>>> COMING UP, BOB FAW ON >>> COMING UP, BOB FAW ON CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND >>> COMING UP, BOB FAW ON CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SEEKING TO MAINTAIN CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY IN THE UNIVERSITIES SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY IN THE MIDST OF CHANGING SOCIAL THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY IN THE MIDST OF CHANGING SOCIAL INFLUENCES.
MIDST OF CHANGING SOCIAL INFLUENCES.
>>> AND JUDY VALENTE LOOKS AT INFLUENCES.
>>> AND JUDY VALENTE LOOKS AT THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF >>> AND JUDY VALENTE LOOKS AT THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF CHRISTIAN WIMAN, A POET, THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF CHRISTIAN WIMAN, A POET, TEACHER, HUSBAND AND FATHER WHO CHRISTIAN WIMAN, A POET, TEACHER, HUSBAND AND FATHER WHO COMPANY.TH INCURABLE CANCER.
TEACHER, HUSBAND AND FATHER WHO COMPANY.TH INCURABLE CANCER.
>>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
COMPANY.TH INCURABLE CANCER.
>>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
>>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
NEW ETHICAL QUESTIONS THIS WEEK IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
NEW ETHICAL QUESTIONS THIS WEEK ABOUT CIVILIANS KILLED IN U.S. NEW ETHICAL QUESTIONS THIS WEEK ABOUT CIVILIANS KILLED IN U.S. DRONE STRIKES AGAINST ABOUT CIVILIANS KILLED IN U.S. DRONE STRIKES AGAINST TERRORISTS.
DRONE STRIKES AGAINST TERRORISTS.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATED NINE DRONE STRIKES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATED NINE DRONE STRIKES IN PAKISTAN OVER THE PAST YEAR INVESTIGATED NINE DRONE STRIKES IN PAKISTAN OVER THE PAST YEAR AND FOUND THAT MORE THAN IN PAKISTAN OVER THE PAST YEAR AND FOUND THAT MORE THAN 30 CIVILIANS HAD BEEN KILLED.
AND FOUND THAT MORE THAN 30 CIVILIANS HAD BEEN KILLED.
IN A SEPARATE STUDY, HUMAN 30 CIVILIANS HAD BEEN KILLED.
IN A SEPARATE STUDY, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH LOOKED AT SIX IN A SEPARATE STUDY, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH LOOKED AT SIX AIRSTRIKES IN YEMEN SINCE 2009.
RIGHTS WATCH LOOKED AT SIX AIRSTRIKES IN YEMEN SINCE 2009.
IT CLAIMS AT LEAST 57 OF THE AIRSTRIKES IN YEMEN SINCE 2009.
IT CLAIMS AT LEAST 57 OF THE 82 PEOPLE KILLED WERE CIVILIANS, IT CLAIMS AT LEAST 57 OF THE 82 PEOPLE KILLED WERE CIVILIANS, INCLUDING CHILDREN.
82 PEOPLE KILLED WERE CIVILIANS, INCLUDING CHILDREN.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAID INCLUDING CHILDREN.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAID THE U.S.
FOLLOWS INTERNATIONAL THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAID THE U.S.
FOLLOWS INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TRIES TO CHOOSE THE THE U.S.
FOLLOWS INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TRIES TO CHOOSE THE ACTIONS "LEAST LIKELY TO RESULT LAW AND TRIES TO CHOOSE THE ACTIONS "LEAST LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE LOSS OF INNOCENT LIFE."
ACTIONS "LEAST LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE LOSS OF INNOCENT LIFE."
THE REPORTS CAME AS PAKISTANI IN THE LOSS OF INNOCENT LIFE."
THE REPORTS CAME AS PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER NAWAZ SHARIF MET THE REPORTS CAME AS PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER NAWAZ SHARIF MET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE PRIME MINISTER NAWAZ SHARIF MET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND RENEWED HIS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND RENEWED HIS CALLS FOR AN END TO THE DRONE WHITE HOUSE AND RENEWED HIS CALLS FOR AN END TO THE DRONE STRIKES.
CALLS FOR AN END TO THE DRONE STRIKES.
THE TWO ALSO DISCUSSED RECENT STRIKES.
THE TWO ALSO DISCUSSED RECENT ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS WITHIN THE TWO ALSO DISCUSSED RECENT ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS WITHIN PAKISTAN.
ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS WITHIN PAKISTAN.
>>> IN EGYPT, COPTIC CHRISTIANS PAKISTAN.
>>> IN EGYPT, COPTIC CHRISTIANS MOURNED THE VICTIMS OF A DEADLY >>> IN EGYPT, COPTIC CHRISTIANS MOURNED THE VICTIMS OF A DEADLY DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THIS WEEK AT A MOURNED THE VICTIMS OF A DEADLY DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THIS WEEK AT A CAIRO CHURCH.
DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THIS WEEK AT A CAIRO CHURCH.
MASKED GUNMEN KILLED FOUR CAIRO CHURCH.
MASKED GUNMEN KILLED FOUR PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO YOUNG MASKED GUNMEN KILLED FOUR PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO YOUNG GIRLS.
PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO YOUNG GIRLS.
THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN GIRLS.
THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMNED THAT THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMNED THAT SHOOTING AS WELL AS A RECENT RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMNED THAT SHOOTING AS WELL AS A RECENT STRING OF OTHER ATTACKS AGAINST SHOOTING AS WELL AS A RECENT STRING OF OTHER ATTACKS AGAINST EGYPT'S COPTIC CHRISTIAN STRING OF OTHER ATTACKS AGAINST EGYPT'S COPTIC CHRISTIAN MINORITY, ESTIMATED AT ABOUT EGYPT'S COPTIC CHRISTIAN MINORITY, ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 10% OF THE POPULATION.
MINORITY, ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 10% OF THE POPULATION.
DESPITE HOPES FOR AN IMMEDIATE 10% OF THE POPULATION.
DESPITE HOPES FOR AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE, THE VATICAN'S CHIEF DESPITE HOPES FOR AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE, THE VATICAN'S CHIEF OFFICIAL FOR DOCTRINE THIS WEEK CHANGE, THE VATICAN'S CHIEF OFFICIAL FOR DOCTRINE THIS WEEK REAFFIRMED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S OFFICIAL FOR DOCTRINE THIS WEEK REAFFIRMED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S TRADITIONAL TEACHING BANNING REAFFIRMED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S TRADITIONAL TEACHING BANNING COMMUNION FOR DIVORCED CATHOLICS TRADITIONAL TEACHING BANNING COMMUNION FOR DIVORCED CATHOLICS WHO REMARRY.
COMMUNION FOR DIVORCED CATHOLICS WHO REMARRY.
IN AN ARTICLE FOR THE VATICAN WHO REMARRY.
IN AN ARTICLE FOR THE VATICAN NEWSPAPER, ARCHBISHOP GERHARD IN AN ARTICLE FOR THE VATICAN NEWSPAPER, ARCHBISHOP GERHARD MUELLER SAID THOSE CATHOLICS MAY NEWSPAPER, ARCHBISHOP GERHARD MUELLER SAID THOSE CATHOLICS MAY RECEIVE COMMUNION ONLY IF THEIR MUELLER SAID THOSE CATHOLICS MAY RECEIVE COMMUNION ONLY IF THEIR PREVIOUS MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED.
RECEIVE COMMUNION ONLY IF THEIR PREVIOUS MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED.
POPE FRANCIS HAD RECENTLY CALLED PREVIOUS MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED.
POPE FRANCIS HAD RECENTLY CALLED FOR MORE COMPASSION TOWARD POPE FRANCIS HAD RECENTLY CALLED FOR MORE COMPASSION TOWARD DIVORCED CATHOLICS.
FOR MORE COMPASSION TOWARD DIVORCED CATHOLICS.
HE SUGGESTED THAT AN UPCOMING DIVORCED CATHOLICS.
HE SUGGESTED THAT AN UPCOMING MEETING OF BISHOPS MAY DISCUSS HE SUGGESTED THAT AN UPCOMING MEETING OF BISHOPS MAY DISCUSS THE COMMUNION ISSUE.
MEETING OF BISHOPS MAY DISCUSS THE COMMUNION ISSUE.
A CENTRAL THEME OF FRANCIS' THE COMMUNION ISSUE.
A CENTRAL THEME OF FRANCIS' PAPACY HAS BEEN HIS INSISTENCE A CENTRAL THEME OF FRANCIS' PAPACY HAS BEEN HIS INSISTENCE ON SIMPLICITY, NOT EXACTLY THE PAPACY HAS BEEN HIS INSISTENCE ON SIMPLICITY, NOT EXACTLY THE LIFESTYLE DISPLAYED BY THE ON SIMPLICITY, NOT EXACTLY THE LIFESTYLE DISPLAYED BY THE BISHOP OF LIMBURG IN GERMANY.
LIFESTYLE DISPLAYED BY THE BISHOP OF LIMBURG IN GERMANY.
HE IS FRANZ-PETER TEBARZ-VAN BISHOP OF LIMBURG IN GERMANY.
HE IS FRANZ-PETER TEBARZ-VAN ELST, OFTEN DESCRIBED AS THE HE IS FRANZ-PETER TEBARZ-VAN ELST, OFTEN DESCRIBED AS THE LUXURY BISHOP OR BISHOP ELST, OFTEN DESCRIBED AS THE LUXURY BISHOP OR BISHOP BLING-BLING.
LUXURY BISHOP OR BISHOP BLING-BLING.
HE COMMISSIONED A $40 MILLION BLING-BLING.
HE COMMISSIONED A $40 MILLION RENOVATION OF HIS RESIDENCE AND HE COMMISSIONED A $40 MILLION RENOVATION OF HIS RESIDENCE AND OTHER BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A RENOVATION OF HIS RESIDENCE AND OTHER BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A $20,000 BATHTUB, OTHER BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A $20,000 BATHTUB, $480,000 WALK-IN CLOSETS AND A $20,000 BATHTUB, $480,000 WALK-IN CLOSETS AND A MILLION DOLLAR GARDEN.
$480,000 WALK-IN CLOSETS AND A MILLION DOLLAR GARDEN.
THIS WEEK, THE POPE PLACED THE MILLION DOLLAR GARDEN.
THIS WEEK, THE POPE PLACED THE BISHOP ON AN INDEFINITE LEAVE OF THIS WEEK, THE POPE PLACED THE BISHOP ON AN INDEFINITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
BISHOP ON AN INDEFINITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
>>> THE U.S. HAS A NEW ABSENCE.
>>> THE U.S. HAS A NEW AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN.
>>> THE U.S. HAS A NEW AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN.
FORMER CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN.
FORMER CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES PRESIDENT KEN HACKETT PRESENTED FORMER CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES PRESIDENT KEN HACKETT PRESENTED HIS DIPLOMATIC CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT KEN HACKETT PRESENTED HIS DIPLOMATIC CREDENTIALS TO FRANCIS ON MONDAY.
HIS DIPLOMATIC CREDENTIALS TO FRANCIS ON MONDAY.
THE POST HAD BEEN VACANT FOR FRANCIS ON MONDAY.
THE POST HAD BEEN VACANT FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
THE POST HAD BEEN VACANT FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
>>> THIS WEEK AT THE CAPITOL, A ABOUT A YEAR.
