Word: sinned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...merely a quaint traditional rite; it sharply points to their conviction that the Christian faith can be accepted only by one who can think and speak for himself.* Similarly, insistence on baptism by immersion, as it is presented in the Bible, fulfills the twin symbolism of washing from sin and of death and rebirth, as well as pointing to the Baptists' conviction that Scripture is the complete and sufficient basis of the Christian faith. Orthodox Christian tradition regards the church as the institution established on earth by Christ to receive continuous revelation, but to Baptists the church is merely...
...rural South they kept right on increasing. They baptized in rivers and creeks and cow ponds. They worshiped in barns and splinterboard churches and held great sin-chasing revivals in tents...
...Ohio State's hurrying Halfback Howard ("Hopalong") Cassady is not awarded a big block "S" for his vast contributions to Michigan State football, Michigan State's athletic authorities will be guilty of a sin of omission. While the Spartans were taking it easy last week, murdering Marquette 33-0, Hopalong ran wild, led a hopped-up Ohio State squad to an upset 17-0 victory over Michigan's Wolverines. The Buckeyes earned themselves their second Big Teh title in a row, but more important, by beating Michigan they bought Michigan State a ticket to the Rose Bowl...
...Toynbee at Manhattan's Union Theological Seminary. "We treat Christianity as if its virtue were not derived from being Christian, but from being Western . . . One can believe that one has received revelation without necessarily believing he has received exclusive revelation. Exclusive-mindedness is one of the most fatal sins ... the sin of pride ... I suggest that we recognize all higher religions as revelations of what is good and right...
...municipal election campaign that ended yesterday, every candidate for the City Council promised firm support for the Urban Renewal Plan. But opposing slums and juvenile delinquency in the abstract is like opposing sin; only concrete actions count. Before time runs out on the Federal grant, the new City Councilors should join with City Manager Curry and produce some real progress toward urban renewal. As soon as possible they should appoint a general supervisor and establish a housing authority, so that the embryonic Redevelopment Authority will know where and how to start work. If these steps are taken and the necessary...