Word: ernment
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...reversion to an earlier Christianity than the Catholic, an inspiration of moral and political reform, and a dependence on the religious witness of the inner man rather than the dogma of the church. Thus Protestantism is less hampered than Catholicism in dealing with advances in philosophy, science or gov- ernment-because individuals can adjust more quickly than institutions, and the Papal syllabus shows no inclination to adjust anyway. Clericalism in government, he says, "is more like a permanent conspiracy than a dominant power," whereas Protestantism has no interests apart from the highest welfare of the nation, and permeates rather than...
...election campaign throws light on the measures adopted by the Gov- ernment to suppress unwelcome factions. In the first instance, the Magyars, unwillingly incorporated into Yugo-Slavia; together with hundreds of Turks and Macedonian voters, were swept off the voters' list. Next, opposition manifestoes were confiscated by the Government and unfavorable newspapers suppressed Lastly, the whole gendarmerie was combed out before the elections and reduced as far as possible to the faithful supporters of the Government...