Word: worshipers
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...Sacramento for a six-hour closed discussion on the proposed changes.Last Wednesday, the Board approved a revised set of recommendations, ending the four-month dispute between the Hindu foundations and the scholars over edits involving such areas as the caste system, patriarchy, the Aryan invasion theory, and deity-worship in Hinduism.The dispute may not be fully tabled, however, as the Hindu American Foundation is suing the Board regarding the process leading to last week’s decision.But Witzel said he was satisfied with the outcome.“There were indeed some incorrect items, and the insensitivities have been...
...that is often seen as impenetrable at other schools.The 24 half-course MDiv program requires demanding coursework, including a senior thesis, distribution requirements, and intensive language study. In addition, its students must complete 350-400 hours of field education, as well as courses like “Preaching and Worship,” “Pastoral Care and Counseling,” “Religious Education and Spiritual Development,” and “Community Organizing.”“What we meant was something more than the idea that Harvard turns out educated...
...Aside from this weekly gathering, the CSA also offers lectures, social events, and service opportunities, with “a very active core group of about 200 people.” But the CSA places great importance on the student mass and its role in building community through communal worship. “The lifeblood of our organization,” Brewer says, “is our fellowship in Christ and through the Mass.” Lifeblood, lynchpin? Bible study, fellowship in Christ? You’d think Brewer and Bryant were reading from the same script...
While some students have displayed their support by joining the picket line, some professors have moved their classes off campus to either local houses of worship or to the Grenada Green, a large field on campus, as a sign of solidarity with the workers. Faculty members have also created a blog providing updates on the strike...
...Islamic leaders have a great deal of freedom. They are free to destroy Buddhist shrines in Afghanistan without a word of protest from Muslim nations. They are free to deny non-Muslims the opportunity to worship freely, as in Saudi Arabia. They are free to deny the Holocaust and vilify the Jewish religion. Yet publish a few cartoons, and the Muslim world is aflame. Perhaps Islamic leaders will now acknowledge that their actions over many years have been deeply offensive to other religions and take steps toward a more balanced and sensitive approach. Michael Renan Cape Town...