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i FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS + atict born Vol. 109, Issue 12 foghorn.usfca.edu February 9th, 2012 OPINION Matt Percival details the mertis of Newt Gingrich's proposed moon colony Pg-4 SCENE Courtesy of USF News Rev James Martin, S.J., chaplain to the Colbert Report, visited USF on Monday to emphasize the role of humor in Christian spirituality. Jesuit Uses Humor to Spread Religious Message USF couples tell their love stories. Pg-5 SPORTS USF Lady Dons played against Santa Clara Pg-7 KEITH HUBBARD StaffWriter University Ministry hosted guest lecturer Reverend James Martin, S.J. at the McLaren Conference Center, with over 200 in attendance, Monday, February 6, at 4:00 p.m. In the opening remarks, Director of University Ministry Julia Dowd- said USF faculty and staff are confronted with the following challenge, "How can colleges and universities address the needs of the whole human being—in mind, body, and spirit, in ways that best contribute to our future on this fragile planet?" Monday's lecture gave opportunities to think about internal quests for spirituality not strictly as a serious matter, but rather a journey where people can laugh along the way. Official Chaplain for the Colbert Report, Martin is most commonly known for his entertaining approach to biblical rhetoric. On Monday, audience members laughed at jokes regarding the Jesuit order. They also seemed to nod in agreement of Martin's sermon-like speech about applying humor to the practice of religion. He referred to Christianity in par- ■ ticular. Martin's addressed the need to include joy, humor, and laughter in the spiritual world. Yet Martin also said those values are not only needed in our personal spiritual lives, but also in the Catholic Church as a whole. Martin said, "It's not clear how it happened that joy, humor and laughter had been deemed inappropriate in religious circles, but I'm sure we've all met people that perceive that being religious means being deadly serious all the time—but if you're deadly serious, you're probably seriously dead." Audience members laughed, perhaps remembering their own past experiences of attending solemn masses where laughter was not encouraged. For college students, Martin's points invite spiritual dialogues across generations of different religions, since laughter and the seriousness with which faith is discussed goes beyond Christianity. However, during what may have been perceived as "Jesuit comedian stand-up," Martin spoke about why Jesus may have never been considered funny or associated with having a sense of humor. Martin suggested two reasons for why this is often the case. Martin said some of the jokes discussed in the Bible might require knowledge ofthe cultural context of first century Judea. Also, some ofthe jokes might get lost in delivery due to lethargic presentations during Catholic mass. Martin suggested both reasons have contributed to the lack of humor found in the Bible. Yet in some cases Martin said, "We've heard the jokes so many times they've become stale. It's like a joke you've heard over and over again. "Joy, humor, and laughter show your faith in God. Essentially having the positive outlook shows that you believe in what? The resurrection. Christ is risen," Martin said. The previous statement can also be applied to the Church's desire to increase the number of people who wish to enter a life of vocation. Martin said, "While seeking vocations we must live our lives joyfully. Why would anyone want to join-a group of miserable people? We tend to forget that sometimes." Martin's assertion that Jesus must have also had a sense of humor was reinforced by Martin's story of the disciple Nathaniel. He said that a sarcastic interaction between Jesus and him in the Bible was an early indication of Jesus's sense of humor. "Jesus was fully human and to be fully human you have to have a sense of humor." Martin said. Seniors Natalie Luera and Mike Kuba, USF students who attended the event, said they both thought it was funny and entertaining. "I've never really heard someone talk about Catholicism and going to church in a humoristic way, because I've always associated my religion being super serious. And what I really enjoyed was it was true and thought- provoking," Kuba said. Courtesy of USF News Rev. Martin greets USF student Mark Perdiguerra at his book signing. Racial Solidarity Linked to Obama's Political Career Go to foghorn.usfca.edu for videos, slideshows, and more! SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Courtesy of Shawn Calhoun USF Professor James Taylor lectured on Black nationalism and contemporary politics on February 2. DANIELLE MAGEE- StaffWriter To kick off Black History Month, USF Politics professor James Taylor presented his book, "Black Nationalism in the United States: From Malcolm X to Barack Obama", at Gleeson Library on February 2. His book analyzes Black Nationalism as educational, political, and societal thought. His book also seeks to connect the religious foundations of black political ideologies and the nationalist sentiments of today's hip-hop generation. After an introduction by USF sociology professor Stephanie Sears, Taylor spoke about the meaning of his book. "I want to be clear. This book is not an advocacy of Black Nationalism. It is really about black religion, and how it provided a kind of consistency over 180 years ofthe practice of the earliest form of political sermon, known as the Jeremiah Wright Ad," he said. Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr., pastor emeritus of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC), 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941Y is best known as Barack Obama's pastor. He married Obama to his wife Michelle, and baptized the couple's two daughters. However, he infamously became known as Obama's pastor after Wright's controversial sermons surfaced during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Excerpts from the pastor's speeches, where he damned the United States for its treatment of African Americans, were stringed together to label Obama a radical. During his talk Professor Taylor spoke about the roots of Black Nationalism, mentioning historical figures of the Black nationalism movement such as David Walker, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. "Doctrinaire Black nationalism is not as powerful a political force as racial solidarity. Martin Luther King Jr. used racial solidarity, but he did not make explicit appeals to Black Nationalism," said Taylor." Although what distinguishes Black Nationalism from racial solidarity was not addressed during the OBAMA: Continued on Page 3 NEWSROOM
