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...Blind Faith Re "When not Seeing is Believing" [Oct. 23]: Alarmed at the growing strength of fundamentalist religions, Andrew Sullivan suggested that "moderate," "tolerant" and "humble" believers hold the key to religious peace and sensible politics. Nonsense. When in history has religion, however moderate, prevented or eliminated the ignorance and abuses of zealotry? Even a liberalized interpretation of the Bible, Koran or Talmud offers no guidance on human rights, constitutional guarantees, parliamentary democracy or international law. Those conventions and compacts had to be worked out by painstakingly applying unaided reason to the messy affairs of the real world...
...Sullivan's words of wisdom on fundamentalism and spiritual doubt need to be broadcast worldwide. Unfortunately those who are committed to absolutist religious (or political or economic) doctrines are incapable of participating in the kind of open-ended creative problem solving our present world situation requires. Rosalie Taylor Howlett London, Canada...
...Crimson is expected to go with sophomore Andrew Pusar at the three guard and sophomore Evan Harris at power forward.“The gap between [Pusar and Harris] and any people that we bring off the bench in those positions is very small right now,” Sullivan said. “It’s as small as it’s ever been, and that’s a good thing because developing depth is really an important priority for the team.”The Black Bears were picked to finish second in the increasingly...
...younger Sullivan has said that he will serve out his city council term and determine whether to seek reelection as a city councillor next year...
...decides not to run for reelection, it will mark the first time in 70 years that no one from the Sullivan clan serves on the council. Michael “Mickey the Dude” Sullivan, the grandfather of the current councillor, won a seat...