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Monthly Archives: March 2009
The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization
Timesonline article on Arab intellectual and religious influences on western civilization. When Baghdad opened its gates as the new capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, the prime site in the city was occupied by the royal library. Both the city and … Continue reading
Neibuhr – Obama’s theologian
Haven’t viewed this yet, but it certainly looks good. David Brooks and E. J. Dionne discuss the theologian Richard Neibuhr. (Another Speaking of Faith episode)
Homosexuality and religion
TV show looks at the intersection of religion and sexuality, and how gays and lesbians reconcile their faith within their religious communities.
Is Psychiatry A Form Of Religion?
From MindHacks.com: The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine just published a recent, and, presumably, slightly tongue in cheek article, drawing parallels between psychiatry, clinical psychology and traditional religious practices.
Speaking of Faith
I really like this NPR program. I subscribe to the blog. I always learn a lot from the broadcasts.
Religion multimedia
From the Washington Post, some multimedia links to interviews and overviews of religious services and events.
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One world, under God
From The Atlantic: For all the advances and wonders of our global era, Christians, Jews, and Muslims seem ever more locked in mortal combat. But history suggests a happier outcome for the Peoples of the Book. As technological evolution has … Continue reading
Interesting websites
Haven’t updated in a long time. I’ve found some sites and stories that are interesting. Will be posting them shortly.
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Questions, questions, questions
I’m struggling to find questions for my PHIL 500 class forum. I don’t want to have the class devolve into a theological slugfest. Here are some ramblings courtesy of a medium Americano at my local Peets. If Hick is right, … Continue reading
Reading the Bible
I followed a little bit of David Plotz‘s blogging the Bible on Slate. Here’s Plotz’s discussion of both the weird and enduring aspects of the Bible. (The clip starts about 20 minutes into the bloggingheads and stops after this segment.)