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Transcript | i FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS + atict born Vol. 109, Issue 12 foghorn.usfca.edu February 9th, 2012 OPINION Matt Percival details the mertis of Newt Gingrich's proposed moon colony Pg-4 SCENE Courtesy of USF News Rev James Martin, S.J., chaplain to the Colbert Report, visited USF on Monday to emphasize the role of humor in Christian spirituality. Jesuit Uses Humor to Spread Religious Message USF couples tell their love stories. Pg-5 SPORTS USF Lady Dons played against Santa Clara Pg-7 KEITH HUBBARD StaffWriter University Ministry hosted guest lecturer Reverend James Martin, S.J. at the McLaren Conference Center, with over 200 in attendance, Monday, February 6, at 4:00 p.m. In the opening remarks, Director of University Ministry Julia Dowd- said USF faculty and staff are confronted with the following challenge, "How can colleges and universities address the needs of the whole human being—in mind, body, and spirit, in ways that best contribute to our future on this fragile planet?" Monday's lecture gave opportunities to think about internal quests for spirituality not strictly as a serious matter, but rather a journey where people can laugh along the way. Official Chaplain for the Colbert Report, Martin is most commonly known for his entertaining approach to biblical rhetoric. On Monday, audience members laughed at jokes regarding the Jesuit order. They also seemed to nod in agreement of Martin's sermon-like speech about applying humor to the practice of religion. He referred to Christianity in par- ■ ticular. Martin's addressed the need to include joy, humor, and laughter in the spiritual world. Yet Martin also said those values are not only needed in our personal spiritual lives, but also in the Catholic Church as a whole. Martin said, "It's not clear how it happened that joy, humor and laughter had been deemed inappropriate in religious circles, but I'm sure we've all met people that perceive that being religious means being deadly serious all the time—but if you're deadly serious, you're probably seriously dead." Audience members laughed, perhaps remembering their own past experiences of attending solemn masses where laughter was not encouraged. For college students, Martin's points invite spiritual dialogues across generations of different religions, since laughter and the seriousness with which faith is discussed goes beyond Christianity. However, during what may have been perceived as "Jesuit comedian stand-up," Martin spoke about why Jesus may have never been considered funny or associated with having a sense of humor. Martin suggested two reasons for why this is often the case. Martin said some of the jokes discussed in the Bible might require knowledge ofthe cultural context of first century Judea. Also, some ofthe jokes might get lost in delivery due to lethargic presentations during Catholic mass. Martin suggested both reasons have contributed to the lack of humor found in the Bible. Yet in some cases Martin said, "We've heard the jokes so many times they've become stale. It's like a joke you've heard over and over again. "Joy, humor, and laughter show your faith in God. Essentially having the positive outlook shows that you believe in what? The resurrection. Christ is risen," Martin said. The previous statement can also be applied to the Church's desire to increase the number of people who wish to enter a life of vocation. Martin said, "While seeking vocations we must live our lives joyfully. Why would anyone want to join-a group of miserable people? We tend to forget that sometimes." Martin's assertion that Jesus must have also had a sense of humor was reinforced by Martin's story of the disciple Nathaniel. He said that a sarcastic interaction between Jesus and him in the Bible was an early indication of Jesus's sense of humor. "Jesus was fully human and to be fully human you have to have a sense of humor." Martin said. Seniors Natalie Luera and Mike Kuba, USF students who attended the event, said they both thought it was funny and entertaining. "I've never really heard someone talk about Catholicism and going to church in a humoristic way, because I've always associated my religion being super serious. And what I really enjoyed was it was true and thought- provoking," Kuba said. Courtesy of USF News Rev. Martin greets USF student Mark Perdiguerra at his book signing. Racial Solidarity Linked to Obama's Political Career Go to foghorn.usfca.edu for videos, slideshows, and more! SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Courtesy of Shawn Calhoun USF Professor James Taylor lectured on Black nationalism and contemporary politics on February 2. DANIELLE MAGEE- StaffWriter To kick off Black History Month, USF Politics professor James Taylor presented his book, "Black Nationalism in the United States: From Malcolm X to Barack Obama", at Gleeson Library on February 2. His book analyzes Black Nationalism as educational, political, and societal thought. His book also seeks to connect the religious foundations of black political ideologies and the nationalist sentiments of today's hip-hop generation. After an introduction by USF sociology professor Stephanie Sears, Taylor spoke about the meaning of his book. "I want to be clear. This book is not an advocacy of Black Nationalism. It is really about black religion, and how it provided a kind of consistency over 180 years ofthe practice of the earliest form of political sermon, known as the Jeremiah Wright Ad," he said. Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr., pastor emeritus of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC), 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941Y is best known as Barack Obama's pastor. He married Obama to his wife Michelle, and baptized the couple's two daughters. However, he infamously became known as Obama's pastor after Wright's controversial sermons surfaced during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Excerpts from the pastor's speeches, where he damned the United States for its treatment of African Americans, were stringed together to label Obama a radical. During his talk Professor Taylor spoke about the roots of Black Nationalism, mentioning historical figures of the Black nationalism movement such as David Walker, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. "Doctrinaire Black nationalism is not as powerful a political force as racial solidarity. Martin Luther King Jr. used racial solidarity, but he did not make explicit appeals to Black Nationalism," said Taylor." Although what distinguishes Black Nationalism from racial solidarity was not addressed during the OBAMA: Continued on Page 3 NEWSROOM |
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