Word: restorationism
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The first recorded amnesty was granted by Athens in 403 B.C. to most of those who had collaborated with Athens' Spartan conquerors after the Peloponnesian War. (The word itself is from the Greek amnestia, which means "forgetfulness.") The Romans, on occasion, continued the custom, which they called restitutio in...
Ali Bhutto, who had a brief interview with President Nixon last Saturday concerning "restoration of stability in South Asia," will return to Islamabad this week to head what Yahya said would be "a representative government." A dramatic, emotional orator who tearfully stalked out of the U.N. Security Council last week...
Despite its treasures, St. Leonard's was only recently "rediscovered." Twelve years ago, state authorities began a major restoration and refurbishing-to the astonishment of the local villagers who simply considered it their own place of worship, of no possible interest to outsiders. According to Pastor Overstyns, some 10...
The belief of the Mormons was and still is that marriage is a vital step in attaining the fullness of purpose in life. The practice of polygamy was begun as a practical matter. Because of the great number of women and small number of men during the early days of...
According to an interview with George C.S. Benson, deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for Education, in the October 4 issue of U.S. News and World Report Brown and Princeton are negotiating with the Pentagon for the possible restoration of ROTC, and Stanford has approached the Pentagon on the matter.