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...long ago as 1997, he wasn't particularly optimistic: Islam features "a very marked subordination of woman to man," he says in his interview book Salt of the Earth. Islam "simply does not have the separation of the political and religious sphere that Christianity has had from the beginning." Just a few months before being elected Pope, he spoke out against predominantly-Muslim Turkey's candidacy to join the European Union, insisting that Europe is defined by Christian values. His views of religious fundamentalism, regardless of the faith, are also worthy of note. Faith "was intended precisely for the simple...
This conflict between faith and science had mercifully abated over the past four centuries as each grew to permit the other its own independent sphere. What we are witnessing now is a frontier violation by the forces of religion. This new attack claims that because there are gaps in evolution, they therefore must be filled by a divine intelligent designer...
...TIME's account of O'Connor's thoughtfulness toward her staff speaks volumes about the character of that remarkable woman. The world would be a far better place if we emulated her sensitivity to people whose lives are part of our daily sphere of influence. O'Connor's meticulousness and humility in dealing with others demonstrate that she is an American icon. Robert R. Mittoo Calgary, Canada...
TIME's account of O'Connor's thoughtfulness toward her staff speaks volumes about the character of that remarkable woman. The world would be a far better place if we emulated her sensitivity to people whose lives are part of our daily sphere of influence...
Faith, of course, is one thing and should be honored in its sphere. But from an empirical point of view, one flaw with I.D. is that when you look at people, there seems to be so much room for, well, BETTER design...