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...study of religion has value in and of itself. Harvard should not deny that and must teach religion for religion??s sake...
...other field of study. In Harvard’s first attempt to mandate religion since wood stoves heated Mass. Hall, religion is being labeled as a secondary institution, only worthy of consideration when it stands at odds to societal development. This view of “current events religion?? pigeonholes the study and will limit how it should be appropriately taught as a general education requirement. Furthermore, it is only through a general understanding of a field that one can fully grasp how it applies to society and current events. Any course which fails to provide a general...
...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 a successful examination of religion??s applications to society...
...logic behind the Reason and Faith requirement proposed by The Preliminary Report of the Task Force on General Education is thus similar to that behind studying a foreign culture or language; it will allow students to dialogue with a religion??s believers and understand the diversity and depth of religious beliefs. What does “jihad” really mean? What views on sexual morality do different faiths hold? What is nirvana, and why do Buddhist monks meditate for days on end? These are all common questions that classes in this field could address...
...answer, Weigel said, lies with religion??or the lack...