Taylor, M. C. 2006. “The Devoted Student.” The New York Times. 21 December 2006, late ed., sec. A: 39.
In this op-ed, Taylor argues that as more and more college students practice traditional forms of religion, fewer seem willing to think critically about their own faith. This wave of “religious correctness” has put college professors, particularly those who “propose psychological, sociological, and anthropological interpretations of religious texts,” on the defensive. Yet a failure to consider the complexities among traditions could have devastating consequences. If colleges and universities fail to promote and participate in an open dialogue of faith, Taylor warns, the “conflicts of the future will probably be even more deadly.” (See Sommerville 2006 for further discussion of how universities can engage critically about faith.)
