Word: strength
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...Reagan won 59% of the popular vote not because he outcampaigned Walter Mondale. Instead, says Henry, who covered the election as TIME's Press writer and is now the magazine's drama critic, the winning candidate identified himself with the growing national appetite "for optimism, for prosperity, for the strength of the individual and the stability of the national defense." Mondale's jeremiads about fairness and budget deficits were well aimed, in Henry's view, but the cola- commercial vision of America that Reagan sold voters had little room for unpleasant realities. Democrats should watch more television...
...similarities and differences of the two movements are rooted in U.S. history. During the early years of the 20th century, the conservative forebears of both movements were largely in control of American Protestantism. But liberal ideas on Scripture and doctrine had begun to infiltrate seminaries, and steadily gained strength in succeeding decades. Eventually an antiliberal movement arose from a loose alliance of orthodox theologians in the mainstream denominations, revivalist preachers, and emerging millenarians, those who saw signs of the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Between 1910 and 1915 such groups distributed huge numbers of thoughtful pamphlets titled The Fundamentals...
...vitality of the conservatives' social and political movement stems from the strength of Fundamentalist and Evangelical groups, which offer a clearly defined presentation of Christianity that is persuasive to an increasing number of Americans. The prosperity of these churches is striking at a time when mainline Protestant groups are eroding. Major denominations that take a more flexible approach to the interpretation of Scripture have suffered a net decline of 4.6 million members since 1965. In the same years the Southern Baptists alone increased by 3.4 million. Among the causes of mainline shrinkage: the low birthrate of members, the shift...
...Kremlin not to expect any dwindling of the Administration's determination to develop a Star Wars defense. More generally, the ASAT test might convey this message to the Kremlin: do not expect us to conclude agreements for their own sake. We will negotiate only from a position of strength...
...book they recently co-authored and defended last night, the K-School scholars forwarded an "Owl" agenda as a compromise to the extremist "Hawk" and "Dove" camps. Hawks believe in "peace through strength," while Doves prescribe arms control and accommodation. Owls, on the other hand, think nuclear war is likely to stem from a loss of control and thus work to strengthen organizations and coordinate events to prevent such a catastrophe...