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Article: Meet today's Catholic college undergrads.(Catholic Colleges And Universities)(Cover Story)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- October 16, 1998
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With little grasp of Catholic culture, they embrace diversity but still dig the pope
From a moral perspective, they are much like the characters in John Updike's tragicomic Rabbit novels, chasing the trappings of middle-class life and coming away unfulfilled.
Heavily influenced by evangelical notions of Christianity, they find the Bible impossible to reconcile with modern science, and they regard salvation as a one-time, life-changing event.
As for Catholicism, its roots deep in the past, they know little about its tradition or teachings.
Who are these folks?
Theology professors from Catholic colleges and universities might ...