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...editor of the fortnightly Christianity Today, who argues that the clergy's primary mission "is to invite sinful men to their Savior and Lord, who shapes a new character and morality. The clergy have neither a divine mandate nor authority nor special competence to articulate particular programs of politico-economic action." Another is Episcopalian John Maury Allin, coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi, who says: "I get the feeling that they meet at the national level, pick a problem, and send a staff of three or four rushing in with proclamations...
...every distinguishing doctrine of the Reformed faith with humanistically influenced theology," charges The Rev. G. Aiken Taylor, editor of the Presbyterian Journal. The nondenominational, fortnightly Christianity Today says that the changes will "legitimize contemporary church practices that violate the Westminster Standards, including the hierarchy's mounting involvement in politico-social activity...
...unorthodox post: I have on the contrary become fairly well-known for my work on the Crimson. Had I been a boy with the same qualifications, the ordinariness of my case would be obvious, and I most certainly would have gone down in unpublished defeat as just another ambitious politico-journalist. And strangely enough, there were moments in the campaign (which would probably have disgusted some of my most enthusiastic supporters) when I forgot it had originated as a joke and desired election just as much as any other grubby politician...
Calvert, Head of the Europe and NATO Branch of the Politico-Military Division under the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, said that the military viewpoint in international affairs is of vital importance, but often no one is able to explain it convincingly to the political policy-makers...
During his brief career as an amateur politico Portlist has collected dozens of uncomplimentary labels. He has been called a demagogue, a Communist, and a scapegoat. His own view of himself is less sinister. "I'm a crank," he declares. "The far right doesn't have a monopoly...