Word: propheteers
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...streets of Harlem, in anguished interviews filmed right after Malcolm's death, it was Whitey who was held responsible, in some way, in any way. No one was ready to believe that a prophet might have been killed by his own people...
...into the throngs, smiling confidently, patting a shoulder, pausing now and then for a "Hi, how are you?" On the podium, however, the smile is replaced by a seriousness that transforms him into a political preacher of fire and brimstone crusading for a righteous cause. Like an Old Testament prophet, McGovern talks of good and evil, light and darkness; his tough speeches are sprinkled with biblical quotations. He always gets loud applause from the audiences that seem to follow him everywhere...
Kahlil Gibran's 1923 view of money matters, as spelled out in The Prophet, may have had some roots in his memories of the rough-and-tumble commerce practiced in his native village of Bsharri, Lebanon. Eight years later, when the author lay dying of tuberculosis in St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, he scribbled a one-page will in which he bequeathed the royalties from seven books to the people of Bsharri. After all, the books were not selling very well; they would bring a few thousand dollars a year to the relatively poor town...
...Wind. St. Paul, Jesus' prime interpreter to the world, hardly resolved the ambiguity. On the one hand, Paul encouraged women to prophesy, as they had in Jewish tradition; and at least one of his close colleagues was a woman prophet: Priscilla. He also observed that there was "neither male nor female in Christ." But in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul admonished women to wear veils and be silent at services. Christian theologians came to view this text as proof that women should be excluded from the ministry and priesthood...
Materials included: game board of various colored squares to be spread out on the stage, a few playing pieces, and lying around till needed: a baby bonnet, an adolescent's edition of The Prophet, a college fraternity sweater, a martini glass, etc. and various packs of white opportunity cards, yellow penalty cards, and pink maturity cards. For the Games Master: a bell, a buzzer, and a whistle...