The peasants, who were supported by the reformer Müntzer, published their grievances in a manifesto titled "The Twelve Articles of the Peasants"; the document is notable for its declaration that the rightness of the peasants' demands should be judged by the Word of God, a notion derived directly from Luther's teaching that the Bible is the sole guide in matters of morality and belief.
"Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938," onening on Saturday at the Museum of Modern Art, is sure to be a crowd-pleaser: among its 80 works are well-known canvases like "The Treachery of Images" (better known for its declaration, "This is not a pipe") and "The Lovers," with its eerie image of a kiss stymied by drapery.
It will include a quote from the Treaty of Tripoli, a 1796 peace agreement between the U.S. and North African Muslims, which has become a rallying point for atheists because of its declaration that "the government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion".
"Whether it is saying bluntly that 'housing is a big issue', or [China] 'cannot wait for wind and wish for rain' in its declaration of war on smog; whether it is saying the number of rural, poor students attending focus schools should be boosted by 10%, or saying energy consumption must be reduced by 3.9%, Mr Li showed he was at ease when answering these questions," it adds.
That succinct summary of the popular gluten-free diet that began Kennneth Chang's "Gluten-Free, Whether You Need It or Not" in the Health section caught my attention for its stark declaration of what's obvious about living gluten-free: you're ruling out an entire category of food, although not an entire food group (there are plenty of whole grains without gluten).
The Associated Press, which had originally called the race for Mr. Malloy, withdrew its declaration and said Mr. Foley held the upper hand.
Aides to the vice-president told reporters last week that Biden would seek only "clarity" from China about its military intentions, but declined to say that he would call for China to reverse its declaration, which Japan is seeking.
The Citizenship Clause thus neither denies nor provides to Congress any power of expatriation; its consequences are, for present purposes, exhausted by its declaration of the classes of individuals to whom citizenship initially attaches.
RASKA, SERBIA — On the day Kosovo promised that it would take full control of its borders for the first time since its declaration of independence in 2008, an international force instead took over the final two border posts Friday morning, seeking to prevent violence and calm the highly tense atmosphere in the Serb-dominated north of Kosovo.
TEHRAN — The direct confrontation over Iran's presidential election was effectively silenced Friday when the main opposition leader said he would seek permits for any future protests, an influential cleric suggested that leaders of the demonstrations could be executed, and the council responsible for validating the election repeated its declaration that there were no major irregularities.
We are keen to listen, learn and share with others to build businesses that do what's right for people and the planet". Its declaration states, "We... believe that the world is at a critical crossroads.