>>> THIS WEEK AT THE CAPITOL, A CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT >>> THIS WEEK AT THE CAPITOL, A CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN'S CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
THE FIGHTING FOR OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
THE FIGHTING FOR OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE NATIONAL BUS TOUR IS THE FIGHTING FOR OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE NATIONAL BUS TOUR IS TRAVELING THE COUNTRY TO RAISE FUTURE NATIONAL BUS TOUR IS TRAVELING THE COUNTRY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED FOR TRAVELING THE COUNTRY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED FOR QUALITY K THROUGH 12 EDUCATION AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED FOR QUALITY K THROUGH 12 EDUCATION AND THE ROLE THAT CATHOLIC QUALITY K THROUGH 12 EDUCATION AND THE ROLE THAT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PLAY.
AND THE ROLE THAT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PLAY.
IT'S SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS PLAY.
IT'S SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME'S ALLIANCE FOR IT'S SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME'S ALLIANCE FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
OF NOTRE DAME'S ALLIANCE FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
>>> MEANWHILE IN HIGHER CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
>>> MEANWHILE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, THE COUNTRY'S NEARLY >>> MEANWHILE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, THE COUNTRY'S NEARLY 270 CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND EDUCATION, THE COUNTRY'S NEARLY 270 CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STRUGGLE TO KEEP 270 CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STRUGGLE TO KEEP THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY IN THE UNIVERSITIES STRUGGLE TO KEEP THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY IN THE MIDST OF SOCIAL CHANGES THE THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY IN THE MIDST OF SOCIAL CHANGES THE CHURCH OPPOSES -- SAME-SEX MIDST OF SOCIAL CHANGES THE CHURCH OPPOSES -- SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS, FOR INSTANCE.
CHURCH OPPOSES -- SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS, FOR INSTANCE.
BOB FAW REPORTS ON TWO VERY RELATIONSHIPS, FOR INSTANCE.
BOB FAW REPORTS ON TWO VERY DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS, AVE BOB FAW REPORTS ON TWO VERY DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS, AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA AND DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS, AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN MARIA UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. >> THIS IS COMING OUT DAY AT WASHINGTON, D.C. >> THIS IS COMING OUT DAY AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN >> THIS IS COMING OUT DAY AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT THIS JESUIT INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON, D.C. AT THIS JESUIT INSTITUTION, THREE DOZEN STUDENTS CELEBRATE AT THIS JESUIT INSTITUTION, THREE DOZEN STUDENTS CELEBRATE HOMOSEXUAL AND LESBIAN THREE DOZEN STUDENTS CELEBRATE HOMOSEXUAL AND LESBIAN LIFESTYLES EVEN THOUGH THE HOMOSEXUAL AND LESBIAN LIFESTYLES EVEN THOUGH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CONSIDERS THEM LIFESTYLES EVEN THOUGH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CONSIDERS THEM IMMORAL.
CATHOLIC CHURCH CONSIDERS THEM IMMORAL.
THOMAS LLOYD IS PRESIDENT OF IMMORAL.
THOMAS LLOYD IS PRESIDENT OF GEORGETOWN'S GAY PRIDE.
THOMAS LLOYD IS PRESIDENT OF GEORGETOWN'S GAY PRIDE.
>> BY RECOGNIZING PRIDE, GEORGETOWN'S GAY PRIDE.
>> BY RECOGNIZING PRIDE, GEORGETOWN HAS BECOME MORE TRUE >> BY RECOGNIZING PRIDE, GEORGETOWN HAS BECOME MORE TRUE TO ITS JESUIT VALUES.
GEORGETOWN HAS BECOME MORE TRUE TO ITS JESUIT VALUES.
COMMITMENTS TO SOCIAL JUSTICE TO ITS JESUIT VALUES.
COMMITMENTS TO SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMITMENTS TO SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND HISTORICALLY GROUNDED PARTS ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND HISTORICALLY GROUNDED PARTS OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE.
AND HISTORICALLY GROUNDED PARTS OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE.
>> BUT WHAT IS SANCTIONED AT ONE OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE.
>> BUT WHAT IS SANCTIONED AT ONE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IS ANATHEMA >> BUT WHAT IS SANCTIONED AT ONE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IS ANATHEMA AT ANOTHER -- FLORIDA'S AVE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IS ANATHEMA AT ANOTHER -- FLORIDA'S AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY.
AT ANOTHER -- FLORIDA'S AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY.
>> THIS IS A UNIVERSITY THAT'S MARIA UNIVERSITY.
>> THIS IS A UNIVERSITY THAT'S FOUNDED ON BIBLICAL TRUTH, ON >> THIS IS A UNIVERSITY THAT'S FOUNDED ON BIBLICAL TRUTH, ON SCRIPTURE, AND ON THE FOUNDED ON BIBLICAL TRUTH, ON SCRIPTURE, AND ON THE SACRAMENTAL RICHNESS OF THE SCRIPTURE, AND ON THE SACRAMENTAL RICHNESS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
SACRAMENTAL RICHNESS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
>> AT AVE MARIA, 90% OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
>> AT AVE MARIA, 90% OF THE 1,000-MEMBER STUDENT BODY ARE >> AT AVE MARIA, 90% OF THE 1,000-MEMBER STUDENT BODY ARE CATHOLIC.
1,000-MEMBER STUDENT BODY ARE CATHOLIC.
PROFESSORS PLEDGE TO UPHOLD CATHOLIC.
PROFESSORS PLEDGE TO UPHOLD CATHOLIC BELIEFS.
PROFESSORS PLEDGE TO UPHOLD CATHOLIC BELIEFS.
THERE ARE WORSHIP SITES IN EVERY CATHOLIC BELIEFS.
THERE ARE WORSHIP SITES IN EVERY DORM, AND MASS IS HELD THREE THERE ARE WORSHIP SITES IN EVERY DORM, AND MASS IS HELD THREE TIMES A DAY.
DORM, AND MASS IS HELD THREE TIMES A DAY.
ITS PRESIDENT, JIM TOWEY, WHO TIMES A DAY.
ITS PRESIDENT, JIM TOWEY, WHO WORKED FOR THE BUSH ITS PRESIDENT, JIM TOWEY, WHO WORKED FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION AS DIRECTOR OF WORKED FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION AS DIRECTOR OF ITS FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AS DIRECTOR OF ITS FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OFFICE, ALSO SERVED ITS FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OFFICE, ALSO SERVED AS LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE LATE INITIATIVES OFFICE, ALSO SERVED AS LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE LATE MOTHER TERESA.
AS LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE LATE MOTHER TERESA.
AVE MARIA IS DETERMINED TO STAY MOTHER TERESA.
AVE MARIA IS DETERMINED TO STAY A COURSE FROM WHICH ITS AVE MARIA IS DETERMINED TO STAY A COURSE FROM WHICH ITS PRESIDENT SAYS OTHER CATHOLIC A COURSE FROM WHICH ITS PRESIDENT SAYS OTHER CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS HAVE STRAYED.
PRESIDENT SAYS OTHER CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS HAVE STRAYED.
>> IN AN AGE WHERE MODERNITY HAS INSTITUTIONS HAVE STRAYED.
>> IN AN AGE WHERE MODERNITY HAS ATTACKED THE WHOLE IDEA OF >> IN AN AGE WHERE MODERNITY HAS ATTACKED THE WHOLE IDEA OF OBJECTIVE TRUTH AND THE WHOLE ATTACKED THE WHOLE IDEA OF OBJECTIVE TRUTH AND THE WHOLE RELATIVISM THAT YOU SEE THAT'S OBJECTIVE TRUTH AND THE WHOLE RELATIVISM THAT YOU SEE THAT'S PERVASIVE IN OUR CULTURE, I RELATIVISM THAT YOU SEE THAT'S PERVASIVE IN OUR CULTURE, I GUESS THIS UNIVERSITY'S NOT PERVASIVE IN OUR CULTURE, I GUESS THIS UNIVERSITY'S NOT GOING TO BE HERE TO BE POPULAR.
GUESS THIS UNIVERSITY'S NOT GOING TO BE HERE TO BE POPULAR.
IT'S NOT HERE TO TRY TO PLEASE GOING TO BE HERE TO BE POPULAR.
IT'S NOT HERE TO TRY TO PLEASE EVERYONE.
IT'S NOT HERE TO TRY TO PLEASE EVERYONE.
IT'S HERE TO TRY TO BE TRUE TO EVERYONE.
IT'S HERE TO TRY TO BE TRUE TO ITSELF AND ITS OWN CATHOLIC IT'S HERE TO TRY TO BE TRUE TO ITSELF AND ITS OWN CATHOLIC IDENTITY.
ITSELF AND ITS OWN CATHOLIC IDENTITY.
>> GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, IDENTITY.
>> GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, RENOWNED FOR ITS ACADEMIC >> GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, RENOWNED FOR ITS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, HAS A DIFFERENT VIEW RENOWNED FOR ITS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, HAS A DIFFERENT VIEW OF ITS CATHOLIC IDENTITY.
EXCELLENCE, HAS A DIFFERENT VIEW OF ITS CATHOLIC IDENTITY.
ALL STUDENTS, THOUGH ONLY HALF OF ITS CATHOLIC IDENTITY.
ALL STUDENTS, THOUGH ONLY HALF OF THE 7,000 UNDERGRADUATES ARE ALL STUDENTS, THOUGH ONLY HALF OF THE 7,000 UNDERGRADUATES ARE CATHOLIC, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE OF THE 7,000 UNDERGRADUATES ARE CATHOLIC, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE TWO THEOLOGY AND TWO PHILOSOPHY CATHOLIC, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE TWO THEOLOGY AND TWO PHILOSOPHY COURSES.
TWO THEOLOGY AND TWO PHILOSOPHY COURSES.
>> LORD, YOU ARE THE GIVER OF COURSES.
>> LORD, YOU ARE THE GIVER OF ALL GOOD GIFTS.
>> LORD, YOU ARE THE GIVER OF ALL GOOD GIFTS.
LORD, HAVE MERCY.
ALL GOOD GIFTS.
LORD, HAVE MERCY.
>> THOUGH STUDENTS ARE NOT LORD, HAVE MERCY.
>> THOUGH STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO GO TO MASS, THERE >> THOUGH STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO GO TO MASS, THERE ARE MANY TO CHOOSE FROM, AND REQUIRED TO GO TO MASS, THERE ARE MANY TO CHOOSE FROM, AND CATHOLIC PRIESTS LIVE IN EACH ARE MANY TO CHOOSE FROM, AND CATHOLIC PRIESTS LIVE IN EACH DORM ACTING AS MENTORS AND CATHOLIC PRIESTS LIVE IN EACH DORM ACTING AS MENTORS AND FRIENDS.
DORM ACTING AS MENTORS AND FRIENDS.
BUT GEORGETOWN, WHICH BOASTS THE FRIENDS.
BUT GEORGETOWN, WHICH BOASTS THE LARGEST CAMPUS MINISTRY IN THE BUT GEORGETOWN, WHICH BOASTS THE LARGEST CAMPUS MINISTRY IN THE WORLD, ALSO FIERCELY CHAMPIONS LARGEST CAMPUS MINISTRY IN THE WORLD, ALSO FIERCELY CHAMPIONS UNFETTERED DIALOGUE.
