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HCIA, whose founder, Michael J. Hrnicek '96, and two other members are members of the Boston Church of Christ (BCC), no longer satisfies College regulations for recognizing student religious groups, according to Jewett...
...Hrnicek has said his group is intended for Bible study only and is not affiliated with the BCC, a church known for its aggressive missionary practices...
...Hrnicek said yesterday that there were two main reasons for the switch: HCIA's senior faculty advisor dropped out last week, and HCIA went through an internal dispute that made its membership less than the College-mandated 10 students...
Unfortunately, Epps lost this battle. On Monday, Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 agreed to recognize Hrnicek's HCIA on the provisions that they refrain from recruiting for the BCC and they preserve their autonomy. Jewett's decision has a certain logic. Harvard should not be able to punish a student group before it actually violates any College rules. But if Jewett's action appears reasonable, it fails to examine the nature of HCIA's "independence." Where is the line between a bible study group and a recruiting session for the Church? Jewett seems to believe that there...
According to Hrnicek, the HCIA is an independent Bible study group that is "united under the voice of the Church," i.e., the HCIA represents the BCC on campus. And this group is hardly a pluralistic sect, offering a literalist, univocal interpretation of the Bible. Each member is assigned a "disciple" who instructs them in the orthodox reading of the text. There is no room for free expression or autonomy...