Word: testaments
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Testament sense of the word," wrote the Rt. Rev. Arthur Lichtenberger in a letter to his fellow bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S., "I have had and I am having a good time in my work as Presiding Bishop. I do wish I could continue...
Helmut Koester, professor of New Testament Studies, Harvard Divinity School (A study of the growth and development of the so-called Gospel tradition in the second century A.D., at Harvard). Wilbert Lick, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering (Studies in the fundamental characteristics of energy transfer by radiation in conjunction with conduction and convection...
Morality is his standard, but delight is his theme. And uniquely among latter-day writers, he argues that delight can come through morality, and perhaps only through it. No illicit pleasures commend themselves to Cheever. Says he, quoting Leander's last testament to his sons: "Stand up straight. Admire the world. Relish the love of a gentle woman. Trust in the Lord." Cheever does not interpret this as restrictive...
Columnist William White's testament to Lyndon Johnson is only one of a bumper new crop of books with political themes. Most of them are the works either of newsmen or ex-newsmen, all anxious to appeal to a public appetite whetted by prospects of next summer's national political conventions and the Big Day in November. A sampling: >The Big Man, Columnist Henry J. Taylor's novel about a Midwest lawyer who seeks his party's nomination for President. Taylor's man, Frank Killory, was obviously inspired by the late Wendell Willkie...
...Chairman's delusion is pathetic. Unwittingly, his final report is itself the most eloquent testament to the failure of his Council. Despite a long list of reports issued, the HCUA cannot point to one significant policy decision it has influenced. The only tangible achievements are a few minor changes in library rules and exam rooms, and a "prompt and full apology" from the deans when the University announced standard room rents without consulting the Council...