WORLD, ALSO FIERCELY CHAMPIONS UNFETTERED DIALOGUE.
>> WHAT WE DID 50 YEARS AGO TO UNFETTERED DIALOGUE.
>> WHAT WE DID 50 YEARS AGO TO PROMOTE OUR IDENTITY DOES NOT >> WHAT WE DID 50 YEARS AGO TO PROMOTE OUR IDENTITY DOES NOT SUFFICE TODAY BECAUSE THE WORLD PROMOTE OUR IDENTITY DOES NOT SUFFICE TODAY BECAUSE THE WORLD IS DIFFERENT, AND OUR STUDENTS SUFFICE TODAY BECAUSE THE WORLD IS DIFFERENT, AND OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE DIFFERENT.
IS DIFFERENT, AND OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE DIFFERENT.
TO QUOTE SOMETHING FATHER AND FACULTY ARE DIFFERENT.
TO QUOTE SOMETHING FATHER HESBURGH FROM NOTRE DAME WOULD TO QUOTE SOMETHING FATHER HESBURGH FROM NOTRE DAME WOULD OFTEN SAY, “THE CATHOLIC HESBURGH FROM NOTRE DAME WOULD OFTEN SAY, “THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IS A PLACE WHERE THE OFTEN SAY, “THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IS A PLACE WHERE THE CHURCH DOES ITS THINKING.” UNIVERSITY IS A PLACE WHERE THE CHURCH DOES ITS THINKING.” AND IF THAT IS TO BE THE CASE, CHURCH DOES ITS THINKING.” AND IF THAT IS TO BE THE CASE, THEN WE HAVE TO PERMIT THIS FREE AND IF THAT IS TO BE THE CASE, THEN WE HAVE TO PERMIT THIS FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
THEN WE HAVE TO PERMIT THIS FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
>> GEORGETOWN INSISTS THAT EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
>> GEORGETOWN INSISTS THAT WELCOMING GROUPS LIKE GAY PRIDE, >> GEORGETOWN INSISTS THAT WELCOMING GROUPS LIKE GAY PRIDE, EVEN HOSTING A GAY AND LESBIAN WELCOMING GROUPS LIKE GAY PRIDE, EVEN HOSTING A GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER ON CAMPUS, IS PART OF THE EVEN HOSTING A GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER ON CAMPUS, IS PART OF THE JESUIT'S PRIESTLY MISSION.
CENTER ON CAMPUS, IS PART OF THE JESUIT'S PRIESTLY MISSION.
>> THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER IS JESUIT'S PRIESTLY MISSION.
>> THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER IS NOT TO UNDERMINE THE CHURCH'S >> THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER IS NOT TO UNDERMINE THE CHURCH'S TEACHING.
NOT TO UNDERMINE THE CHURCH'S TEACHING.
IT IS A CENTER FOR EDUCATION.
TEACHING.
IT IS A CENTER FOR EDUCATION.
WE TRY TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS AND IT IS A CENTER FOR EDUCATION.
WE TRY TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND OUR ALUMNI ABOUT WE TRY TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND OUR ALUMNI ABOUT ISSUES OF SEXUALITY, OF SEXUAL FACULTY AND OUR ALUMNI ABOUT ISSUES OF SEXUALITY, OF SEXUAL IDENTITY AND GENDER.
ISSUES OF SEXUALITY, OF SEXUAL IDENTITY AND GENDER.
THAT'S AN EXPRESSION OF OUR IDENTITY AND GENDER.
THAT'S AN EXPRESSION OF OUR JESUIT TRADITION OF CURA THAT'S AN EXPRESSION OF OUR JESUIT TRADITION OF CURA PERSONALIS, CARING FOR EACH JESUIT TRADITION OF CURA PERSONALIS, CARING FOR EACH PERSON MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, IN PERSONALIS, CARING FOR EACH PERSON MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, IN THEIR UNIQUE INDIVIDUALITY.
PERSON MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, IN THEIR UNIQUE INDIVIDUALITY.
>> IT'S AN OPENNESS, A KIND OF THEIR UNIQUE INDIVIDUALITY.
>> IT'S AN OPENNESS, A KIND OF TOLERANCE, AVE MARIA'S PRESIDENT >> IT'S AN OPENNESS, A KIND OF TOLERANCE, AVE MARIA'S PRESIDENT DISDAINS.
TOLERANCE, AVE MARIA'S PRESIDENT DISDAINS.
>> THEY BECOME BASTIONS OF DISDAINS.
>> THEY BECOME BASTIONS OF RELATIVISM WHERE YOUR TRUTH IS >> THEY BECOME BASTIONS OF RELATIVISM WHERE YOUR TRUTH IS YOUR TRUTH, MY TRUTH IS MY RELATIVISM WHERE YOUR TRUTH IS YOUR TRUTH, MY TRUTH IS MY TRUTH, THE CATHOLIC TEACHING IS YOUR TRUTH, MY TRUTH IS MY TRUTH, THE CATHOLIC TEACHING IS JUST ONE PATH.
TRUTH, THE CATHOLIC TEACHING IS JUST ONE PATH.
THAT'S NOT OUR VIEW, AND I FEEL JUST ONE PATH.
THAT'S NOT OUR VIEW, AND I FEEL SORRY FOR THOSE UNIVERSITIES.
THAT'S NOT OUR VIEW, AND I FEEL SORRY FOR THOSE UNIVERSITIES.
I THINK THEY'VE LOST THEIR MORAL SORRY FOR THOSE UNIVERSITIES.
I THINK THEY'VE LOST THEIR MORAL BEARINGS, AND I THINK THEY'VE I THINK THEY'VE LOST THEIR MORAL BEARINGS, AND I THINK THEY'VE LOST THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY BEARINGS, AND I THINK THEY'VE LOST THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY WHEN THEY WATER IT DOWN TO THE LOST THEIR CATHOLIC IDENTITY WHEN THEY WATER IT DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE EVERYTHING'S TRUE.
WHEN THEY WATER IT DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE EVERYTHING'S TRUE.
>> STILL, MANY GEORGETOWN POINT WHERE EVERYTHING'S TRUE.
>> STILL, MANY GEORGETOWN STUDENTS ARGUE THAT THIS >> STILL, MANY GEORGETOWN STUDENTS ARGUE THAT THIS CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY HAS FOUND STUDENTS ARGUE THAT THIS CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY HAS FOUND THE RIGHT MIX OF SCHOLARSHIP AND CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY HAS FOUND THE RIGHT MIX OF SCHOLARSHIP AND RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
THE RIGHT MIX OF SCHOLARSHIP AND RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
>> I THINK IT'S REACHING A GREAT RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
>> I THINK IT'S REACHING A GREAT NUMBER OF STUDENTS, NON-CATHOLIC >> I THINK IT'S REACHING A GREAT NUMBER OF STUDENTS, NON-CATHOLIC AND CATHOLIC, AND HELPING THEM NUMBER OF STUDENTS, NON-CATHOLIC AND CATHOLIC, AND HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP, GROW IN THEIR OWN AND CATHOLIC, AND HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP, GROW IN THEIR OWN FAITH AND FIGURE OUT REALLY HOW TO DEVELOP, GROW IN THEIR OWN FAITH AND FIGURE OUT REALLY HOW THEY CAN BRING THEIR FAITH INTO FAITH AND FIGURE OUT REALLY HOW THEY CAN BRING THEIR FAITH INTO PUBLIC LIFE.
THEY CAN BRING THEIR FAITH INTO PUBLIC LIFE.
>> ON GEORGETOWN'S CAMPUS THERE PUBLIC LIFE.
>> ON GEORGETOWN'S CAMPUS THERE ARE, OF COURSE, DISSENTING >> ON GEORGETOWN'S CAMPUS THERE ARE, OF COURSE, DISSENTING VOICES WHICH CONTEND THAT THIS ARE, OF COURSE, DISSENTING VOICES WHICH CONTEND THAT THIS UNIVERSITY HAS STRAYED.
VOICES WHICH CONTEND THAT THIS UNIVERSITY HAS STRAYED.
>> IS IT CATHOLIC ENOUGH?
UNIVERSITY HAS STRAYED.
>> IS IT CATHOLIC ENOUGH?
I WOULD SAY NO.
>> IS IT CATHOLIC ENOUGH?
I WOULD SAY NO.
WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, I WOULD SAY NO.
WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS, THERE'S WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS, THERE'S ALL STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS, THERE'S ALL STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT ALL STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT PROMOTING THIS STUFF.
BUT THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT PROMOTING THIS STUFF.
WE HAVE A MASS, BUT ARE THEY PROMOTING THIS STUFF.
WE HAVE A MASS, BUT ARE THEY TEACHING YOU ABOUT THIS STUFF?
WE HAVE A MASS, BUT ARE THEY TEACHING YOU ABOUT THIS STUFF?
ARE THEY PROMOTING THIS AS AN TEACHING YOU ABOUT THIS STUFF?
ARE THEY PROMOTING THIS AS AN IDEAL, AS A GOOD?
ARE THEY PROMOTING THIS AS AN IDEAL, AS A GOOD?
>> AND YOU WOULD SAY NO.
IDEAL, AS A GOOD?
>> AND YOU WOULD SAY NO.
>> I WOULD SAY THEY ARE A LITTLE >> AND YOU WOULD SAY NO.
>> I WOULD SAY THEY ARE A LITTLE PASSIVE ON THAT.
>> I WOULD SAY THEY ARE A LITTLE PASSIVE ON THAT.
>> SENIOR ANDREW SCHILLING LIVES PASSIVE ON THAT.
>> SENIOR ANDREW SCHILLING LIVES AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOUSE >> SENIOR ANDREW SCHILLING LIVES AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOUSE JUST OFF CAMPUS.
AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOUSE JUST OFF CAMPUS.
HIS LETTER TO THE STUDENT JUST OFF CAMPUS.
HIS LETTER TO THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OPPOSING SAME-SEX HIS LETTER TO THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OPPOSING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PROVOKED WITHERING NEWSPAPER OPPOSING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PROVOKED WITHERING CRITICISM OF HIM.
MARRIAGE PROVOKED WITHERING CRITICISM OF HIM.
SCHILLING SAYS WHEN GEORGETOWN CRITICISM OF HIM.
SCHILLING SAYS WHEN GEORGETOWN LETS GAYS AND LESBIANS ADVOCATE, SCHILLING SAYS WHEN GEORGETOWN LETS GAYS AND LESBIANS ADVOCATE, GEORGETOWN'S CATHOLIC IDENTITY LETS GAYS AND LESBIANS ADVOCATE, GEORGETOWN'S CATHOLIC IDENTITY IS DILUTED.
GEORGETOWN'S CATHOLIC IDENTITY IS DILUTED.
>> IT'S NOT SO MUCH THAT IS DILUTED.
