Apr 04 2012
Easter Before the Bunny By Garry Wills, 04/ 3/2012 10:46 am … Before the Easter Bunny nibbled its way onto sacred turf, Easter was a very serious business. In early Christian communities — in fourth century Milan, for instance — it was the day when, normally, all new Christians were baptized, and it was the …
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Apr 02 2012
A prayer for America By Monsieur d’Nalgar … I supposed it is heresy to ask, but why do we (the people) treat our Constitution as a sacred relic? You’d think it was holier than George Washington’s ossified kneebone. Or written by the bearded Almighty on the backside of the Ten Commandments. And rumor has it …
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Apr 01 2012
Palm Sunday lessons from an unlikely Pontius Pilate By James Martin S.J., 10:16 PM ET, 03/31/2012 … The story of the trial, crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth, which is recited, sung and often acted out in churches on Palm Sunday, speaks for itself. This is one reason why preachers are encouraged keep their …
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Mar 31 2012
Words! – A Poem By Samah Sabawi, 15:29 03/30/2012 … I’ve been down this road before: Someone tries to teach me how to use words that can ‘open doors’. Offering me tips in communication. “Instead of saying ‘Apartheid’ try a ‘system of segregation’”. “Downplay the ‘Nakba’ and focus on the occupation”. And “if you write …
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Mar 28 2012
Don’t be fooled. Europe’s far-right racists are not discerning By Anne Karpf, Tuesday 27 March 2012 14.30 EDT … On Saturday, in the Danish city of Aarhus, a Europe-wide rally organised by the English Defence League will try to set up a European anti-Muslim movement. For Europe’s far-right parties the rally, coming so soon after …
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Mar 27 2012
Iris Murdoch against the robots By Andrew Brown, Tuesday 27 March 2012 04.30 EDT … The Sovereignty of Good is a title very easy to misunderstand: it’s a short work by Iris Murdoch, which appears at first glance to suggest that we live in a world where Good triumphs, which is not what she meant …
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Mar 27 2012
The Parable of the Parking Lot Announced by Archdruid Eileen, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 … My regular correspondent “Anonymous” has moved to America! From where s/he reports on a church with a car park so big they have to name the sub-car-parks after the books of the Bible. Which makes me muse. My immediate reaction …
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