Religion Influence On Society
Religion is a major influence in our lives. Although religion covers every aspect of our lives, I am going to discuss the influence of religion in two areas. Religion among young adults and Religion and sexual issues. These topics are large, so I will only scratch the surface by discussing only a few issues within these two main topic areas. Religion is gaining popularity among young adults and college students, increasingly more students are attending a church and many different colleges are becoming involved in religious activities. Students at Wake Forest University are looking into dorms that will diversify the student body to educate students about other religions (4). Other schools have programs where people with similar interests can live in the same dorm. Some examples are the University of California, Berkeley and Davis Campuses, University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, University of Missouri at Columbia, and Columbia University in N!ew York (2). These colleges allow students with similar religious views to live together. And it's not just a few students, there are enough students to fill at least a wing of a dorm, if not a whole dorm (2). On Monday February 22nd, students and faculty
topic that I will only briefly cover. In Blanco, Texas on January 14, 1999, two monks have been charged with indecency with a child. The monks are from The Christ of the Hills Monastery founded 30 years ago. It is known for its weeping icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. Luis Vera, a lawyer representing the monks, said his clients are innocent and that he is outraged by the charges (11). Vera also states that the local authorities have not told him exactly what the accusations are or who made them. It just shows you that misconduct is everywhere, even in an Orthodox Church. Another twist in today's world is that landlords can now refuse unmarried couples leases. A Federal Appeals Court has ruled that landlords with strong religious convictions can refuse to rent to unmarried couples (8). The ruling was upheld in a 2-1 decision by the 9th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals in Alaska. On January 23, 1999 in Atlanta, GA, the Interdenominat! 1. "Anthropological Debate Tackled at Clemson U. Colloquium" (1999), The Tiger via U-WIRE. 2. Bazer, Emily (Feb 15, 1999) "Dorms with Themes Become Popular on College Campuses", The Washington Times, pp A2. 3. Cromelin, Richard (Jan 14, 1999) "Pop Music; He'll Never Loose Faith; Bad Religion's Greg Graffin still believes in punk-and the public's love of music.", Los Angeles Times, pp F22. 4. McSwain, Lauren (Feb 26, 1999) "Wake Forest U. Students Look into Diversity Theme Housing.", Old Gold and Black via U-WIRE. 5. Riley, Rochelle ( Feb 24, 1999) "Her Goal is Givi
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