Several years ago, sociologist Peter Berger argued that secularization has been most pervasive in two social locations—Western Europe and the American college and university campus. The campuses of elite educational institutions are among the most t ...
1) The pseudo-event: Government functioning by threatening not to function Government Heads Toward Shutdown, Wall Street Journal (Janet Hook and Kristina Peterson) House pushes U.S. to the edge of a shutdown, Washington Post (Lori Montgomery, P ...
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1) Female theology professor at major Christian college comes out as transgender man Transgender theology professor asked to leave California Christian college after coming out, Religion News Service (Sarah Pulliam Bailey) Discrimination or do ...
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