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...miracles gingerly, it is surely no coincidence that the fastest-growing movement in Christendom places miracles squarely at the center of worship. The growth rate of the "postdenominational" churches--the Charismatics and Pentecostals--now surpasses that of the Southern Baptists. Loosely structured, informal, led by powerful "apostles," these churches reject rigid hierarchies and sedate theology. "People don't come to listen," explains Peter Wagner, a professor of church growth at Fuller Theological Seminary, "They come to do." The miracles take many forms: besides healing, there are members who have visions, or speak in tongues, or collapse on the ground when...
Thus, under guises such as promoting fiscal responsibility or combatting "socialism," Gingrich and his minions urge Americans to reject their conceptions of the government's responsibility. Previously, only Third World countries have been forced to accept such repressive notions. Declassified Cold War documents state that a major goal of U.S. foreign policy has been preventing the spread of the idea that the government should promote social welfare...
...believe the Commons can serve as an effective center for student life if the atmosphere of the space is not student-centered. Along these lines, we urge the University to reject a plan that calls for booting undergraduates who aren't eating from the Commons during the busiest meal hours. This step would entirely undermine any effort to make the Commons a place where students could "hang out" and relax without having to purchase food or drink in order to justify their continued presence in the space...
...their last meeting, the group voted unanimously to recommend that the city council reject the request...
Katz emphasized the importance of correcthistorical memory. "Any memory that turns theShoah [Holocaust] into a metaphor--I believeJewish memory will reject that," he said