Word: dormant
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...number of clerics point out that parents who bring their children forward for christening display a dormant faith. Many a mother, after dressing down a vicar who was reluctant to baprtize little Alfred because he would be brought up in an un-Christian family, has returned to Sunday worship after her child entered the church. Now that the issue has been raised, most Anglican priests hope that some clarifying guidance will come from this month's church convocations...
...broadening its appeal through better writing and an improved format, the Yearbook hopes to be able to attract students to its now-dormant editorial board. Grice explained that it has been difficult to interest people in joining a publication only "to write resumes...
...Government's responsibility to take appropriate preventive steps to reduce the death toll. There are prudent steps that our country can take to significantly improve our chances for survival. At the present time H.R. 8200, popularly known as the "Shelter-Incentive bill," is lying dormant in a Senate committee. The President, with the prestige and influence of his office, could make his current remarks much more credible by recommending immediate action...
...Celibacy is possible; no serious psychologist pretends otherwise," states Hermand. Having himself entered the seminary at 13, Hermand makes the point that many candidates for the priesthood take the vow of chastity while their manhood is still dormant...
Sexy Castanets. Posing as a ladies' club president, Anna Russell introduces a series of performers, all of whom turn out to be herself. "Deep down within every one of us there is something stagnant that is dormant," she says. Across the footlights, the sect guffaws. "I do want you to give our artist a welderful wuncum," she pleads. The sect shrieks...