Word: understood
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...spiritual phenomenon does not necessarily undermine its value as a miracle. It is quite orthodox Christian theology that miracles are not meant to be simply marvels. That sort of thing, accepted as a commonplace in the 1st century world, was left to pagan magicians. A miracle, rather, is understood as a sign of God's power to heal and save. George Bernard Shaw put it slightly differently. "A miracle," he wrote, "is an event which creates faith...
...kidnaped staggered out. Although one gunman pointed a pistol at D'Angerio and demanded that he follow along, the prince trotted the other way. With a thoroughly modern sense of noblesse oblige, he told newsmen later, "I uttered a rude word in Neapolitan and made an internationally understood gesture with my right arm before disappearing into the fog." The kidnapers were not so lucky. One of them left his wallet and identification in the wrecked car, which the police hope will lead to the capture of the whole bunch...
Although it may be true in some cases that black undergraduates receive lower grades than whites, the context in which this occurs must be understood. It is not that black students are incapable. Rather prejudicial treatment by professors and advisors, the irrelevant or racist content of courses and the day-to-day struggle to survive within an alienating environment all make it more difficult for blacks to succeed...
Austere Aspirations. It should be understood that the mood of Godfather II is quite different from that of its predecessor. This is a much colder film, with austere aspirations-not fully realized-to transcend its melodramatic origins and to become an authentic tragedy. The modern sections show what Michael (Al Pacino), as heir to his father's empire, must surrender in order to maintain his power and his ideal of a Mafia-style "family." The first film made clear that part of Michael knows better, but he cannot really change the stern conditioning of his upbringing...
...Russians want to create a tougher Arab position vis-a-vis Israel because that will mean less possibility of moving toward peace. In the Arab Middle East it is well understood that the military option goes via Moscow and the political option goes via Washington. The more the situation is pushed toward the military option, the closer the Arab countries will come to Russia. I hope the U.S. understands this and continues to strengthen Israel militarily and economically; this makes the military option more difficult and brings the Arabs who have any sense back to the political option...