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...respect, I keep my cynicisms private, even while they showcase theirs on the evening news. As such unabashed displays continue, my own beliefs are cemented: Religion only segments and consumes those that don’t know any better. Take Growing in Faith; its members overwhelmingly consist of Latin American immigrants who left an extremely strict strand of Catholicism in countries like El Salvador or Bolivia. De Jesús offers them something new—Catholicism without original sin. Suddenly, Catholic guilt melts away and they have a voice, an opinion. Burning a Bible or a Torah may certainly catch...
...hands, declaring "whatever the presenting issue, no member Church can make significant decisions unilaterally and still expect this to make no difference to how it is regarded in the fellowship." In his lengthy "reflection," he proposed a two-tier system for the global communion. One tier would consist of "constituent churches" - full members which agree to sign a future covenant - and the other tier would include "churches in association" which would have weaker observer status with no decision-making power...
...continuation of a reform movement that began a generation ago and swept through most major U.S. zoos. The old concrete-and-steel cages that resembled prisons for animals are mostly gone. In fact, the cages themselves are mostly gone. The barriers between people and animals today consist largely of moats and unobtrusive ramparts that give the exhibits the feel of miniature wild habitats...
...approaches to knowledge” without any reference to the knowledge being approached. The result is students who may excel in cocktail party details but are not necessarily broadly educated.The first and key proposal involves replacing the current Core Curriculum with distributional requirements. These requirements would consist of three courses each in three subject areas—Arts and Humanities, the Study of Societies, and Science and Technology. Distributional requirements have the benefit of expanding the range of courses with which students may fulfill their requirements. With it, students could pursue courses appropriate to their stage of study instead...
...food offered in the coffee bar will match this natural theme, McLoughlin said. The menu will consist of offerings such as fresh fruit smoothies, flash-frozen fruits, and flat bread pizza, as well as pre-packaged sandwiches and salads. The coffee bar will also feature dairy products and beverages from local producers...