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...Johnson, a devout Catholic, is seriously considering becoming a nun. She plans to earn her masters degree in library and afterward possibly take up the veil...
...DIED. Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, 82, French journalist and politician; in Fécamp, Normandy. In 1953 Servan-Schreiber co-founded L'Express, building it into the nation's most influential newsweekly. A devout reformist, Servan-Schreiber used L'Express to champion French decolonization and to back politicians who promised change. In 1970 Servan-Schreiber struck out into politics on his own-winning legislative and regional seats-and in 1974 briefly served as Reform Minister under President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing...
...Still, immigrant Muslims remain devout social conservatives. And in Minneapolis in the days leading up to the celebration Tuesday night, one could hear many of them trying to reconcile their support for Ellison and other liberals on Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor ticket with their unrelenting opposition to abortion and especially homosexuality. It is clearly not easy for them to do so, but as one Muslim American leader born in Afghanistan put it, "the majority of Muslims weigh the alternatives" - and vote against President Bush and the Republicans...
...much a part of the cityscape as Mughal tombs and speeding auto rickshaws. Monkeys and humans have long coexisted in India, where Hindus consider the primates sacred. In the ancient Sanskrit epic The Ramayana, the monkey god Hanuman symbolizes wisdom, devotion, righteousness and strength. On most days, devout Hindus feed Delhi's monkeys a feast of bananas and peanuts...
...purpose is to explore an academic discipline that receives little or no treatment at Harvard. Studying religion involves coping with unanswerable questions, confronting humanity’s limitations, and thinking beyond oneself. No literature or science course can teach these skills. And regardless of whether students are atheist or devout, thinking about religion in an academic environment expands their view of the world and opens their minds to a new and different way of thinking. The basic principle that underlies other areas of the general education report should apply to reason and faith: A fundamental understanding of religious thought precedes...