Word: return
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Roman Catholicism seems to be one of the least understood and most frequently misrepresented of religions, perhaps especially at Harvard. From the return of polls it is difficult to draw sweeping statistical generalizations on Catholic students. Only 23 Catholics, past and present, answered questionnaires; one of the 23 is a convert and the others were born Catholics. Of those, however, who were reared in a Catholic tradition, almost one fourth now declare themselves to be "agnostics" or "atheists." Another six retain formal affiliation with the Church but partially withhold intellectual assent or seem lax in their religious practices, though they...
...been a lapse in theological inquiry is not really accurate. If the word is to imply a renascence of the religion of the Puritan fathers of this college, it is even more inept. For the decisions that are coming out of undergraduate speculation about religion do not represent a return to the faith in which they or their forefathers were raised, but rather a realization that some answer must be made to the problems raised by religious thinking. In this process aspects of one's former religion are rejected or retained, and aspects of other religions are unabashedly borrowed. Thus...
...Chaplain of Christ Church (Episcopal): "It's a very good thing that there is less interest in religion (as opposed to faith or theology); our whole tradition is against institutional religion." Ministers generally feel that although students may prefer intellectual religion to the traditional church-going type, they will return to their church-going faith after they leave Harvard, and these clerics are not concerned about collegiate deviance...
Each of the associates plans to lead one or two groups, and to concentrate initially on a particular problem interesting and important to the group; after a few weeks he will steer the group into the "core reading," then will return to re-examine the original dilemma. An important part of Riesman's program is "cross-fertilization" through weekly dinners, where students will meet other staffmen and students from other sections, as well as guest speakers, and occasional joint workshop meet...
Agreement comes from David Riesman, Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences: "It is less fashionable to be cynical about religion," he said. "There is fun poked at the return to religion, but this is part escapism. Students are more open, less in the spirit of Mencken...