Word: towards
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...worth noting that the church, which has been dealing with such issues for centuries, has a clear policy on relics, notwithstanding John Paul's private opinion on the shroud. They are to be venerated, not worshipped; valued not for their own divinity but because they turn believers' souls toward that which is truly holy. At the time of the radiocarbon dating, Peter Rinaldi, an American priest known as "Mr. Shroud" for his devotion to the linen sheet, wrote several letters to other devotees. In one he quoted St. Paul: "Set your affections on things above, not on things...
...Christians worldwide--including those now wending their way toward Turin--if the shroud were proved absolutely, indisputably medieval tomorrow, he would remain sufficient...
...contented students and passersby. Did the considerable turnout signal a trend of greater student awareness of the campus' creative music offerings? The Pforzheimer show was a success and it did a good job of highlighting deserving student pop music groups, but it didn't convincingly represent a significant movement toward exposing the scene for what its worth. If the large audience was a response to the talent of the participating bands, why don't more than just close friends know about these talented groups...
...into question. In the beginning, Pella confesses that she relies on her mother for words that serve as an "antidote" to her father's political speak. In a conversation between Efram and Pella's father Clement, this very speak implies the threat that Clement represents for Efram's power. Toward the end, Efram dies specifically because of the accusatory, lying words a child utters about him. This causation becomes clear a moment before his death. When Pella and Morris, who voices the accusation, stand before Efram: "He [Efram] understood. She [Pella] would stand by the words. He knew the power...
...these posters were a welcome reminder that I wasn't crazy. Even for the assertive, well-disciplined student I have learned to be, playing the role of a "Harvard woman"--disregarding the difficulties of being female at a University still geared toward men--can get tiring...