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...dismay and disillusionment. Some of them have moved from dissatisfaction with one aspect of the system to a much, broader, radical critique. But even those who accept the present social machinery for decision-making have become keenly aware of the compromises and sacrifices which must be made for the sake of "effectiveness." Among both radicals and moderates, there is a greater appreciation of the strength of forces resisting change, the ambiguities of problems and the failure of pure morality to provide any politically relevant solutions...
...each other, but both were sons of Abraham?and both at least forgot their differences long enough to bury their father. Their descendants in Israel and the Arab world today, even if they never embrace as brothers, need to come to terms with each other not only for the sake of world order but for selfish reasons. The Arabs need the help?and the lessons?that Israel is willing to give. The Israelis need peace. "We must try and try and try again to find a modus vivendi with our neighbors," says Levi Eshkol. "A small state has to work...
...dramatic sermons are rooted in the Southern evangelistic tradition. Unconcerned that his church has few members, he believes that the "costly grace" of Christian commitment "can be more readily sustained among a small group than in a large impersonal setting." Cosby also rejects activism for its own sake. "Just getting involved," he says, "is often a form of escape." The true Christian ministry, he believes, must be an "inward and outward" journey-meaning both spiritual pilgrimage toward God and dedication to the service of humanity for Christ's sake. "Reconciliation of man with God," says Cosby, "cannot exist outside...
...Dallas in 1960 in Handel's all-but-forgotten opera Alcina. She and her husband are also responsible for the revival of Rossini's Semiramide, which had not been staged in the U.S. for 59 years when the couple brought it to Boston in 1965. For the sake of his principals, Bonynge embellished the score of Orfeo with newly composed "decorations for the soprano and tenor, which are part of the tradition of Haydn's time." He also transferred to his wife the lyric soprano aria of the Genius who leads Orfeo down to Hell in search...
...overdue reforms in the present selective service system. In resolving the differences between this House bill and the much less respective measure passed by the Senate, conferees should avoid sacrificing an enlightened draft policy--one that follows the recommendations of the President's Commission on the draft--for the sake of compromise...