Word: christianized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...church was filled to capacity for the services, which featured carol singing by the University Choir and prayers delivered by Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Minister in the Memorial Church Peter J. Gomes and the Rev. Janet H. Legro...
...tradition of the Carol Services began in 1910 when Archibald T. Davison, the University Choir master and organist, and Edward C. Moore, then Plummer professor of Christian morals, started the tradition...
...confusion about what carries religious meaning and what does not is easy to understand. My family Christmas tree has either an angel or a star on top, and these items do have religious significance. There is also the troubling figure of Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas. There is a Christian saint named Nicholas, but he did not live with elves at the North Pole. And while Advent calendars carry the name of the religious season, some contain a Bible verse or piece of the Bethlehem story each day, and some contain chocolates. But this confusion can and should be cleared...
...many students, the Christmas tree is homey and familiar when a nativity scene or Advent wreath would not be. But for other students, particularly those from non-Christian traditions, that isn't true. I think the advocates of Christmas trees have recognized this and have wisely avoided using homeyness as their defense for putting one up. Instead, the trees have been incorrectly incorporated into a debate about religious symbols in public spaces...
...what you may about Bill Clinton's character--which has been the focus of two unsuccessful Republican attempts to keep him out of office--no one can argue that he hasn't brought the American people back to some traditional Christian values. For example, he has asked us to forgive him not seven times but 70 times seven times--and for some reason, we have. MICHAEL AMATI Ithaca, New York