Word: interpretative
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...politics, no less than in personal life, people interpret events to suit their own purposes. Thus, to the abolitionists, Lincoln was a temporizer; in the eyes of the Copperheads, he was a radical. The Chicago Tribune thought the New Deal was a Red Star over America; new left historians say it was a clever sell-out to Wall Street. But seldom has an event so quickly inspired so many different self-serving interpretations as the Watergate scandal. In the last year and a half, the nation has witnessed the creation of a Watergate mythology which, if it prevails, will compound...
...President Nixon's February 1972 visit, which formulated the "one China" principle -that is, that Taiwan is a part of China. The issue was defined then as one for the two parties to work out for themselves. This time, however, that statement was omitted, which some American officials interpret as meaning that it is up to the U.S. to make a major move toward putting the "one China" principle into practice. That could mean eventually breaking diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The November communique also called for "frequent contact at authoritative levels" between Washington and Peking and expansion...
...second major concern is with method. What questions would a "Theology of Liberation" ask? What norms would it adhere to? First of all, primary importance goes to people, not to texts. To interpret a religion one must interpret people, their actions, expressions and goals. And in interpreting religion, the radical theologian forms judgments and takes sides with the oppressed and against the exploiter. Cox embodies the crucial distinction between what a radical theologian might be and what sociologists of religion (and most everything else) traditionally have been. In asserting his commitment to certain values and concerns, Cox has made...
...resolution has never been acted on because both sides interpret it differently. The Arabs want each of 242's principles to be honored separately-and withdrawal, they say, must come first. The Israelis say that they are bound only to withdraw to "secure and recognized boundaries," which are to be fixed during direct negotiations...
News reporters can only be expected to react to events with human reactions. Yet they face a very grave responsibility when they must interpret daily events...