Word: worshiped
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...fundamental tensions in his project. The relaxed, contemporary ceremony is a stark contrast to Memorial Church’s standard, tradition-bound offerings. And Page’s effort comes at a time when the rise of evangelical Christianity at Harvard has helped lead more and more students to worship off campus...
...Page envisions the new evening worship as a low-key, lively antidote to the traditional morning service and aims to attract students who do not regularly attend church. Held in Appleton Chapel instead of the larger sanctuary, the service is shorter and less tied to liturgy. The worship features contemporary music and a more informal homily. Page dresses informally, usually in jeans, and dons a stole—a long vestment worn over the shoulders—only for the Eucharist...
...this may constitute what some pundits have labeled a “cult of personality.” Unlike a traditional cult, however, the rise in Obama worship seems to have emerged as a groundswell from among the general public, not as the product of a planned campaign strategy. Indeed, Obama seems to be the latest victim of a political trend that most recently subsumed Republican candidate Ron Paul. A staunch Libertarian, Paul is certainly one of the more eclectic politicians running for president—his opposition to the Iraq War and free trade made him a pariah...
...that this kind of support often takes on a life of its own and becomes unmanageable by politicians or official campaigners. Although Obama probably doesn’t have to worry about his supporters embracing conspiracy theories, there are other potential political liabilities to the rise in Obama worship...
...Although much of this Obama-obsession has been a grassroots phenomenon, out of Obama’s control—as in the case of Ron Paul—the Obama campaign has done little to quell the tide of Obama hero-worship and Hillary bashing. Indeed, they have at times encouraged it. For example, Michelle Obama recently said that she would “have to think about” supporting Hillary, if she emerged as the Democratic candidate, a statement which bordered on treason from the perspective of the Democratic Party. The campaign also sent out the Black...