Atheistically speaking
October 11In the op-ed to the Daily that ran Sept. 27 entitled "A heretic's chaplain," Stephen Janick and Alexander Howard described the services which would be offered by a Humanist chaplain as well as addressed some of the logistical concerns many students and faculty have about the proposal. This op-ed piece proved to be very effective at dispelling many of the worries held by certain individuals. However, the feedback made clear areas of doubt not yet addressed by the Tufts Freethought Society (TFS). Many people question the use of the terms "chaplain" and "traditionally spiritual concerns." What is meant by these words, and how do they apply to the non-religious community at Tufts? Oftentimes these questions miss the point entirely and walk the line of demeaning the legitimacy of our proposal. Nonetheless, these semantic concerns have received considerable attention among students, and they are now getting their deserved space in print.
