Word: roles
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Participants said the convention increased their willingness to play an active role in politics, on all levels...
...unwise" to try to make doctrine the basis for public policy. He is wary of official political stands by religious groups, except in the case of such manifest evils as slavery and Nazism. Though against rigid church-state separation, Colson argues that each institution has a distinct, God-given role. Churches should emphasize spirituality and avoid the corrupting enticements of political power. Similarly, he opposes government- organized school prayers, insisting that "propagating moral vision" should be the job of the church, not the state...
...write a feature-length script based on his idea. (Later, Screenwriter-Director Nicholas Meyer rewrote some of the scenes involving Dan's family, which Paramount executives had thought insufficiently sympathetic.) Michael Douglas was in on the project early, but Close arrived only after Debra Winger had rejected the role and Barbara Hershey was unavailable. The film began shooting in September 1986 under Lyne's direction. Flashdance had proved that Lyne knew which buttons to push for a multimedia smash, and 9 1/2 Weeks, a flop at the U.S. box office but a hit at the video stores, showed his fascination...
...Last year, I came off the bench and tried to provide some type of 'sparkplug' for the team offensively," D'Onofrio said, stressing his change from an instant-offense player to his role as a starter. "This year, as a starter, I play a more steady role as a full-time scorer...
...Nick and Dave both play the role of our target man," fellow sophomore Paul Baverstock said. "They try to get in position to set up people with touch passes and create scoring oppurtunities...