Now more than ever we need to understand each other.
To properly state the mission of a University in a phenomenological rather than an ideological language, history is essential.
Harvard was established as a Puritan Divinity School. This was part of a continuing story, and should be studied in the context of its immediate predecessor, the charter of Oxford and Cambridge, as well as the Barbarossa decree of 1158.
Harvard Charter of 1650,
Oxford and Cambridge Charter of 1571
Bologna Charter 1158
which interestingly was in the custody of one "Paul Guzzi" in 1975.. It is also interesting that the town Cambridge was originally called Newton, and the fellows changed the name to give it more of a credible academic brand.
The interaction of law and religion is closely related to the interaction of law and academics, which at the time of Jesus was concentrated in the rabbinical schools and for orthodox Jews, perhaps one might venture to say, still is. Since all of the universities the US government gives money to are heirs to a culture where Barbarossa found it expedient to protect the students, it's important to understand the Autentica Habita as we read university charters.