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...compelling interest" in order to limit religious liberty. That was the basis for outlawing Mormon polygyny and Pentecostal snake-handling. But in a significant 1990 decision holding that Native Americans have no constitutional right to ritual use of peyote, the Supreme Court gave government more leeway to restrict religious practices. A proposed bill to restore the "compelling interest" test has not reached the floor of Congress, but another attempt will be made next year...
...powers killed off hopes for a grand reunion with Eastern Orthodoxy. Nor do the Protestants show much interest in mergers; unruliness characterizes the Evangelicals, Charismatics and independent African churches. The Protestant liberals, only vaguely Christian any longer, harbor anger about Rome's decisive moves in the 2040s to restrict Bible criticism and halt efforts to blur the lines between Christianity and other religions...
Fraternities at Dartmouth College inaugurated their infamous "rush" period two nights ago, as administrators continue their campaign to restrict the behavior of the social clubs...
Unfortunately, injuries will make it impossible for a number of Harvard players to take advantage of this opportunity. Junior Co-Captain Melissa McNabb and sophomore Cisca Mok will not return until the spring, while a hip injury to senior Rachel Pollack may restrict her play time...
...name of science, angers people who view tombs as inviolate resting places. University of Minnesota bioethicist Arthur Caplan is worried that the "Peeping Toms of forensics" are out of control. "If we don't want to devalue the past," he says, "then we're going to have to restrict the access of those who can rummage through it." Rather than banning such explorations, however, Caplan favors using blue-ribbon panels to establish guidelines for exhumations and testing. Even medical examiner Michael Baden, co-director of the New York State Police forensic-sciences % unit, admits the need for caution. "We have...