Word: spirit
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Both men were by temperament religious traditionalists. It is true that Pope John under the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit (this is the only way I can rationalize his decision to summon the Second Vatican Council) was capable of making startling and creative decisions. But his family background, training and career were totally unadventurous. He was steeped in old-style Catholicism. This made him, like the famous 19th century reformer W.E. Gladstone, a "conservative in everything but essentials." His spiritual diary reflects an almost childish simplicity in his devotions. The rosary was hardly ever out of his hands...
John seems to have decided on holding a council, which began in 1962, without a clear idea of what exactly it would do. His saying was, "The Holy Spirit will provide." The council, which outlived him, proved a typical '60s event, sending one of the most traditional institutions on earth on a roller coaster of fashionable innovation and change for the sake of change. But while he lived, John's interventions in the council's work were well judged and effective...
These fraternities and sororities undermine the diverse, co-educational structure of Harvard's dormitory life. While the Yard and houses promote feelings of togetherness and tolerance, organizations that discriminate because of sex or race detract from Harvard's egalitarian spirit. One need not even mention the other kinds of discrimination that traditionally pervade selection processes for fraternities and sororities...
...technology, which the resources of the bbc could not meet. But the early songs still sound great. The full-note, three- part harmony ("Iiiiii'm sooooo glaaaad") in the bridge of I Feel Fine still seduces the listener into singing along. It's the expression of a pop- musical spirit eons removed from the rage and anxiety that replaced it -- a spirit that found, in simple romantic joy, a reason for singing. "I'm in love with her and I feel fine...
...maybe all Ebenezer Scrooge needed was a spin doctor, someone who would warn him to stop calling the Christmas spirit "humbug" and reterm it "misguided compassion." But Gingrich is right to be concerned about whether the G.O.P. revolution is seen as spirited or mean-spirited. House Republicans have come roaring into Washington promising not just to remake welfare but to pull down the whole edifice of federal poverty programs. They say that in doing so, they are merely carrying out the mandate of the voters who sent them to Congress. To the extent that there is clear voter sentiment...