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...best examples of religion as social organizer, according to Binghamton University's Wilson, is early Calvinism. John Calvin rose to prominence in 1536 when, as a theologian and religious reformer, he was recruited to help bring order to the fractious city of Geneva. Calvin, perhaps one of the greatest theological minds ever produced by European Christianity, was a lawyer by trade. Wilson speculates that it was Calvin's pragmatic genius to understand that while civil laws alone might not be enough to bring the city's deadbeats and other malefactors into line, divine law might...
...Calvin's catechism included the familiar Ten Commandments--which, with their injunctions against theft, murder, adultery and lying, are themselves effective social organizers. Added to that were admonitions to pay taxes, perform civic duties, behave in a civil manner and submit to the authority of magistrates. "You must understand religions very thoroughly in relation to their environments," says Wilson. "And one problem for Calvin was to make his city function...
...heirs to Calvinism today--Presbyterians, many Baptists and believers in the Reformed tradition in general--see the roots of their faith as something far more divine than merely good civic management. But even some theologians seem to think that a deep belief in the laws of God can coexist with the survival demands of an evolving society. "Calvin had a reverence for the Scriptures, which then became institutionalized," says James Kay, professor of practical theology at the Princeton Theological Seminary. "The Bible is concerned about justice for the poor, equity and fairness, and all of those things were seen...
Optimism seeped into the clothes themselves in July at the spring 2005 menswear shows, where blazing colors drenched the runways in pinks, yellows and greens. Gucci sent out tops patterned with butterflies; flowers cropped up on shirts and jeans at Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein, among others. Glimmers of hope are also discernible at the cash register. In the past six months, sales have risen 5.6%, the first increase in the sector in 3 1/2 years, according to Marshal Cohen of NPDFashion World, which tracks the apparel industry...
...more difficult this time around. In the past two years, the better fashion category (second-line clothes created by designers for department stores at lower prices than designer originals) has been saturated with new lines from the very same Ralph Lauren, not to mention Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. And no other designer has attempted to launch so many different product categories at once: more than 10, including a full line of men's wear, women's wear, handbags, belts, shirts, eyewear and watches. "Kors has partnered with people who are very smart and very successful," says Janice Kaplan, executive...