Word: religion
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...conflict between the ancient tribal religion and the modern manners being adopted is often ludicrous. The African negro has no deity, but, in its place, a host of superstitions. These assume every possible form and apply to every thing. For instance, the wife of the chief is supposed to spit on the gun to insure success in the hunt. When I once failed to bag my game it was suggested that one of the women had failed to spit, and should be imprisoned! In another case the same man who drives a Ford in the afternoon may feel secure from...
Professor G. H. Palmer used to say, in discussing the Christian religion, that that was the one philosophy which affected every one of us and toward which all of us had to take a positive stand, either for or against. This same necessity is very nearly the case as regards the investment banking field as I doubt if there is a man who goes through Harvard College who at one time or another does not have it suggested to him that he enter the field of investment banking, or as it is perhaps better known--selling bonds. At a reunion...
...growing magnificence of the money-changers has by no means smothered religion in the Wall Street district. Only last week a new orthodox Jewish synagog opened its doors there for the first time. The synagog is merely an office building room given by Benjamin E. Greenspan, a lawyer. Some day he hopes to build a fitting edifice on the roof of one of the skyscrapers. Once indifferent to religion, Lawyer Greenspan found fresh faith two years ago when his eldest daughter miraculously escaped Death. Thereafter he prayed during every office day. Last week more than 100 Jews went...
Professor L. P. Jacks, principal of Manchester College, Oxford, will deliver two lectures, under the auspices of the Dowse Institute, on Thursday and Friday. The subject of the first is to be "Religious Difficulties in Early Life", and that of the second, "Sightseeing. Time Thinking, and Religion." Both will be given in New Lecture Hall at 8 o'clock and will be open to the public...
Professor Jacks is well-known in this country through former extensive lecture tours and his books on the practical aspects of religion. He was editor of the Hibbert Journal for a long time, professor of philosophy at Manchester College since 1903, and principal there since...