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"Julie Catalano was denied leadership because of her religious beliefs, not her orientation," he said. "Any heterosexual who rejects the view that sexual activity should take place in the context of a marriage covenant between husband and wife would also be ineligible for leadership."
The encyclopaedia goes on to describe divine wrath: "He is the covenant God of his people. He seeks their salvation. If he is angry, it is when the conditions under which alone he can work out that salvation are infringed, and his purpose of mercy is imperiled."
The immediate crafting of the sojourn had been equally painstaking and personal, a powerful three-part pilgrimage recapitulating the very development of the Christian concept of God. It began officially on Feb. 24, when, denied entrance by Iraq, John Paul made a "virtual pilgrimage" (using props and videotape) to the...
That said, the two Connecticut tribes that have parlayed their sovereignty into gambling fortunes at least have the historical credentials. Back in the day, the Pequots and Mohegans fought on opposing sides during the Pequot War. Soon-to-be Harvard President Increase Mather, in his 1677 history "A Relation of...
But Scenario B has a lot going against it too. The 1998 impeachment fiasco showed just how hard it will be to restigmatize extramarital sex. Sure, we think adultery is a bad thing, just not bad enough to disqualify anyone from ruling the world. Meanwhile, there have been few takers...