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...Granny He's experience was a textbook piece of evangelism. The sect's most trusted members receive a 67-page missionary manual explaining the dos and don'ts of conversion. Do start slowly, lend money, convince converts that God's work is incomplete and, finally, that doomsday is coming and Jesus has arrived to complete that work. Don't tell them until they are firm believers that the new Jesus will destroy the Great Red Dragon, which in the Bible represents Satan but to Lightning represents China. And if anybody asks why the "all-powerful" new Jesus must hide from...
...introduction in the program claims that Grave Affairs “does not seek to sermonise, or lend the world a moral.” Nevertheless, the play does just that. And the circumstances in Grave Affairs quickly lose their farcical nature when viewed in the light of recent events. This is not a liability, however. As much as it would like to dodge its own morals, Grave Affairs reminds us of basic principles of religious tolerance and respect in a world where quick resolutions are lacking and such lessons are particularly important...
...wannabes” (“Parade”) they also show a surprising willingness to sample and attempt the gimmicky sounds of their younger peers. “Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)” is perhaps the most blatant example, yet Manson shows her causticity can lend unexpected melodic credibility to an otherwise bubble-gum track. The album on the whole continues in 2.0’s path by offering a balance of both driving rock tracks (“Shut Your Mouth” and “Silence is Golden”) and delicate...
...played first the "little girl," terrified of a snake, with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, then the bold horsewoman with Pakistan's leader, Ayub Khan, leaving both men charmed. Back in the U.S., her elegant parties, renovation of the White House and patronage of the arts all helped "lend prestige to her husband's presidency." Once Kennedy regained his footing after the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, however, Jackie was again sidelined...
...supporting players also lend great energy to the production, commanding the stage without upsetting the balance of the show. Particularly noteworthy are Peter A. Carey, comically masterful as a lustful servant, and Beth Gotha, familiar without being a stereotype, as George’s mother...