Word: faithful
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Mario Cumo is, indeed, one of "the saviors of American liberalism." He is an exciting leader, with strong beliefs, courage and conviction and has infused new excitement into an old political faith. Cohen sounds like a writer trying to say something unusual for the sake of being different; in making the attempt, he belies an ignorance of New York politics and Mario Cuomo. Marc A. Bodnick...
...Senate measure also does not include a weakening of the exclusionary rule, which keeps illegally seized evidence out of court. The House bill would allow admission of such evidence in warrantless searches, provided federal officers acted in good faith. The Supreme Court already has made a "good faith" exemption in cases where warrants were obtained...
...state could take over local authorities that do not implement the regulation or impose a freeze on filling vacancies. But sanctions would not be imposed, even if goals are not met for years, if communities in good faith seek minority tenants. No tenants will be evicted to make room for minorities...
Those words affected almost every aspect of the faith. Long before Calvin, Augustine championed predestination; before Luther, he taught salvation by God's mysterious grace, not by good works. Augustine more than any other writer defined Roman Catholic teaching on the Trinity, conditions for waging a "just war" and the "original sin" of Adam and Eve that corrupts all humanity. With the latter teaching, complains French Philosopher Jean Guitton, "he weighed down Christianity with his pessimism...
...reason to win over the maverick sects that were disrupting Christendom. But by A.D. 400 he was turning to the state to enforce doctrinal conformity. St. Jerome, the translator of the Latin Bible, wrote approvingly, "Catholics revere you and accept you as the second founder of the ancient faith, and -- which is a mark of greater fame -- all the heretics hate you." Indeed, one band of them almost managed to assassinate the troublesome bishop. Augustine's reliance on the state began a millennium of alliances between cross and crown, officially repudiated by Catholicism only...