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...influences of religion on international issues seem clearer. Whereas 67 per cent of all the questionnaires favored total war over surrender to the Soviet Union, 87 per cent of the Catholics were for bombs rather than capitulation. This is linked to the fact that almost half the Catholics (of all varieties) feel religious beliefs are central in the conflict between East and West, compared with about 25 per cent for the College as a whole...
...striking change. Seventy-five per cent of polled Episcopalians remained Episcopalians; only five "Liberalized Protestants" (Unitarians, Universalists, etc.) dropped out of their faith, but out of 109 middle-ground Protestants, 43, or 39 per cent, left their Protestantism, most considering themselves now to have no faith at all. A total of 12 Jews out of 63 defected, some becoming more liberal Jews, others leaving the faith entirely...
...service. Those Anglicans who change their religion generally convert to Roman Catholicism, keeping the service but changing the philosophy, or to Unitarianism, rejecting the service but keeping and increasing the independent freedom inherent in Episcopalianism. Jews, on the other hand, regard their Judaism as a part of their total life, and while they may reject most of the doctrines and practices of their faith, most will still consider themselves Jews. It is significant that, when asked on the poll in what way they now considered themselves Jewish, none of the students born in Jewish faith "completely rejected" their Judaism, even...
...objectionable...because of beliefs about God's commandments." This excludes secular morality, on which grounds one would suspect many more would have objected.) The most surprising result of this question was the relatively small percentage of 38 which disapproved of extra-marital intercourse on religious grounds. A stunning total of 62 per cent did not disapprove on the basis of the seventh commandment. This was the largest percentage of disapproval on these questions; in no case did any more than 22 per cent oppose pre-marital intercourse, birth control, homosexuality, divorce, or legalized abortion on religious grounds. It is likely...
More than thirteen thousand students, more than two thousand of whom will be women, will register at the University this week. Over half of the total number will be enrolled in the nine graduate schools. All students except freshmen, who register today are expected to register on Friday...