Word: faith
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...candidate is an Indian girl named Catherine Tekakwitha (1656-1680), for whose beatification proceedings were begun by the Bishop of Albany in 1931. Steps toward canonization include examination of the candi date's writings, collection of evidence on martyr dom or heroic practice of the theological virtues - faith, hope and charity - and the four great moral virtues - prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. Evidence of two miracles worked before beatification and two afterward is required for canonization...
...Council of Churches. In one clause of the opening sentence there is a serious lapsus pennae. Baptists never speak of "the saving grace of baptism." They do not believe that regeneration takes place in water baptism. Regeneration is a spiritual process and not sacramental. Salvation is by grace through faith...
Inasmuch as an infant cannot exercise personal faith, and the New Testament knows nothing of proxy religion, Baptists practice the baptism of believers only. Infants dying in infancy, whether baptized or unbaptized, will see the face of God, and be welcomed by the Saviour into the Father's house. JOHN R. SAMPEY President...
There are two kinds of U. S. Jews. One kind (in its own words) is composed of "Americans who are Jews''-Americans who, as individuals, practice the Jewish faith, or, if they are not religious, admit their Jewish ancestry. The other kind is a smaller but more articulate group of "Jews in America"-Jews who have not only a common religion but a common culture; who believe they are members of a scattered nation; who tend to approve Zionist aims toward a Jewish homeland. Between these two groups there is deep-rooted animosity. Last week, as has happened...
...heads of the world's great states are notable as practicing Christians. China's Chiang Kai-shek is. Last week a new testimony to the Generalissimo's faith was circulated in the U. S. It was a translation of a radio speech, Why Believe in Jesus?, which he made last Easter...