The USC fellow spoke about the Catholic Church’s influence on science in the Middle Ages.
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We Have a Pope falls short of potential
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Despite strong acting, creative cinematography and effective direction, We Have a Pope succumbs to a disappointing plot.
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USC’s Political Science Department and Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies hosts a lecture.
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Though religious institutions should have exemption, religiously affiliated hospitals and schools should still provide birth control.
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By exempting religiously affiliated institutions, the government has demonstrated rightful respect for Americans’ freedom of religion.
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In America, sharing files is a criminal act. In Sweden, the practice is now a religious experience. Last month, Sweden officially recognized The Missionary Church of Kopimism. The religion sees all information as sacred; thus, file-sharing is a holy act. The founder, Isak Gerson, hopes Kopimism’s followers will one day have the freedom to transmit [...]
Read the rest of this article »Nathan Lang’s latest film poses profound questions
Filmmaker puts a controversial question at the forefront of his latest project, God in the Box.
Read the rest of this article »The term interfaith overlooks key religions
Partially in response to President Barack Obama’s challenge issued in March to bridge religious divides and build understanding while giving university students a chance to participate in community service projects, USC hosted an interfaith memorial on Sept. 11, commemorating the 10th anniversary of that fateful day. Calling the event “interfaith,” though, doesn’t really say anything [...]
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Faith, not partisan politics, is what is driving a stake between the Democrats and the GOP.
Read the rest of this article »Response to Jordan Lee Jordan Lee, in her recent Daily Trojan column “Science and faith are not exclusive” (4/13/11), contributes to what she describes as “the false dilemma — faith in religion or faith in science.” She quotes a recent speaker, Dr. Peter Atkins, as saying that “a scientist who believes in God is [...]
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