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Free Spirit. Niebuhr left behind him not only a heritage of theological realism but a career of political involvement almost unique in his profession. He insisted that man is the image of God not merely as a creature but as a morally responsible free spirit. Nevertheless, Niebuhr was not sanguine...
Jazz Stigma. With notable exceptions like the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory, the nation's great music schools are way behind the general universities. Only in the last year, for example, have conservatories like Eastman and Manhattan begun to offer jazz during regular semesters. Juilliard...
One section that may disturb many is the discussion of sin. Considering certain sexual actions sinful in themselves, the book says, is "a belief [that] can lead only to more fear." Some celibates may also take umbrage at the observation that "only a few emotionally disturbed people never think about...
Sir: I find highly objectionable the title of your piece "Profit Without Honor," [Dec. 21] on the musical adaptation of Lolita, as well as your sermonet on the scruples that I once happened to voice concerning its filming. When cast in the title role of Kubrick's neither very...
It was perfectly all right for me to imagine a twelve-year-old Lolita. She only existed in my head. But to make a real twelve-year-old girl play such a part would be sinful and immoral, and I will never consent to it.