Word: religion
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When choosing a college, I feared that there would not be as much support for religion [at Harvard] as there had been at home," says Denise Wang '01, one of the officer of the Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship (HRCF) "Harvard is not known for people of strong faith...
Since Pusey left office, the Harvard administration has taken a much more laissez-faire attitude towards religion. Despite this hands-off approach, rising diversity on Harvard's campus, together with other factors, has caused what many describe as a "religious revival" on campus...
Adding to the perception that religion is making a campus comeback, groups that have long been campus presences are also seeing drastic increases in membership...
Gomes says he agreed that the resurgence of religion on campus was a reflection of societal trends, but speculates on another possible source of the new fascination with religion...
Suggesting that religion among students may be an "enterprise in discontinuity," he says the students' new interest might be a form of rebellion against their non-religious parents...