Media Quote by Rodney Stark Download Open image “For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities.” — Rodney Stark ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Media One thing University
While the universities are increasingly corporatized and militarized, their governing structures are becoming more authoritarian, faculty are being devalued as public intellectuals, students are… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
Universities are not here to be mediums for the coercion of other people, they're here to be mediums for the free exchange of ideas. — A. Bartlett Giamatti Copy Share Image
In terms of activism, the Trump-era transformation of news into entertainment has had a deep effect on the way that collegiate politics are perceived.… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
So successful has the ideological-political-cultural purge been executed that it is hard indeed to find vigorous liberals, and no energetic, coherent and cogent leftists… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Universities are less constrained by authority and rigid doctrine in the United States than in most other societies, to my knowledge. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I think universities are one of the great civilising forces of life. — Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis Copy Share Image
In my experience at least, the large public universities do not fall behind in fostering creativity and independence; often the contrary. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Yeah, but now suddenly - you know, universities are notoriously market oriented, too. — Jim Harrison Copy Share Image
Creating whole departments of ethnic, gender, and other 'studies' was part of the price of academic peace. All too often, these 'studies' are about… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Universities are renowned for their tolerance of unusual characters, especially if they show originality and dedication to their research. I have often made the… — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
High testosterone levels have been proven to make men more likely to commit crimes. The tendency in men toward risky behaviour keeps turning up… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
“Keep in mind that democracy merely gives power to the people; it does not ensure that power will be used wisely or humanely.” — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
“Laws requiring a certain frequency of church attendance, the taking of Communion, and baptism of infants soon appeared all across the Lutheran areas of… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
“But Christendom was not merely a community of warriors or even a community of the nobility. It was a civilization! Unfortunately, for generations everyone… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
“No doubt Western modernity has its limitations and discontents. Still, it is far better than the known alternatives—not only, or even primarily, because of… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
... All questions concerning the rise of Christianity are one: How was it done? How did a tiny and obscure messianic movement from the… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
“By the seventh century, Christianity probably was far stronger and more sophisticated in North Africa and Asia than in Europe.” — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
There was only one decline in church attendance, and that was in the late 1960s when the Vatican said it was not a sin… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
“But following these Stone Age discoveries, progress was slow. It is estimated that in terms of the standard of living, things were pretty much… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
Mormons are an extraordinarily educated and professional population. They have all these virtues: They work hard, don't skip school, have no scandals. Consequently, you… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
Because God is perfect, his handiwork functions in accord with immutable principles. By the full use of our God-given powers of reason and observation,… — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
Many people who say they have no religion are simply saying they have no official religious affiliation. They may actually have strong personal beliefs. — Rodney Stark Copy Share Image
A flourishing, morally credible media is a vital component in the maintenance of genuinely public talk, argument about common good. — Rowan Williams Copy Share Image
“She realized that the photograph had caused his reaction. It came to her almost as a revelation. Think of it: a photographer presses a… — Soheir Khashoggi Copy Share Image
If the media is sending girls the message that their value lies in their bodies, this can only leave them feeling disempowered and distract… — Jennifer Siebel Newsom Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image
Television, radio, social media. The 24/7 news cycle plows forward mercilessly on our desks, in our cars and in our pockets. Thousands and thousands… — Joseph Prince Copy Share Image
The social [media channel] isn't about beauty contests and popularity contests. They're a distortion, a caricature of the real thing. It's about trust, connection,… — Umair Haque Copy Share Image
Freedom in every sense but primarily political sense, a rise in repression that stems from a repression of sexuality. It's AIDS, it's herpes, it's… — Jack Nicholson Copy Share Image
I do have opinions. Fortunately, I neither Twitter nor Facebook. My daughter forbids me to go on social media. — Maureen Lipman Copy Share Image
This is what I say about the scorn of the media elite: I wear their scorn as a badge of honor. — Dan Quayle Copy Share Image
Society understands the architecture of academia and knows there are relevant qualifications in different fields, and the media accepts the idea of specialisations and… — Jay Griffiths Copy Share Image
The fog of illusion, the fog of confusion is hanging all over the world. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
If enough money is involved and enough people believe that two plus two equals five the media will report the story with a straight… — Susan Jacoby Copy Share Image