Word: thechurch
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Church support for fair elections is a newfactor in the political equation here, where thechurch has not been as influential as it is inNicaragua or El Salvador...
...student recruited by the church, who spokeon the condition of anonymity, says she joined thechurch after she was approached while eatingdinner alone in the Union. The student says shewas asked to go to a bible meeting, where everyonewas very affectionate and caring. It was madeclear, she says, that these friendships would onlycontinue if she devoted herself to the church...
What sets the Boston Church of Christ apart isits rigidly authoritarian organization, in whichall members are responsible to superiors in theChurch for all facets of the conduct of theirdaily lives. All but the most junior members,further, are responsible for ensuring thespiritual progress of certain designated "youngerChristians". Members practise public confession oftheir sins to their peers and to their Churchsuperiors...
According to a former member who left becauseshe was fed up with the authority structure of theChurch, there is subtle but omnipresent pressureto confess...
...appreciation of the College's gift, theChurch presented Harvard with a book on its354-year history and commemorative paper weightsfrom the Church's own 350th celebration four yearsago...