>> IT'S NOT SO MUCH THAT GEORGETOWN CAN'T SUPPORT >> IT'S NOT SO MUCH THAT GEORGETOWN CAN'T SUPPORT HOMOSEXUALS AND TREAT THEM WITH GEORGETOWN CAN'T SUPPORT HOMOSEXUALS AND TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT AND THE DIGNITY THAT HOMOSEXUALS AND TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT AND THE DIGNITY THAT THEY DESERVE, BUT IT'S RATHER RESPECT AND THE DIGNITY THAT THEY DESERVE, BUT IT'S RATHER THAT THE UNIVERSITY REMAINS THEY DESERVE, BUT IT'S RATHER THAT THE UNIVERSITY REMAINS SILENT ABOUT THE CHURCH'S THAT THE UNIVERSITY REMAINS SILENT ABOUT THE CHURCH'S TEACHING AND POSITION WITH SILENT ABOUT THE CHURCH'S TEACHING AND POSITION WITH REGARD TO HOMOSEXUALITY, WITH TEACHING AND POSITION WITH REGARD TO HOMOSEXUALITY, WITH REGARD TO HUMAN SEXUALITY IN REGARD TO HOMOSEXUALITY, WITH REGARD TO HUMAN SEXUALITY IN GENERAL.
REGARD TO HUMAN SEXUALITY IN GENERAL.
>> BUT GAY PRIDE ACTIVIST THOMAS GENERAL.
>> BUT GAY PRIDE ACTIVIST THOMAS LLOYD COUNTERS THAT HIS FAITH >> BUT GAY PRIDE ACTIVIST THOMAS LLOYD COUNTERS THAT HIS FAITH HAS BEEN AFFIRMED PRECISELY LLOYD COUNTERS THAT HIS FAITH HAS BEEN AFFIRMED PRECISELY BECAUSE GEORGETOWN IS CATHOLIC.
HAS BEEN AFFIRMED PRECISELY BECAUSE GEORGETOWN IS CATHOLIC.
>> I WOULDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BECAUSE GEORGETOWN IS CATHOLIC.
>> I WOULDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT HOW TO RECONCILE MY QUEER >> I WOULDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT HOW TO RECONCILE MY QUEER IDENTITY WITH MY CATHOLIC FAITH HOW TO RECONCILE MY QUEER IDENTITY WITH MY CATHOLIC FAITH IDENTITY IF I HADN'T COME TO IDENTITY WITH MY CATHOLIC FAITH IDENTITY IF I HADN'T COME TO GEORGETOWN.
IDENTITY IF I HADN'T COME TO GEORGETOWN.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GAY AND GEORGETOWN.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GAY AND CATHOLIC?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GAY AND CATHOLIC?
CAN THOSE TWO THINGS GO CATHOLIC?
CAN THOSE TWO THINGS GO TOGETHER?
CAN THOSE TWO THINGS GO TOGETHER?
AND MY EXPERIENCE AT GEORGETOWN TOGETHER?
AND MY EXPERIENCE AT GEORGETOWN WITH JESUITS AND WITH OTHER AND MY EXPERIENCE AT GEORGETOWN WITH JESUITS AND WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE CATHOLIC AND WITH JESUITS AND WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE CATHOLIC AND IDENTIFY AS QUEER ON CAMPUS SHOW PEOPLE WHO ARE CATHOLIC AND IDENTIFY AS QUEER ON CAMPUS SHOW ME THAT YOU CAN.
IDENTIFY AS QUEER ON CAMPUS SHOW ME THAT YOU CAN.
>> ON THE CAMPUS OF AVE MARIA, A ME THAT YOU CAN.
>> ON THE CAMPUS OF AVE MARIA, A DEBATE ON THE ROLE ABOUT GROUPS >> ON THE CAMPUS OF AVE MARIA, A DEBATE ON THE ROLE ABOUT GROUPS OPPOSED TO CATHOLIC TEACHINGS DEBATE ON THE ROLE ABOUT GROUPS OPPOSED TO CATHOLIC TEACHINGS SEEMS UNLIKELY.
OPPOSED TO CATHOLIC TEACHINGS SEEMS UNLIKELY.
>> TAKE WHAT YOU WANT, LEAVE SEEMS UNLIKELY.
>> TAKE WHAT YOU WANT, LEAVE WHAT YOU DON'T -- AS CATHOLICS, >> TAKE WHAT YOU WANT, LEAVE WHAT YOU DON'T -- AS CATHOLICS, WE BELIEVE THAT'S NOT THE WAY WHAT YOU DON'T -- AS CATHOLICS, WE BELIEVE THAT'S NOT THE WAY FAITH IS MEANT TO BE LIVED.
WE BELIEVE THAT'S NOT THE WAY FAITH IS MEANT TO BE LIVED.
>> NOR DO STUDENTS HERE FEEL FAITH IS MEANT TO BE LIVED.
>> NOR DO STUDENTS HERE FEEL THEY'VE BEEN SHORT-CHANGED >> NOR DO STUDENTS HERE FEEL THEY'VE BEEN SHORT-CHANGED BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE DIRECT THEY'VE BEEN SHORT-CHANGED BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO GAY AND PRO-CHOICE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO GAY AND PRO-CHOICE GROUPS PERMITTED ON THE EXPOSURE TO GAY AND PRO-CHOICE GROUPS PERMITTED ON THE GEORGETOWN CAMPUS.
GROUPS PERMITTED ON THE GEORGETOWN CAMPUS.
>> EVEN THOUGH OUR CAMPUS DOES GEORGETOWN CAMPUS.
>> EVEN THOUGH OUR CAMPUS DOES NOT HAVE SUCH GROUPS AS THAT, >> EVEN THOUGH OUR CAMPUS DOES NOT HAVE SUCH GROUPS AS THAT, WITHIN THE CLASSROOM, YOU'RE NOT HAVE SUCH GROUPS AS THAT, WITHIN THE CLASSROOM, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THESE TOPICS IN A WITHIN THE CLASSROOM, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THESE TOPICS IN A WAY THAT PRESENTS, I THINK, BOTH TALKING ABOUT THESE TOPICS IN A WAY THAT PRESENTS, I THINK, BOTH WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEY WAY THAT PRESENTS, I THINK, BOTH WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEY BELIEVE WITH REGARDS TO ABORTION WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEY BELIEVE WITH REGARDS TO ABORTION OR HOMOSEXUALITY, AND WHY DO WE BELIEVE WITH REGARDS TO ABORTION OR HOMOSEXUALITY, AND WHY DO WE BELIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE?
OR HOMOSEXUALITY, AND WHY DO WE BELIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE?
>> THE PROFESSORS REPRESENT BELIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE?
>> THE PROFESSORS REPRESENT THEIR VIEWS WELL, AND THEY >> THE PROFESSORS REPRESENT THEIR VIEWS WELL, AND THEY PRESENT THE ARGUMENT IN SUCH A THEIR VIEWS WELL, AND THEY PRESENT THE ARGUMENT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IS CHALLENGING FOR US PRESENT THE ARGUMENT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IS CHALLENGING FOR US AS CATHOLICS TO ENGAGE THE WAY THAT IS CHALLENGING FOR US AS CATHOLICS TO ENGAGE THE ARGUMENT AND TRY AND PROVE IT AS CATHOLICS TO ENGAGE THE ARGUMENT AND TRY AND PROVE IT FALSE.
ARGUMENT AND TRY AND PROVE IT FALSE.
>> IF A GROUP WANTED TO BE FALSE.
>> IF A GROUP WANTED TO BE PRO-CHOICE, PRO-ABORTION >> IF A GROUP WANTED TO BE PRO-CHOICE, PRO-ABORTION CATHOLICS WE WOULD NOT WANT TO PRO-CHOICE, PRO-ABORTION CATHOLICS WE WOULD NOT WANT TO TRY TO ENDOW THAT GROUP WITH CATHOLICS WE WOULD NOT WANT TO TRY TO ENDOW THAT GROUP WITH LEGITIMACY.
TRY TO ENDOW THAT GROUP WITH LEGITIMACY.
THAT'S NOT IN SOME WAY LEGITIMACY.
THAT'S NOT IN SOME WAY CURTAILING ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
THAT'S NOT IN SOME WAY CURTAILING ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
IT'S RECOGNIZING THAT ACADEMIC CURTAILING ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
IT'S RECOGNIZING THAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM HAS LIMITS.
IT'S RECOGNIZING THAT ACADEMIC FREEDOM HAS LIMITS.
>> AND MANY AVE MARIA STUDENTS FREEDOM HAS LIMITS.
>> AND MANY AVE MARIA STUDENTS AGREE THEIR FAITH HAS BEEN >> AND MANY AVE MARIA STUDENTS AGREE THEIR FAITH HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED LARGELY BECAUSE THE AGREE THEIR FAITH HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED LARGELY BECAUSE THE CATHOLIC IDENTITY HERE IS SO STRENGTHENED LARGELY BECAUSE THE CATHOLIC IDENTITY HERE IS SO PERVASIVE.
CATHOLIC IDENTITY HERE IS SO PERVASIVE.
>> IT'S DEFINITELY GROWN.
PERVASIVE.
>> IT'S DEFINITELY GROWN.
BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE IT >> IT'S DEFINITELY GROWN.
BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE IT EVERY DAY ONLY MAKES YOU BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE IT EVERY DAY ONLY MAKES YOU APPRECIATE IT AND COME TO EVERY DAY ONLY MAKES YOU APPRECIATE IT AND COME TO UNDERSTAND IT MORE.
APPRECIATE IT AND COME TO UNDERSTAND IT MORE.
BEING ABLE TO GO TO MASS EVERY UNDERSTAND IT MORE.
BEING ABLE TO GO TO MASS EVERY DAY, AND BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE BEING ABLE TO GO TO MASS EVERY DAY, AND BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE CHAPEL ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO GROW DAY, AND BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE CHAPEL ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO GROW DEEPER IN YOUR FAITH.
CHAPEL ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO GROW DEEPER IN YOUR FAITH.
>> AND FOSTERING THAT, SAYS AVE DEEPER IN YOUR FAITH.
>> AND FOSTERING THAT, SAYS AVE MARIA'S PRESIDENT, IS THE TRUE >> AND FOSTERING THAT, SAYS AVE MARIA'S PRESIDENT, IS THE TRUE ROLE OF A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
MARIA'S PRESIDENT, IS THE TRUE ROLE OF A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
>> WHAT'S NEEDED NOW IS A ROLE OF A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
>> WHAT'S NEEDED NOW IS A CATHOLICISM ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE, >> WHAT'S NEEDED NOW IS A CATHOLICISM ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE, SACRAMENTAL IN NATURE, THAT'S CATHOLICISM ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE, SACRAMENTAL IN NATURE, THAT'S OPEN TO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SACRAMENTAL IN NATURE, THAT'S OPEN TO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD WITHOUT LOSING ITS OWN OPEN TO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD WITHOUT LOSING ITS OWN IDENTITY.
WORLD WITHOUT LOSING ITS OWN IDENTITY.
>> IT ISN'T EASY.
IDENTITY.
>> IT ISN'T EASY.
AVE MARIA TO GET MORE STUDENTS >> IT ISN'T EASY.
AVE MARIA TO GET MORE STUDENTS RECENTLY SLASHED TUITION.
AVE MARIA TO GET MORE STUDENTS RECENTLY SLASHED TUITION.
GEORGETOWN POLICIES HAVE RECENTLY SLASHED TUITION.
