Word: religion
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...mongrels-all sizes, shapes and colors-which woke to fighting fury when a dog from another section tried to trespass on its territory. They littered the narrow streets with their droppings, were eternally underfoot, made the night loud with their yapping. But it was part of the Turks' religion to be kind to animals, and the dogs had been there since Constantinople was Byzantium...
...High Llama, a French priest who stumbled upon Shangri-la in 1713 and claims to be over 200 years, old, informs Conway that he is to guard like a monk of the Middle Ages the treasures of the world in the face of its inevitable destruction. The religion of the contented inhabitants is moderation--even moderation in virtue. Their motto: "Be kind...
...lecture will be given in the Japanese language and will be interpreted by Shigete Tsuru '35, now in the School of Arts and Sciences. The lecture will be of special interest to students of religion and philosophy and to all members of the University who are engaged in the study of the Japanese language...
...religious implications that a "subcommittee had to be appointed to deal with it."The chief U. S. church which treats human ailments by prayer is the Church of Christ, Scientist." You further quote Dr. George C. Ruhland, District Health Officer, as saying, "I have the highest regard for religion, but religious belief does not prevent blindness." May I take issue with Dr. Ruhland on this point, for thousands of individuals have been healed of blindness and many cases where from a medical standpoint total blindness was considered inevitable, Christian Science has restored perfect sight. I present for your consideration...
...Manhattan for an injunction to keep his name out of a new edition of Who's Who in American Jewry. Explained Dr. Landsteiner, a Catholic convert: "Among peoples of the earth [there is] prejudice against Jews and Judaism. ... It will be detrimental to me to emphasize publicly the religion of my ancestors; first, as a matter of convenience and secondly, I want nothing that may in the slightest degree cause any mental anguish, pain or suffering to any members of my family. . . . When the book will be published, there is no saying how many newspapers might refer...