Verbatim. (signs of the times)."[Egan's] refusal ... may be the rudest but most revealing turndown of worthy visitors since a young couple was told that there was no room for them at the inn." --Author Eugene Kennedy, on Cardinal Edward Egan's "snub" to the U.S. bishops' national review board on sex abuse (Religion News Service, Jan. 31, 2003) "Eligibility for execution is the only unwanted consequence of the medication." --Judge Roger Wollman, on the decision to involuntarily medicate med·i·cate v. 1. To treat by medicine. 2. To tincture or permeate with a medicinal substance. a death row inmate in order that he meet sanity requirements for execution (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, Feb. 11, 2003) "The first casualty of war is truth. Inevitably each side cloaks itself in myths of righteousness." --Sociologist Tony Campolo Anthony "Tony" Campolo (born 1935) is a well-known American pastor, author, public speaker known for challenging Christians by illustrating how their faith can offer solutions in a world of complexity. (Christian Networks Journal, Winter 2002) "Terrible violence was done to you when the body of Christ
The Body of Christ is a term used by Christians to describe believers in Christ. Jesus Christ is seen as the "head" of the body, which is the church. was denied to you." --Judge Mildred Edwards, to three gay Catholics who protested after being denied Eucharist at a U.S. Bishops' Mass (Washington Post, Jan. 31, 2003) "I think everybody who was there is excited that flesh is being put on the skeleton of the body of Christ." --Bob Edgar, National Council of Churches, on a proposed coalition of over 30 Christian denominations List of Christian denominations (or Denominations self-identified as Christian) ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. (See also: Christianity; Christian denominations). Some groups are large (e.g. including Catholics (Beliefnet.com, Jan. 31, 2003) "Laughter is carbonated holiness." --Author Anne Lamott, on how to emotionally survive the war on terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism (Salon.com, Feb. 14, 2003) |
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