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Other students—representing a range of religions??had positive views about the sex talk...
...most recent Baha’i converts at Harvard. Boothe cites her family’s varied religious background as a cause of their openness. “Having an aunt who was a Muslim, knowing that there wasn’t really anything wrong with other religions?? factored into their acceptance of the switch, she says...
...course, critics can argue that religion should be studied under the rubric of “Cultural Traditions and Cultural Change.” But, given the salience of religions??in contemporary discourse and historically—it is vital for every student to take at least one course that grapples with the subject. If religion is not placed in its own category, religious courses will be too easily bypassed by students skeptical of their worth. If Harvard’s objective is to inform its students about faith, an aspect of cultural tradition that is unique from...
...purpose of the event is basically to celebrate and showcase all the different religious holidays happening in this year, because normally the only ones recognized are Christmas and Hanukkah,” Lala said. Wednesday’s celebration featured the holidays of seven different religions??Christianity, Judaism, the Bahai faith, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism—and the African American festival, Kwanzaa. Students manned booths decked with cultural displays and delicacies, ranging from ethnic specialties to Krispy Kreme donuts. Students came out despite the cold and spoke enthusiastically about the event. “I think this...
Though a graduate of the famed Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., don’t let her Quaker background fool you—Jenny has already proven herself more than able to cover a wide swath of religions??well, so long as its Mormonism. Jenny hopes to expand on this already diverse area of coverage with her editing skills in the next year...