Apostasy in Colleges Reveals Religion Shifts
A 1960s nationwide study of college students finds 13 percent of Jewish students shed ties to Judaism by senior year with almost half rejoining within three years post graduation. Protestants show 12 percent and Catholics 7 percent apostasy rates. Family relations and economic status influence outcomes. The report discusses broader church social action debates and upcoming broadcasts on church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Research Center of
The
University of Chicago
American Jewish Committee
Columbia University
Bureau of Applied Social Science
AJC
Boost for New Naval Chapel At Long Beach
Representatives of the Fleet Reserve Association present a 500 dollar check to Cmdr. J. A. Powell senior chaplain at Long Beach Naval Station to fund a Rose Window for the new chapel. Funds were raised by FRA Southwest Region branches and Ladies Auxiliary units. Attending are John J. McDonnell, FRA Branch 43 Long Beach Capt. E. F. Leonard Naval Station CO FRA past president Joseph Keehen and William E. Orr past president Branch 43. Services are planned to begin in early June.
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Fleet Reserve Assn
Cmdr
J. A. Powell
Long Beach Naval Station
Southwest Region
FRA
Ladies Auxiliary
John J. McDonnell
Long Beach
E. F. Leonard
Naval Station
Joseph Keehen
William E. Orr
Champs
Memorial Day Poem by Rev Edgar F Lawrence Jr
A 1944 Memorial Day poem written for Sunday service at Long Beach Naval Station, by Rev Edgar F Lawrence Jr, Protestant chaplain at the U S Naval Hospital. The piece honors those who died in war and reflects on peace, remembrance, and prayer. It notes the observance and context of a year of inter-chaplaincy training.
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Long Beach Naval Station
Edgar F. Lawrence Jr
U.S. Naval Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Patrick
N.H
Area Choirs Set Fourth Annual Long Beach Festival
The fourth annual Catholic choir festival for the Long Beach area occurs Sunday at 2 30 p.m. in St Joseph Church 6220 E Willow St with six visiting choirs plus the host choir An evaluation by Rev John Cremins and a workshop by Paul Salamunovich follow the programs Refreshments will be served Participating choirs include St Cornelius Our Lady of Refuge St Joseph St Juliana of Fullerton St John of God Norwalk St Joseph Santa Ana and Holy Family Orange.
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Long Beach Area
St. Joseph Church
E. Willow St
John Cremins
Los Angeles Archdiocese
Paul Salamunovich
Mt. St. Mary’s
Sowerby
St. Cornelius, Our Lady of Refuge
St. Joseph, St. Juliana of
Fullerton
St. John of God of
Norwalk
St. Joseph of
Presbyterian Leader Calls Church to Take Stand
Minneapolis reports Dr. John Coventry Smith, elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA, urges the church to act boldly on contemporary issues. He likens this to jogging to stay in shape and says avoiding a stand is a stance in itself. He previously led Ecumenical Mission and Relations and has long faced sensitive topics.
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Bloesch
Robinson
Minneaspolis
Presbyterian
John Coventry Smith
Dr. Smith
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Hattiesburg
Miss
Celtic Christianity and its giants in early Western culture
Brendan Lehane profiles Saint Brendan Saint Columba and Columbanus as the great abbots who spread Celtic Christianity across Ireland Scotland and Europe. The book discusses the Council of Whitby 664 and the debate over Saint Patrick dates, noting Celtic influence persisted into the post Dark Ages and shaped European culture.
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Brendan
Columba
Columbanus
Brendan Lehane
Ireland
Scotland
England
Augustine
Rome
Whitby
Europe
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