Why Do Ancient Religions Die and Nine Survive
A reader quiz winner is Gary Lichtenstein of Newport News Virginia. The article discusses primitive belief systems and how ancient religions such as Egyptian Babylonian Greek Roman Celtic Norse waned while nine major world religions exist today. It highlights spirits animism and tallest sky gods among early views and notes Hinduism as a major enduring faith.
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Gary Lichtenstein
Newport News
Virginia
Far East
India
Burt Lancaster recalls rough rise from Harlem to Hollywood glory
New York AP Burt Lancaster recalls a rough and lively East Harlem childhood seven kids in a walkup. He left college to join the circus and served in the GI era before finding stardom with films earning up to 750000 per picture. He cites curiosity as life’s key and rejects utopian safety.
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Burt Lancaster
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Major World Religions Overview
The article surveys religions with one God and tracks global followings. It notes Buddhism origin in India and current predominance in China and Japan, Confucianism and Taoism in ancient China, Shinto in Japan, and four major monotheistic faiths Zoroastrianism Judaism Islam and Christianity. It highlights Christianity as the largest global religion including Catholic Orthodox and Protestant branches.
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India
China
Japan
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Riddle challenge changes word to end in four moves
The joke asks to transform the first word Show to the last word Clip in four moves, changing one letter per move. It teases tomorrow’s paper for the answer and offers a Britannica prize for the winner Lois Kirbach of Jerseyville Illinois is named as today’s winner.
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Lois Kirbach
Jerseyville
Ilinois
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