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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Update: Iraqi Elections
Super good news re Iraqi March election: Sunni leader *will* participate. NY Times: http://nyti.ms/cC43bE
Could Francis make a Middle East comeback?
So many links! So little time! This is from December, 2009, but still relevant. Where are the King’s? The Gandhi’s? The St. Francis’? St. Francis? Yes. I haven’t read the book yet, but it’s on my list, Paul Moses’ book, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Islam, Religion Blog
Tagged Obama, St. Francis, Sultan al-Kamil
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Neda, dictatorship and Iran
Today a student objected to my calling Iran a dictatorship. “It is a democracy,” he said. He did have a point. There are plenty of other places worse than Iran. Travel plans? Nope. I’ll stay right here in greatly flawed … Continue reading
More religious strife in Iraq
It’s sad that there’s been an uptick in suicide bombings and the like in Iraq. This was from earlier this month from the BBC: On Monday a female suicide bomber killed at least 41 and wounded more than 100 people … Continue reading
You bet your life!
One of the questions I ask my Intro to Philosophy students is this: If you felt called to do something but knew it would cost you your life, would you not do it and live? Or would you do it … Continue reading
Posted in Death and Immortality, PHIL 500
Tagged D. Z. Phillips, Martin Luther King Jr., Socrates
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A cry for help
Daigan pointed me to this Special Comment by Keith Olbermann. It isn’t a rant. It is powerful, though. You just may want to grab some tissues. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Chesterton and Macdonald
I’m not sure I would have liked Chesterton, the person. But I sure do like his writing. I found this little piece he wrote about George Macdonald. Now George is someone I truly believe would be great to pal around … Continue reading
Posted in G.K. Chesterton, George Macdonald, Literature, Religion Blog
Tagged Carlyle, Chesterton, Macdonald
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New Orleans Rockin’ Funeral
Check out the “rockin’ casket
Posted in Death and Immortality, Funerals, PHIL 500
Tagged brass band, Jazz, New Orleans
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Ash Wednesday Foot in Mouth
You may have read my essay about anti-intellectualism. Well, here is the flip side: religious ignorance. Or rather, ignorance about religious traditions. UK broadcasters pondering over that nasty looking smudge on Joe Biden’s head. Hello! It’s called Ash Wednesday! Hello! … Continue reading
Suicide and the IRS
Before I left home today news of the plane crash was on. The early reports were that it didn’t appear to be a terrorist attack. But since the IRS had an office in the building I know many thought there … Continue reading
Posted in Death and Immortality, PHIL 500, Suicide
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