Lesley Hazleton at TEDxRainier: “Muhammad, You and Me” By Garibaldi, 08 December 2012 Lesley Hazleton, one of our favorite “anti-Loons” describes herself as the “Accidental Theologist” by which she means that even though she is an agnostic Jew she is fascinated by religion, theology and faith. Her fascination with religion has led her in …
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Dec 09 2012
Islam saved Jewry
So, what did the Muslims do for the Jews? By David J Wasserstein, May 24, 2012 Islam saved Jewry. This is an unpopular, discomforting claim in the modern world. But it is a historical truth. The argument for it is double. First, in 570 CE, when the Prophet Mohammad was born, the Jews and …
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Nov 06 2012
Oh ga-lory!
Well, we finally did it. My wife and I decided to go see the most wholly reverend Dwain Miller of Eldorado, Arkansas, in the flesh. We have just returned and I have three words of prophecy for you: OH-MY-GAWD! First of all, let me say that the Glory Barn regulars are the salt of …
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Oct 29 2012
Attention, people of America
Just remember Rome Dear editor: Attention, people of America. Do you love your country? I mean really love it? We have a man in Washington, D.C., who claims to be a Democrat. John Kennedy was a Democrat. Bill Clinton was a Democrat. This man is no Democrat. I grew up in a …
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Oct 28 2012
A fact beyond peradventure
Whichever of Obama or Romney wins, US dealings with the Arab world will change By Robert Fisk, Sunday 28 October 2012 After last week’s Obama-Romney love-fest for Israel, the Arabs have been slowly deciding which of the two men would be best for the Middle East. It looks like Barack Obama is their man; …
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Oct 23 2012
American exceptionalism in action
Jordan through evangelical Christian eyes – Disneyland with conversions By Becky Garrison, Tuesday 23 October 2012 03.30 EDT I took a press trip round Jordan with a group of mostly evangelical Christian writers from the US last month. I had visited before, with a largely Catholic and Anabaptist group, who had seen their visit …
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Oct 10 2012
Awkward questions
One last letter before these portentous elections, a short compendium of awkward questions. Here’s hoping they all survive our small-town editor’s butchery… Given how simple-minded Arkansas politicians have once again embarrassed themselves and their constituents and our kinda unnatural state, is there any doubt now that Republicans are the preferred party for Islamophobic racists? After WW2, …
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