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Debate over the expansion of religion at Harvard has split the United Ministry to Students. Five student groups yesterday backed having General Education courses in religion and a University chaplain for undergraduates, while the Unitarians blasted the program. At the same time three political organizations expressed doubts about the plan...
...five proponents of the plan support expansion of the College's religious program similar to what Provost Buck and his committee are considering. They ask that the courses in religion "be taught by a Christian from a Christian point of view," and recommend that the official chaplain have assistants of all faiths...
Under consideration by the Buck committee are proposals calling for a University preacher with the status of professor to teach G.E. courses on religion and run Memorial Church. A chaplain might also be appointed to substitute for some of the advisory duties of the Hygiene Department...
Religion can be stressed too much, Norton warned; then the courses turn into "a Christ Conquest." He also raised doubts as to how many would visit the chaplain...
...recent proposal that a University Chaplain be established comes as a shock to one who has always taken great pride in Harvard's role in leading the nation away from that sort of palliative. The deplorable signs visible on the MTA cars, "Take Your Problems to Church This Week--Millions Leave Them There," may be appropriate advice to give those unfortunates whose view of life is that of a dank period to be gotten over with as "sinlessly" as possible, rather than as a grand and inspiring challenge to the individual. We here at Harvard have learned to accept good...