Word: christianized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ever increasing appreciation for diversity and tolerance, the headline mocks the Christian faith, something which is still considered socially acceptable. Drawing parallels between an athletic victory over a Catholic college and the crucifixion of Christ demonstrates a great lack of respect for religious beliefs and marks further regression in building a society free of discrimination. Your publication possesses a great responsibility in being the daily newspaper of Harvard and Cambridge. Publishing a headline that flaunts such disregard for the beliefs of a religious group exhibits a failure to meet that responsibility...
...prompted Clinton deputy campaign manager Ann Lewis to say, "I guess this means the era of civility lasted a day and a half." Meanwhile, more bad news descended on the Dole camp with staunch Republican Pat Robertson beginning to sound like a partisan Democrat. Last month he told the Christian Coalition's annual conference that only a "miracle from Almighty God" could save Bob Dole's presidential bid. On Tuesday, he was openly predicting a blowout in Clinton's favor. Couple this with a performance in Sunday's debate that won Dole a jump in favorable impression numbers but very...
...account, a comprehensive micro-analysis remains beyond the scope of this letter. The general shortcoming of Nelson's article is a failure to distinguish between extremism and fundamentalism. The potential for religious extremism exists within any religious group, as demonstrated by tragic events in both Waco and Hebron. Christian fundamentalists include conservative Republicans wishing to reinstitute school prayer; nobody would accuse these religious fundamentalists, in Nelson's words, of wandering down a "dark path" or being opportunistic "parasites...
...really a matter of hatred. The tribal view sees ethics in terms of harmony vs. disharmony, not good vs. evil. Hunting is a part of this harmony, and so is war. Thus Lakota warriors went into battle shouting, "It's a good day to die!" The Judeo-Christian ethic says someone must be at fault if there is war. But tribal ethics recognizes no-fault war. MARK MIDBON Mesa, Arizona...
...think there's much chance that Tupac Shakur's murder could have been the work of militant Christian vigilantes intent on rubbing out the most prominent corrupters of American youth. After all, nobody has taken a shot at Calvin Klein...