Word: christiane
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...While it’s up to debate as to why this shift is occurring among students of both parties, Sheffield has his own hypothesis involving the growing importance of the conservative Christian right in the GOP. “Because the economic conservatives who traditionally allied with the Republican party are gradually realizing that the Christian right maintains a strong hold on the party’s nominations for most important elected positions and will continue to be the largest single component of the Republican voting base,” he says, “it is nearly impossible...
...order to become law the proposal requires the approval of the Bundestag, or Parliament, and the conservative Christian Democratic Party (CDU), which governs in coalition with the SPD, are opposed. Angela Merkel, the otherwise environment-friendly German Chancellor and a member of the CDU, said that no such change would take place on her watch. She said that Germany would be better off improving traffic circulation in order to reduce the amount of time cars spent in traffic jams. Other parliamentarians said Germany should push technical fixes such as more fuel efficient cars...
...Even though the post-game prayer group at the 50-yard line has become as common as the quarterback sack, and individual players routinely thank the God of their choice for helping with a game-winning hit/basket/touchdown, the Rockies stand out for openly touting Christian values - as they define it, strong character and a moral compass - as a guiding organizational philosophy off the field. Club president Keli McGregor has gone so far as to say that God is "using [The Rockies] in a powerful...
...Beyond the fact that some people want to root for a team without having to root for its savior, making religion an organizational conviction raises plenty of questions. The Rockies don't exclude non-Christians - pitcher Jason Hirsh is Jewish - but if "Christian values" seep too deeply into the team's thinking, isn't discrimination, even of the subconscious kind, a danger...
...midst of the most important games of their lives, but George McHendry, the pastor at United Church of Christ in northern Denver who attended some 50 Rockies games this year, thinks the team is increasingly sensitive to its reputation. In 2005 and 2006, the Rockies had a "Christian Family Day" at Coors Field. This season the Rockies renamed the promotion "Faith Day," though there weren't many rabbis or imams at the park. "To do that to appease other religions is hypocritical to say the least," says McHendry, who helped organize the event. "It was truly a Christian...