Word: protestantism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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The Two Faces: while stone-bald Matyas Rakosi engulfed the Social Democrats, and began slicing up the opposition with his "salami tactics" (a slice at a time), Nagy gave Communism its soft face. Appointed Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, he made a reputation as a "sincere" and "earnest" speechmaker, taught...
¶Contributions to 48 Protestant and two Eastern Orthodox Communions in the U.S. reached a record high of $1,842,592,260 during 1955, announced the National Council of Churches. Per capita contribution to the collection plate: $53.94.
¶Christianity Today, new interdenominational fortnightly, polled representative Protestant clergymen in all sections of the U.S. on their presidential preference. Results: Eisenhower 85%, Stevenson 11%, undecided 4%. Key reason given by ministers for Ike: "Personal stature."
As head of the country's biggest university, Sidney Smith has made a notable reputation as an administrator; he boosted the school's enrollment 65% (to 11,500) and launched a $60 million expansion program in the past ten years. Educator Smith has also traveled widely throughout Canada...
Succeeding professor Reinhold Niebuhr of Union Theological Seminary, Gezork has directed the Andover-Newton school since 1950. He was chief of Protestant Affairs for the U.S. Military Government from 1946 to 1948.