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Brustein says Bostonians are not generally receptive to theater. According to Brustein, Puritan severity and intolerance of the arts are still alive and well in the city...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Theater Fixture Brustein Brings Repertoire to Harvard | 10/30/1997 | See Source »

...Coming Out of Homosexuality" event at the Law School, Burt said the University has strayed from its Puritan roots by endorsing gay-rights initiatives such as the same-sex commitment ceremonies that now are permitted in Memorial Church...

Author: By Ariel R. Frank, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Ex-Gay' Movement Draws Criticism, Mixed Support on Harvard Campus | 10/27/1997 | See Source »

...James' book is by far the best of the lot. Her earlier hymns to "simplicity" trademarked a special brand of neo-Puritan party poopery--don't shop for fun, move into a smaller house, throw out all credit cards but one--that nevertheless appealed to people whose lives seemed to move from one hassle to another. And since parenthood is the greatest hassle of all (as well as--obligatory disclaimer--delightful, magical, etc.), the method holds. Some of her tips are obvious: keep a master calendar showing your kids' appointments, stock your car with snacks and paper towels. Others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NOW THEY WANT YOUR KIDS | 9/29/1997 | See Source »

...change was so profound it spooked me. I'd done some reading by then on neurotransmitters, and I wasn't entirely comfortable with the notion that human laughter is, at bottom, a chemical phenomenon. After hearing from several friends how much more relaxed I looked, some whip-wielding inner Puritan took over and convinced me that I should throw away my pills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LIVING THE PHARMACEUTICAL LIFE | 9/29/1997 | See Source »

Harvard College was founded by Puritans to educate young men for the ministry, and for much of its 361-year existence, religion-in the Puritan tradition-was an integral part of the Harvard education...

Author: By Andrew S. Chang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Religious Groups Search for Space | 9/22/1997 | See Source »

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