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...history have inhabited, for the largest part of the Church’s existence, cultures that have refused to tolerate homosexuality. Additionally, the Bible, which Christians believe is the inspired word of God, contains proscriptions against homosexuality such as those made by the author of Leviticus in the Old Testament and the Apostle Paul in the New. However, Leviticus also prohibits sex during a woman’s menstrual period, and Paul expends much energy insisting that women wear head coverings at worship. Subsequent to the writing of the texts, Church interpretation and common practice have shown Christians that...
After several “dreams” were read, Black Students Association (BSA) President Charles M. Moore ’04 read King’s 1968 essay, “A Testament of Hope...
...popularity of places like Tommy’s, Noch’s and Real Taco is a testament to the fact that students crave a place to congregate after parties or after a long night at Lamont. But the latest of late-night establishments closes by 2 a.m. When it was decided post-renovations that the Tasty would not return, a 1999 Crimson Staff editorial feared that only the Tasty could “satisfy those 4 a.m. hunger pangs with cooked food (unless you count microwaved burritos from Store 24).” Now, even Store 24 is gone...
...referendum instructing representatives to vote against Finneran for speaker appeared on the ballot in 18 districts last year, all 18 passed it—but only three of those representatives voted against him. The fact that the other 15 representatives disregarded the express wish of their constituents is a testament to Finneran’s authoritarian, vehemently selfish style—which has fostered about as much open democratic discourse in the House as Stalin did in the Politburo...
...pretend that Islam has always been pacific (it would not have grown so far and so fast had it been so), sensitive to the rights of women and protective of other faiths and people of "the book." Just as the history of Christianity has not always been a testament to the lessons of the God of love, so is Islam's past--and present--speckled with intolerance and bloodshed. What the world needs is not a hagiography of the Prophet or an apologia for Islam but a clear sense that modern Muslims are prepared to engage in an honest debate...