Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...enthusiasm for chic new areas and bland old ones in religious publishing appears, however, not to have harmed solid, scholarly work in the theology and history of traditional Western religions. Indeed, commercial publishers seem to be unabashedly using frothy products to subsidize more substantial works, and university presses are contributing an increasing amount of important new religious reading...
Despite its apparent success, the popular-culture department is regarded with less than complete enthusiasm by many of Bowling Green's faculty members. Says pop cult Assistant Professor Michael Marsden: "There's still the suspicion that we're pandering to popular tastes and faddism." There may be some cause for this suspicion. Even its sup- porters admit that popular culture is not a well-understood discipline. One question on the final exam for the introduction-to-pop course this month asked, "How would you now explain to your parents what this popular-culture stuff is all about...
William ("Fishbait") Miller's energy, dedication to and sacrifices for the House of Representatives will long be remembered. I was his campaign manager in the House Democratic caucus when years ago he was first elected doorkeeper. I recall his enthusiasm and his constant and dedicated efforts in the discharge of his official duties, and his concern that the best interests of the House always be advanced...
Nevertheless, the Bach Society concert was enjoyable, mainly because it was so human. There's a kind of humility found in sympathizing with the orchestra's faults, at the same time feeling its enthusiasm and bigness on stage...
...reason for it was. The missionaries reported that an underground Chinese Christian community numbering more than 1,200 has grown up in Foochow over the past five years. If the story of the Foochow revival is indeed basically true, it signals that the Christian faith can still spark enthusiasm in a land where Mao's revolution has tried to snuff...