Word: romanic
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Capitol Hill veteran's outreach isn't about giving Clinton a set of faith-based phrases she can plug into speeches. Strider focuses on connecting with those religious voters--like theologically conservative Roman Catholics and Evangelicals--who have long been ignored by Democrats. He may not win them over, but he can ease their suspicions enough to get a hearing. "If you can round the edges," Strider says, "you don't get as many splinters...
...Southern Baptist evangelical and political conservative, I am convinced I have more in common with most Mormons than I do with a liberal Southern Baptist, Methodist, Roman Catholic or a liberal from any other denomination or faith group. The question shouldn't be, 'Could I vote for a Mormon?' but, 'Could I vote for this Mormon?' After all, Mitt told me there are Mormons he couldn't vote for (I presume Harry Reid, for example); and there are Southern Baptists I couldn't vote for (Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, to name...
...count, there have been at least 35 op-eds written in recent weeks comparing the United States to the Roman Empire. In case you were wondering, not in a good way. Then, it goes without saying, there is an entire book devoted to the question. “Are We Rome?” Cullen Murphy asks. In the tradition of excellent scholarship, after much thought and historical insight and copious amounts of notes, his answer is: maybe. Well, don’t let that title scare you. Anyway, declinism is in and optimism is out; haven?...
...Rome is washed away by the brilliant, bold, and rich colors that are now bestowed on replicas of these sculptures. EVERYDAY PEOPLE Obviously, color is pivotal in experiencing this collection, making “Gods in Color” a refreshing and thought-provoking look at Greek and Roman sculpture. The sculptures are exuberant and unmasked, attacking the eye with their unexpected brightness and intensity. Through the use of “raking light”—lighting a surface from the side and illuminating various sketches on the sculpture and the weathering pattern of the stone?...
...earlier films like “Rushmore” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” Anderson both solidifies and reaches beyond his trademark vision in “The Darjeeling Limited.” His fifth feature, which he authored alongside Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, son of Francis Ford, is an oddly intense portrait of brotherhood and loss. It chronicles three siblings—played by Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Schwartzman—who embark on a Beatles-esque spiritual journey through India a year after their father’s death, having spent...