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In which the NYT (again) makes my second-city blood boil
The New York Times has never been exactly hesitant to publish articles that look cluelessly down on the cultural life of U.S. cities with fewer than 8 million residents. So I'm not sure I'd blame nepotism alone for the A. G. Sulzberger clunker the paper published this week.
America’s altar
Drawing on Harry S. Stout, Stanley Hauerwas argues that the Civil War became a total, unlimited war because the demand to participate assumed a sacral status.
Modern Art, by Matthew Sweet
On his first album since 2008, Sweet employs vinyl in the mastering process to sweeten the sound—a sign of his '60s-pop infatuation....
Sex on campus: University of Southern California
We were meeting for lunch, at her request. She was a first-semester senior, a bright, lively, attractive young woman....
Sex on campus: Princeton University
The analyses of these cultural commentators sadly ring true....
Sex on campus: Florida State University
In recent weeks, I've met with three women who have each woken to discover that they had sex the previous night but have no memory of it. In each case, the women had been drinking....
Sex on campus: Duke University
When asked about the hookup culture, students' responses ran the gamut....
Sex on campus: St. Olaf College
There is indeed a dark side to emerging adulthood on campuses, and it does seem to be more problematic for women than men....
Courage to date: Kerry Cronin, relationship adviser
"I once asked a panel of students about relationships—were they
seeing anyone? Did they feel like they had to break up before graduation? They looked at me as if I
had been speaking Greek."
Mating games: Changing rules for sex and marriage
Equal marriage is a social experiment of yet unknown proportions. No wonder we are confused.
Sex on campus: College chaplains on the hookup culture
Lisa Belkin, Christian Smith and others have raised concerns about campus sexual culture. We asked several college chaplains to comment on their assessment.
Religious leaders: Same-sex marriage threatens religious freedom
(RNS) A coalition of nearly 40 religious leaders has published an open letter that seeks to recast the battle against same-sex marriage as a fight on behalf of religious freedom.
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Beloved hymns carried King through troubled times
c. 2012 Religion News Service
(RNS) At 87, the Rev. C.T. Vivian can still recall the moment, decades after the height of the civil rights movement.
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Film about Japanese teachers highlights their opposition to suppression
Tokyo, January 12 (ENInews)--A new Japanese film highlights the struggles of a Christian music teacher and two former teachers to defend their beliefs, including their disagreement with the compuls...
Justices uphold church hire-fire rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously thrown its support behind a
church school that fired a teacher, using a widely watched church-state...
Controversial statue gets a makeover
Just eight months after being unveiled, a controversial statue of
Pope John Paul II in Rome is receiving a major makeover. The 16-foot...
Virginia judge rules against breakaway Episcopal parishes
Seven congregations that broke with the Episcopal Church in 2006 over
its liberal policies on homosexuality are not entitled to keep parish...
Haiti: Two years after the quake
Tomorrow is the two-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in
Haiti. In today’s 24-hour news cycle driven world, two years ago is...