GEORGETOWN POLICIES HAVE PROMPTED HARSH CRITICISM AND GEORGETOWN POLICIES HAVE PROMPTED HARSH CRITICISM AND LOSS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM PROMPTED HARSH CRITICISM AND LOSS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM SOME ALUMNI.
LOSS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM SOME ALUMNI.
AND IF THE DEBATE NOW UNDER WAY SOME ALUMNI.
AND IF THE DEBATE NOW UNDER WAY AT MANY OF THE COUNTRY'S NEARLY AND IF THE DEBATE NOW UNDER WAY AT MANY OF THE COUNTRY'S NEARLY 270 CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND AT MANY OF THE COUNTRY'S NEARLY 270 CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SEEMS A BIT UNTIDY, 270 CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SEEMS A BIT UNTIDY, THAT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS.
UNIVERSITIES SEEMS A BIT UNTIDY, THAT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS.
>> THAT'S WHERE THERE'S A THAT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS.
>> THAT'S WHERE THERE'S A CREATIVE TENSION TO BE CATHOLIC >> THAT'S WHERE THERE'S A CREATIVE TENSION TO BE CATHOLIC AND UNIVERSITY, AND IT IS -- CREATIVE TENSION TO BE CATHOLIC AND UNIVERSITY, AND IT IS -- YES, IS IT MESSY SOMETIMES?
AND UNIVERSITY, AND IT IS -- YES, IS IT MESSY SOMETIMES?
AND IS IT CHALLENGING?
YES, IS IT MESSY SOMETIMES?
AND IS IT CHALLENGING?
YES.
AND IS IT CHALLENGING?
YES.
THOSE SAME QUESTIONS THAT PLAY YES.
THOSE SAME QUESTIONS THAT PLAY OUT IN PARISHES AND AROUND THOSE SAME QUESTIONS THAT PLAY OUT IN PARISHES AND AROUND FAMILY DINNER TABLES, THEY PLAY OUT IN PARISHES AND AROUND FAMILY DINNER TABLES, THEY PLAY OUT IN A UNIVERSITY, BECAUSE FAMILY DINNER TABLES, THEY PLAY OUT IN A UNIVERSITY, BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ASKING THE QUESTION -- OUT IN A UNIVERSITY, BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ASKING THE QUESTION -- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CATHOLIC WE'RE ALL ASKING THE QUESTION -- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CATHOLIC TODAY?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CATHOLIC TODAY?
>> QUESTIONS REVERBERATING IN TODAY?
>> QUESTIONS REVERBERATING IN THE WORLD AT LARGE AND ON >> QUESTIONS REVERBERATING IN THE WORLD AT LARGE AND ON CATHOLIC CAMPUSES.
THE WORLD AT LARGE AND ON CATHOLIC CAMPUSES.
FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS CATHOLIC CAMPUSES.
FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY,” THIS IS BOB FAW IN FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY,” THIS IS BOB FAW IN AVE MARIA, FLORIDA.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THE BAPTISM >>> IN OTHER NEWS, THE BAPTISM THIS WEEK OF AN HEIR TO THE >>> IN OTHER NEWS, THE BAPTISM THIS WEEK OF AN HEIR TO THE BRITISH THRONE.
THIS WEEK OF AN HEIR TO THE BRITISH THRONE.
3-MONTH-OLD PRINCE GEORGE WAS BRITISH THRONE.
3-MONTH-OLD PRINCE GEORGE WAS CHRISTENED BY ARCHBISHOP OF 3-MONTH-OLD PRINCE GEORGE WAS CHRISTENED BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY JUSTIN WELBY, WHO CHRISTENED BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY JUSTIN WELBY, WHO URGED MORE PARENTS TO CHRISTEN CANTERBURY JUSTIN WELBY, WHO URGED MORE PARENTS TO CHRISTEN THEIR BABIES AS A WAY OF URGED MORE PARENTS TO CHRISTEN THEIR BABIES AS A WAY OF “BRINGING GOD” INTO THE FAMILY.
THEIR BABIES AS A WAY OF “BRINGING GOD” INTO THE FAMILY.
IF GEORGE EVER BECOMES KING, HE “BRINGING GOD” INTO THE FAMILY.
IF GEORGE EVER BECOMES KING, HE WOULD THEN ALSO HEAD THE CHURCH IF GEORGE EVER BECOMES KING, HE WOULD THEN ALSO HEAD THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
WOULD THEN ALSO HEAD THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
BEFORE THE CHRISTENING, WELBY OF ENGLAND.
BEFORE THE CHRISTENING, WELBY MADE A QUICK TRIP TO AFRICA, BEFORE THE CHRISTENING, WELBY MADE A QUICK TRIP TO AFRICA, WHERE HE MET WITH CONSERVATIVE MADE A QUICK TRIP TO AFRICA, WHERE HE MET WITH CONSERVATIVE LEADERS WHO ARE UNHAPPY WITH WHERE HE MET WITH CONSERVATIVE LEADERS WHO ARE UNHAPPY WITH LIBERAL DIRECTIONS IN THE LEADERS WHO ARE UNHAPPY WITH LIBERAL DIRECTIONS IN THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION.
LIBERAL DIRECTIONS IN THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION.
>>> A NEW SURVEY FROM THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION.
>>> A NEW SURVEY FROM THE CHRISTIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION >>> A NEW SURVEY FROM THE CHRISTIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THE BARNA GROUP CONFIRMS THAT CHRISTIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THE BARNA GROUP CONFIRMS THAT TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE BARNA GROUP CONFIRMS THAT TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF MILLENNIALS -- YOUNG PEOPLE 18 THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF MILLENNIALS -- YOUNG PEOPLE 18 TO 29.
MILLENNIALS -- YOUNG PEOPLE 18 TO 29.
ACCORDING TO BARNA, 70% OF TO 29.
ACCORDING TO BARNA, 70% OF PRACTICING CHRISTIAN MILLENNIALS ACCORDING TO BARNA, 70% OF PRACTICING CHRISTIAN MILLENNIALS READ SCRIPTURE ON A SCREEN, SUCH PRACTICING CHRISTIAN MILLENNIALS READ SCRIPTURE ON A SCREEN, SUCH AS A CELL PHONE OR TABLET.
READ SCRIPTURE ON A SCREEN, SUCH AS A CELL PHONE OR TABLET.
AND NEARLY 40% OF THEM SAY THEY AS A CELL PHONE OR TABLET.
AND NEARLY 40% OF THEM SAY THEY FACT-CHECK THEIR PASTOR'S AND NEARLY 40% OF THEM SAY THEY FACT-CHECK THEIR PASTOR'S SERMONS ONLINE.
FACT-CHECK THEIR PASTOR'S SERMONS ONLINE.
>>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, SERMONS ONLINE.
>>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, PROTESTANTS OBSERVE REFORMATION >>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, PROTESTANTS OBSERVE REFORMATION SUNDAY, WHICH RECALLS THE DAY IN PROTESTANTS OBSERVE REFORMATION SUNDAY, WHICH RECALLS THE DAY IN 1517 WHEN MARTIN LUTHER NAILED SUNDAY, WHICH RECALLS THE DAY IN 1517 WHEN MARTIN LUTHER NAILED HIS 95 THESES TO A CHURCH DOOR 1517 WHEN MARTIN LUTHER NAILED HIS 95 THESES TO A CHURCH DOOR IN WITTENBERG.
HIS 95 THESES TO A CHURCH DOOR IN WITTENBERG.
NOVEMBER 1st IS ALL SAINTS DAY, IN WITTENBERG.
NOVEMBER 1st IS ALL SAINTS DAY, WHEN CHRISTIANS HONOR MARTYRS NOVEMBER 1st IS ALL SAINTS DAY, WHEN CHRISTIANS HONOR MARTYRS AND SAINTS, FOLLOWED BY ALL WHEN CHRISTIANS HONOR MARTYRS AND SAINTS, FOLLOWED BY ALL SOUL'S DAY ON NOVEMBER 2nd.
AND SAINTS, FOLLOWED BY ALL SOUL'S DAY ON NOVEMBER 2nd.
ON NOVEMBER 3rd, HINDUS AROUND SOUL'S DAY ON NOVEMBER 2nd.
ON NOVEMBER 3rd, HINDUS AROUND THE WORLD BEGIN THE FIVE-DAY ON NOVEMBER 3rd, HINDUS AROUND THE WORLD BEGIN THE FIVE-DAY CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE THE WORLD BEGIN THE FIVE-DAY CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
DIWALI IS ONE OF THE MOST FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
DIWALI IS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-LOVED OF ALL HINDU DIWALI IS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-LOVED OF ALL HINDU FESTIVALS, AND IS HELD IN HONOR WELL-LOVED OF ALL HINDU FESTIVALS, AND IS HELD IN HONOR OF LAKSHMI, THE GODDESS OF FESTIVALS, AND IS HELD IN HONOR OF LAKSHMI, THE GODDESS OF WEALTH.
OF LAKSHMI, THE GODDESS OF WEALTH.
ALSO THIS WEEK, DEPENDING ON THE WEALTH.
ALSO THIS WEEK, DEPENDING ON THE SIGHTING OF THE NEW MOON, ALSO THIS WEEK, DEPENDING ON THE SIGHTING OF THE NEW MOON, MUSLIMS MARK THE ISLAMIC NEW SIGHTING OF THE NEW MOON, MUSLIMS MARK THE ISLAMIC NEW YEAR.
MUSLIMS MARK THE ISLAMIC NEW YEAR.
>>> WE HAVE A JUDY VALENTE YEAR.
>>> WE HAVE A JUDY VALENTE PROFILE TODAY OF POET CHRISTIAN >>> WE HAVE A JUDY VALENTE PROFILE TODAY OF POET CHRISTIAN WIMAN, THE FORMER EDITOR OF PROFILE TODAY OF POET CHRISTIAN WIMAN, THE FORMER EDITOR OF “POETRY” MAGAZINE, THIS YEAR WIMAN, THE FORMER EDITOR OF “POETRY” MAGAZINE, THIS YEAR TEACHING AT THE YALE DIVINITY “POETRY” MAGAZINE, THIS YEAR TEACHING AT THE YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL AND YALE'S INSTITUTE OF TEACHING AT THE YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL AND YALE'S INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC.
SCHOOL AND YALE'S INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC.
WIMAN SAID POETRY, AND ALL THE SACRED MUSIC.
WIMAN SAID POETRY, AND ALL THE ARTS, ARE ESSENTIAL TO WIMAN SAID POETRY, AND ALL THE ARTS, ARE ESSENTIAL TO EXPERIENCING WHAT HE CALLS ARTS, ARE ESSENTIAL TO EXPERIENCING WHAT HE CALLS GLIMMERINGS OF THE PRESENCE OF EXPERIENCING WHAT HE CALLS GLIMMERINGS OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
GLIMMERINGS OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
MEANWHILE, HE LIVES WITH THE GOD.
MEANWHILE, HE LIVES WITH THE IMPLICATIONS OF HIS INCURABLE MEANWHILE, HE LIVES WITH THE IMPLICATIONS OF HIS INCURABLE CANCER.
IMPLICATIONS OF HIS INCURABLE CANCER.
>> POET CHRISTIAN WIMAN IS IN A CANCER.
