Word: latters
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...Testament and never as a figure of consequence. In the Book of Job, he's an imp in God's retinue, a challenger tolerated by a confident Creator. The New Testament enlarges him. Like most religious scholars, Pagels believes the Gospels were set down in the latter half of the first century, after the defeat of the Jewish rebellion against Rome. "Wartime literature," she calls them, reflecting the divisions among Jews traumatized by the sack of Jerusalem and the destruction of their temple...
...just a publicity stunt?" she asked TIME. "Or was it designed to get more investment from abroad? Was it merely a way to lighten international pressure, or was it really for the good of the nation for all of us to work together? I certainly hope it is the latter, but only time will tell." At the same time, she has been painstakingly cautious in her statements. She confessed to a natural affinity for the military because her father, Burmese nationalist hero Aung San, was a general. Her charm offensive was extraordinary -- but how will the junta react when...
...speculate: "Was it just a publicity stunt, or was it designed to get more investment from abroad? Was it merely a way to lighten international pressure, or was it really for the good of the nation for all of us to work together? I certainly hope it is the latter, but only time will tell. Most people are just keeping their fingers crossed...
...safe areas" for civilians, which were established by the U.N. two years ago, to be overrun by Serb forces.TIME's Mark Thompsonsays: "The fall of Srebrenica forces the West into a decision. Either take it back or leave altogether." Defense Secretary William Perry seemed to be leaning toward the latter option, saying that the city's fall "raises the question as to whether the U.N. force will be able to stay in Bosnia and perform its humanitarian mission." The Clinton Administration has been one of the biggest supporters of keeping U.N. forces in Bosnia, notes Thompson, but "with this statement...
...simply honoring a "pre-Ticketmaster-controversy commitment" and had no future plans to use the ticket service. But a press release from Ticketmaster announced "Pearl Jam Sells Out" --before coyly explaining it referred to the shows, not the band's values. Its fans will have to judge the latter...