Word: gospeling
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...Maxwell, 61. Recently hospitalized, Maxwell waded selectively through his paper's bestseller list, was scandalized by The Carpetbaggers and Tropic of Cancer. "I found language in there that you wouldn't hear in a men's locker room," said Maxwell, whose father was a Methodist gospel singer. He fired an order to Book Editor Robert Cromie. Henceforth, said Maxwell, the Trib's bestseller list, which is based on sales reports from bookstores, will include only books that pass Maxwell's muster...
...test writers believe reflect "intelligence." it is theoretically possible to get 41 different scores for one child. Even on the same test, a child's score may vary 5 to 20 points, depending on his health and state of mind. Yet many schools take each score as gospel...
...Today many people are subject to strong pressure, and dare not openly send their children to classes on religion. As a result, I decided to teach them privately. I cannot understand why the Gospel should not be explained privately, when there is nothing to prevent one from giving private lessons on other subjects, such as music...
Even as Lyndon was spreading his gospel, reporters who had accompanied him overseas were regaling the Washington press corps with stories of one of the most exuberant voyages since Auntie Mame went round the world. Southeast Asia, the reporters agreed, will probably never be the same...
...King James Bible is full of baraka, according to Graves, who has co-authored his own quirky version of Holy Scripture, The Nazarene Gospel Restored. "In Britain today this ancient baraka, and that of a few unrestored churches and cathedrals, keeps the flickering candle of faith alight." he explained. "Yet, in the name of progress, various ecclesiastical bodies are now trying to supplant the King James version with the New English Bible, a translation carefully purged of all baraka. Though it has sold in advance by the million, the verdict of the countryside is: 'We don't like this book...