Word: compassioner
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Christopher Fry has conceived an ageless moral problem in soft verse and poetic action. "Thor, With Angles" sets this problem in 6th century England where a Jute warrior repents his war spirit and, with fear and no dogmatism, becomes a Christian. "We are afraid," he says, in peroration, "To live...
The dangers of inflicting this choice on us are obvious. As Hoffer says, "When we see the bloodshed, terror and destruction born of such generous enthusiasms as the love of God, love of Christ, love of nation, compassion for the oppressed, and so on, we usually blame this shameful perversion...
Bill Sikes is more an outright blackguard than Fagin, and this exactly how Robert Newton portrays him. The top-hatted, unshaven bully terrifies Fagin's crew of pickpurses; he terrifies his lover, Nancy; and the chances are that he will terrify you in the climatic scene. Kay Walsh, an extremely...
Out of a novel based on this provocative fragment of history, French moviemakers have put together a masterly picture. Subtly but forcefully, with compassion, humor and a spirituality that never grows sanctimonious, it explores the struggle within the layman-priest (Pierre Fresnay) and the clash between the impulsive religious ardor...
The "Passion According to St. Matthew" sets the Gospel to music with soloists and chorus taking different parts. This required skillful dramatic characterization, which the Chorus captured--whether it was the tenderness of compassion or the savagery of the angry mob. But in spite of the size of the chorus...