Word: redeeming
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...traditional attitude towards education was stated by Tutor Remington in his farewell address to the Class of 1707. "You know how you have spent your time; if idly, redeem the little that remains, for the eyes of your Parents are upon you; learning will be of use to you in every condition. See you carry it decently and as becometh you, without haughtiness. . . I shall rejoice at your Prosperity and Welfare...
...least two moments of moving lyricism: Schweik's apostrophe on war ("Who will go to the war when it comes?") and the Chorus of Wounded Soldiers ("Wait for the ragged soldiers") in the final scene. But overall, the music was too fragmented to be effective, or to redeem the curiously Panglossed-over view that marred the libretto : the apparent belief that Schweik's numskullery is a kind of nobility, and his doglike devotion the only logical defense against the depravity around...
Against Rome, Luther denied the church's administration over God's grace -either to grant it or withhold it. Not church, he held, but scripture is the true channel of grace-the Word and man's will lead to faith, and faith in Jesus Christ will redeem man from his sins. So sure did he feel of "justification by faith" that in his translation of the Bible he dared to insert the word "alone"' on his own authority. Against what he saw as a privileged caste of priests, he maintained "the priesthood of all believers...
Still smarting from the pasting it suffered at the hands of Brown last Tuesday, the Crimson varsity basketball squad will be seeking to redeem itself when it takes to the road this weekend...
...stores which accepted the plan contracted to redeem 1,000 tickets. One merchant noted that he had already redeemed over 300 and would turn people away when he reached the agreed amount. Another claimed that the telephone talk "misrepresented" the value of the coupons, but promised that his offer would be everything he had claimed...