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Daily Archives: March 11, 2010
Why Sherry Marquez, as a Christian, should treat Muslims in Lancaster, Ca. as her friends
Below is an excerpt from an 1842 speech made by Abraham Lincoln to the Washington Temperance Society. It’s why I think that Lancaster city councilwoman, Sherry Marquez, should make a real effort to befriend the Muslim members of her community, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Antelope Valley Press, Christians, friendship, God, Islam, Jesus, life, muhammad, Muslims, Politics, sherry marquez
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A great quote on fundamentalism from Lionel Tiger and Michael McGuire’s new book, “God’s Brain” (2010)
On page 8: People are killed for what is in their heads and for the amulets worn around their necks. A mighty university press, Yale, refuses to publish images of a religious figure—the book is precisely about them [images of … Continue reading
And a little child shall lead them
Except ye become as little children, and learn to expand your humanity and loving acceptance of others’ life choices . . .
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Tagged acceptance, America, feminism, gay, gay equality, gay marriage, gay rights, God, Jesus, lesbian, life, love
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Ross Douthat on “Avatar” and Pantheism
I think that Ross Douthat, in reflecting on the film Avatar, writes rather eloquently of the human existential dilemma: Traditional theism has to wrestle with the problem of evil: if God is good, why does he allow suffering and death? But Nature is suffering … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, avatar, Catholicism, Christianity, existentialism, God, Jesus, pantheism, philosophy, religion, ross douthat, Shakespeare
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Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (16 April 1755 – 30 March 1842): Three Self Portraits
Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun was the most famous female painter of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In her portraitures she shows herself to be no retiring violet, but returns the Western male gaze in a wonderfully assertive fashion. Here she … Continue reading
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