Word: lukewarmness
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...leaders of different faiths that he all but institutionalized the process in 1986 by hosting the first of a series of interreligious gatherings in the medieval Italian town of Assisi. It was well known in Vatican circles that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, among the Pope's most loyal lieutenants, was lukewarm to the Assisi enthusiasm. The German Cardinal was, after all, among the world's most rigorous (and traditionalist) Catholic theologians, skeptical of any attempt to water down differences among faiths. Still, when that same theologian became Pope Benedict XVI, he understood that the hard-won lines of communication with...
...whodunit? We'll get to that shortly. But first, the audience. TIFF audiences are among the most generous and enthusiastic in the world, but they gave Death of a President only lukewarm applause over the closing credits. They'd been so pumped up, I suspect, that the film itself almost had to be a letdown. Engrossing but not enthralling, Death of a President let the air out of its own balloon. It was hard not to be impressed by the expertise of the intercutting (archive footage, staged demonstrations and fictional interviews), by the seamlessness of the photo-realism and photoshopping...
...That sense of lukewarm support is strongest in places like Al Jidadeh, a short drive outside the city. The big crossing point in the commute between Beirut and Damascus is nearly always crowded. But for the past week, say Syrian relief workers, managing the checkpoint has been like trying to force a sea through a tiny spigot. The recent conflict may have created as many as 700,000 refugees; more than 200,000 of them have journeyed overland to Syria since the fighting began, that number surging over the past few days, as the risk of air and sea travel...
...Christian. (The Rev.) David W. Burt Billings, Montana, U.S. Christ calls us to "make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28: 19); that is a call to action, not inaction. Christians are obligated to engage the culture, and the political arena is no exception. Christ continues to challenge Christians today! Lukewarm Christianity is indefensible. Christians living out their faith may take comfort in Holy Scripture: "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you" (John 15: 18). Susan D. Cutaia Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. When Christianity and politics are mixed, both are corrupted...
Christ calls us to "Make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28: 19); that is a call to action, not inaction. Christians are obligated to engage the culture, and the political arena is no exception. Lukewarm Christianity is indefensible. Christians living out their faith may take comfort in Holy Scripture: "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you" (John...