Dodging Temptation at Furman University.

Chew, Jane

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Publication Date: 1990

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Dodging Temptation at Furman University.

Chew, Jane

Academe, v76 n4 p36-39 Jul-Aug 1990

Cancellation of the screening of a film, "The Last Temptation of Christ," at Furman University (South Carolina), then at a public library, and the debate over granting of credit to students for participating in a related discussion, are described. Faculty response and the aftermath of the controversy are also discussed. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Faculty Organizations, Films, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Public Opinion, Religious Cultural Groups, School Responsibility, Self Expression

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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