Word: reverend
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...College relativism. Demos says that in Harvard's case 'Veritas means that we are committed to nothing." Yet even those members of the University who are "committed men," who, like Demos, do believe, often see the critical examination of ideas as the best method for arriving at truth. Reverend George A. Buttrick, Preacher to the the University, sees truth arising "from the friction of friendly minds." Thus the University becomes almost a playing field where issues of possibly eternal salvation and damnation are gentlemanly tossed around by polite opponents. The danger with this method, however, is clear. If University discussion...
...That the Reverend President be desired to accept Doctoratus in Theologica, and that A Diploma be drawn up by the Corporation & presented to him.... That Mr Jno Leverett & Mr Wm Brattle be by ye President admitted ad gradum Baccalaureatus in Theologica, they first making each of them A Sermon in Latin in Ye Colledge Hall, & Responding to A Theologicall Question...
Chaplain for the commencement will be the Reverend Richard E. Hanson, Pastor of the Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, N.Y. The commencement speakers are the fathers of graduating seniors Barbara Ann Jones and Elizabeth Hanson, in accordance with Radcliffe custom...
...Reverend John D. Coburn, Dean of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, will speak at baccalaureate on June 7. He will be assisted by the Reverend George A. Buttrick, Preacher to the University...
Other clergymen taking part in the installation service included C. Conrad Wright, Registrar of the Harvard Divinity School, who delivered the sermon, and the Reverend Leon C. Fay, Director of the Department of Ministry of the American Unitarian Association...