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Treasury of Merits. Luther's faith-centered theology ran strongly counter to the religious practice of 16th century Catholicism, which overemphasized the belief that man could earn his salva tion, and the remission of temporal punishment for sin, by good works. Central to this thinking was the church's system of indulgences. In exchange for a meritorious work-frequently, contributing to a worthy cause or making a pilgrimage to a shrine-the church would dispense a sinner from his temporal punishment through its "treasury of merits." This consisted of the grace accumulated by Christ's sacrifice...
...University of Chicago, Theologian Brian Gerrish, feels that he has "done something that puts God in his debt if he puts down a nice thick carpet in the chancel hall-a sort of afterlife insurance policy." Some laymen feel that all too many clerics are trying to earn what Marty calls "Brownie Points" by engaging in secular crusades-picketing against Viet Nam or for civil rights...
...Terrell had narrowed down a starting field of 140. Nayar breezed through six opponents without losing a single game and ousted third-seeded John Thorndike in the semifinals. Terrell, seeded fourth, made it easily to the semifinals where he beat Pete Wheeler 3-2 in a close match to earn the fight with Nayar...
Harvard proposed instead that the schools set up "a distinct hierachy among teachers" in which a few top men -- like senior professors -- would earn the highest salary (perhaps $15,000). They would be responsible for training younger teachers, a job in which schools of education should have only a secondary role, he said. Sizer also briefly attacked much of what is taught in "independent" schools (and in others) as "irrelevant." The time spent in such traditional subjects as English instruction should be slashed to make way for new ones, such as Far Eastern history, he urged...
Park admits that there are conspicuous problems, including corruption at lower levels of government. Unemployment amounts to 7% of the country's labor force, and another 25% are underemployed. Some working women earn as little as 50? a day, and per-capita income last year was only $123, compared with Taiwan's $225 and Japan's $740, the two highest in Asia. But starvation has been almost completely eliminated, the literacy rate has been lifted to 90%, and the traditional spring question-enough rice or revolution?-is a bitter memory of the past...