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Word: fanaticism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Centralization of University athletics in the regions which, if not cis-Charles, are at least tangental to them, stopped being an idea and became a necessity when a new student attitude toward study was won. The undergraduate has little time for diversion, he never had less time to travel to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NEW NORMALCY | 9/27/1928 | See Source »

A nun named after the Most Blessed Conception of the Virgin Mary continued the focus of Mexican news last week. She had been besmirched (TIME, Sept. 3). A youth and a girl had confessed that she was the "master mind" of a group of Roman Catholics who finally persuaded a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Immaculate Nun | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

Though these developments convinced many persons of the immaculate innocence of Mother Concepcion, they comprised a mere incident in the broad and sweeping criminal investigation now being conducted by Mexico City's new Chief of Police, General Antonio Rios Zertuche. The General, an intimate and brother-in-arms of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Immaculate Nun | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

Mrs. Weatherby, a portly widow with a sensuous passion for exotic religions, was flattered to receive them both one hot afternoon. Vain, she did not suspect that d'Astier came only to convert her wealth to the Church; and d'Orobelli to glean some gossip of Annie Spragg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Juxtaposition | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

Atheists are hampered in their activities by the fact that few public personages dare testify to disbelief in God. Sensation seekers crowd their ranks and an atheist fanatic is equalled in insane ferocity only by an inflamed revivalist. Yet leading atheists claim many famous figures as their allies. Such figures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Atheist's Oath | 8/20/1928 | See Source »

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