Word: secularize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...once was a house of worship, but has since been turned over to secular purposes. It has housed George Washington's troops, a fire engine shop, and most recently, Harvard's choral program. More than 250 years old, Holden Chapel was showing...
...case you weren't aware, our rival's 10-day Thanksgiving break is marred by the fact that its finals come almost immediately afterwards. Many went back to school early in order to work. We, on the other hand, were able to spend America's best secular holiday largely work-free. We can always give thanks for that...
After all, Thanksgiving is one of the few secular holidays that all Americans can share. The real history of Thanksgiving may differ from what we learned in fourth grade as we cut out construction paper Turkeys and learned about Squanto and the Pilgrims, but this is beside the point. The spirit of Thanksgiving is now embedded in our national consciousness as firmly as is the Fourth of July. It is a time for togetherness, for family and above all, for thankfulness, for our friends, our family and our food...
...represents the reaction of people of faith to the fact that all legitimate expressions of that faith in their children's public schooling are blocked by the new secular ethos. In a society in which it is unconstitutional to post the Ten Commandments in school, creationism is a back door to religion, brought in under the guise--the absurd yet constitutionally permitted guise--of science...
...sensible policy for several reasons, the best of which is both simple and secular: just as males should not be forced to live with females, straight students should not be forced to live with gays. Potential sexual attraction and its attendant discomfort can make the daily grind of dorm life unbearable...