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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1973
Page
11
Doomsday speculation grows as Jehovah’s Witnesses predict the end in fall 1975 and other sects foretell imminent catastrophe. Experts note recurring millennial themes from medieval to modern times and link apocalyptic beliefs with social stress and cultural shifts.
Mary Baldwin notes many religious groups interpret the second coming literally and rely on apocalyptic fear to persuade followers. The Doomsd ayed view hinges on Revelation and Mark's Little Apocalypse with questioned authenticity due to stylistic contrasts in the New Testament.
A Christian fellowship gathering is set for 7 p.m. Monday in the Big Eight and Jayhawk rooms at the Kansas Union. Music will be provided by the Hallelujah Band.
Local members of the Union Church at 1124 Miss will join a three day fast September 1 to 3. Kansans from Wichita Salina Lawrence and Manhattan will meet in Manhattan then travel to a campsite near the city. Diana Myers calls the fast a sacri cial move to spur Christian unity and awaken America to Communism concerns.
Plymouth Congregational Church at 925 Vt will host its first annual all-sports banquet at 6 30 p m on a Wednesday in May in the church hall. The event honors the church basketball and softball teams with Clyde Walker KU athletic director as speaker. Public attendance welcome and reservations are via the church office before Tuesday noon.
New York report shows Swedes found Christians reporting visions of Jesus as a shining figure with tender eyes and outstretched blessing arms. Most encounters occurred at home or work, not in churches, with about 20 interviewees. Other studies link church attendance to lower heart attack risk and tie happiness to religiosity, noting eight correlated elements.
The schedule includes films at East Heights Baptist Church and Community Baptist Church young people night with A Thief in the Night. Homecoming at First Baptist Tonganoxie. Trinity Lutheran youth swim party. Centenary UMC sanctuary theme What Kind of a Disciple Am I. Kingdomtide services Sun at Linwood and Sunflower United Methodist churches. Free bus to Faith Assembly services. All church picnic at First United Methodist 4-H Fairgrounds.
Kansas City followers prepare for a Sept. 1 speech by the 15 year old guru at the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints Auditorium in Independence Missouri. The Divine Light Mission sponsors a seven city American tour with this stop as the sixth.
The Rev. Laurence Wagley will deliver the 11 a.m. sermon at First United Methodist Church 946 Vt. He is associate professor of preaching worship and evangelism at St Paul School of Theology and earned a Doctor of Ministry from Eden Theological Seminary. Richard Benton assists. only one service.
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