Word: faithfulness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Tammy Bakker and their fellow televangelists faced constant reminders that their subjects are as widely noted for their business acumen as for their spiritual charisma. "To some critics," observes Chicago- based Correspondent Barbara Dolan, "these people appear to be almost comical with their emotional appeals. But that faith-healing showmanship can hide the mind of a Wall Street banker...
Accepting this rhetoric on faith would be dangerous, but so would dismissing it outright. If only in public relations terms, it makes no sense for the U.S. and its allies to surrender the high ground. To counter the Gorbachev line, the West will need to come up with initiatives and a new terminology of its own. Above all, it must find ways to induce Gorbachev to show his hand, to reveal what changes in Soviet policy he is willing, and able, to make. So far there have been few concrete changes, and some of them -- involving a more sophisticated outreach...
...however, that Black Americans viewed their country in a way that was diametrically opposed to his view. The Constitution alone merited a citizen's supreme loyalty, and it is to be followed with the utmost reverence. Even as the general public made its racism known, Blacks put all their faith in the words of the nation's governing charter, Stokes said. The Constitution matters more than the passing will of the majority, and Blacks fear people such as North who abrogate the highest law in the name of the people, Stokes said. By suggesting that North's philosophy...
...student protests in South Korea ((WORLD, June 29)) have demonstrated one important fact: the outcry for democratic government will not die until that quest is successful. President Chun Doo Hwan must keep his promise to allow democratic elections so that the Koreans can regain faith in their government...
North started visiting the Church of the Apostles after his eldest daughter Tait, 18, went there and then persuaded her family to join her. The congregation regularly offers prayers for North, and several members meet at North's home every Thursday night for a prayer session. "His faith is very evident," says Friend and Neighbor Betsy Smith. "It explains the peace that...