Word: unorthodox
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...greatly dismayed that the most prominent Christian on campus has such unorthodox views. At the rally, Gomes claimed that in terms of Christian teaching, Peninsula "got it wrong" and he was gong to "get it right." He cited his position as the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals as authority to declare that homosexual behavior is "reconcilable" with Christianity. To put it bluntly, he is wrong...
Since I have some unorthodox ideas of my own (the Cleveland Indians will rise again, to name one), it is comforting to know that in San Francisco people feel unintimidated about expressing such beliefs publicly. This live- and-let-live attitude has frayed in recent years as gays have flexed their new political muscle, often angrily, but general tolerance is still intact...
...this could quicken Ethiopia's total disintegration. The many tribes have always been held together by force only. But Meles, the man shepherding this unorthodox democratic experiment, is remarkably serene about the unpredictable prospects. "A feudal monarchy and a repressive dictator couldn't hold Ethiopia together," he says. "Now we are trying another way. If Ethiopia breaks apart, then it wasn't meant...
...Ethiopian people. But the young President is determined not to be diverted from his political priorities, even if each step forward is followed by multiple steps backward. "Democracy is the only way to unify the country," he insists. And if ethnic or economic problems overwhelm this unorthodox venture, sending Ethiopia the way of Yugoslavia? Then that too will be an exercise in democracy. For if the grand experiment fails, it will be the choice -- and fault -- of all Ethiopians...
...ahead and congratulate the medical butterflies responsible for this unorthodox biological event? That's what Arlette and Dan and Christa and Kevin plan to do when they welcome their miracle babies into the world this October. "Dan will be up there coaching me," imagines Arlette fondly, "while Kevin and Christa will be getting ready to grab the babies and run." Then Arlette and Dan will settle back to their normal role -- that of happy grandparents...