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...divide between the religious and nonreligious is a wide one - even more so in America, where Christianity and politics are so often intertwined. Atheist Gina Welch wanted to bridge that gap. So she went undercover for two years, joining a megachurch and revealing her nonbeliever status to no one. She eventually became a true part of the community, even going on a mission trip with people she now considers friends. Welch details her journey in a new book, In the Land of Believers: An Outsider's Extraordinary Journey into the Heart of the Evangelical Church. She talked with TIME about...
...housing lottery is indeed random. House spirit may make students want some Houses over others, setting up expectations while knowing full well that they may not be fulfilled. Nothing can be done about the assignments, however hard we may pray to the river gods. Call me a river atheist; I got Pfoho. But who’s complaining...
...path of disbelief," "spiritual but not religious," and "exploration." Several of its techniques - including the "examen," Ignatius' 20-minute review of the day's events - can work across or outside formal religious contexts. "You could be Richard Dawkins and find this stuff helpful," effuses Martin, referring to the famous atheist. (See the top 10 Jesus films of all time...
...Catholic, Muslim, or even atheist attempted to lecture Jews about how they should treat their own traditional theology and moral teachings, such an article would rightly be discarded as anti-Semitic garbage. In 2010, one would have thought that the old prejudices against Catholics would have disappeared at Harvard; it is unfortunate and sad to know that they still persist at The Crimson...
...housing lottery is rivaled only by that of Hogwarts’ Sorting Hat. Consider the elaborate pre-Housing Day rituals, which include taking a shot at every coveted house and burning boat sacrifices for the “River Gods.” I’m an atheist, and yet even my freshman self wanted to believe that there was some higher power who was really invested in getting me into Eliot. Granted, not everyone gets the housing assignment they want, but in the end, even the most cynical new Quadling can be turned into an enthusiastic convert...