Word: faithfully
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...turmoil of 1994. He could not make planned visits to Beirut and Sarajevo because enmities on the ground were too volatile. Rwanda dealt him particular grief: an estimated 85% of Rwandans are Christians, and more than 60% of those Roman Catholics. Some priests were accessories to massacre. The new faith was unable to overcome tribal conflict...
...conundrums: the problem of the Pope in the modern world and the problem the Pope has with the modern world. The conflict boils down to different paths of reason and standards of truth. In Crossing the Threshold of Hope, John Paul locates the source of the great schism between faith and logic in the writings of the 17th century French philosopher Rene Descartes, particularly his assertion "Cogito ergo sum" (I think; therefore I am). The Pope points out that Descartes's formulation turned on its head St. Thomas Aquinas' 13th century pronouncement that existence comes before thought -- indeed, makes thought...
Further evidence of the ecumenical nature of the Memorial Church may be found by glimpsing briefly at the roster of speakers for the Morning Prayers held daily in Appleton Chapel. Everyone is welcome, including those who derive sustenance from their faith, as well as prodigals who return occasionally for critical examination of the rich tapestry of theirs...
Foster is deeply religious and is a member of Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowhip, where he leads a first-years' Bible study and is on the fellowship drama team. Because of his faith, he says he isn't scared of death itself...
Foster says he has been "exploring how to really live" since Thanksgiving by putting friends and faith before papers and problem sets...