Word: testaments
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...structure as "nonhistorical orthodoxy." It is not supported by an analysis of Christian origins. The papal claim to monarchic supremacy is based, in part, upon Jesus' words in Matthew 16:18: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church." Today, the majority of New Testament scholars agree with the view of Bishop Francis Simons of India, who notes in his new book, Infallibility and the Evidence (TIME, Nov. 1) that the sentence simply singles out Peter as first among the Apostles and says nothing at all about the rights and privileges of his successors...
...also argues that those who claim to speak and define God's word should base their right not on an abstract and untenable theological doctrine but on fidelity to Scripture. "For both preachers and audience," says Simons, "the final fount of the Gospel message is in the New Testament books, the only extant documents connecting us with verifiable certainty with Jesus and his message." He concludes that by keeping faithful to the record of Christ's words and deeds, the church will always be able to protect itself against errors that misconstrue the Gospel message...
...group decides to die together when the time comes, instead of waiting for the agency truck to pick them up. Meanwhile, they will leave a record of their comments on the generation gap, their values, a personal account of what they loved most. Set down by Kate, this testament is liveliest when it reflects Marya Mannes' own penchant for high-class invective. During their sex talks, the painter howl-, "Don't tell me the sexual revolution was made by those pre-nubile, fur-bearing match-sticks...
...rigid troops move forward like wind-up toy soldiers, under the hypnotic spell of unquestioned tradition. The firing begins; the hoofs and bodies and blood combine. Screams and guns seem to reach beyond the screen. The hysteria and terror are as palpable as dust; the slaughter is a testament to the inanity of blind obedience. By itself, the scene is confused and intense. It is harrowing, and it is magnificent. But it does not make a movie...
...reason to live." A tinny piano tinkles in the background while a steel guitar twangs out his lament, "I can't even go home. . . and my baby is awaitin'." The graceful admixture of rural blues and country-western sounds makes an admirable final testament to the band's Last Time Around...