Aug 14 2011

Tipping point

Norway’s terror, the world’s problem

By Gerald Caplan, Saturday, August 13, 2011 12:32PM EDT … There are several things we must grasp if we’re ever going to understand what motivated Anders Breivik’s murderous rampage in Norway. As is well known…  [more]

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Aug 14 2011

Gone with the wind

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  • August 14, 2011

Everyone began rasping like zombies in my Bikram yoga class

By Harriet Walker, Sunday, 14 August 2011 … I might as well tell you, seeing as I’ve bragged about it to everyone else, that I’ve taken up Bikram yoga. It’s…  [more]

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Aug 13 2011

On the eve of a decade later

Jesus, Bombs and Ice Cream

By , 8/13/11 12:04 PM ET … I was in Baghdad in March 2003, where I lived as a Christian and as a peacemaker during the “shock-and-awe” bombing. I spent time with families,…  [more]

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Aug 13 2011

Grounded glory

Praying with the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace

By , 8/13/11 08:03 AM ET … I do not know how many Christians have read the Quran. And I do not know how many Muslims have read the…  [more]

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Aug 10 2011

A larger vision

Matthew 15:21-28: Teaching Jesus

By , 8/9/11 11:25 PM ET … This story in Matthew 15 is very troubling. A Canaanite woman cries out to Jesus to heal her daughter. By the end of the story, her…  [more]

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Aug 09 2011

Unable to discern any difference

A solution to our troubles: tax the rich

By , Tuesday 9 August 2011 20.30 BST … I’m not a politician. I have an American passport but I grew up in France, where I was taught logic,…  [more]

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Aug 09 2011

In just six days

God’s Blog

By Paul Simms, August 8, 2011 … UPDATE:  Pretty pleased with what I’ve come up with in just six days. Going to take tomorrow off. Feel free to check out what I’ve done so far. Suggestions and criticism…  [more]

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