Word: creed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When Leo wrote in 1891 the great enemy was Socialism; when Pius wrote in 1931 it was Communism; in 1941 it is Naziism-and the Catholic Church seems well aware that some ism or other will always tempt working people away from the creed of Christ the Carpenter unless Christianity has a better message for them. Said the late famed British Monsignor William Francis Barry...
Harvard students, especially residents in this state, should participate in the sessions in Boston, make the contribution of which they are capable and profit from association with other young people of varying background and creed. Further information concerning program, speakers, etc., may be secured from the Massachusetts Youth Council, 38 Chauncy St., Boston, Devonshire 8860. Lawrence Shubow...
...subjects not likely to be aired are Bishop Abe's practice of worshiping at the Shinto Shrine at Ise and the decision of the Government-inspired church union to modify the Apostles' Creed as suggested by the Ministry of Education. Some of the deletions: the Virgin Birth because it was "immoral," the Resurrection because it was "unscientific and superstitious," the Last Judgment because it implied that the Emperor could be judged...
...rather distinctive name of the sect is taken from the words of Christ, "I am the resurrection," and the whole creed of I Am is based on a belief in reincarnation. Ballard, for instance, claimed that he was the reincarnation of George Washington, Mrs. Ballard is Martha Washington, and their son is Lafayette. The basic pattern behind all this is a conviction that the human mind, in order to reach Heaven, must achieve a state of absolute purity, and that one lifetime is not sufficient to attain this. Therefore it is being constantly reincarnation until it arrives at the pure...
There are other organizations which may face a similar situation in the future. They also should decide, what their policy will be in those circumstances so as to avoid a situation in which any member of an organization would be excluded from its activities because of race or creed. John W. Darr, Jr. '41, Chairman of the Harvard Council for Democracy in Education...