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...past, the Vatican frowned upon such figures and anything resembling a commercial show of faith, but the success of these methods in fighting the Protestant encroachment has prompted Rome to adopt a more convenient silence on the issue, both in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America. The question now is whether that high-energy devotion to Jesus, Mary and Benedict can prevent further erosion of Roman Catholicism in a region that boasts almost half the world's devotees...
...founders of Jamestown underwent severe testing; their survival was continually at risk. But Jamestown endured and gave America if not a perfect start, certainly a legacy of self-reliance sufficient to build upon and establish a system of citizen participation in government...
...library’s atmosphere makes a Sisyphus of every present student. They strive for new knowledge even as the steady crush of clammy air and ambition-on-Adderall inexorably overwhelms them. Even as one seeks to comprehend Kierkegaard upon entering Lamont, he will leave knowing only that philosopher’s existential despair...
...rather, a clash of civilization, in the singular,” he said. Having gained business acumen as the CEO of several Israeli companies in a wide spectrum of economic sectors, Gillerman has been a key leader in establishing economic cooperation with Palestinian and Arab leaders and called upon leaders from around the world to grant Palestine, “legitimacy, leadership, and business.” “We need to increase the opportunities for Palestinians,” Gillerman said of business development. “They can turn Gaza into the Hong Kong of the Middle...
It’s the same for recruits. Do you mean to tell them that you want a kid to commit to an institution for four years and—in the Ivy League’s case—spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on tuition, and you can’t even pick up the phone to give him a call...