Word: gospels
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Brazil's bishops have been known for their willingness to stand up to the regime in the name of Christian justice. As one priest says, "The government calls a bishop a Communist, but when we see people being exploited, we have to say this is contrary to the Gospel." The toll has been high -since 1968, by church count, 122 bishops, priests and seminarians and 273 lay pastoral workers imprisoned or detained, and 84 people physically or psychologically abused. Despite the harassment, the progressive National Conference of Brazilian Bishops has become the most severe critic of the government...
Progress made the American idea work; progress validated the dream-a kind of secular redemption, profligate with promises, the hot gospel of better days unfolding. Progress was the indispensable mechanism and metaphysic of the American idea: the pioneer progression westward over space corresponded with the steady upward incline of opportunity over time. "You can't stop progress," Americans would tell one another with an air of dazzled exuberance or a rueful sigh. The future was bearing down on the land like a grinning child at the wheel of something roaring, gaudily bright and faintly dangerous...
DIED. Bob Nolan, 72, composer of 1,000 western, country and gospel songs, including such classics as Cool Water and Tumbling Tumbleweeds; of a heart attack; in Costa Mesa, Calif. In 1931 he formed a trio with Tim Spencer and a young cowboy singer named Leonard Slye, who later changed his name to Roy Rogers and left the group to make movies. Nolan and Spencer later formed a quartet, the Sons of the Pioneers, and appeared in dozens of films with Rogers in the 1930s...
...innovative ecumenical curriculum for religion classes in the schools, and are engaged in joint evangelistic work. Christian divisions are a "scandal to the world," John Paul told a meeting of non-Catholic leaders in Nairobi. "Especially to the young churches in mission lands. Truly the credibility of the Gospel message and of Christ himself is linked to Christian unity." In struggling to remove this "scandal," as in many other spiritual matters, Africa seems destined to play a dramatic part...
...Iowa institute is seeking commitment to curricular reform from a cross section of the nation's colleges. So far, 22 new freshman writing courses have resulted from the program. Beyond teaching techniques, the Iowa gospel is that writing instruction should not be confined to English departments. It must become a part of all college courses...