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Prothero brings up what is perhaps the foremost example of this kind of tolerance. Most modern critics regard the Gospels of the new Testament as being mutually dependent. "Did Luke rip off Mark?" he asks. "Probably." That is to say, Luke probably incorporated Mark's gospel into his own. Did it matter? Certainly not to the early Christians, who put four different and arguably contradictory accounts in their Bible. "Piety," notes Prothero, "trumped authorship." Besides, the real author reigned in heaven...
...mile-high club": after an aircraft accident, decisions must be made in seconds [June 23]. Do you think a flight attendant would choose to save a passenger with an attitude or someone respectful? Remember that while we are there to serve you, first and foremost, we're there to save you. Adrian Ricks, DALLAS...
...hard to define good advising. We often hear that it provides students with sounding boards. My favorite description reads: “Advising creates a metaphorical space that allows and enables people to be receptive to learning about themselves.” Advising programs focus first and foremost on opening up space in which students can explore possibilities. In that advising space, students must feel comfortable imagining themselves as something different and yet still in accord with their true self...
...Despite pursuing ballet in high school and never considering dance until this year, Ho will now tour the nation with a professional company created by one of its foremost modern choreographers. Her shift is emblematic of a campus whose already-vibrant arts community is gaining prominence and support, and is finding new ways to integrate reflection and creation...
...someone who is not a gardener and who says her dog is “a major focus of activity,” Kramer’s development into one of the foremost experts on plant biology was unexpected...