Word: grander
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DIED. AGNES MARTIN, 92, reclusive abstract painter whose spare yet soulful geometric grids strove to induce nothing grander than, in her words, "a little happiness [and] tranquillity"; in Taos, N.M. Martin's work was sometimes linked to Minimalism, but she insisted it was more a product of Expressionism and certainly "not cool." She won acclaim in the late 1950s for her clean lines, awash in grays or muted pastels, then stopped painting for seven years. Influenced by Buddhism and the colors and shapes of New Mexico, she eventually resumed creating work that can now be seen in collections from...
...expected a mighty new leader but disagreed on his nature, David's biblical status as God's "anointed one" (or "Messiah") provided a potent precedent of divinely sanctioned kingship. Binding Jesus to him by family (through Joseph) and birthplace consolidated that definition, which then matured into Christianity's far grander messiahship. Says White: "No Bethlehem, no David. No David, no messianic prototype. Matthew and Luke both understood that." The way each Gospel writer got the Holy Family there, by contrast, reflected his particular preoccupations...
...treatise on magical practices in Talmudic Babylonia focusing on the Late Antiquity period, Tusk’s thesis strives toward a more theological understanding of the way religion works among actual people-—in this case, Talmudic Babylonians, he says. In the grander sense, Tusk is trying to set an academic precedent. Rather than begin with doubt, all scientific inquiry should accept the existence of God as a basic premise of its research. For instance, particle physicists should use what they discover about the universe to help them better understand...
...she’s been through this before, although on a larger, grander scale...
Ahmed says he views the bands as a subtle means of displaying school spirit and unity. But he has grander aspirations as well: “I love Georgetown. I went to all the basketball games last year and I dream of seeing everyone on campus wearing a HoyaBand.” Ahmed’s dream might not be that far from realization. In only two weeks of sales, HoyaBands have already taken 1,500 orders...