nicholson and S. E. Hill, traveling salesman...