>> POET CHRISTIAN WIMAN IS IN A PLACE WHERE HE SAYS HIS SPIRIT >> POET CHRISTIAN WIMAN IS IN A PLACE WHERE HE SAYS HIS SPIRIT IS AT HOME -- THE CHAPEL AT THE PLACE WHERE HE SAYS HIS SPIRIT IS AT HOME -- THE CHAPEL AT THE YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.
IS AT HOME -- THE CHAPEL AT THE YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH GENUINE JOY YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH GENUINE JOY AND INTENSITY IN THOSE SERVICES.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH GENUINE JOY AND INTENSITY IN THOSE SERVICES.
YOU THINK OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS AND INTENSITY IN THOSE SERVICES.
YOU THINK OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS BEING IRONIC AND DEJECTED AND YOU THINK OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS BEING IRONIC AND DEJECTED AND YOU KNOW, DISPASSIONATE OR BEING IRONIC AND DEJECTED AND YOU KNOW, DISPASSIONATE OR DISSOLUTE MAYBE.
YOU KNOW, DISPASSIONATE OR DISSOLUTE MAYBE.
AND HERE ARE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE DISSOLUTE MAYBE.
AND HERE ARE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN THEIR 20s THAT ARE FILLED AND HERE ARE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN THEIR 20s THAT ARE FILLED WITH JOY.
IN THEIR 20s THAT ARE FILLED WITH JOY.
THEY'RE SINGING OUT.
WITH JOY.
THEY'RE SINGING OUT.
IT IS TRULY INSPIRING.
THEY'RE SINGING OUT.
IT IS TRULY INSPIRING.
>> WIMAN IS HERE TO OFFER A IT IS TRULY INSPIRING.
>> WIMAN IS HERE TO OFFER A MESSAGE TO ASPIRING MINISTERS >> WIMAN IS HERE TO OFFER A MESSAGE TO ASPIRING MINISTERS AND CHURCH MUSICIANS, THAT MESSAGE TO ASPIRING MINISTERS AND CHURCH MUSICIANS, THAT POETRY IS NOT ONLY A MEANS OF AND CHURCH MUSICIANS, THAT POETRY IS NOT ONLY A MEANS OF REACHING OUT TO GOD, BUT ONE OF POETRY IS NOT ONLY A MEANS OF REACHING OUT TO GOD, BUT ONE OF THE WAYS THROUGH WHICH GOD REACHING OUT TO GOD, BUT ONE OF THE WAYS THROUGH WHICH GOD REACHES OUT TO US.
THE WAYS THROUGH WHICH GOD REACHES OUT TO US.
>> THIS IS TRUE IN A PROFOUND REACHES OUT TO US.
>> THIS IS TRUE IN A PROFOUND SENSE, IN THE WAY THAT ART >> THIS IS TRUE IN A PROFOUND SENSE, IN THE WAY THAT ART RADICALLY EXPANDS OR EXTENDS OUR SENSE, IN THE WAY THAT ART RADICALLY EXPANDS OR EXTENDS OUR NOTION OF GOD.
RADICALLY EXPANDS OR EXTENDS OUR NOTION OF GOD.
WE'VE ALL HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF NOTION OF GOD.
WE'VE ALL HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF COMING ACROSS A WORK OF ART THAT WE'VE ALL HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF COMING ACROSS A WORK OF ART THAT SUDDENLY BLOWS YOUR MIND AND COMING ACROSS A WORK OF ART THAT SUDDENLY BLOWS YOUR MIND AND MAKES YOU THINK OF EVERYTHING SUDDENLY BLOWS YOUR MIND AND MAKES YOU THINK OF EVERYTHING DIFFERENTLY, THINK OF THE WORLD MAKES YOU THINK OF EVERYTHING DIFFERENTLY, THINK OF THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY, THINK OF GOD DIFFERENTLY, THINK OF THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY, THINK OF GOD DIFFERENTLY.
DIFFERENTLY, THINK OF GOD DIFFERENTLY.
IT'S ACTUALLY AN ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENTLY.
IT'S ACTUALLY AN ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF ANY IT'S ACTUALLY AN ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF ANY AUTHENTIC AND UNIFIED RELIGIOUS ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF ANY AUTHENTIC AND UNIFIED RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, I THINK.
AUTHENTIC AND UNIFIED RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, I THINK.
>> WIMAN'S ARRIVAL AT YALE'S EXPERIENCE, I THINK.
>> WIMAN'S ARRIVAL AT YALE'S INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC AS A >> WIMAN'S ARRIVAL AT YALE'S INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC AS A SENIOR LECTURER IN RELIGION AND INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC AS A SENIOR LECTURER IN RELIGION AND LITERATURE COMES AT THE END OF A SENIOR LECTURER IN RELIGION AND LITERATURE COMES AT THE END OF A LONG PERSONAL PILGRIMAGE.
LITERATURE COMES AT THE END OF A LONG PERSONAL PILGRIMAGE.
ONE THAT INCLUDED YEARS OF LONG PERSONAL PILGRIMAGE.
ONE THAT INCLUDED YEARS OF SPIRITUAL UNREST AND WANDERING, ONE THAT INCLUDED YEARS OF SPIRITUAL UNREST AND WANDERING, AND LED ULTIMATELY TO AN SPIRITUAL UNREST AND WANDERING, AND LED ULTIMATELY TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH WHAT HE CALLS AND LED ULTIMATELY TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH WHAT HE CALLS “THE GOD OF JOB, THE GOD OF ENCOUNTER WITH WHAT HE CALLS “THE GOD OF JOB, THE GOD OF ANNIHILATION.” “THE GOD OF JOB, THE GOD OF ANNIHILATION.” IT IS A JOURNEY THAT BEGAN HERE, ANNIHILATION.” IT IS A JOURNEY THAT BEGAN HERE, AMID THE ARID PLAINS AND LONG IT IS A JOURNEY THAT BEGAN HERE, AMID THE ARID PLAINS AND LONG HORIZONS OF WEST TEXAS.
AMID THE ARID PLAINS AND LONG HORIZONS OF WEST TEXAS.
>> I WAS RAISED IN AN ATMOSPHERE HORIZONS OF WEST TEXAS.
>> I WAS RAISED IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT WAS REALLY COMPLETELY >> I WAS RAISED IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT WAS REALLY COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH RELIGION.
THAT WAS REALLY COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH RELIGION.
IT WAS SOUTHERN BAPTIST, SATURATED WITH RELIGION.
IT WAS SOUTHERN BAPTIST, FUNDAMENTALIST BAPTIST.
IT WAS SOUTHERN BAPTIST, FUNDAMENTALIST BAPTIST.
THE BIBLE WAS INERRANT, AS WE FUNDAMENTALIST BAPTIST.
THE BIBLE WAS INERRANT, AS WE SAID.
THE BIBLE WAS INERRANT, AS WE SAID.
AND I NEVER REALLY MET A PERSON SAID.
AND I NEVER REALLY MET A PERSON WHO WASN'T A BELIEVER UNTIL I AND I NEVER REALLY MET A PERSON WHO WASN'T A BELIEVER UNTIL I LEFT THAT PLACE.
WHO WASN'T A BELIEVER UNTIL I LEFT THAT PLACE.
>> AN EARLY ROLE MODEL IN FAITH LEFT THAT PLACE.
>> AN EARLY ROLE MODEL IN FAITH WAS HIS FUNDAMENTALIST >> AN EARLY ROLE MODEL IN FAITH WAS HIS FUNDAMENTALIST GRANDMOTHER, JOSIE CLORINE WAS HIS FUNDAMENTALIST GRANDMOTHER, JOSIE CLORINE WIMAN.
GRANDMOTHER, JOSIE CLORINE WIMAN.
>> SHE WAS ABLE TO BE IN THE WIMAN.
>> SHE WAS ABLE TO BE IN THE WORLD IN A WAY THAT WAS >> SHE WAS ABLE TO BE IN THE WORLD IN A WAY THAT WAS COMPLETELY INCARNATIONAL ALMOST.
WORLD IN A WAY THAT WAS COMPLETELY INCARNATIONAL ALMOST.
THERE WAS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN COMPLETELY INCARNATIONAL ALMOST.
THERE WAS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN HER EXISTENCE AND THIS THERE WAS NO SEPARATION BETWEEN HER EXISTENCE AND THIS SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS THAT I ALWAYS HER EXISTENCE AND THIS SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS THAT I ALWAYS FEEL AFFLICTED WITH, SEPARATING SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS THAT I ALWAYS FEEL AFFLICTED WITH, SEPARATING ME FROM MY EXPERIENCE.
FEEL AFFLICTED WITH, SEPARATING ME FROM MY EXPERIENCE.
SHE REALLY INHABITED THE LIFE ME FROM MY EXPERIENCE.
SHE REALLY INHABITED THE LIFE THAT SHE HAD.
SHE REALLY INHABITED THE LIFE THAT SHE HAD.
AND I THINK YOU COULD ARGUE THAT THAT SHE HAD.
AND I THINK YOU COULD ARGUE THAT THAT'S WHAT BEING WITH GOD IS, AND I THINK YOU COULD ARGUE THAT THAT'S WHAT BEING WITH GOD IS, BEING ABLE TO FULLY INHABIT THE THAT'S WHAT BEING WITH GOD IS, BEING ABLE TO FULLY INHABIT THE MOMENTS THAT WE ARE GIVEN.
BEING ABLE TO FULLY INHABIT THE MOMENTS THAT WE ARE GIVEN.
>> WIMAN LEFT TEXAS TO TRAVEL MOMENTS THAT WE ARE GIVEN.
>> WIMAN LEFT TEXAS TO TRAVEL THE WORLD, ASPIRING TO BE A >> WIMAN LEFT TEXAS TO TRAVEL THE WORLD, ASPIRING TO BE A POET.
THE WORLD, ASPIRING TO BE A POET.
HE ALSO LEFT BEHIND HIS BAPTIST POET.
HE ALSO LEFT BEHIND HIS BAPTIST UPBRINGING BUT NOT WHAT HE CALLS HE ALSO LEFT BEHIND HIS BAPTIST UPBRINGING BUT NOT WHAT HE CALLS AN INSISTENT, CLANDESTINE UPBRINGING BUT NOT WHAT HE CALLS AN INSISTENT, CLANDESTINE RELIGIOUS YEARNING.
AN INSISTENT, CLANDESTINE RELIGIOUS YEARNING.
>> I WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED MYSELF RELIGIOUS YEARNING.
>> I WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED MYSELF A CHRISTIAN FOR YEARS AND YEARS, >> I WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED MYSELF A CHRISTIAN FOR YEARS AND YEARS, BUT CLEARLY IT WAS A PASSION.
A CHRISTIAN FOR YEARS AND YEARS, BUT CLEARLY IT WAS A PASSION.
IT WASN'T EXACTLY DORMANT.
BUT CLEARLY IT WAS A PASSION.
IT WASN'T EXACTLY DORMANT.
>> HE WOULD GO ON TO PUBLISH TWO IT WASN'T EXACTLY DORMANT.
>> HE WOULD GO ON TO PUBLISH TWO COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND WIN A >> HE WOULD GO ON TO PUBLISH TWO COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND WIN A MAJOR AWARD FOR YOUNGER POETS.
COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND WIN A MAJOR AWARD FOR YOUNGER POETS.
AT AGE 36, HE WAS NAMED EDITOR MAJOR AWARD FOR YOUNGER POETS.
AT AGE 36, HE WAS NAMED EDITOR OF THE PRESTIGIOUS “POETRY” AT AGE 36, HE WAS NAMED EDITOR OF THE PRESTIGIOUS “POETRY” MAGAZINE IN CHICAGO, JUST AFTER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS “POETRY” MAGAZINE IN CHICAGO, JUST AFTER THE MAGAZINE WAS AWARDED A MAGAZINE IN CHICAGO, JUST AFTER THE MAGAZINE WAS AWARDED A $150 MILLION BEQUEST BY THE MAGAZINE WAS AWARDED A $150 MILLION BEQUEST BY PHARMACEUTICAL HEIRESS RUTH $150 MILLION BEQUEST BY PHARMACEUTICAL HEIRESS RUTH LILLY.
PHARMACEUTICAL HEIRESS RUTH LILLY.
HE FELL IN LOVE AND MARRIED.
LILLY.
HE FELL IN LOVE AND MARRIED.
>> FALLING IN LOVE WITH MY WIFE, HE FELL IN LOVE AND MARRIED.
>> FALLING IN LOVE WITH MY WIFE, MEETING MY WIFE REALLY SHOOK MY >> FALLING IN LOVE WITH MY WIFE, MEETING MY WIFE REALLY SHOOK MY WORLD UP IN WAYS I COULDN'T HAVE MEETING MY WIFE REALLY SHOOK MY WORLD UP IN WAYS I COULDN'T HAVE PREDICTED.
WORLD UP IN WAYS I COULDN'T HAVE PREDICTED.
I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO WRITE FOR PREDICTED.
I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO WRITE FOR A LONG TIME, AND I BEGAN TO I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO WRITE FOR A LONG TIME, AND I BEGAN TO WRITE AFTER THAT.
A LONG TIME, AND I BEGAN TO WRITE AFTER THAT.
SHE AND I BEGAN TO SAY PRAYERS WRITE AFTER THAT.
SHE AND I BEGAN TO SAY PRAYERS AFTER WE GOT TOGETHER AND WE SHE AND I BEGAN TO SAY PRAYERS AFTER WE GOT TOGETHER AND WE ALSO BEGAN TO TALK ABOUT GOING AFTER WE GOT TOGETHER AND WE ALSO BEGAN TO TALK ABOUT GOING TO CHURCH.
ALSO BEGAN TO TALK ABOUT GOING TO CHURCH.
WE DIDN'T ACTUALLY MAKE IT IN TO CHURCH.
WE DIDN'T ACTUALLY MAKE IT IN THE DOOR, BUT WE TALKED ABOUT WE DIDN'T ACTUALLY MAKE IT IN THE DOOR, BUT WE TALKED ABOUT IT.
THE DOOR, BUT WE TALKED ABOUT IT.
>> THEN, AT THE AGE OF 39, JUST IT.
>> THEN, AT THE AGE OF 39, JUST ONE YEAR INTO HIS MARRIAGE, >> THEN, AT THE AGE OF 39, JUST ONE YEAR INTO HIS MARRIAGE, WIMAN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE ONE YEAR INTO HIS MARRIAGE, WIMAN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE AND INCURABLE BLOOD CANCER.
WIMAN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE AND INCURABLE BLOOD CANCER.
>> I HAVE CURSED MIGHTILY AND I AND INCURABLE BLOOD CANCER.
>> I HAVE CURSED MIGHTILY AND I HAVE BEEN FURIOUS AND HAVE >> I HAVE CURSED MIGHTILY AND I HAVE BEEN FURIOUS AND HAVE CURSED GOD JUST LIKE ANY OLD HAVE BEEN FURIOUS AND HAVE CURSED GOD JUST LIKE ANY OLD TESTAMENT PROPHET.
CURSED GOD JUST LIKE ANY OLD TESTAMENT PROPHET.
IT DIDN'T EVER DESTROY ME, IT TESTAMENT PROPHET.
IT DIDN'T EVER DESTROY ME, IT DIDN'T EVER MAKE ME BITTER IT DIDN'T EVER DESTROY ME, IT DIDN'T EVER MAKE ME BITTER TOWARD THE PEOPLE THAT I LOVE.
DIDN'T EVER MAKE ME BITTER TOWARD THE PEOPLE THAT I LOVE.
BUT GOSH, IT'S BEEN HARD.
TOWARD THE PEOPLE THAT I LOVE.
BUT GOSH, IT'S BEEN HARD.
I WOULD SAY THE ILLNESS MADE ME BUT GOSH, IT'S BEEN HARD.
I WOULD SAY THE ILLNESS MADE ME NEED TO FORMALIZE FAITH, NEED TO I WOULD SAY THE ILLNESS MADE ME NEED TO FORMALIZE FAITH, NEED TO FIND SOME FORM FOR IT.
NEED TO FORMALIZE FAITH, NEED TO FIND SOME FORM FOR IT.
IT WASN'T NECESSARILY THAT I FIND SOME FORM FOR IT.
IT WASN'T NECESSARILY THAT I FELT LIKE I NEEDED TO BE IT WASN'T NECESSARILY THAT I FELT LIKE I NEEDED TO BE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO WERE FELT LIKE I NEEDED TO BE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO WERE GOING TO HELP US.
SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO WERE GOING TO HELP US.
I THINK THAT'S PART OF IT.
GOING TO HELP US.
I THINK THAT'S PART OF IT.
IT WAS MORE SIMPLY A SENSE OF I THINK THAT'S PART OF IT.
IT WAS MORE SIMPLY A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AND SUFFERING AND A IT WAS MORE SIMPLY A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AND SUFFERING AND A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AND WORSHIP.
SOLIDARITY AND SUFFERING AND A SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AND WORSHIP.
I HAVE A HARD TIME CONCEIVING OF SENSE OF SOLIDARITY AND WORSHIP.
I HAVE A HARD TIME CONCEIVING OF A GOD WHO IS COMPLETELY REMOVED I HAVE A HARD TIME CONCEIVING OF A GOD WHO IS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM SUFFERING.
A GOD WHO IS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM SUFFERING.
ONCE I UNDERSTAND THE NOTION OF FROM SUFFERING.
ONCE I UNDERSTAND THE NOTION OF CHRIST PARTICIPATING IN ONCE I UNDERSTAND THE NOTION OF CHRIST PARTICIPATING IN SUFFERING, THEN IT MAKES MORE CHRIST PARTICIPATING IN SUFFERING, THEN IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME.
SUFFERING, THEN IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME.
>> WHILE WIMAN FOUND COMFORT IN SENSE TO ME.
>> WHILE WIMAN FOUND COMFORT IN WORSHIPING WITH OTHERS, HE FOUND >> WHILE WIMAN FOUND COMFORT IN WORSHIPING WITH OTHERS, HE FOUND THE WAYS CHURCHES TALK ABOUT WORSHIPING WITH OTHERS, HE FOUND THE WAYS CHURCHES TALK ABOUT GOD, FAITH, SUFFERING AND DEATH THE WAYS CHURCHES TALK ABOUT GOD, FAITH, SUFFERING AND DEATH TO BE WOEFULLY INADEQUATE.
GOD, FAITH, SUFFERING AND DEATH TO BE WOEFULLY INADEQUATE.
CHRISTIAN WIMAN SAYS PEOPLE TO BE WOEFULLY INADEQUATE.
CHRISTIAN WIMAN SAYS PEOPLE TODAY ARE SEEKING A NEW LANGUAGE CHRISTIAN WIMAN SAYS PEOPLE TODAY ARE SEEKING A NEW LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING ABOUT GOD.
TODAY ARE SEEKING A NEW LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING ABOUT GOD.
IT IS A LANGUAGE THAT GOES FOR SPEAKING ABOUT GOD.
IT IS A LANGUAGE THAT GOES BEYOND WORDS, CONCEPTS, OR EVEN IT IS A LANGUAGE THAT GOES BEYOND WORDS, CONCEPTS, OR EVEN DOCTRINE, THAT TAPS INTO A BEYOND WORDS, CONCEPTS, OR EVEN DOCTRINE, THAT TAPS INTO A GENUINE EXPERIENCE OF THE DOCTRINE, THAT TAPS INTO A GENUINE EXPERIENCE OF THE DIVINE, WHAT HE CALLS GLIMMERS GENUINE EXPERIENCE OF THE DIVINE, WHAT HE CALLS GLIMMERS OF GOD.
DIVINE, WHAT HE CALLS GLIMMERS OF GOD.
>> IF YOU ASK ME, DO I GET OF GOD.
>> IF YOU ASK ME, DO I GET GLIMPSES OF GOD, YES, I GET >> IF YOU ASK ME, DO I GET GLIMPSES OF GOD, YES, I GET THESE GLIMMERINGS OF INTUITIONS, GLIMPSES OF GOD, YES, I GET THESE GLIMMERINGS OF INTUITIONS, STRONGER THAN THAT REALLY, WHERE THESE GLIMMERINGS OF INTUITIONS, STRONGER THAN THAT REALLY, WHERE THE EXISTENCE OF GOD SEEMS TO ME STRONGER THAN THAT REALLY, WHERE THE EXISTENCE OF GOD SEEMS TO ME ABSOLUTE.
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD SEEMS TO ME ABSOLUTE.
WE ALL GO THROUGH OUR LIVES AND ABSOLUTE.
WE ALL GO THROUGH OUR LIVES AND THEN SUDDENLY, WE'LL HAVE A WE ALL GO THROUGH OUR LIVES AND THEN SUDDENLY, WE'LL HAVE A MOMENT WHEN WE THINK, “I HAVE THEN SUDDENLY, WE'LL HAVE A MOMENT WHEN WE THINK, “I HAVE FAITH RIGHT NOW IN SOMETHING.” MOMENT WHEN WE THINK, “I HAVE FAITH RIGHT NOW IN SOMETHING.” I FIND THAT I'VE HAD THESE FAITH RIGHT NOW IN SOMETHING.” I FIND THAT I'VE HAD THESE MOMENTS IN MY LIFE WHEN I HAVE I FIND THAT I'VE HAD THESE MOMENTS IN MY LIFE WHEN I HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY WHAT I ONLY MOMENTS IN MY LIFE WHEN I HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY WHAT I ONLY KNOW TO CALL GOD.
BEEN OVERCOME BY WHAT I ONLY KNOW TO CALL GOD.
“THINK OF THE ATOMS INSIDE THE KNOW TO CALL GOD.
“THINK OF THE ATOMS INSIDE THE STONE.
“THINK OF THE ATOMS INSIDE THE STONE.
THINK OF THE MAN WHO SITS ALONE STONE.
