February 2009 archive
Having just finished a book that extols the virtue of harmonizing right-wing elements of Protestant and Roman Catholic Christianity (see
http://tinyurl.com/b3levz and
http://tinyurl.com/ahashg), I found the following Fisk commentary on papal perspective most interesting. And more than a bit…
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2009/02/28/all-along-the-watchtower/
My suspicion, somewhat validated by the more critical articles I’ve read, is that Colson’s alarmist worldview stems in large part from what he sees as an Islamic encroachment on his prison ministry. He has become a darling of the right-wing…
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2009/02/25/book-review-the-faith/
Since this movie has been much talked about, on this list and among Oscar buzzers, today’s review by Gideon Levy in Haaretz offers a perspective I’ve not seen elsewhere:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1065552.html
“…the film is infuriating, disturbing, outrageous and deceptive. It deserves…
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2009/02/21/gideon-levy-waltz-with-bashir/
Here’s the cross that has haunted me ever since I saw it two years ago in Clarksdale, Mississippi, at a place called “Cat Head Blues.”
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2009/02/14/haunted/
Just got this today:
The Pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers. A lady stood and walked to the podium. She said, “I have a Praise.
Two months ago, my husband,Tom, had…
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2009/02/11/immorality-vs-immortality/
