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...show that Islam sees God as so transcendent that reason is extraneous, Benedict cited an 11th century Muslim sage named Ibn Hazm. To establish the connection between this position and violence, he quoted a 15th century Christian Byzantine Emperor (and head of the Byzantine, or Eastern, Church) named Manuel II Paleologus. Paleologus criticized Muslims for "spreading [their faith] by the sword," both because "God is not pleased by blood" and because true conversion depended on reason. "Show me just what the Muhammad brought that was new," Paleologus said, in a passage quoted by Benedict, "and there you will find things...
...Combined, the three earned the Crimson a 15th place finish in the division. Harvard’s 107 points beat Eckerd by five and were also five behind Rhode Island at 14th...
Quincy embraces its “People’s House” image, using the nickname in its own newsletter. Named for the antislavery Boston mayor and 15th Harvard president, Josiah Quincy, Class of 1790, it is the largest of the 12 undergraduate Houses and has, up until now, placed no restrictions on out-of-House upperclassman diners, according to the University Dining Services We site. Freshmen could eat there when accompanied by a Quincyite...
...since a third-place finish in 2003. Harvard’s depth and youth were on display as freshman Greg Shuman shot a 76 on Monday and then improved to 75 yesterday to lead the Crimson. Shuman’s total of 151 put him in a tie for 15th place out of 215 golfers. “This is the deepest and most talented team we’ve had since I’ve been here,” captain Tom Hegge said. “Every time we send five guys out there, it?...
...company's efforts to eavesdrop on journalists and board members. For the moment, however, it appears that all the tough talk, as is so often the case in Washington, will remain just talk. This year states have passed laws of varying strength banning the practice - California recently became the 15th one, although the bill won't take effect until January - but the feds have been slow to follow suit. In the absence of a national law, the five people connected to the HP case were indicted under California state fraud statutes, but their lawyers are expected to challenge whether these...