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...their rules. At officially sanctioned churches like St. Paul's in Nanjing, a near puritanical attention to order is maintained. There are rows of wooden pews, a pulpit from which the sermon is preached, even a signboard on which hymn numbers are posted. The pastor of St. Paul's, Kan Renping, 38, says his congregation has grown from a few hundred when he took over in 1994 to some 5,000 regular worshippers today. Many have to watch the proceedings on remote TV from four satellite chapels in a nearby building. Despite the growth, Kan isn't a proselytizer. "Anyone...
...investments in housing, childcare, health care, education, and affordable housing.” To reflect Pentecost’s commitment to bipartisanship, the conference featured politicians from both sides of the aisle, including Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.). They all spoke about their faith and commitment to overcome poverty...
Built To Spill “You in Reverse” (Warner Bros.) By JENNIFER Y. KAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Five years after their last and disappointingly lackluster album, “Ancient Melodies of the Future,” Northwestern guitar rockers Built to Spill have approached a comeback with “You In Reverse,” their latest release. Formed in 1992 by prodigious guitarist and singer Doug Martsch, Built to Spill’s deeply melodic, spiraling rock compositions were so well-received as to make the band one of the most popular indie rock acts...
...alliances, avoid alienating former and future supporters and adjust strategies as circumstances require are essential traits of a strong political leader. Ozawa has all of these skills. In taking over the DPJ, his willingness to retain members of Maehara's executive team and appoint another former party president, Naoto Kan, as acting president are smart moves that preserve leadership continuity and keep the DPJ's younger members energized by letting them occupy top positions...
...remains a respected professional whose objectivity and intelligence have earned the trust of millions of viewers,” Laurenti told the Gazette. “I very much look forward to hearing him speak to our alumni in June.” Jim Lehrer was born in Wichita, Kan., in 1934. He graduated from Victoria College in Texas and the University of Missouri and spent three years in the Marine Corps before starting work as a newspaper journalist, initially in order to fund his fiction writing. He switched to television journalism after a decade in newspapers and moved...