THINK OF THE MAN WHO SITS ALONE TRYING TO WILL HIMSELF INTO THE THINK OF THE MAN WHO SITS ALONE TRYING TO WILL HIMSELF INTO THE STILLNESS WHERE GOD GOES TRYING TO WILL HIMSELF INTO THE STILLNESS WHERE GOD GOES BELONGING.” STILLNESS WHERE GOD GOES BELONGING.” IN MY EXPERIENCE, THE ARTISTS BELONGING.” IN MY EXPERIENCE, THE ARTISTS THAT I KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THEY IN MY EXPERIENCE, THE ARTISTS THAT I KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULDN'T CALL THEMSELVES THAT I KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULDN'T CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS -- SOME WOULD -- BUT WOULDN'T CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS -- SOME WOULD -- BUT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE CHRISTIANS -- SOME WOULD -- BUT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE FIGHTING TO REMAKE SOME KIND OF THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE FIGHTING TO REMAKE SOME KIND OF LANGUAGE TO CONNECT US WITH THE FIGHTING TO REMAKE SOME KIND OF LANGUAGE TO CONNECT US WITH THE INEFFABLE, WITH THE DIVINE.
LANGUAGE TO CONNECT US WITH THE INEFFABLE, WITH THE DIVINE.
IF WE THINK THAT METAPHOR IS HOW INEFFABLE, WITH THE DIVINE.
IF WE THINK THAT METAPHOR IS HOW WE TALK OF GOD, AND THAT SEEMS IF WE THINK THAT METAPHOR IS HOW WE TALK OF GOD, AND THAT SEEMS TO ME VERY HARD TO DISPUTE THAT WE TALK OF GOD, AND THAT SEEMS TO ME VERY HARD TO DISPUTE THAT THERE'S ANY OTHER WAY OF TALKING TO ME VERY HARD TO DISPUTE THAT THERE'S ANY OTHER WAY OF TALKING TO GOD, TALKING ABOUT GOD, OTHER THERE'S ANY OTHER WAY OF TALKING TO GOD, TALKING ABOUT GOD, OTHER THAN METAPHORICALLY, THEN IT TO GOD, TALKING ABOUT GOD, OTHER THAN METAPHORICALLY, THEN IT WOULD FOLLOW THAT THE PLACE THAN METAPHORICALLY, THEN IT WOULD FOLLOW THAT THE PLACE WHERE METAPHOR IS MOST WOULD FOLLOW THAT THE PLACE WHERE METAPHOR IS MOST POWERFULLY USED, MOST WHERE METAPHOR IS MOST POWERFULLY USED, MOST COMPRESSED, MOST CONCISE, MOST POWERFULLY USED, MOST COMPRESSED, MOST CONCISE, MOST EXPLOSIVE IN POETRY WOULD BE COMPRESSED, MOST CONCISE, MOST EXPLOSIVE IN POETRY WOULD BE WHERE WE WOULD GO TO FIND EXPLOSIVE IN POETRY WOULD BE WHERE WE WOULD GO TO FIND RELIGIOUS ENLIGHTENMENT.
WHERE WE WOULD GO TO FIND RELIGIOUS ENLIGHTENMENT.
>> HE CITES AS AN EXAMPLE A POEM RELIGIOUS ENLIGHTENMENT.
>> HE CITES AS AN EXAMPLE A POEM THAT HE TEACHES IN HIS CLASS BY >> HE CITES AS AN EXAMPLE A POEM THAT HE TEACHES IN HIS CLASS BY THE POLISH POET ANNA KAMIENSKA.
THAT HE TEACHES IN HIS CLASS BY THE POLISH POET ANNA KAMIENSKA.
>> “LORD LET ME SUFFER MUCH AND THE POLISH POET ANNA KAMIENSKA.
>> “LORD LET ME SUFFER MUCH AND THEN DIE.
>> “LORD LET ME SUFFER MUCH AND THEN DIE.
LET ME WALK THROUGH SILENCE AND THEN DIE.
LET ME WALK THROUGH SILENCE AND LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND, NOT EVEN LET ME WALK THROUGH SILENCE AND LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND, NOT EVEN FEAR.
LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND, NOT EVEN FEAR.
MAKE THE WORLD CONTINUE, LET THE FEAR.
MAKE THE WORLD CONTINUE, LET THE OCEAN KISS THE SAND JUST AS MAKE THE WORLD CONTINUE, LET THE OCEAN KISS THE SAND JUST AS BEFORE.
OCEAN KISS THE SAND JUST AS BEFORE.
LET THE GRASS STAY GREEN SO THAT BEFORE.
LET THE GRASS STAY GREEN SO THAT FROGS CAN HIDE IN IT, SO THAT LET THE GRASS STAY GREEN SO THAT FROGS CAN HIDE IN IT, SO THAT SOMEONE CAN BURY HIS FACE IN IT FROGS CAN HIDE IN IT, SO THAT SOMEONE CAN BURY HIS FACE IN IT AND SOB OUT HIS LOVE.
SOMEONE CAN BURY HIS FACE IN IT AND SOB OUT HIS LOVE.
MAKE THE DAY RISE BRIGHTLY AS IF AND SOB OUT HIS LOVE.
MAKE THE DAY RISE BRIGHTLY AS IF THERE WERE NO MORE PAIN AND LET MAKE THE DAY RISE BRIGHTLY AS IF THERE WERE NO MORE PAIN AND LET MY POEM STAND CLEAR AS A THERE WERE NO MORE PAIN AND LET MY POEM STAND CLEAR AS A WINDOWPANE BUMPED BY A MY POEM STAND CLEAR AS A WINDOWPANE BUMPED BY A BUMBLEBEE'S HEAD.
WINDOWPANE BUMPED BY A BUMBLEBEE'S HEAD.
IT'S A HARD POEM TO PRAY, LORD, BUMBLEBEE'S HEAD.
IT'S A HARD POEM TO PRAY, LORD, LET ME SUFFER, LET ME DIE, LORD, IT'S A HARD POEM TO PRAY, LORD, LET ME SUFFER, LET ME DIE, LORD, LET NOTHING BE CHANGED AFTER MY LET ME SUFFER, LET ME DIE, LORD, LET NOTHING BE CHANGED AFTER MY DEATH.” LET NOTHING BE CHANGED AFTER MY DEATH.” >> WIMAN IS NOW 46 AND THE DEATH.” >> WIMAN IS NOW 46 AND THE FATHER OF TWIN DAUGHTERS.
>> WIMAN IS NOW 46 AND THE FATHER OF TWIN DAUGHTERS.
HIS DOCTORS TELL HIM HIS CANCER FATHER OF TWIN DAUGHTERS.
HIS DOCTORS TELL HIM HIS CANCER IS UNDER CONTROL.
HIS DOCTORS TELL HIM HIS CANCER IS UNDER CONTROL.
BUT HIS PROGNOSIS IS HIGHLY IS UNDER CONTROL.
BUT HIS PROGNOSIS IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN.
BUT HIS PROGNOSIS IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN.
HE HAS ENDURED PAINFUL MARROW UNCERTAIN.
HE HAS ENDURED PAINFUL MARROW TRANSPLANTS AND IN THE COURSE OF HE HAS ENDURED PAINFUL MARROW TRANSPLANTS AND IN THE COURSE OF MANY LONG HOSPITALIZATIONS, TRANSPLANTS AND IN THE COURSE OF MANY LONG HOSPITALIZATIONS, CONFRONTED DEATH.
MANY LONG HOSPITALIZATIONS, CONFRONTED DEATH.
>> I FIND THAT I DON'T FEAR CONFRONTED DEATH.
>> I FIND THAT I DON'T FEAR DEATH NOW FOR MYSELF.
>> I FIND THAT I DON'T FEAR DEATH NOW FOR MYSELF.
IT'S JUST A GREAT TRAGEDY TO DEATH NOW FOR MYSELF.
IT'S JUST A GREAT TRAGEDY TO THINK OF MY FAMILY.
IT'S JUST A GREAT TRAGEDY TO THINK OF MY FAMILY.
I ALSO BELIEVE THAT DEATH IS THINK OF MY FAMILY.
I ALSO BELIEVE THAT DEATH IS HERE TO TEACH US SOMETHING AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT DEATH IS HERE TO TEACH US SOMETHING AND THAT WE ARE MEANT NOT TO FILL UP HERE TO TEACH US SOMETHING AND THAT WE ARE MEANT NOT TO FILL UP THE CONTENT OF THE AFTERLIFE, THAT WE ARE MEANT NOT TO FILL UP THE CONTENT OF THE AFTERLIFE, AND THAT WE HAVE TO MOSTLY BE THE CONTENT OF THE AFTERLIFE, AND THAT WE HAVE TO MOSTLY BE SILENT ABOUT IT.
AND THAT WE HAVE TO MOSTLY BE SILENT ABOUT IT.
>> A POEM HE OFTEN READS IN SILENT ABOUT IT.
>> A POEM HE OFTEN READS IN PUBLIC CAME TO HIM AFTER A >> A POEM HE OFTEN READS IN PUBLIC CAME TO HIM AFTER A THREE-YEAR DRY SPELL IN HIS PUBLIC CAME TO HIM AFTER A THREE-YEAR DRY SPELL IN HIS POETRY WRITING.
THREE-YEAR DRY SPELL IN HIS POETRY WRITING.
HE WROTE IT IN ONE OF THE POETRY WRITING.
HE WROTE IT IN ONE OF THE DARKEST PERIODS OF HIS ILLNESS.
HE WROTE IT IN ONE OF THE DARKEST PERIODS OF HIS ILLNESS.
IT IS A PSALM-LIKE PORTRAYAL OF DARKEST PERIODS OF HIS ILLNESS.
IT IS A PSALM-LIKE PORTRAYAL OF A GOD WHO APPEARS IN STONE, IT IS A PSALM-LIKE PORTRAYAL OF A GOD WHO APPEARS IN STONE, ATOM, SHADOW AND ALL CREATION, A GOD WHO APPEARS IN STONE, ATOM, SHADOW AND ALL CREATION, OR AS THE POET SAYS, “IN EVERY ATOM, SHADOW AND ALL CREATION, OR AS THE POET SAYS, “IN EVERY RIVEN THING.” OR AS THE POET SAYS, “IN EVERY RIVEN THING.” >> “GOD GOES BELONGING TO EVERY RIVEN THING.” >> “GOD GOES BELONGING TO EVERY RIVEN THING.
>> “GOD GOES BELONGING TO EVERY RIVEN THING.
HE'S MADE THE THINGS THAT BRING RIVEN THING.
HE'S MADE THE THINGS THAT BRING HIM NEAR, MADE THE MIND THAT HE'S MADE THE THINGS THAT BRING HIM NEAR, MADE THE MIND THAT MAKES HIM GO.
HIM NEAR, MADE THE MIND THAT MAKES HIM GO.
A PART OF WHAT MAN KNOWS, APART MAKES HIM GO.
A PART OF WHAT MAN KNOWS, APART FROM WHAT MAN KNOWS, GOD GOES A PART OF WHAT MAN KNOWS, APART FROM WHAT MAN KNOWS, GOD GOES BELONGING TO EVERY RIVEN THING FROM WHAT MAN KNOWS, GOD GOES BELONGING TO EVERY RIVEN THING HE'S MADE.” BELONGING TO EVERY RIVEN THING HE'S MADE.” >> FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS HE'S MADE.” >> FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY,” I'M JUDY VALENTE AT >> FOR “RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY,” I'M JUDY VALENTE AT YALE UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE OF NEWSWEEKLY,” I'M JUDY VALENTE AT YALE UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE OF SACRED MUSIC.
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