Word: saviorism
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...Roosevelt privately expressed his "melancholy" over the South's "violent chronic hysteria," blacks looked upon Roosevelt as a savior and anointed Washington as their hero. The President vowed to invite Washington to dine "just as often as I please." But although Roosevelt consulted Washington throughout his presidency, neither the Tuskegee chief, nor any other black person, ever supped at the White House with Roosevelt again...
...super man; he is a god (named Kal-El), sent by his heavenly father (Jor-El) to protect Earth. That is a mission that takes more than muscles; it requires sacrifice, perhaps of his own life. So he is no simple comic-book hunk. He is Earth's savior: Jesus Christ Superman...
...took to mimicking the habits of the Prophet Muhammad recorded in Muslim texts, including the way he brushed his teeth and wore his sandals. Lacking formal religious training, he prayed incessantly and consulted frequently with religious advisers--attempts, perhaps, to shed his murderous past and reinvent himself as a savior of Islam. But he never got the chance. U.S. forces bore in on al-Zarqawi by tracking his spiritual adviser Sheik Abdul-Rahman, a man the terrorist may have hoped would help guide him toward a new life. The U.S., and death, found him instead...
...care if he custom-made yo’ suit, close the browser window. In times as dire as exam period, youtube.com is not your friend. Productive – Sending out study guides. You’re helping the masses, and you’ll be revered as a savior over email lists across campus. Except by the people who actually made the study guides—they’ll just hate you for making their hard work beneficial to lazy people who never went to class. But they don’t matter; they’re nerds...
...five brisk innings on Saturday afternoon, freshman Adam Cole played the role of series savior...