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Word: gospelling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...radicals; it had heard promises of bigger and better meetings along this line; it had gazed at, read and reread a huge banner in the front of the hall which bore the inscription "German People in America! Awake!" It had feasted itself into a stupor on Hitler's gospel of hate, on the message of the most reactionary, finance-dominated regime in history...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Hell Roosevelt" | 10/18/1934 | See Source »

...about the nature of the universe, tossed off unconsidered little rubai (quatrains) when he felt off his feed. A tragic love affair turned him from an ambitious scientist into a world-weary philosopher. Riches and power were heaped on him by the Sultan, who took his soothsaying advice as gospel, but Omar was not much upset when his royal patron died and took his favor with him. Immediately excommunicated for heresy by the doctors of Islam, Omar gave away everything he owned, trudged aimlessly off into the desert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Poetic Philosopher | 10/8/1934 | See Source »

...tell why 500 Delinquent Women went wrong.* The publication closely follows conventions last week of the American Prison Association, the American Parole Association and the National Conference of Juvenile Agencies in Houston, Tex. For many of the jailers and reformers there the texts of the Gluecks are so much gospel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GRIME: Why Girls Go Wrong | 10/1/1934 | See Source »

...Gospel truth is not always plausible. Neither was California's pre-primary campaign that closed last week. Nominations for two major posts were at stake: Senator and Governor. No state could have a simpler contest for Senator. Hiram Johnson ran for renomination on the Republican ticket?and was conceded victory. He ran also on the Democratic ticket?and was conceded victory. He ran for it on several lesser tickets?and was conceded victory. How Hiram Johnson could fail of nomination no one could figure out and in November's election he was headed undoubtedly for a severe contest with strong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Cinema Style | 9/3/1934 | See Source »

Topical and straightforward, Mr. Myers' prayers "are offered in the belief that the social gospel and the individual gospel are one." For example, on Race Relations Sunday or following a lynching, he recommends the following...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Extemporized Mediocrity | 8/20/1934 | See Source »

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