Word: secularism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...steady. "The President is considering which coalition to pick, says TIME's Dick Thompson. "The BJP won the most seats, and many say it should have the opportunity to form a government, even if they fail. But Congress and the National Front say that more Indians voted for a secular government than for a Hindu one, and there is not much guidance in the constitution. Ironically, there is still a slim possibility that Rao may still run the show, even though his party lost the election." The election, adds Thompson, is not the main concern of most Indians. "They...
...necessarily. Western and Arab observers agree that it is not certain how well Assad controls Hizballah, even though it operates on his turf in Lebanon. The Shi'ite guerrilla force was founded in the early 1980s by radical Iranians. Assad, a secular politician who crushed his homegrown fundamentalists, did not publicly embrace Hizballah; he entrusted relations to his intelligence chiefs. The group has grown less extreme in recent years, sending delegates to the Lebanese parliament, but Hizballah is still closely tied to Tehran and remains as determined as ever to fight Israel. Yet it also seems to pay attention...
...their soaring melodies and plummy platitudes, R.&H. songs are secular hymns--liturgical music for the American mid-century. Sometimes, as in State Fair (originally written for Hollywood, now on view in a tatty theatrical version notable only as a showcase for Broadway's snazziest dancer, Scott Wise), the score is so wholesome that it practically cleans your teeth and does your homework while you hear it. But The King and I is smarter stuff, with perfect Rodgers ballads like Something Wonderful, beautifully sung here by the largely Asian cast...
...seems that the two speakers believe that Arafat's greatest failing is that he did not crush his Islamic opposition. As a secular Palestinian, however, I believe that Arafat's greatest achievement to date has been his ability to contain the radical elements of Hamas--until Israel foolishly decided to assassinate one of its leaders for past crimes during a stable cease-fire. The greatest evil that this nascent state can face is civil war--calamitous as that may be--that constitutes the gravest danger. The manner in which Arafat deals with his Islamic opposition, indeed all opposition, will crucially...
...words with "I want to stop/ And thank you Jesus." On the song Houston's tart, high voice is strong and slightly rough, and the accompaniment is a warm wave of piano, organ and bass guitar. It's Motown with angels' wings, and gospel at its finest--taking something secular and making it divine...