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from my notes on Gandhi's Economic Thought by Ajit K. Dasgupta NY: Routledge, 1996 ISBN 0-415-11430-6 http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2014/04/gandhis-economic-thought.html [All notes from my readings in Gandhian or nonviolent economics can be...
by gmoke
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on Sun Apr 14, 2024 at 08:21 PM PDT
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This is a bit outside my wheelhouse, since I haven’t exactly been a follower of Christianity in any sense for nearly 60 years now, but this preview of an explosive new book by one of the former icons of Conservative Christianity is almost certain to...
by Irontortoise
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on Tue Apr 09, 2024 at 01:30 AM PDT
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Speaking at his propaganda rally held in Green Bay, Wisconsin Tuesday night, serial blasphemer Donald Trump declared November 5th to be “Christian Visibility Day”, presumably on the belief that a majority of Christians will vote for him to return to...
by JGibson
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on Thu Apr 04, 2024 at 01:01 AM PDT
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An “Easter tree,” festooned with crosses and a slew of Christian messages and large “He is risen” signs on the walls are what currently greet patients and visitors — Christian and non-Christian alike — at the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in San...
by ChrisRodda
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on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 04:34 PM PDT
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In the Spanish town of León, locals toast Easter with a ‘Kill Jews’ cocktail The Holy Week before Easter is Spain’s paramount religious period. Celebrations in the ancient northwestern city of León — population about 124,000 now — offer a...
by mettle fatigue
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on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 03:30 PM PDT
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by PresidentOso
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on Fri Mar 29, 2024 at 05:05 AM PDT
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A cartoon by�Jeff Danziger.
by Jeff Danziger
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on Sat Mar 30, 2024 at 11:50 AM PDT
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The messianic delusions of Donald Trump have been evident in many of his frequent declarations of divine infallibility, moral perfection, and insistence that only he is capable of saving mankind (see "Related Stories" below). Which is all the more...
by News Corpse
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on Tue Mar 26, 2024 at 01:25 PM PDT
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In the last couple of weeks I’ve read several posts and articles that have lamented the passing of the “blogosphere”, the “enshittification” of social media and the decay of “the internet of ideas”. It seemed the opportune moment to start a blog....
by Mickquinas
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on Thu Mar 14, 2024 at 10:53 AM PDT
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Hey, wanna join an exclusive secret club? First, you’ll have to answer a few questions. Are you a woman? Are you LGBTQ+? Are you something other than a “real” Christian (i.e., Mormon, ...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Sat Mar 09, 2024 at 01:35 PM PST
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A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute reveals that more than half of Republicans don’t understand America and would like either Jesus Christ or Donald Trump to lead us to a God-...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Fri Mar 01, 2024 at 02:55 PM PST
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This is an excerpt from my book Why You Matter: Finding Meaning and Joy in Life through Gnosis available on Amazon and badly in need of reviews. Gnostic Christianity is different than orthodoxy in very critical ways, and one of the most important is...
by Haj
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on Mon Feb 26, 2024 at 07:26 AM PST
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We often criticize the New York Times (and the Washington Post) for hiring conservative opinion writers. But sometimes it does pay to read them. David French is a self-described evangelical Christian and attorney for conservative causes. So when he...
by Dan K
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on Sun Feb 25, 2024 at 09:37 AM PST
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One of the legal concepts that guided the European invasion of the Americas was the Discovery Doctrine�which had been pronounced by Pope Nicholas V in1452. According to the Discovery Doctrine, ...
by Ojibwa
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on Tue Feb 27, 2024 at 07:30 AM PST
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This could be interesting, particularly for all the “traditional family values” types who form the base of the MAGA personality cult worshipping all things Russian. From something called the Religion News Service today: Putin has made use of the...
by Irontortoise
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on Thu Feb 22, 2024 at 07:47 PM PST
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www.rawstory.com/… whow, if I were so tasteless, I would be looking for a different topic. In total, the recently-divorced Georgia Republican who was reportedly involved in multiple affairs with a "tantric sex guru" and the manager of a gym she used in...
by ca cokz
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on Thu Feb 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM PST
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By Orion Rummler , The 19th When � Karmen Michael Smith moved to New York City in 2003, � he joined a new progressive Baptist church. He was raised with the understanding that if he wanted to find ...
by The19th
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on Sat Feb 17, 2024 at 07:59 AM PST
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Far-right�MAGA Christians have already signaled that they’re fine with women and girls being forced to give birth to their rapists’ babies . And they’re more than okay with singing hosannas ...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Wed Jan 31, 2024 at 04:20 PM PST
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When I think about the Confederacy and The Civil War, as I think about all wars, I am struck with the tragedy. Wars are tragic things. The Civil War was a horrible war fought for horrible, indefensible ends. I often resent a plantation elite who...
by cabaretic
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on Thu Jan 25, 2024 at 05:46 PM PST
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by Texas Tribune
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