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Spiritual Fervor...
More important, Superstar's popularity is a symptom and partial result of the current wave of spiritual fervor among the young known as the Jesus Revolution (TIME cover, June 21). Whether it is a sign of Spenglerian decadence or religious renaissance, there is an obvious yearning to consider Christ not merely as a fellow rebel against worldliness and war, but as history's most persistent and accessible symbol of purity and brotherly love. As a conservative Protestant weekly, Christianity Today, pointed out: "Many Christians have ignored this generation's questions about Jesus. For those who will listen, Superstar tells what...
...make a deal with America on Vietnam stands as a serious delusion. Whatever the Chinese expect to obtain from negotiations, they are not in the market for a detente at the expense of allies. Such Khruschevian politics have been repeatedly denounced well before the Cultural Revolution and with particular fervor during the recent tumultous years. Since the announcement of Nixon's visit, the Chinese and Vietnamese have gone out of their way to publicly demonstrate their solidarity. Most recently, they signed a new military assistance pact in late September, further strengthening their ties...
Mainly Kennedy directed his fervor at getting out the student vote. But when a questioner told Kennedy his speech "was impressive but lacked substance," Kennedy agreed
...aggressive drive to attract members in the nation's prisons. There are now 130 prison chapters, all formed for the same reason as chapters on the outside: to provide community-development and leadership training. While only a tiny minority of convicts participate, those who do bring the fervor of new converts to the organization. Says Luther Gosby, 22, who is serving 20 years for attempted robbery in Washington State Reformatory at Monroe: "I'll never forget what I got from the Jaycees; they taught me that I can better myself by being responsible to others...