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MARKINGS, by Dag Hammarskjold. The late U.N. diplomat kept constant counsel with himself throughout his demanding life by recording the outlines of his mind and soul in these journals. It is an astonishing and often eloquent testament of a God-obsessed Christian who measured his actions against his creed...
...were willing to adopt the other churches' usage of ordinary loaf bread instead of unleavened wafers. The Presbyterians, in turn, agreed to take Communion at the altar rail in stead of in the pew. Both the Methodists and the Presbyterians accepted the phrasing of the Apostles' Creed used at St. Matthew's-Christ descended into Hell (rather than Hades), and the Holy Catholic (not Christian) Church...
...Hammarskjöld. The late U.N. diplomat kept constant counsel with himself throughout his demanding life by recording the outlines of his mind and soul in these journals. It is an astonishing and often eloquent testament of a God-obsessed Christian who measured his actions against his creed...
With that, the Rumford Act, a prohibition against discrimination for reasons of race or creed in the sale or rental of much state real estate, was wiped from the books. Moreover, future attempts to act against any sort of housing discrimination-whether by state, city or county officials-was in effect forbidden. Proposition 14 affirms the right of any Californian to sell or rent his home to whomever he pleases...
Runyon lived by a cynic's creed: "If every person in the world was taught from birth to trust no one, it would eventually be a universal state of mind." He followed a cynic's success formula: "Get the money." His cold blue eyes discouraged friendship. From his altitude in journalism he could reach a hand down to promising young comers -Bob Considine, Paul Gallico -only to turn on them if they seemed to threaten his position. One he always cut was Ring Lardner, whom Runyon suspected -rightly -was a writer of far greater in sight, substance...