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...preacher of patience," he warns; "I'm highly impatient myself." But then comes the phrase that puts Leonard's impatience in his role in the Bok administration in context: "On the other hand, I'm also a realist...
...Stendahl Committee's proposal recommended that the present position of Preacher to the University be replaced by three co-equal preachers. The committee report suggested that these three preachers be: a Roman Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi and a Protestant minister...
...from members of the University community--including four members of the 14-member Stendahl Committee. The primary objection to the proposal was that in dividing official responsibility for religious functions into three parts, the University was effectively excluding members of other religions from participation. By concentrating responsibility with one preacher, critics argued, he could more easily be responsive to needs of all groups and not uniquely to the group he or she represented. In his report, Bok also suggested that the three preachers would be hindered by fundamental disagreements on "the proper course of action...
Died. Adelle Davis, 70, spunky preacher of the good-eating gospel; of bone cancer; in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Trained as a dietitian and holder of a master's degree in biochemistry, Davis contended that improper diet is the cause of a broad gamut of diseases as well as such social afflictions as crime, mental illness and drug abuse. In four bestselling volumes (Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit, et al.), she urged readers to shun refined grains and packaged foods, eat organically grown fruits and vegetables, unprocessed cheese and fertilized eggs, and take large doses...
...Archbishop of York, he has been Britain's second-ranking churchman since 1961, and he is known as a fine preacher, administrator and scholar. Another leading candidate was Bishop John Howe, who administers the worldwide Anglican Consultative Council and who, at 53, may yet have a chance at the top post. Coggan is generally viewed as an interim leader; he is expected to follow Ramsey's precedent and retire at 70, which will give him only five years in office. Meanwhile other, younger bishops will be seasoned, and a logical successor may emerge...