The invitation system harmonizes with certain features in our psychological make-up leaves it open to serious objections. These critics argue that the way conversions are produced under this system by a pressure on the will is little different from the way in which “conversions” which make no claim to be Christian at all often take place. The “conditioning” of a large crowd of people in a controlled environment, with methods of persuasive suggestion leading to a demand for a public response – an emotional release – is psychologically certain, they say, to provide results regardless of whether the crowd meets in the name of religion, entertainment or politics.

Iain Murray

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Greek	Greek, Poultry, Pasta, Main dish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Frying chicken, quartered
1	tb	Butter
1 3/4	c	Orzo
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Oil
1	c	Chicken broth
6	oz	Tomato paste
1/4	ts	Pepper
		Plain yogurt

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the chicken in a shallow roasting pan, skin side up.  Add 1/3 cup
water.  Dot with butter.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Bake in 350 F oven 1
hour.  Fifteen minutes before chicken is done, bring 2 quarts of water to
boil, stir in orzo, 1/2 teaspoon salt and oil.  Parboil 5 minutes.  Drain
orzo in colander.  Rinse in cold water.  Drain.  Remove baked chicken from
oven.  Place in dish.  Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil. Set aside. Turn
oven to 425 F.  Add 1 cup water and broth to roasting pan.  Stir to loosen
drippings.  Add tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and drained orzo.
Bake 30 minutes or until orzo has absorbed liquid and is tender. Adjust
salt.  Spinkle orzo with Parmesan cheese or dollops of yogurt. Serve with
baked chicken.
From: "Classic Greek Cooking" by Daphne Metaxas.  ISBN: 0-911954-31-7 Typed
for you by Karen Mintzias
Sent to me by Bill <wight@odc.net>

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