Word: impairing
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Given the tense state of the world, there is much to be gained simply by the pursuit of ecumenism, however long the road may eventually be. Before his trip to Turkey, John Paul told Catholic ecumenists from 59 nations that Christian divisions "impair the credibility of Christ himself and hinder the spread of the Gospel. He has also insisted that Christians must act together, not merely striving for doctrinal harmony but bearing joint witness in defense of human rights, the pursuit of social justice and peace, and on questions of public morality. "The moral life and the life of faith...
...final report was not an absolute assurance that verification problems have been overcome, and Ohio's Democratic Senator John Glenn was still deeply troubled by that issue. But the report helped to reduce fears that the loss of Iranian listening posts and other U.S. intelligence shortcomings would significantly impair surveillance of Soviet weaponry. Said one Democratic Senator: "This is an issue that has been crushed by exhaustion, ambiguity and boredom...
...tensions were rubbed raw. "It's not a local problem at this point, but it could be in the future," says Robin Schmidt, vice-president for government and community affairs. Schmidt grouses: "if it gets into the political process six weeks before a local election," he says, it could impair rational consideration of the issues. City Hall observers fear that if City Council candidates get ahold of this, "all hell will break loose...
...local Israeli water authorities. The border opening will not mean instant normalization of relations: details still need to be worked out concerning what ground rules will govern the initial visits. In return for Sadat's agreement to open borders, Begin freed 16 Arab prisoners "whose release would not impair Israel's security." Begin also announced that he would go to Alexandria in the first week of July to discuss "matters of common concern" with Sadat...
...bridge, illuminated by dark red night lights that do not impair vision, the watch is nursing the Blough and her followers down-channel. The Mac leads, softening the brash in the channel and "leaning on the corners," as Gordon Hall puts it. The channels are desperately tight. Ore carriers must have room to pivot around the turns without their bows or sterns straying from the deep water. There is much moving back and forth by the Mac in an effort to flush the ice from the shipping lane, and she shakes like a wet puppy. The "Mackinaw Dance," the crew...