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...DIED. Eric Newby, 86, venerated, genial British travel writer who infused his accounts of trips to remote locales-which often proved disastrous-with wit and humanity; in Surrey, England. His signature work, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, detailed his long, illness-ridden ascent of Afghanistan's 6,000-m peak Mir Samir...
Last weekend, India celebrated the Hindu holiday of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and remembers, among other things, the return of Lord Rama following his epic and victorious struggle with the demon king Ravana. Grateful followers, the story goes, lit oil lamps to show Rama's way home in the darkness. Perhaps they also whooped and set off loud explosions, because the Festival of Light could just as easily be the Festival of Noise...
...link between churchgoing and health cannot be labeled a causal effect despite the strong correlation between the two variables. The scope of the study is limited, she added, because it only examines the effects of Christian religious services. Maselko is currently working on another study examining similar factors in Hindu India in an effort to generalize the study’s findings to other communities. Richard P. Sloan, a professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, criticized the study for its interpretation of the data collected. Sloan, author of the book, “Blind Faith: The Unholy...
Harvard students and administrators spiced up Diwali this year with a festive meal in the dining halls and a new prayer space in the Yard. Bright lights, song, and celebration will feature in the festivities as students celebrate the Hindu festival Diwali, also known as the “festival of lights,” next week. One of the most popular and eagerly awaited religious festivals in India, Diwali is celebrated at Harvard through a host of celebratory events. Diwali marks the Indian New Year and commemorates the return of the legendary King Rama from exile. The entire celebration...
Moreover, given the increasing diversity of America's population, the dangers of sectarianism have never been greater. Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers...