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Fundamentalists and other conservative churchmen never needed such corroboration. To them a literal biblical faith is a badge of honor, and their battles in its name have
However pragmatic the goal, today's calls for fasting from churchmen often pointedly recall the historic religious practice, which Eastern Orthodox Christians still widely observe and Roman Catholics have only recently moved away from. The new fasts, for example, have been called by many churchmen, both Catholic and Protestant, for Wednesdays, a traditional Christian fast day once associated with Judas' plot to betray Christ. The goal is not usually a complete fast but a general cutback in the amount of food eaten. The Union of American Hebrew Congregations will launch an antihunger campaign this month that includes, among...
...agree that fasting is of little practical use unless money thus saved is sent to relief agencies or any surpluses created are somehow transferred to the hungry. A cutback in U.S. eating habits, even if sustained, will not automatically put grain on the table in Ethiopia or India. Thus churchmen recommend that Christians also get involved in political action to force increases in Government purchase and shipment of food to hungry countries...
...Muslim majority, as well as its 5% Christian minority, condemn the pagan rites, no effective opposition has been organized. A secret meeting of Chad's church leaders was held in August. So far, they have not dared to speak out for fear of reprisal: the 130 assassinated churchmen were apparently killed for preaching against the rites. Until the dictatorial Tombalbaye can be persuaded to soften his drastic decree, many Chadians will have to choose between possible death from undergoing Yondo and certain death for resisting...
Despite these problems, and some muted criticism of the regime's regressive policies by Catholic churchmen and leaders of the divided Christian Democratic Party, there is little serious opposition to the junta. Reports TIME'S Rauch: "The majority of Chileans I have talked to inside the country strongly favor what has happened here. Perhaps most people are too relieved at the restoration of order to be angry at the loss of their parliamentary liberties. Despite inflation, the middle class, which deserted Allende, can still manage to make ends meet. Many Chileans, even avid supporters of the coup, will...